Hobart Romig Alter (December 13, 1897 – May 13, 1984) was an American citrus grower and politician who served in the California legislature. During World War I, he served in the United States Army.
Alter was born in Washington County, Iowa, the son of E. R. Alter and Mabel Meacham. He died in Orange County, California, in 1984.
His grandmother Elizabeth Romig comes from a long line of Palatine immigrants.
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"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-74QQ : accessed 16 September 2018), Mabel Meacham in entry for Hobart Romig Alter, 13 Dec 1897, Washington Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 272737, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101716648.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LR-GVJ : accessed 16 September 2018), Hobart R Alter in household of Ezra B Alter, Clay Township, Washington, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,464.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL5-GYX : accessed 16 September 2018), Hobart R Alter in household of Ezra R Alter, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 17A, family 400, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 94; FHL microfilm 1,374,107.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHW4-X27 : accessed 16 September 2018), Hobart Alter in household of Ezra R Alter, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing ED 164, sheet 11B, line 59, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 129; FHL microfilm 1,820,129.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC68-8MN : accessed 16 September 2018), Hobart R Alter, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 2B, line 89, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 188; FHL microfilm 2,339,923.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K941-D5Y : 15 March 2018), Hobart R Alter, Ontario, Ontario Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-61, sheet 5A, line 7, family 103, 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 290.
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