Saturday evening in her home at the Sweet Mine, near Pioneerville. Four of her
children were buried with her in the ruins of her home, but they were rescued
alive.
At 7 o 'clock in the evening, Mrs. Hunter was sitting with the four children at
the table, the mother reading a story to the family. Suddenly a slide swept down
the hill upon which the house stood, striking and carrying away that portion of
the building in which Mrs. Hunter was sitting. The accident was soon discovered
and a party of men set to work to dig out the victims. Mrs. Hunter was found
dead, her neck having been broken, also her shoulder. Three of the children were
found alive. It was thought that there was another child, but it could not be
found and the search was finally given up. In the morning, however, calls were
heard from the wrecked building and further search was rewarded with finding the
fourth child, apparently unhurt. A log had fallen in such a way as to save its
life.
Mr. Hunter was away from Home at the time of the disaster, being in Garden
Valley with the other two children.
Mrs. Hunter was formerly Mrs. George Anderson of Pioneerville. Five of the
motherless children were children of George Anderson, deceased. Mrs. Hunter had
a baby that was the child of Hunter. Mrs. Hunter had lived in the basin since
she was a girl.
Mrs. Hunter, was the former wife of George Anderson and Dau. of Mrs. Naz
Carpentier of Garden Valley. Her maiden name being Doulliot.
Saturday evening in her home at the Sweet Mine, near Pioneerville. Four of her
children were buried with her in the ruins of her home, but they were rescued
alive.
At 7 o 'clock in the evening, Mrs. Hunter was sitting with the four children at
the table, the mother reading a story to the family. Suddenly a slide swept down
the hill upon which the house stood, striking and carrying away that portion of
the building in which Mrs. Hunter was sitting. The accident was soon discovered
and a party of men set to work to dig out the victims. Mrs. Hunter was found
dead, her neck having been broken, also her shoulder. Three of the children were
found alive. It was thought that there was another child, but it could not be
found and the search was finally given up. In the morning, however, calls were
heard from the wrecked building and further search was rewarded with finding the
fourth child, apparently unhurt. A log had fallen in such a way as to save its
life.
Mr. Hunter was away from Home at the time of the disaster, being in Garden
Valley with the other two children.
Mrs. Hunter was formerly Mrs. George Anderson of Pioneerville. Five of the
motherless children were children of George Anderson, deceased. Mrs. Hunter had
a baby that was the child of Hunter. Mrs. Hunter had lived in the basin since
she was a girl.
Mrs. Hunter, was the former wife of George Anderson and Dau. of Mrs. Naz
Carpentier of Garden Valley. Her maiden name being Doulliot.
Family Members
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Berthe Eulalie DOUILLOT
1858–1863
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Edward Douillot
1859–1890
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Alfred Aguste Douillot
1861–1938
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Nazaire A Carpentier
1865–1954
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Felix G Carpentier
1867–1924
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Frank X Carpentier
1869–1917
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Annie Carpentier Calderwood
1871–1940
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Oliver Carpentier
1872–1929
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Adele Carpentier Paine
1876–1960
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Lena E Carpentier Carpentier
1884–1930
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