Albert David (1873 - 1923)

Born 1873 in Colony of Victoria

Died 3 Sep 1923 at about age 50 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Albert David was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Albert David was born in 1873 in Colony of Victoria, son of Richard David (1829–1913) and Mary Howell (~1835–1899).

Albert married Mary Ann Robinson in 1910^[1]

Albert died in 1923 in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia, aged 49.^[2]

DAVID.—On the 3rd Sept., at his re-sidence, Yarrowee street, Sebastopol, Albert, dearly beloved husband of Mary David, and loved father of Richard, Annie, Lilly, Alice, and Robert William. Aged 49 years. ^[3]

OBITUARY
NAPOLEONS.

DEATH OF A POPULAR RESIDENT. The news of the death of Mr Albert David, of Sebastopol, out formerly oi Cambrian Hill, was received here with deep feelings of regret. Though the deceased never actually lived at Napoleons yet. on account of his passings througn with his waggon nearly every day of the year- for many years, he was almost as well known here as ah his native place. —Cambrian Hill. His familiar figure and genial personality will he missed in this part- of the main Ballarat to Rokewood road. On account of his straightforward manner and genial.disposition the late Mr David was-general favorite.with all classes of the community. His death was hot unexpected as he had been ailing for a long time- suffering from that terrible malady—too well known as miner’s complaint phthisis. The deceased in his younger days, for many years followed the calling of a miner whence, he contracted the insidious disease. He was the son of the late- Mr Richard David, and he leaves .a widow the second daughter, of Mr F. W. Robinson, of ‘“Woodlands,” near Napoleons, and five children to mourn their loss. Much sympathy is expressed on all sides with the relatives' in. their sad-bereavement. As showing' the popularity of the late. Mr-David, and the esteem in which be was held, the funeral, which took place last Tuesday, was one of the largest that ever passed through Sebastopol .^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria 7118/1910
2. ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Deaths 12563/1923
3. ↑ Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Saturday 8 September 1923, page 4
4. ↑ Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Friday 7 September 1923, page 8

See also:

• Birth Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births 15009/1873