George Pike

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Wagon Maker
• Residence: King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Notes:

letter from Lieut. SCOTT CMR:
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 1st inst re 20 sheep belonging to Mr. G.PIKE, having been reported as recovered by CMR, but which Mr. PIKE states he has never received. The facts of the case are as follows:- On the 7th November last Mr. PIKE reported to Sgt. COSGROVE of the Hotfire detachment the loss of 20 sheep, stating at the same time they might be straying towards a farm named Beacon Peak. On the 18th Nov. Sgt COSGROVE went to the farm named and on it saw the number of sheep mentioned, bearing Mr. PIKE’s brand. By the first opportunity he informed Mr. PIKE of this fact, but subsequently hearing that the sheep could not be found where he had seen them he again patrolled the farm Beacon Peak but failed this time to discover them. He then appointed a day to go with Mr. PIKE’s son to inspect the sheep grazing on Beacon Peak but was prevented from keeping it by the swollen state of the rivers. Mr. PIKE jun, however, went, but did not I believe succeed in finding the sheep. In the meantime, before the result was known, the returns had been sent from Hotfire to this station, and Sgt. COSGROVE having seen the sheep on Beacon Peak and having informed Mr. PIKE of same considered they were ‘recovered’ and showed them as such.
Mr. PIKE said he denied the letter in toto. There was no truth in it. On the same day that Sgt. COSGROVE stated that he had seen the sheep, young PIKE had been to Beacon Peak and the sheep COSGROVE had seen really belonged to Mr.PRETORIUS


Residence:
18 Alexandra Road

Buried:
A picture of his grave is shown here
http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1279867

George married Mary Ann Clack on 5 Nov 1863 in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of William Clack and Maria Whitehorne) was born about 1843 in Goosey, Stanford in the Vale,Berkshire, England; died on 12 Aug 1867 in Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William James Pike was born about 1864; died on 31 Jan 1951 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

George married Emily Kemp on 21 May 1868 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Emily (daughter of James Kemp, 1820 Settler and Sophia Elizabeth Wicks, 1820 Settler) was born on 24 May 1850 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jan 1926 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Notes for GEORGE PIKE and EMILY KEMP:
PIKE George
KENT Emily [Should be Kemp]
5/21/1868 mmddyy
Film #1259314 1 Certificate Cape Province Marriages 1868

1. George Reuben Pike was born on 8 Jan 1870 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Dec 1936 in Glen Grey, Lady Frere (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Robert James Pike was born on 15 Nov 1871 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Dec 1871 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Jun 1945 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Wesleyan Cemetery, Queenstown, E. Cape, South Africa.
3. Emily Louisa Pike was born on 8 Nov 1873 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Dec 1873 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1963.
4. Edward John Pike was born on 6 Jun 1875 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Aug 1875 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 May 1939 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Albert Richard Pike was born on 12 May 1877 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Jun 1877 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Oct 1949 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
6. Sophia Elizabeth Pike was born on 14 Apr 1879 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 5 May 1879 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
7. Ethel May Pike was born on 3 Jan 1881 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Jun 1932 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
8. Ernest Newton Pike was born on 1 May 1883 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Jun 1949 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in West Bank, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
9. Ivy Maud Pike was born on 27 May 1887 in Braemen, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jun 1887 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Jun 1941 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
10. Alice Daisy Pike was born on 9 Sep 1889 in Braemen, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
11. Herbert Henry Pike was born on 27 Nov 1891 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Jan 1892 in Methodist Church, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Aug 1943 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Main Cemetery, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.