Thomas was born in Pelham Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, the youngest child of Lewis Hunt and Mary Ann Reece.
He married on December 18, 1877, at Lockport, Niagara County, New York, to Anna Margaret Smith.
Thomas migrated to Michigan circa 1878. His father and all of his siblings also migrated to Michigan by that time. From then until about 1906 he owned a grocery and notions store, located on the south side of Main Street, in Cass City, Tuscola County. In 1883 he was listed in the Register of Electors for Cass City. In 1893 he became the Clerk of Elkland Township. The largest fraternal organization in town was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 203, to which he became a member. Thomas was quite prosperous in Cass City. In the late 1880's he built a two-story brick home, the first brick building in the town, and one of the most elegant. The family had servants to do all the cleaning and cooking. My mother told me that her Grandmother Anna wouldn’t even lick the stamps for her letters. The barn contained several horses, buggies and a sleigh. Thomas moved from Cass City due to a scandal involving his son Spencer. For a short period of time he lived at Everett, Washington, prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, where he once again owned a grocery until retiring.
He married on December 18, 1877, at Lockport, Niagara County, New York, to Anna Margaret Smith.
Thomas migrated to Michigan circa 1878. His father and all of his siblings also migrated to Michigan by that time. From then until about 1906 he owned a grocery and notions store, located on the south side of Main Street, in Cass City, Tuscola County. In 1883 he was listed in the Register of Electors for Cass City. In 1893 he became the Clerk of Elkland Township. The largest fraternal organization in town was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 203, to which he became a member. Thomas was quite prosperous in Cass City. In the late 1880's he built a two-story brick home, the first brick building in the town, and one of the most elegant. The family had servants to do all the cleaning and cooking. My mother told me that her Grandmother Anna wouldn’t even lick the stamps for her letters. The barn contained several horses, buggies and a sleigh. Thomas moved from Cass City due to a scandal involving his son Spencer. For a short period of time he lived at Everett, Washington, prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, where he once again owned a grocery until retiring.
Thomas was born in Pelham Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, the youngest child of Lewis Hunt and Mary Ann Reece.
He married on December 18, 1877, at Lockport, Niagara County, New York, to Anna Margaret Smith.
Thomas migrated to Michigan circa 1878. His father and all of his siblings also migrated to Michigan by that time. From then until about 1906 he owned a grocery and notions store, located on the south side of Main Street, in Cass City, Tuscola County. In 1883 he was listed in the Register of Electors for Cass City. In 1893 he became the Clerk of Elkland Township. The largest fraternal organization in town was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 203, to which he became a member. Thomas was quite prosperous in Cass City. In the late 1880's he built a two-story brick home, the first brick building in the town, and one of the most elegant. The family had servants to do all the cleaning and cooking. My mother told me that her Grandmother Anna wouldn’t even lick the stamps for her letters. The barn contained several horses, buggies and a sleigh. Thomas moved from Cass City due to a scandal involving his son Spencer. For a short period of time he lived at Everett, Washington, prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, where he once again owned a grocery until retiring.
He married on December 18, 1877, at Lockport, Niagara County, New York, to Anna Margaret Smith.
Thomas migrated to Michigan circa 1878. His father and all of his siblings also migrated to Michigan by that time. From then until about 1906 he owned a grocery and notions store, located on the south side of Main Street, in Cass City, Tuscola County. In 1883 he was listed in the Register of Electors for Cass City. In 1893 he became the Clerk of Elkland Township. The largest fraternal organization in town was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 203, to which he became a member. Thomas was quite prosperous in Cass City. In the late 1880's he built a two-story brick home, the first brick building in the town, and one of the most elegant. The family had servants to do all the cleaning and cooking. My mother told me that her Grandmother Anna wouldn’t even lick the stamps for her letters. The barn contained several horses, buggies and a sleigh. Thomas moved from Cass City due to a scandal involving his son Spencer. For a short period of time he lived at Everett, Washington, prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, where he once again owned a grocery until retiring.
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