Matthew Houston and Jean Davidson also Benjamin Houston

[minniehaha]

1949 death for a Benjamin Houston, aged 62 years.

www.dia.govt.nz/births-deaths-and-marriages

Minniehaha.

[Janette]

The  chap mentioned in#8 is buried in Karori in Wellington

Last name    HOUSTON
First name    MATTHEW
Age    62 Years
Occupation    BLACKSMITH
Service provided    Burial
Burial date    16/06/1951
Cemetery    Karori
Section    PUBLIC3
Plot number    429 H
Record number    38509

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Hi

The Matthew HOUSTON who died in 1951 was a blacksmith.
He is buried at Karori Cemetery in Wellington and shares a plot with Frances Bell HOUSTON (died 29 March 1963 - aged 75 years.)

 
   ~   Lu

[Janette]

There is another Matthew Houston buried with him

Last name    HOUSTON
First name    MATTHEW
Age    0 Years
Service provided    Burial
Burial date    17/11/1981
Cemetery    Karori
Section    PUBLIC3
Plot number    429 H
Record number    38511

It may be his ashes that are interred

Last name    HOUSTON
First name    MATTHEW
Age    68 Years
Deceased date    12/11/1981
Service provided    Cremation
Cremation date    16/11/1981
Cemetery    Crematorium
Record number    50382

Deaths
1981/48559   Houston    Matthew    born 21 March 1913   
1951/22810   Houston    Matthew    62Y

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Arrival in New Zealand :

Per "Rimutaka" - departed Southampton 7 July 1921

HOUSTON
- Matthew - 32 years - occ:  Fitter
- Mrs Fannie* - 38years - home duties
- Master Matthew - 8 years

Country of last permanent residence :   Scotland

[*  Fannie is a diminutive of the name "Frances"  ]

   ~  Lu

[Janette]

Here is a link to the ship's manifest

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12142-48287-59?cc=1609792&wc=MP7K-CNT:119260101,119029902,119031403

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

This appears to be Fannie's burial

Last name    HOUSTON
First name    FRANCES BELL
Age    75 Years
Occupation    Widow
Service provided    Burial
Burial date    29/03/1963
Cemetery    Karori
Section    PUBLIC3
Plot number    429 H
Record number    38510

Cheers Janette

[Lucy2]

Hi dmwheelers

You've identified Matthew and Jean HOUSTON as your grandparents, but have not specifically mentioned a New Zealand connection to them or their children ??   Is there indeed one ?


[As shown previously, the Matthew HOUSTON who died in New Zealand in 1951, appears to have had a wife named Frances (Fannie) and a child b.c. 1913, named Matthew. ]
 

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Thread on AUSTRALIA   BEGINNERS  board

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=696775.0

.... where OP has identified that Matthew HOUSTON (the grandfather being sought), died at Maffra. Victoria, AUS on 3 July 1950.