Archibald Frederick Ouston (abt. 1882 - 1956)

Biography

Archibald was born in 1882^[1]. He is the son of William Ouston and Ann Curling. He travelled to South Australia with his mother and Henry Hardt, and subsequently to Broken Hill. When his mother died, Henri Hardt returned the children to Adelaide and they were eventually placed under the control of the Destitute Asylum. On 29 March 1895 he was placed with James Sanderson, a gardener at Magill and Mr Sanderson received a subsidy of 5 shillings per week. In November of that year, Archibald was returned to the Destitute system and in January 1896 he was placed with a farmer, Mr Moody until he was 16 years of age. ^[2] He married Emma McCarthy in 1904^[3] He died in 1956^[4] and is buried at Cheltenham Cemetery^[5]

Sources

ARRIVAL: SHIPPING - ARRIVED Tuesday, April 12, HAPSBURG, N.D.L. steamer, 1910 tons, Henri Engleburt, master, from Bremen February 23, Antwerp 26th, Southampton 27th, Port Said March 12th, Aden 19th, and Colombo 27th, H. C. Muecke, City and Port, agents. Passengers: For Adelaide - Mr. C. Daum, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hardt and five children, Master P. Ambler, Mrs. Hendry and two children, and Messrs. Sterzel and Bercher, in the second saloon ; and 29 in the second cabin NB: H.B. Hardt believed to be step-father to Archibald ^[6]

ELECTORAL ROLL (1913): Ouston, Archibald Frederick, Short Street, Semaphore, carpenter, M ^[7]

ELECTORAL ROLL (1933): Ouston, Archibald Frederick, 9 Short st, Semaphore, carpenter, M ^[8]

ELECTORAL ROLL (1939) Name: Archibald Frederick Ouston (and Emma Catherine and Raymond B.C. also a carpenter) Gender: Male Electoral Date: 1939 Electoral Place: Semaphore, Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia Residence Address: 9 Short st, Semaphore Occupation: Carpenter ^[9]

ELECTORAL ROLL (1943) Name: Archibald Frederick Ouston (and Emma Catherine) Gender: Male Electoral Date: 1943 Electoral Place: Semaphore, Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia Residence Address: 9 Short st, Semaphore Occupation: Carpenter ^[10]

BUILDING CONTRACTORS Mr. A. F. Ouston, President GRIT BRINGS REWARD Mr. Archibald F. Ouston (president of the recently formed Associated Building Contractors of South Australia), who lives at Semaphore, has many friends. Although left parentless when eight years old he has succeeded in life by his unaided efforts, and now controls a flourishing carpentry and contracting business at Queenstown. '"The aim of our association is to stabilise the industry and show the public that we are a just and upright body of men out to give a fair deal," he said. MR. A. F. OUSTON President of the recently formed Associated Building Contractors of South Australia. "We have taken for a slogan the words 'Integrity, responsibility, and skill,' and hope to elevate the trade by medium of the organisation. To further our purposes we publish the weekly journal, 'The Builder.' " There are 140 members of the association, and the election of Mr. Ouston to the principal office was a compliment to a popular man. Born in London 44 years ago, he accompanied his mother to South Australia when five years old. She was a widow who brought a young family from Britain, but death claimed her three years later. Young Ouston had many vicissituides and gained experience in farming for some years. At the School of Mines he became proficient in carpentry, and when 22 years old settled in the Port Adelaide district, where he has remained since. For a time he was employed by Mr. E. Malin and later was in the employ of Mr. H. Slade. Eight years ago he started business on his own account, and has completed many contracts chiefly for buildings of a residential character. Rifle shooting is the chief recreation of Mr. Ouston, who is a member of the Semaphore Rifle Club. He is also associated with the Rechabite Lodge. ^[11]

BURIED: Cheltenham Cemetery alongside Emma Catherine and Raymond Boswell Ouston ^[12]

1. ↑ Name: Archibald Ouston Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration Year: 1882 Registration District: West Ham County: Essex Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England Mother's Maiden Name: Volume: 4A Page: 181 Affiliate Line Number: 290 Citing this Record: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XKQ-JD5 : 1 October 2014), Archibald Ouston, 1882; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Ham, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Destitute Asylum record 86/95 and 312/95
3. ↑ South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916 Groom: OUSTON Given names: Archibald Fredrick Bride: MCCARTHY Given names: Emma Date: 1904-11-26 Groom Age: 22 Status: S Groom's Father: William OUSTON Bride Age: 34 Status: S Bride's Father: William MCCARTHY Place: St Bede Church Semaphore District: PtA Symbol: Book/Page: 221/822
4. ↑ South Australian Deaths, Registrations 1916 to 1972 Surname: OUSTON Given Names: Archibald Fred Date: 1956-06-12 Sex: M Age: 74y Status: M Relative: Relative 2: Residence: Semaphore Death Place: Semaphore District Code: PtA Symbol: Book: 843 Page: 3232
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q291-X6CY : 15 March 2016), Archibald Fred Ouston, 1956; Burial, Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield City, South Australia, Australia, Cheltenham Cemetery; citing record ID 154162375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 16 Apr 1887, Page 27
7. ↑ SA Electoral Roll 1913 – Division of Hindmarsh – Subdivision of Port Adelaide Page 173, Entry No. 10306
8. ↑ SA Electoral Roll 1933 – Division of XXX – Semaphore Subdivision Page 127, Entry No. 7597
9. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 South Australia 1939 Hindmarsh Semaphore Entry Number 8491
10. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 South Australia 1943 Hindmarsh Semaphore Entry Number 9446 and 9447
11. ↑ News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Wed 8 Dec 1926, Page 10
12. ↑ http://headstones2.gravesecrets.net/chelteham-n-s.html

• News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Wed 8 Dec 1926, Page 10