Alec Hunt (1904 - 1974)

Born 2 Aug 1904 in Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 8 Oct 1974 at age 70 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Alec Hunt was born on 2nd August 1904 at Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia. He was the son of Matthew Hunt and Elizabeth Morris. ^{[1] [2]}

Alec was a grazier at Main Road, Yankalilla, South Australia.

Alec Hunt died on 8th or 9th October 1974 at Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia. ^[3] Refer Research Notes regarding death date discrepancy.

His remains were cremated and interred at Yankalilla Cemetery, South Australia, Australia.^[4]

Research Notes

FAG claims date of death was 8 October 1974, as per his memorial plaque, but Elders Trustee newspaper notice claims 9th October 1974.

Sources

1. ↑ SA BDM Index Births 1904 735/182 Alec Hunt, Matthew James Edwin Hunt(F), M, district of Yankalilla; GenealogySA database [1] Accessed 30 Jan 2021.
2. ↑ Alec Hunt in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
   Name: Alec Hunt
   Birth Date: 2 Aug 1904
   Birth Place: Yankalilla
   Registration Place: Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia
   Father: Matthew James Edwin Hunt
   Mother: Elizabeth Ann Morriss
   Page Number: 182
   Volume Number: 735
   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 6 Apr 2021.
3. ↑ "Victor Harbour Times" (SA : 1932 - 1986) Thu 3 Apr 1975 Page 11 Advertising; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 6 Apr 2021.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com) accessed 30 January 2021, memorial page for Alec “Jock” Hunt (2 Aug 1904–8 Oct 1974), Find a Grave Memorial no. 113053261, citing Yankalilla Public Cemetery, Yankalilla, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Kellie Underwood (contributor 47927135).