Hunt Sisters and Brothers
Approximately 1946
Heartie Norden, Viola Stimler, Lee Hunt, Florence Jones, N.K. and Freed Hunt
| Parents: Eudcation: Occupation: Marriage: |
George Spencer Hunt Osceola Maggia Keller Completed one year of college [Source: 1940 U.S. Census] Farmer laborer [Source: 1905 Minnesota State Census] Farmer laborer [Source: 1910 U.S. Census] Farmer [Source: 1917 WWI Draft Registration] Farmer in general farming [Source: 1920 U.S. Census] Yardsman for livestock [Source: 1930 U.S. Census] Livestock broker for livestock industry [Source: 1940 U.S. Census] Josephine "Jo" T. Ross Abt. 1911 |
| Children: | Gerald Spencer | Nov. 9, 1919 | † Jan. 23, 1973 |
| Notes: | At the time of the June 20, 1895 Minnesota state census, N.K. was 5 years old and living with his parents and three |
| siblings on the family farm in Haven, Sherburne, Minnesota. His father was a farmer who worked year-round on his farm and who had lived in the
county and district for 15 years.
At the time of the June 13, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, N.K. was 10 years old and living with his parent and five siblings on the family farm in Watab Township, Benton, Minnesota. His father was a farmer, and N.K. and three of his siblings were attending school. At the time of the June 8, 1905 Minnesota state census, N.K. was 15 years old and living with his parents, seven siblings, Fayette Putnam (an 18-year-old male farm laborer), and his 73-year-old maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Keller, at R.F.D. No. 1 in Haven, Sherburne, Minnesota. His father was working as a stock raiser, and N.K. and his elder brother Freed were working as farm laborers along with Fayette. At the time of the May 7, 1910 U.S. Federal Census, N.K. was 20 years old and living with his parents, seven siblings, maternal grandmother Elizabeth Keller, and 27-year-old single servant, Jacob Schuppel from Germany, on the family farm in Haven, Sherburne, Minnesota. His father was a farmer in general farming, and N.K. and his younger brother Robert L. worked with him as farm laborers along with the aforementioned Jacob Schuppel. Elder brother Freed K. was working as a telephone operator for the railroad. N.K. was of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. He was living on Rt. 1 in St. Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota as of June 5, 1917, and was self-employed as a farmer with a wife to support at the time of his WWI draft registration. At the time of the Jan. 10, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Nick was 30 years old and living with his wife Josephine and their infant son Gerald in their home owned free and clear in Dist. 172, Haven Township, Sherburne, Minnesota. He was working as a farmer in general farming. At the time of the Apr. 14, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, N.K. was 40 years old and living with his wife Josephine and their 10-year-old son Gerald in their own home valued at $3,000 at 137 Sixth Avenue in South Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. The family owned a radio and were not living on a farm. N.K. was working as a yardsman for livestock and his wife was working as a beauty operator out of their home. They were married when he was 21 and she was 22 years old. At the time of the Apr. 10, 1940 U.S. Federal census, N.K. was 50 years old and living with his wife Josephine and 20-year-old son Gerald at 137 Sixth Avenue in South Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota. Josephine told the census enumerator that N.K. was working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year as a livestock broker in the livestock industry. She said he had completed one year of college, she had completed three years of college, and her son was a high school graduate. N.K. was remembered by his nephew, Chris Ross' father, as "a true gentleman and a very nice person." He recalled a story about N.K.'s military service in WWI where he sat on a cache of mustard gas, and the physical effects it had on N.K. throughout the rest of his life. He also commented that the cowboy type belt buckle that N.K. is wearing the photo below was his signature (figuratively speaking). He said that everytime he saw N.K., he was wearing that buckle. The 1954 Saint Paul City Directory listed N.K. Hunt as living at 37 6th Ave. S. N.K. died on Sept. 28, 1967 in South Saint Paul, Dakota, Minnesota at the age of 78. He was buried at site WALNUT 1 5 1 in the Acacia Park Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota. |
| Ancestry: | The Johannes Keller Line |
| The Webster-Hunt Line | |
Left to right: Unknown, George Nordin, N.K. Hunt, Rupert Stimler,
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