Relocation

Thomas B. Hunter was born in MD in about 1881. In 1880, his parents resided in Fair Hill, MD, probably the city in which Thomas, Jr., was born. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Fair Hill, Cecil, Maryland; Roll: 507; Family History Film: 1254507; Page: 151B; Enumeration District: 012, accessed 11/15/2017.) In 1900, the Hunter Family resided in New Castle, DE. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Newcastle, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 156; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1240156, accessed 11/15/2017.)

In 1920, Hunter lived in a rented duplex at 2038 Baker Street in San Francisco with his wife, two sons, and a maid, Margaret McCormack (born c. 1896 in Ireland). According to the US Census of 1920, she came to the US in 1910, and was still an alien in the country. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 31, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_136; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 157, accessed 11/15/2017.)

Parents

His father, Thomas Burton Hunter, Sr., (born in either 1836 or 12/1837 in PA-d. 11/28/1911 in Philadelphia, PA) was a clergyman; his wife, Josephine Husbands, (born 10/1844 in DE) had two sons, and maintained the household. They wed on 12/15/1879 in DE. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives; Dover, Delaware; Marriage Records, 1744-1912; Record Group: RG1325.003.004, accessed 11/15/2017.) Thomas may have married before Josephine. Records indicated that a Thomas B. Hunter married a woman named Annie M. Minors on 10/30/1871 in DE. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives; Dover, Delaware; Marriage Records, 1744-1912; Record Group: RG1325.003.004, accessed 11/15/2017.)

Thomas, Jr., had a younger brother, Garland M. Hunter, (born 05/1885 in DE).

Spouse

He married Edythe Mae Hale (b. 02/04/1884 in CO-d. 02/19/1952 in San Francisco, CA) on 10/24/1905 in Salt Lake City, UT.

Children

In 1920, Thomas and Edith had two sons, Thomas R. III Hunter (born c. 1910 in CA) and Hale Van Barcaloo Hunter (born 11/03/1917 in San Francisco, CA- d. 06/07/1998 in Carmel, CA).

Hunter designed the Cabrillo Bridge and the assisted in the design of the Botanical Building at the Panama-California International Exposition of 1915-1916;