David
Houison
Born in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of James (Howison) Houison
and Ann (Stark) Houison
Brother of
James Houison, Margaret Houison, Richard Rose Houison, Alexander Houison, Anne Houison, James Houison MD, Marjorie Maisie Houison, Richard Houison, Jessie Sophia (Houison) Meillon and Andrew Houison
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 76
in Woodford, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2022
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Biography
David was born in 1840. He was the son of James Howison and Ann Stark. He passed away in 1916.
The following has been extracted from John McClymont's book James Houison 1800-1876: Parramatta's Forgotten Architect:
David was District engineer in the Department of Harbours and Rivers and worked throughout the state.
He supervised the rebuilding of the earthen dam located on the Parramatta River that also formed a roadway between Marsden and Villiers (now Marist Place) Streets. He worked as an engineer on the Prospect Dam, living at Veteran Hall during the construction period.
He worked as Supervising Engineer in the Macleay District, located at the Kempsey Office, and was responsible for the Trial Bay New Entrance.
On his retirement in 1905 he was presented with an illuminated address by his team of 33 men who worked on the Macleay River improvements.
David married Isabella Rosamund Holden in 1881 and they had four children, Isabel, Ernest David, Annie and Laura Osborne.
On retirement, he lived in the Blue Mountains at Woodford.
He died 24 July 1916, at "Cullivilla", Woodford, aged 76 and was buried at Mays Hill Cemetery with his parents.
Obituary, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate.[1]
Obituary, The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser.[2]
Sources
- ↑ DEATH OF MR. DAVID HOUISON. (1916, July 29). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950), p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86078171
- ↑ PERSONAL. (1916, July 31). The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser (NSW : 1874 - 1875; 1879 - 1882; 1888; 1892; 1899 - 1922), p. 2. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235617775
- James Houison 1800-1876: Parramatta's Forgotten Architect. Parramatta and District Historical Society, Parramatta, N.S.W., 2010, pp. 168-170.
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