Robert A[Alexander] HUNTER b c 1857, Scotland who are his parents?

[Tgapitbull]

Grateful for any assistance to identify the parents of a Robert A[Alexander] HUNTER born c 1857, Scotland.  County not known.

What I know: Robert A Hunter b 1857, Scotland immigrated to the USA (Michigan) c 1876 (source US 1920 census record).  He married Elizabeth Wotherspoon in the USA sometime between 1877-1886.  She was b c 1858, Scotland.  She arrived in the USA c 1877.
They had a son Robert A Hunter (Jnr) born 4 July 1886 Detroit, Michigan.  He married Rossie Bowman in 1920.  Robert A Hunter Jnr died in 1965 in Custer, Mason, Michigan, USA.  The 1920 census gives Robert Snr occupation as Confectioner.

Checked: Familysearch, Ancestry Public Family Trees, US census 1910, 1920 and 1940.  The 1940 census gives the transcribed surname as "Huster", living at Mason, Michigan.  Contacted 3 Ancestry account holders who have these people in their family tree - no response to date.

I have a low DNA match to a Hunter family from around Dalry, Ayrshire.  I found a John Hunter b 6 January 1827, Templand, Dalry but not sure if there is a connection.  I have had trouble searching due to the common names in the area.  It appears that their occupation may have been Baker.

Any assistance appreciated.

TPB

[mckha489]

Have you ruled out the only Robert Alexander I can see on Scotland's People?

HUNTER
ROBERT ALEXANDE
 (mmm = MELROSE)
M
1855
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MONTROSE BURGH

I am pretty sure that 1855 is the magic year with much more information than was subsequently collected.

[mckha489]

Have I the correct family?  Is another son John Auld HUNTER?   born 1881?  Have you worked out where AULD comes from?

[Tgapitbull]

Many thanks mckha489 for your postings.
Went back and took another look at the US census records and found that Robert A Hunter was born in July 1855 - occ Candy maker so could be the one you mention who is born 10/7/1855 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.  Father: Robert Hunter and Mother Helen Melrose.

Familysearch shows a marriage of a Robert Hunter/Helen Melrose on 7 August 1853, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  Helen's father is James Melrose.  Unfortunately Robert's father is not stated.
They had the following children:
Robert Alexander Hunter b 10/7/1855 Montrose
James Sinclair Hunter b 6/11/1856, Glasgow
John Melrose Hunter b 30/6/1858, Dunbartonshire
David Hunter b 23/11/1859 Leith
Alexander Hunter b 15/10/1861 Leith
Helen Elizabeth Wood Hunter b 18/7/1863 Leith
Amelia Hunter b 25/4/1868 Glasgow
Christina Davidson Hunter b 14/7/1871 Glasgow

Not certain whether John Auld Hunter is in this family - will take a look.

Thanks again

TPB

[mckha489]

John Auld b 1881 is the son of Robert the candy maker.
Brother of Robert Alexander junior

Do you think Robert (1857) was always a confectioner?


Added…because in 1880 he could be a Clerk.  He and Elizabeth have a daughter Jessie 9mths old.

[mckha489]

Also…what about the sister in law Mary D Hunter.  (In 1910 census) Who is she?

[Tgapitbull]

Thanks for your postings.
Yes Robert snr was a Candy Maker in one census and confectioner in another.

In the 1910 US census Mary D Hunter is given as sister-in-law to Robert age 48yrs widowed.  If I read it correctly she arrived in the US in 1890, occ Nurse.
In the 1920 US census she is Mary D Wilcox, sister-in-law age 60 years widowed.

I wonder if Wilcox is her maiden name?  Will take a look at this

TPB

[mckha489]

I’ve added to reply #4

[mckha489]

Jessie died just after the census of Cholera Infantum


Robert’s baptism.  Father is a confectioner

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BZD-DZ6?i=124&cc=1923472&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGRB-X1P3

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPW8-QRN2