David Boon
- Born: 1 Jan 1836, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire England
- Christened: 10 Feb 1836, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire England
- Marriage (1): Mary Ann Guttridge on 9 Apr 1860 in St Johns C of E, Camden, NSW Australia
- Died: 30 Nov 1912, 16 Norton St, Ashfield, Sydney, NSW Australia at age 76
- Buried: 2 Dec 1912, Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW Australia
General Notes:
Photo; David and Mary Ann circa 1890s
David set sail from Liverpool, Lancashie as an assisted immigrant aboard the "John Bunyan" on 9th July 1857 and arrived at Sydney 20th October.
More info on David can be found at www.williams-history.org
David married Mary Ann Guttridge on 9 Apr 1860 in St Johns C of E, Camden, NSW Australia. (Mary Ann Guttridge was born circa 1840.)
Marriage Notes:
_STATMARRIED
The Following was taken from a column in the Canberra
Times - 15February 2000.
Man who grew 'the finest wheat in
Australia'[:UND][:BOLD]
David Boon, described as an agricultural labourer, arrived in
Sydney in the shipJohn Bunyan on October 27, 1857. The son of
David and Lucy Boon (nee Woolley), he had been born at Ramsey,
Huntingdonshire, England on January 1, 1836. After his arrival
in Australia, David went first to the Campbelltown area. By
1875 David had established himself as a farmer and in that year
he and Shelton Smith, also of Weetangera, were mentioned as
growing 'perhaps the finest wheatproduced in Australia'. The
Boons were leading members of the Wesleyan Churchand David
taught and acted as Superintendent of the Sunday School at
Weetangera Church. David Boon left the district in 1891.
The Following was taken from a column in the Canberra
Times - 15 February 2000.
Man who grew 'the finest wheat in
Australia'[:UND][:BOLD]
David Boon, described as an agricultural labourer, arrived in
Sydney in the ship John Bunyan on October 27, 1857. The son of
David and Lucy Boon (nee Woolley), he had been born at Ramsey,
Huntingdonshire, England on January 1, 1836. After his arrival
in Australia, David wentfirst to the Campbelltown area. By
1875 David had established himself as a farmer and in that year
he and Shelton Smith, also of Weetangera, were mentionedas
growing 'perhaps the finest wheat produced in Australia'. The
Boons wereleading members of the Wesleyan Church and David
taught and acted as Superintendent of the Sunday School at
Weetangera Church. David Boon left the districtin 1891.
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