Some HOUCHEN family snippets (forgive me if there is some repetition on what has gone before)....
Henry HOUCHEN married Eliza Katherine Owen in 1906.
One known child, Harry Owen born 1907.
Archives Auckland hold an Application for Consent to Sale in respect of 36 Owens Road, Epsom, concerning Harry Owen HOUCHEN & Beatrix Elizabeth HOUCHEN.
"Papers Past"-
'Auckland Star' dated 19.2.1944:-Auction re contents of 36 Owens Road, Epsom.
Archives, Wellington hold a Military Personnel File for Henry HOUCHEN, also Coroner's Inquest (1923).
Probate/will (1928) held @ Auckland Archives for Henry HOUCHEN, gentleman.
Probate/will (1951) held @ Auckland archives for Eliza Katherine HOUCHEN, widow.
[NZ BDM records her age at death in 1951 as 88 years.]
"Papers Past"-
'Auckland Star' dated 29.12.1927:- Engagement announced between Grace Chalklin (Mrs. Hedges) & the Rev. C. HOUCHEN, M.C., vicar of Tamaki West. [Clement HOUCHEN.]
'Auckland Star' dated 21.1.1928:-His marriage, "Fifth son of the late Rev. E. HOUCHEN, MA........"
'Auckland Star' dated 13.6.1944:-His death notice.
'Auckland Star' dated 17.6.1944:-His obituary.
Grace Chalklin HOUCHEN* died 1983, born 15.9.1882.
(*When you receive the photograph of the plaque on the grave of Clement HOUCHEN you will note that his wife has a different name.)
Minniehaha.