Horace George Stirling (1855 - 1927)

Born 21 Aug 1855 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Elizabeth (Armstrong) Stirling — married 16 Jun 1881 in Johnston Memorial Congregational Church, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Died 24 Jun 1927 at age 71 in Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Horace was born in 1855. He was the son of Edmund Starling and Ethel Read. He passed away in 1927.

HORACE GEORGE STIRLING (Stirling-959)

PARENTS. Edmund John (Starling) Stirling & Ethel (Read) Stirling

BIRTH. 21 Aug 1855, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 16 Jun 1881, Johnston Memorial Congregational Church, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 16 Jun 1881, Maria Elizabeth Armstrong, daughter of Adam Armstrong & Louisa (Jones) Armstrong

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #5098/1881

Family name Armstrong

Given names Maria Elizabeth

Family name of Spouse Stirling

Given names of Spouse Thomas George [sic, Horace George]

Place of marriage Fremantle

MARRIAGE NOTICE. STIRLING—ARMSTRONG.—At the Johnston Memorial Congregational Church, Fremantle, June 16, by the Rev. Joseph Johnston, HORACE GEORGE, third son of Mr. Edmund Stirling, to MARIA ELIZABETH, third daughter of Mr. Adam Armstrong, of Clarence.

Children:

(1) Edmund Horace Armstrong Stirling, b. abt. 1882, d. 27 Feb 1951, m. 12 Dec 1925, Florence Beatrice Henry, daughter of ??

(2) Athol Percy Stirling, b. abt. 1897, d. 26 Oct 1972, m. 11 Oct 1928, Winifred Behan, daughter of Frank Michael Behan & Adelaide (Ailswood) Behan

Death of Spouse: 5 Dec 1925, "Norfolk," King Edward street, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. 24 Jun 1927, Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

DEATH. SA BDM Death Reg: #496/1: 1927

Family name STIRLING

Given names Horace George

Place of death District of Adelaide

DEATH NOTICE. STIRLING. — On June 24, at Adelaide, suddenly, Horace George Stirling, beloved husband of the late Maria. E. Stirling, and loving father of Edmund and Athol; aged 71 years.

BURIAL. KARRAKATTA CEMETERY

STIRLING HORACE GEORGE

Age 71 years

Place of residence SOUTH PERTH

Date of Death 24/06/1927

Area or Denomination ANGLICAN

Section BA

Gravesite 0442

OBITUARY. In years gone by the late Horace Stirling and the late J. C. Foster raced a few good horses, the best of which were Hero and Alphington and a pony named David, a son of the great Tremando. In addition to owning and running racehorses, Horace was a fine rider, and almost every morning of his life when he lived down at Claremont he could be seen bestriding a speedy hack through the park lands and open spaces adjacent to his home. Mining also had an attraction for H.S., and he was part owner of the old Mt. Stirling, and he floated the Marvel Loch in Melbourne and the Exhibition in Adelaide.

During his career he owned what is now known as Trouchet's Corner, which he sold next day at a £50 increase; also Sniggs' Corner and the land about Emerald Hill-terrace, West Perth, which he named after a mine in which he was interested situated somewhere up Northampton way. From the late Alex Forrest he purchased a large block, having 300 feet frontage to Mount-street through to Malcolm-street for £1500. He first visited Melbourne in the year 1888, and saw Ensign win the Derby, beating the great Carbine. At Textiles' sale next day he endeavored to buy Carbine with a view of winning the next W.A. Derby, but the second bid knocked poor old Horace out. For some time, he was chairman of the Canning Park Turf Club and president of the Fremantle Hunt Club.

His love for his country was very pronounced and he was the first man born in Western Australia to stand for the Senate. He was not successful at the election, but he did his duty; he offered his services. His life's dream has been to publish in anecdotal form a history of the pioneers of Western Australia, and it was in connection with the publication of his book that took him to Adelaide. Horace George

Stirling was a wonderful character, and the love he had for his fellow beings was most extraordinary. As a father he was indulgent, but taught all to love him. His fitting epitaph might be: "He never fawned to the rich, nor frowned upon the poor."

The closing days, and even hours, of the late Horace George Stirling were literally spent in harness. Going over to Adelaide to arrange about the publication of his book of Memoirs and Memories of Western Australia, he put in a nightly-strenuous time in front of the probable publishers' office, local editorial sanctums, etc, and was busy discussing details on Friday afternoon of June 24, when, on the premises of the "Advertiser," he became" semi-conscious, and was removed to the Adelaide Hospital. There a daughter of an old West Australian is a sister-in-charge, a gold medallist of high standing in the clinical profession. Regaining consciousness for a brief space, during which time he saw and recognised all around him, he passed peacefully away at 10 p.m. By his bedside Were Mr. and Mrs. Scrymgour (the latter was Minnie Trigg, a granddaughter of the late Edmund Stirling, and therefore a niece to Horace), and affectionate and tender were the last leave-takings.

Sources

• Rachel Heaton , ancestry.au

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #5098/1881

• Marriage Notice: The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901) Wed 22 Jun 1881, Page 2: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65958875

• Death: SA BDM Death Reg: #496/1: 1927

• Death Notice: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Mon 27 Jun 1927, Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32035928

• Burial: http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KB00035346

• Obituary: Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) Sun 3 Jul 1927, Page 14: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/58328483