GARVIE FAMILY ALBUM

A GARVIE FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM

Laurance Garvie (1845-1918) and Johanna Sutherland (1843-1928) arrived in Knysna, South Africa in the early 1880s. From Knysna they moved to Kimberley and eventually settled in Johannesburg before the turn of the Century.
Laurance Garvie b: 12 Jul 1845 in West Lodge, Dupplin Castle, Aberdalgie d: 05 Jul 1918 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
.. +Johanna Sutherland b: 23 Jul 1842 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland d: 10 Feb 1928 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal

John Garvie was born in Edinburgh 1870. He was a well known businessman in Kenya and South Africa.

John Garvie b: 21 May 1870 in 1.30pm at 12 Union St, Edinburgh, Scotland d: 23 Oct 1952 in Durban, Natal, South Africa
........... +Sarah Elizabeth Bethia Skea b: 07 Dec 1873 in Lady, Orkney, Scotland d: 22 May 1952

Donald Garvie was born in Edinburgh in 1873. Donald was a pioneer and explorer making a significant contribution to the early pioneer days in Nairobi where he is buried.

Donald Sutherland Garvie b: 03 Jun 1873 in Edinburgh, Scotland d: 22 Oct 1912 in Nairobi
........... +Cornelia Steyn b: in Barclay East, Cape of Good Hope

Lawrance Garvie born in Edinburgh 1875 was a baker of note.

Lawrance Garvie    b: 19 Jun 1875 in Edinburgh, Scotland    d: 14 Dec 1968 in Durban, Natal, South Africa
...........        +Ellen Maud Begrie    b: 28 Jan 1879 in Nassan, Bahamas    d: 28 Apr 1916 in Benoni, Transvaal
.......        *2nd Wife of Lawrance Garvie:
...........        +Hester Elizabeth McKay        d: 13 Apr 1939 in Durban, Natal, South Africa
.......        *3rd Wife of Lawrance Garvie:
...........        +Maria Catherina Jansen van Vuuren        d: 15 Feb 1968

James Garvie was born in Edinburgh 1902. "Garvies Beach" in Durban was named after a hotel run there by his former wife Maud Garvie.

James Garvie b: 17 Jun 1877 in Edinburgh, Scotland d: 01 Mar 1959 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
........... +Maud Emily Hill b: 1883 in Grahamstown, Cape d: 10 Jun 1955 in Durban, Natal

William Garvie born in 1879 in Edinburgh became a well known baker and the first bioscope owner in Benoni, Transvaal.

William Hugh Bilsland Garvie b: 05 Jan 1879 in Edinburgh, Scotland d: 27 Aug 1930 in Benoni (21 Ampthill Ave)
........... +Rosland Gertrude Quilliam b: 17 Jan 1882 in Kimberley, Cape d: 30 Mar 1959 in Benoni, Transvaal

Charles Garvie was the first of the Garvies to be born in South Africa, in Knysna 1884. He too was a baker, hotel, and bioscope owner.

Charles Nangle Botha Fordyth Garvie b: 07 Feb 1884 in Knysna, Cape Colony d: 26 Jan 1967
........... +Emilie Maria Heuer b: 30 Dec 1886 in Stutterheim, Cape d: 17 Mar 1965

George Garvie also born in Knysna 1886 was a farmer with his brothers in Kenya and in South Africa. He operated various Singer Sewing Machine shops.

Ebenezer George Garvie b: 18 Jan 1886 in Knysna, Cape Colony d: 27 Feb 1962 in Durban
........... +Rosa Eliza Magdalena Heuer b: 10 Mar 1882 in Stutterheim, Cape d: 21 Feb 1951 in Ladysmith, Natal

Louisa Garvie was the only daughter born to the family in Kimberley 1890. She married Percy Woods.

Louisa Margaret J Garvie b: 21 Jul 1890 in Kimberley, Cape Colony. d: 16 Dec 1973 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.
........... +Percy George Woods b: 25 Dec 1880 in London d: 03 Jul 1968 in Johannesburg.

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