Rev. Victor Hunt Harding was the son of William Parke and Ada Medora (Hunt) Harding. He was the husband of Edith Mae (Falk) Harding. Edith died November 15, 1980. He was a Supply Pastor/Minister in the Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1908-1915. He was ordained Deacon Sunday Oct. 11, 1914 at Bath: Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (NY) by Bishop William Burt - ordained Elder January 28, 1915 at Buffalo, NY by Bishop William Burt. He supplied Stafford, Genesee Co., Central Dist., NY 1908 - supplied Pendleton Center, Niagara Co., Central Dist., NY 1909-1910 - served West Shelby and Fletcher, Orleans Co., Central Dist., NY 1911-1915 - discontinued 1915. He served in the US Army during World War I.

US CENSUS
June 19, 1900
Ridgway Twp., Medina, Orleans Co., NY
HARDING
William age 44, bJul 1855 NY, farmer
Ada M., age 54, bJun 1845 NY
son Victor age 14, bMar 1886 NY

US CENSUS
May 7, 1910
Pendleton, Niagara Co., NY
HARDING
Victor age 26, b1884 NY, preacher
Edith age 30, b1880 PA
bro-in-law George Falk age 24, b1886 PA
sis-in-law Catharine Falk age 28, b1882 PA, secretary-YMCA
sis-in-law Barbara E. Laine age 22, b1888 PA, widowed
niece Barbara Laine age 2, b1908 NY

World War I
Casualties Of American Army Overseas
Reported August 18, 1918
Lt. Victor H. Harding, East Pembroke, New York, SEVERELY WOUNDED

US School Yearbooks - 1920
Syracuse University - Class of 1907
1st Lt. Victor Harding
Co. E, 26th Inf, 42nd Div., A.E.F., A.P.O. 734

The Twenty-Sixth Infantry In France
by the Regimental Adjutant
July 1919
American Expeditionary Forces
Name: Harding, Victor H.
Rank Held In Regiment: 1st Lt.

US CENSUS
April 14, 1930
Eastbourne St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
HARDING
Victor age 45, b1885 NY, teacher/Univ.
Edith age 45, b1885 PA
son Donald age 19, b1911, NY, timekeeper/motion pictures
son Kenneth age 15, b1915, NY