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British Families in Southern Patagonia
MACGEORGE--HALLIDAY
George MACGEORGE,
b. 1855 Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire; son of James MACGEORGE & Janet
MAXWELL; emigrated 1875 to Falklands [Malvinas], employed by Falkland Islands
Company; 1885 to Magellan Straits; 1888-89 participant in "Great Sheep
Drive" (see Saunders)
from Río Negro to Santa Cruz; pioneer sheep rancher; 1911 founded Ea. Guakenken-Aike,
River Coig, Santa Cruz; 1911 formed SAG Cancha Distante (with Williams, who
later sold his share); donated building on Calle Roca, Río Gallegos,
for use by British
Club, of which he was life president; d. 1931 Baden
Baden; memorial
m. 1898
Agnes Jane HALLIDAY, b. 1874 Falklands [Malvinas], eldest daughter of William HALLIDAY; d. 1938 Río Gallegos
Children:
1. Janet (Agnes), b. 1899; d. 1987; m. Duncan Mowbray AITCHISON (manager of Anglo
South American Bank, and British Consul)
2. James (Santiago / "Jimmy"), b. 1900; life president of British
Club; d. 1952 (no descent)
3. Mary, b. 1904; d. 1985; m. Percy GRIFFIN (North-American, manager of Swift
Meat Packing Co. in Río Gallegos)