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- David Eunson, Son of William Eunson & Barbara Millar from Kirkwall was baptised on 4/7/1847 at Congregational Ch, Kirkwall by R Paterson.
6 March 1920 "The Chronicle" Arrived in Sth Aust 45 years before his death, from Edinburgh, Scotland where he spent his youth. Circa 1875
David Miller Eunson, Father's name: William Eunson, Spouse Name: Margaret Jane Lewis, Spouse's Father's Name: John Lewis
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1877, Marriage Place: Res Of Mr Lewis Port Pirie, Registration Place: Clare, South Australia
Page Number: 1076, Volume Number: 113
On the 30th December 1877 by the Rev. Mr Thomas, at the residence of the bride's father, David Miller Eunson, Port Adelaide to Margaret Jane, eldest surviving daughter of Mr John Lewis, Port Pirie.
Feb 26 1920; loved husband of Margaret Jane Eunson. In his 73rd year. The Chronicle, Adelaide 28 Feb 1920 (Sat.)
The Adelaide Advertiser 27 Feb 1920;
By the death of Mr. David M. Eunson, which took place at North Unley yesterday, the Scottish community in Adelaide had lost one of its oldest and most highly esteemed members. A native of Kirkwall,Orkney Islands, he spent his young manhood in Edinburgh, and came to South Australia 45 years ago. Possessed of a sweet tenor voice, he soon foand a niche in the musical life of the State, and continued to fill it, particularly as an interpreter of the old Scottish ballads, until two months ago, when he underwent an operation, from the effects of which he never recovered. Mr. Eunson was for some years precentor at the Port Adelaide Presbyterian Church, and later was identified with Chalmers Church. On his removal to Unley, he became associated with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, of which he was an honored manager. He was a life member of the Caledonian Society, and a foundation member and a vice-president of the Lothian Club. B ewas a man of fine natural dignity, yet genial and homely. He is survived by a widow and four daughters-Mrs. S. P.Limb, Gawler; Mrs. H. E. Kirk and Misses R. A. and B. Eunson.
Mr Eunson had acted in the capacity of Precentor in the Free Church of Dunbar and afterwards in the Free Church at Portobello. It was while engaged at the latter church that he was introduced by Dr Balfour to Robert Louis Stevenson, then a thin, callow youth unknown to fame.
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