Albert Edward Hunter (1879 - 1929)

Born 13 Oct 1879 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian Mary (Hancock) Hunter — married 30 Sep 1901 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

Died 27 May 1929 at age 49 in Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Albert Hunter was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Albert Edward Hunter was born on 13 October 1879 at Young, in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of William Hunter and Marian Twist. ^[1]

He married Lillian Mary Hancock on 30 September 1901 at Young, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

He died on 27 May 1929 at Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia. Memorial stone at Saint Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, shows buried at Young, New South Wales. ^{[3] [4]}

OBITUARY.^[5]

ALBERT E. HUNTER.

People of Bendick Murrell were deeply shocked when they heard of the sudden death yesterday at Canowindra of a member of a highly esteemed local family, Albert Edward Hunter, the Bendick postmaster.

The late Mr. Hunter combined contract work with his postal duties, the latter being carried out by members of the family. He had for the past eight months been engaged in a big contract for the Boree Shire, and was at work on the road almost at the time of his death.

Through weather conditions work had been delayed, and someone remarked about the sun shining again after the recent storms. He said, "I wish it would shine a bit more" and took a shovel and went behind a lorry to a heap of stones. Suddenly a slight groan was heard, and others hastening to him found he had collapsed. Conveyed to the Canowindra Hospital by his son, Mr. David Hunter, he passed away from heart failure.

Recently the late gentleman had been complaining, but the trouble was put down to indigestion, and his sudden end was totally unexpected.

Fifty years of age, the deceased was born at "Merrivale," Young. Except for a period in the tramway and police departments in Sydney, he had lived in the district all his life. He married Miss Lilian Hancock, and after coming back from Sydney the couple went to live at Bendick.

He leaves a widow and family to mourn him. Sons are William, David and Reginald, and daughters Mrs. W. Ewens and Hazel Hunter, all of Bendick Murrell. Brothers are Henry (Kingsvale), Donald (Young) and Frank (Sydney). Sisters are Mrs. Kircher (Enmore), Mrs. Borrott (Punchbowl), Mrs. Dent (Enmore), Mrs. T. Sutherland (Bendick).

The Rector (Rev. K. L. McKeown) will officiate at the funeral. The cortege leaves St. John's Church [Young] at 3 to-morrow afternoon.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Index Birth HUNTER ALBERT EDWARD, father WILLIAM, mother MARION, District YOUNG, Registration No: 26767/1879
2. ↑ NSW Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Index Marriage HUNTER ALBERT E and HANCOCK LILLY E, District YOUNG, Reference No 10521/1901
3. ↑ NSW Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online Index Death HUNTER ALBERT E, father WILLIAM, mother MARION, District YOUNG, Registration No: 10045/1929
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images [www.findagrave.com/memorial/158708780/albert-edward-hunter Memorial] for Albert Edward Hunter (1879–29 May 1929), Memorial ID 158708780, citing Saint Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209) .
5. ↑ 'OBITUARY.', The Young Chronicle (NSW : 1902 - 1910; 1913 - 1915; 1924 - 1934; 1936 - 1940), Tue 28 May 1929, p. 2., viewed 29 Apr 2021, NLA Trove