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Name: SCROOBY, George Algeny Howsen
Birth Date: 20.10.1849 Waarkraal, Cape Colony
Death Date: 1.3.1912 Solai
First Date: 1904
Last Date: 1912
Profession: Started ostrich farming near Nakuru
Area: Nakuru
Married: In Rustenburg, S. Africa 10 Nov 1875 Emma Louisa Jennings b. 4 Nov 1857 Queenstown, S. Africa, d. 23.3.1944 Pretoria, Transvaal
Children: Percival George (4 Mar 1877 Grootplatz, Pretoria-21 Jan 1953 Benoni); Hamilton James (27 Feb 1879 Heckpoort, Rustenburg, Transvaal-11 Oct 1958); Alfred William (14 Aug 1881 Pretoria-22 Jan 1968 Johannesburg); Guy (1882); Ivy Ethel (Buchanan-Sydserff) (27 July 1883 Heckpoort-29 July 1966 Johannesburg)
Book Reference: Gillett, Hut, Land, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Barnes, North
General Information:
His wife Emma was a remarkable woman who tackled the hard work of pioneering in a quite astounding manner.
Land 1909 - A.W. Scrooby - Agricultural and grazing, 3637 acres - Uasin Gishu - 23/8/09 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 5 to 99 years from 1/10/09 - Registered Jan. 1910
Land - 1911 - G.A.H. Scrooby - Grazing and agricultural, 5075 acres - Naivasha District - 1/2/08 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/2/08 - Registered 27/2/11
Red Book 1912 - G.A.H. Scrooby - Naivasha
Gazette 15/11/1912 - Probate and Administration in respect of the estate of George Algeny Howsen Scrooby who died at Nakuru on 1/3/1912 - Executrix Emma Louise Scrooby named in the Will.
Nakuru North cemetery - George Algeny Howsen Scrooby, born Cape Colony 20/10/1849, died Solai 1/3/1912. Inscription: in / loving memory of / George Algeny Howsen Scrooby / born in Cape Colony Oct 20 1849 / died at Solai March 1 1912 / aged 62 years and 4 months, that though in lonely grief we sigh / for one beloved no longer nigh / submissive *** we still rely / thy will be done