David Hunter Jr.
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David Hunter Jr. (1888 - 1973)

David Hunter Jr.
Born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 30 Jan 1916 in Dubuque, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Died at age 84 in Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Captain David Hunter Jr. served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 28 Aug 1917
Unit(s): 101st Infantry, 26th Division
Service ended: 29 Apr 1919
David Hunter Jr. was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United States).
David served in the Illinois House of Representatives 1922-1960
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David Hunter Jr. is buried in Guilford Union Cemetery, Winnebago County, Illinois.

David was born in 1888. He was the son of David Hunter and Sarah Gunsolus. [1]

He married Helen O'Donnell in Dubuque Iowa in 1916. [2]

World War I

David served in World War I from 1917-1919. [3][4]

He began as Second Lieutenant and scout officer in the 101st Infantry, 26th Division in World War I and achieved the rank of Captain. He received a Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Cross for his service during the Aisne Marne Offensive in July 1918.

Under terrific machine-gun and sniper fire, Captain Hunter led his battalion scouts into Trugny Woods, two hundred yards ahead of the assaulting waves, and crawling to within thirty feet of an enemy machine-gun nest, killed or wounded every member of the crew. He then crawled from point to point along the front, under intense fire, and noted the position of enemy guns, returning with information which enabled his battalion to clear the woods. [5]

In October 1918 he was wounded with a bullet through his arm and shrapnel in his leg and was hospitalized in France. [6]

Political Career

David Hunter Jr. was elected in 1922 to represent Winnebago and Ogle Counties in the Illinois House of Representatives. He served 19 consecutive terms until he retired in 1960. [7]

He was the chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee during the time when the country was developing the first network of state highways.

Helen died in 1962 and he remarried Alice G. Catlin.

David passed away in 1973. [8]

Children

  1. David Hunter 1916-1973
  2. John Boqueteau Hunter 1917-1990
  3. Shirley Leone Hunter 1921-2010
  4. Joseph Calderwood Hunter 1922-1996
  5. Logan Lytel Hunter 1924-1989
  6. Harriet Ann (Johnson) 1926-2013
  7. Bernadette Helen (Johnson) 1928-2016
  8. Marilyn June Hunter 1929-2015
  9. Ruth Catherine (Davis) 1933-2010
  10. Richard Hunter 1934-2014
  11. Others still living

1930 US Census

Rockford, Illinois [9]

  • David Hunter Sr. Head M 41 Illinois
  • Helen Hunter Wife F 34 Illinois
  • David Hunter Jr. Son M 14 Minnesota
  • John B Hunter Son M 12 Illinois
  • Shirley L Hunter Daughter F 8 Illinois
  • Joseph C Hunter Son M 7 Illinois
  • Logan L Hunter Son M 5 Illinois
  • Harriett A Hunter Daughter F 3 Illinois
  • Bernadette Hunter Daughter F 2 Illinois
  • Marilyn June Hunter Daughter F 0 Illinois
  • Howard Sally Hired man M 26 Illinois

1940 US Census

Rockford, Illinois [10]

  • David Hunter Head M 52 Illinois
  • Helen Hunter Wife F 44 Illinois
  • John Hunter Son M 22 Illinois
  • Shirley Hunter Daughter F 18 Illinois
  • Joseph Hunter Son M 17 Illinois
  • Logan Hunter Son M 15 Illinois
  • Harriet Ann Hunter Daughter F 13 Illinois
  • Bernedett Hunter Daughter F 12 Illinois
  • Marylin Hunter Daughter F 10 Illinois
  • Richard Hunter Son M 6 Illinois
  • Katherine Hunter Daughter F 6 Illinois
  • Eleanor Hunter Daughter F 5 Illinois
  • Charles Hunter Son M 2 Illinois
  • Caroline Hunter Daughter F 0 Illinois

Gravestone Transcription

DAVID
HUNTER JR.
1888-1973

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-F36 : accessed 13 October 2021), David Hunt in household of David Hunt, Guilford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 5A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940] Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records. Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Ancestry Record 8823 #3841998
    Name: David Hunter
    Gender: Male
    Race: American
    Age: 27
    Birth Year: abt 1889
    Birth Place: Rockford Ill
    Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1916
    Marriage Place: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Father: David Hunter
    Mother: Sarah Hunter
    Spouse: Helen O'Donnell
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010] Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ancestry Record 2441 #13697345
    Name: David Hunter
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 11 Sep 1888
    Death Date: 3 Jun 1973
    Enlistment Date 1: 28 Aug 1917
    Release Date 1: 29 Apr 1919
  4. ↑ United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6H9-D7Y : 11 March 2018), David A Hunter, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,158.
  5. ↑ David Hunter, Hall of Valor
  6. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 27 November 1918, page 12 GenealogyBank : accessed 29 October 2018
  7. ↑ Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818-2021 Page 394. Hunter, David, Jr., 10th Dist., 53rd- 69th; 33rd Dist., 70th, 71st
  8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9HK-JPK : 20 May 2014), David Hunter, Jun 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39D-BMX : accessed 29 October 2018), David Hunter Sr., Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 30B, line 82, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 572; FHL microfilm 2,340,307.
  10. ↑ United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWTC-M18 : 14 March 2018), David Hunter, Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101-75B, sheet 7A, line 23, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 915.

See also

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #102791955: accessed 29 October 2018), memorial page for David Hunter, Jr (11 Sep 1888–3 Jun 1973), citing Guilford Union Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Charles Drewes (contributor 47310053)
  • Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 4 June 1973, page 4 GenealogyBank  : accessed 29 October 2018
  • Illinois family's service spans generations Washington Times, By ADAM POULISSE - Associated Press - Saturday, November 18, 2017




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Keniston-36 Bob Keniston Jr.
Interesting that a man from Illinois was in a division formed in Massachusetts from NG units from New England, hence the nickname “Yankee Division”. BTW, my maternal grandfather was in the 100th Infantry of the 26th.
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