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     Descendant Chart for David Boon

David William Boon - Courtesy of Mavis Andrews      He was a member of the Ginninderra Cricket Club. David William Boon was born on 20 January 1861 at 'Gledswood', Camden, New South Wales, Australia.1 He was the son of David Boon and Mary Anne Gutteridge. David William Boon was baptized on 10 March 1861 at Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. He was farmer in 1880 at Orange, New South Wales, Australia.2 He married Elizabeth Southwell, daughter of Thomas Southwell and Mary Roffe, on 28 March 1883 at 'Parkwood', Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.3,2,4 David was appointed a probationary constable in the NSW Police Service on 5th May 1892. His registration # was 6397. In the official records, his personal details were: He was 5'9", weighed 11st 7lbs had hazel coloured eyes and brown hair with a fallow complexion. By the time he had joined the force, he was already married and had been previously employed as a farmer's shearer. His original rate of pay was roughly £9 per month. I tracked David through the Pay Register of the NSW Police force, seeing his rate of pay increase as his rank did. Firstly to an Ordinary constable then to a 1st Class constable. At this stage of his career, he was earning approximately £12 per month. He retired from the NSW Police force on 31st May 1916, aged 55, when he was serving at Orange, New South Wales and was paid police superannuation. He died on 25 January 1925 at Orange, New South Wales, Australia, at age 64.5

     Children of David William Boon and Elizabeth Southwell:

Daisy Boon   b. 11 Nov 1884, d. 11 Nov 1884
Olive Mary Anne Boon+   b. 11 Sep 1885, d. 6 Aug 1959
Celia Marriane Esdale Boon+   b. 5 Sep 1887, d. 24 Feb 1934
Alick David Eugene Boon+   b. 28 Jul 1889, d. 31 Dec 1932
Gladys Elizabeth Clare Boon   b. 19 Feb 1891, d. 25 Nov 1948
Beatrice May Boon+   b. 27 Jun 1894, d. 25 Dec 1954
Arthur Southwell Boon+   b. 2 Dec 1897, d. 14 May 1964

Citations

1. [S69] New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, NSW - Pioneer Series Index (1788-1888)., CD-ROM (Melbourne, VIC: RMIT Publishing), Pioneer Series, 6262. Hereinafter cited as Pioneer Series.
2. [S15] Peter Procter, compiler, Biographical Register of Canberra and Queanbeyan...1820-1930 (GPO Box 585 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia: The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc., 2001). Hereinafter cited as Biographical Register.
3. [S11] "Boon Family Tree", Paul Watson to Lianne Essex ; Sean David Williams, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. Hereinafter cited as "Boon Family Tree".
4. [S69] Pioneer Series, Pioneer Series, 6804.
5. [S24] New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Bet the Wars Index NSW,AUS., CD-ROM (PO Box 12058: RMIT Publishing), Between the Wars Index, 3333. Hereinafter cited as Between the Wars Index.

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