Caroline Amelia Hugunin

Lifespan: November 30, 1847 – September 13, 1918

Summary

Born November 30, 1847 in Wisconsin. Daughter of David Richard Hugunin (age 30 at her birth) and Sarah Elizabeth Fuller (age 17). Married John Kendall on April 27, 1869 in Kasota, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. At least 4 sons and 4 daughters. Died September 13, 1918 in Kasota, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, age 70. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Le Center, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

Relationships

• Parents: David Richard Hugunin (b. c. 1817) & Sarah Elizabeth Fuller (b. c. 1830) — 13-year age gap
• Husband: John Kendall — m. Apr 27, 1869, Kasota, MN
• Known children:
  • John H. Kendall (b. c. 1869, Lexington, MN) — father of Mary Jane Kendall
  • At least 7 others (4 sons, 4 daughters total)

Sources

• FamilySearch (birth, marriage, death, burial, parents)
• Le Sueur County birth register (1882 entry lists “John Kendall & Caroline A. Huginin, Maine & Wisconsin”)

Research Notes

• NOT CONFIRMED as direct-line ancestor. Initially thought to be John H. Kendall’s mother, but her husband John Kendall (1833–1895) had 8 children and none were named John H. John H.’s death record lists father as “William Kendall”, not John. Different Kendall family in Le Sueur County.
• Husband John Kendall (1833–1895) was from Maine — may be related to William John Kendall but connection unknown
• Born in Wisconsin — family moved to Le Sueur County, MN by 1860 (Kasota Township)
• “Hugunin” — French Huguenot surname. Spelling variant “Huginin” in birth records.