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George H. Cloakey, 1869-1950, was born in Huron County, Ontario. In 1882 his family moved to a farm in Michigan, USA and then in 1893 to a farm near Olds, Alberta. He later moved into the Town of Olds to engage in real estate, while still operating the farm where he raised Belgian horses. In 1892 he married Lila Edwards, 1868-?, and they had one son, George H. Cloakey, 1900-1979.
George Sr. also became a ranch inspector for the Provincial Government and a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) land agent. After 1918 he invested heavily in the petroleum industry and moved to Calgary. He was President of Seneca Oil & Gas Company. George H. Jr. was the president of Britalta Oils and was heavily involved in the oil industry all of his life. He also served as Chairman of the Calgary General Hospital.
Cloakey was a member of the Renfrew and Petroleum Clubs. He was a long-time Conservative Party worker and a friend of John Diefenbaker. He was married three times, the last to Grace Leavenworth Winter, ?-1982. He had two sons George H. Cloakey and Edward Cloakey by his first marriages.