Tyndall, John W. Standard history of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1918, pp. 690-1.

ALBERT D. HUNSICKER. Energetic, industrious and well acquainted with modern business methods, Albert D. Hunsicker of Decatur, Adams County, has a well-stocked grocery in that city, and is rapidly building up a lucrative trade in western Indiana and eastern Ohio, being well liked by all classes of people. A son of David Hunsicker, he was born in Decatur, January 31, 1882, of German ancestry.

His paternal grandfather, Gavrette Hunsicker, was born in Pennsylvania, of substantial German stock. Early in life he came to Indiana, and having established himself permanently in Monroeville, Adams County, was there engaged in the draying business the greater part of his active life, living there until his death, in 1914, at the age of four score years. He was a democrat in politics, and belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his wife was also a member. He married Catherine Hiser, who was born in Pennsylvania, and died in 1916 in Bluffton, Indiana, at the home of her son, Henry, when about eighty years old. They were the parents of four children, as follows: A son that died in infancy; David, father of Albert D. of this sketch; Henry, living in Bluffton, Indiana, is married, but has no children; and Allie, wife of Charles Myers of Fort Wayne, lost her only child, a daughter, that died in young womanhood.

Having obtained his early education in Monroeville, David Hunsicker began life there as a drayman. Coming from there to Adams County, he was for fifteen years engaged in the grocery business in Decatur, after which he traveled on the road as commercial salesman for a while. On the completion of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction Company's road, he accepted his present position as conductor, and in the years that have since elapsed he has been very fortunate, never having had an accident of any kind.

The maiden name of the wife of David Hunsicker was Catherine Ahr. She was born in Adams County, Indiana, in 1857, a daughter of Jacob and Mary A. (Blocher) Ahr, the former of whom was a native of Germany, while the latter was born in Ohio, of German parents. Pioneer settlers of Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ahr cleared and improved a farm in Adams County, and there lived to a good old age, honored and respected people. Of their family of six daughters and two sons, two daughters are dead, and the other children are married, and have pleasant homes of their own. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. David Hunsicker, who have been residents of Decatur for many years, four children were born, as follows: Albert D.; Dallas A.; Vera, wife of Owen Davis of Decatur; and Ada, who died in early life.

Albert D. Hunsicker obtained his first mercantile knowledge and experience behind the counter in his father's store, in Decatur. Subsequently, in company with his brother, Dallas A. Hunsicker, he was for five years engaged in the bakery and confectionery business in the same city. Disposing of his interest in the firm, Mr. Hunsicker was in the employ of Everett & Hite from June, 1913, until he opened his present store, while there obtaining a practical insight into the details of the wholesale grocery business. Establishing himself in Decatur, on Second Street, in December, 1916, Mr. Hunsicker opened his store, which is finely stocked with a varied assortment of the best line of staple groceries to be found in any market, and has met with genuine success in his business efforts, his business being in a flourishing condition, with a constantly increasing trade.

Mr. Hunsicker married, in Belding, Michigan, Emma Fisher, who was born near that city, June 25, 1885, a daughter of John and Josephine (Breninger) Fisher, natives respectively of Ohio and Michigan, but both of German ancestry. Mr. Fisher was engaged in the manufacture of lumber for many years, owning and operating a sawmill, and also being a tiller of the soil, but he and his wife are now living retired in Michigan, their home being in Marion. They reared two children, Mrs. Hunsicker, and a son, Joseph Fisher, who is married, and lives on the old home farm with his wife and daughter, Althea, a child of nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsicker have two children, namely: Leona V., born in 1904; and Donald D. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsicker are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and contribute liberally towards its support. Fraternally Mr. Hunsicker is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and Mrs. Hunsicker belongs to the Daughters of Rebekah.