CARGEEG, LEONARD AND FAMILY

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c. 1920

Overview

B/W Print. Mary Cargeeg, wearing a long checked jacket over a matching skirt is seated on the left with baby Harold on her knee. Len in dark suit and boots is seated on the right on a bentwood chair. Grace, in short, light dress, is perched on his knee. Eldest daughter Vera, in long-sleeved light coloured outfit is standing with one hand on her father's shoulder. George, wearing striped pants and shirt with large belt, flowing tie and stiff collar is standing centre front. Handwritten on the rear, which is in the form of a postcard, is [Aunty Mary/ & Family/ approx 1920.] and the names of those in the photo.

Historical information

Born in South Australia, Leonard was the son of George and Lousia Cargeeg. Educated at Perth Boys and Scotch College WA, he became an accountant.

The Cargeeg Family first lived in Adelaide Tce and later Stirling Street, Perth, before purchasing The Grange in 1907. They subsequently sold parts of the large property through 'Cargeeg Bros Real Estate' which was a business belonging to sons Harold and Garfield and then in 1913, exchanged 11 acres for a farming property Parkfield for sons Victor and Reginald

Leonard and his brother Garfield were partners in a shop in Greenbushes. In 1908 Leonard bought a shop from Grace Brothers and married their sister Mary Sarah Grace. The couple had children: Vera, George, Grace, Harold, Maybelle (Polly) and Frank.

He sold the shop (in Pingelly?) c1915 to run the business side of the family farm Parkfield after brothers, Vic and Reg were overseas due to WWI. He also enlisted for service in WWI but was rejected due to health problems.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--14-5-

Item type

Photographs

Year

c. 1920

Last modified

Sunday, 8 February, 2026

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