Alfred Garrioch

Alfred Campbell Garrioch (February 14, 1848 – December 2, 1934) was an Anglican priest and author who lived in Manitoba, Canada.

Alfred Garrioch
Born(1848-02-14)February 14, 1848
Portage la Prairie, Rupert's Land
DiedDecember 2, 1934(1934-12-02) (aged 86)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
OccupationAnglican priest
Known forAuthor

He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1848.[1] In 1866 he married Agnes Bertha Crabbe and together they raised 12 children.[2] He studied theology at St. John's College in 1869.

He was ordained as an Anglican priest serving in Peace River in Manitoba. In 1885, while working in England he translated several books into the Beaver language as well as creating an English-Beaver and Cree dictionary. He also wrote some autobiographical works, including First Furrows in 1923 and The Correction Line in 1933. He died in Winnipeg in 1934.[2]

Works
  • First Furrows, (1923)
  • The Far And Furry North, (1925)
  • A Hatchet Mark In Duplicate, (1929)
  • The Correction Line, (1933)

Source: [3]

References
  1. "Alfred C. Campbell". FamilySearch.org.
  2. "Memorable Manitobans: Alfred Campbell Garrioch (1848-1934)". August 13, 2016.
  3. "Author - Rev, Alfred Campbell Garrioch". Author and Book Info.


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