In 1878, Clarence Austin wrote the lyrics of the song "Old Ocean's Life Is in Our Veins: Four-Part Song," composed by Henry Leslie (1822-1896) and performed on April 11, 1890, by a choir.
F.W.G. (Francis William Gowen) Austin was an advocate and farmer born 22 December 1818 in Quebec City. Austin was the son of Lucretia Hall Austin and Captain Francis Austin, and the grandson of William Hall (1768-1854). He married Myrrha Harriet Bradshaw on 25 November 1856 at the Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church in Quebec City. They had at least 6 children together. He died on 20 November 1890.
George F. Austin was a provincial land surveyor and land agent in Quebec and Ottawa in the mid- and late 1800s.
Ray Austin was born on May 26, 1915, in New York City, New York, USA.
He was an American composer known for Jerusalem, Jerusalem (1979) and Musical Merry-Go-Round #1 (1948).
He died on June 24, 1998, in Pasadena, California, USA.
