Hunter, Elizabeth

Abt 1816 - 1895  (~ 79 years)    Has no ancestors but 30 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hunter, Elizabeth
  Born	Abt 1816	Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Feb 1895	Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 24 Feb 1895
  A PIONEER AT REST Elizabeth Hunter was born in Scotland, near Dumfries, in the year 1816 and died (after a short illness) at the home of her son, Robert McMurdo, February 24, 1895. When she was six years old, her parents emigrated to Pennfield, Charlotte County, New Brunswick. In 1835 she was united in marriage to John McMurdo and in the spring of 1851 they moved to Wisconsin and commenced farm life on a farm about two miles west of the village of Hortonville. There for twenty two years she was the true help-meet of her husband in providing for their family of boys and girls. In 1873 they moved into the village and there she lived until called to her eternal home. As a member of Christ's Church she was a shining light. Always at her post of duty. When others became cold and negligent, her steady and patient endurance spoke more than words to chide them for neglecting the Master's cause. She was the mother of eight children, six of whom are still living, namely: J. H. McMurdo, Robert McMurdo, Mrs. J. H. Douglas, Mrs. Kate Douglas, Mrs. Isabella Steffen and Mrs. David Hodgins. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. H. Jack who resides in Greenville, and a sister in New Brunswick. Her illness was short, but for one so fully prepared to depart, no longer warning was needed. As a member of the Free Will Baptist church, the brethren and sisters mourn a great loss to them. As a member of society, an ornament and a very useful member has been taken away. As neighbors and villagers we shall feel that "Aunt Betty" McMurdo, as she was so familiarly called, was filling a sphere of kindliness and cheer in the hearts of all who knew her. The attendance at the funeral was very large and the floral tribute beautiful. Rev. Wm. Mitchell of Rosendale, her pastor for thirty years, preached the funeral sermon and paid a very high tribute to the excellence of her Christian character and her faithful membership in the Baptist church. Source: Newspaper article, publication unknown.
  Buried	Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	Hunter, Elizabeth (Maiden Name: McMurdo) Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I155909	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2015

  
  

  Family	McMurdo, John,   b. 8 Sep 1808, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1 Oct 1880, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Bef 1836	Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. McMurdo, James,   b. 1 Sep 1836, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1904, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. McMurdo, John,   b. 24 Aug 1840, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1888, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 47 years)   3. McMurdo, Mary,   b. 31 Oct 1842, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1899, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 56 years) + 4. McMurdo, Isabella,   b. 28 Jan 1845, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Abt 1926, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)   5. McMurdo, Catherine,   b. 30 Jan 1847, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 27 Jul 1909, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 62 years)   6. McMurdo, Robert,   b. 7 May 1849, Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1908, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)   7. McMurdo, Elizabeth,   b. 4 Jul 1852, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 May 1926, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F57853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - Abt 1816 - Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom Married - Bef 1836 - Pennfield, , New Brunswick, Canada Died - 24 Feb 1895 - Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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