David Leslie Makin (1891 – 1948) and Mabel Hannah Osborne (1894 – 1945)


David Leslie Makin (1891 – 1948) and Mabel Hannah Osborne (1894 – 1945)

 
David was born at Mt Kiera N.S.W.  October 2nd 1891, and died from carcinoma of the stomach at Sloane Street, Goulburn N.S.W. on December 30th 1948[1], aged 57 years.

He married Mabel Hannah Osborne at St. Andrews Church, Lutwyche, Qld. on September 11th 1915.

Mabel was born at Windsor, Qld, on June 15th 1894 and died at St. John of God Hospital, Goulburn on Jan 6th 1945, aged 50 years.[2]

David went to Brisbane and worked for a timber firm at Albion hauling logs by horse and dray to the mill. Later he worked in a Butcher’s Shop at Windsor and met Mabel during that time.
At the time of his marriage he was employed as a Cleaner, then as a Fireman by the N.S.W. Govt. Railways and they lived in Harden N.S.W. for some time. Later they moved to Goulburn where he became a Driver of Steam Trains, living there for 29 years of over 34 years of service with the Railways. Like his Father before him, David made history with a train, He drove the first Goods Train to make the journey from Moss Vale down to Unanderra.
He was interested in sporting activities and played Football for a South Coast team prior to his marriage. He was also a keen member of the Raiway Cricket Team in Goulburn for a number of years.

The Family of David  and Mabel Makin


Doreen May Makin                       B. February 6th 1917
                                                        D. January 25th 1954 Aged 36 Yrs

MARRIED Laurie Chandler
Ivy Freda Makin                             B. June 18th 1919
                                                          D.
MARRIED Jack Foley

William Samuel Makin                    B. March 29th 1921
                                                       D. May 20th 1981 Aged 60 Yrs.

MARRIED Rita Oldham
Eric David Makin                           B. Jan 9th 1923
                                                          D.

MARRIED Edith (Enid) Springthorpe

Thomas Joseph Makin                      B. June 8th 1928
                                                        D. April 22nd 2003

MARRIED Beverley Isla Whitehead
Ronald Frederick Makin             B. April 25th 1932
                                                        D.
[1] New South Wales Births Deaths and Marriages Reg. No. 949 of 1948
[2] Goulburn Evening Post. Friday January 12th 1945.







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