HUNNER, Louis P.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 163

Louis P. HUNNER, druggist, of the firm of Ginzkey & Hunner, Alma [Buffalo 
County, Wisconsin], the son of John and Doratha HUNNER, natives of Germany, 
was born 07 February 1850 in Buffalo [Erie County], New York. When he was 
fourteen years of age [1864?] his parents came to this county [Buffalo 
County, Wisconsin], and he has since resided here. He established his 
present business in 1873, under the firm name of L. P. Hunner & Company. In 
1876 he took Mr. [Henry] GINZKEY for a partner, and by close attention to 
business and good management they have enlarged their business, and are doing 
an exchange banking business. [See also the Buffalo County, Wisconsin, 
biography of Louis P. HUNNER's business partner, Henry GINZKEY.]

In 1869 Mr. [Louis P.] HUNNER married Lucella SMITH [a maiden name?]. She is 
a native of the State of Iowa. They [Louis P. and Lucella HUNNER] have three 
children: Richard, Edward, and Adella. [The 1880 census of Alma, Buffalo 
County, Wisconsin (p 323) lists the HUNNER household: Louis P., age 
thirty-one, druggist, born in New York (about 1849 by his census age) to 
parents both born in Germany; his wife, "Lucetta" age twenty nine, born 
(about 1851) in Iowa to parents also born there; a son, Richard, age 10, born 
in Wisconsin (about 1870); a daughter, Cora, age five, born in Wisconsin 
(about 1875 by her census age, who is not mentioned in the biography); a son 
"Edwin" age three, born in Wisconsin (about 1877); and a daughter "Della" age 
one, born in Wisconsin (1879). Also residing in the household is Catharine 
HUNNER, mother of Louis P. HUNNER, age sixty-three, born in Germany, about 
1817 by her census age, to parents also born there; and John BURG, uncle of 
Louis P. HUNNER, age seventy-six, brick mason, born in Germany, by 
calculation about 1804, to parents also born there. (Is John BURG a maternal 
uncle? If so, is BURG the maiden name of Catharine HUNNER?) Carrie SMITH, 
unrelated to Louis P. HUNNER, age twelve, born in New York to parents who 
were also born there, completes the household. Bracketed material added by 
submitter (who is not researching these surnames) to support and clarify 
information given in the biography and to raise questions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly