Diego "James" Hunter

Brief Life History of Diego "James"

Diego "James" Hunter was born on 20 April 1847, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. He married Louisa Chavez on 2 September 1878, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Diego "James" Hunter
1847–
Louisa Chavez
1856–1918
Marriage: 2 September 1878
Clay James Hunter
1880–
Ysabel "Belle" Hunter
1883–1884
Harry Henry Hunter
1885–1965
Laura Charlotte "Lottie" Hunter
1892–1921

Sources (20)

  • James Wrightington, "California State Census, 1852"
  • James Hunter, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • James Hunter, "California Great Registers, 1850-1920"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: San Diego, California, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).

Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.

History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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