George Charles Starkey (1872 - 1945)

Husband of Sarah Olive (Wilson) Starkey — married 4 Sep 1894 in St Andrews Presbytarian Church, Greenpoint, Cape Town

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1945 at age 72 in East London, Union of South Africa

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Biography

Birth: Mar 20 1872

Marriage: Sep 4 1894 St Andrews Presbytarian Church, Greenpoint, Cape Town

Death: Feb 4 1945 East London, South Africa

Burial: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Parents: George Fletcher Starkey ? - 1921; Susannah Tugwell 1850 - 1911

Wife: Sarah Olive Wilson ? - 1947

Children:

1. Violet Mabel Lawrence (born Starkey) 1896 - ?
2. Arthur Gustav Starkey 1898 - ?
3. Olive Watkins (born Starkey) 1899 - ?
4. Amy Thelma Deary (born Starkey) 1906 - 1990

Note

Note: Mayor of East London

Worked for Fuller de Klerk & Osler

United States Consular Agent rom 1926 - 1932

Lived in Church Road, Woodstock

Note: George’s Military Career

Shortly after arriving in South Africa, in 1895, George Charles joined the Cape Field Artillery (Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Artillery) as a part time soldier. He became a Corporal in 1896 and then a Sergeant in the same year. He saw service in the Anglo Boer War at Wittebergen, Transvaal and the Cape Colony under the Colonial Division. He was awarded the Queen’s Medal at present in the possession of his grandson, Ronald Starkey of Stutterheim. (A replica is in the hands of his granddaughter Joye Gibbs, bought at the Military Museum in Johannesburg). He finally ended his military career on 30th June, 1908. In the meantime he had become a Lieutenant in May 1902, and a Captain on 1 April 1903. East London: William H. Fuller (Consular Agent 1897) George C. Starkey (Consular Agent 1926-32)

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Sources

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-28824561-17-30/george-charles-starkey-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=216760841

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