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Town of Claremont Museum > Records

CARGEEG, GARFIELD SILVERTON

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c. 1915

Overview

B/W Studio portrait of Garfield Silverton Cargeeg. He is standing with arms folded, and is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt with high, stiff collar and tie. His receding hair is slicked back, he is wearing round metal-rimmed spectacles and he has a neat moustache.

Historical information

Garfield Silverton Cargeeg was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1886. He was the son of George and Louisa Cargeeg.

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.

They retained 3 blocks in Parry Street and built Keswick at 20 Parry Street, Claremont.

Garfield married Elizabeth Maud (Jean) McVicar on 15.9.1914 and lived in Nedlands.

Garfield and Jean had two sons, Victor Douglas (known as Doug) and Ian Garfield.

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cwa-org-28--14-6-

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Sunday, 8 February, 2026

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