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Memorable Manitobans: Alfred Edwin Stevens (1864-1948)
Born in New Brunswick on 4 May 1864, he was General Supervisor of the Manitoba district of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was married twice, first to Rose Anna McKay (?-?) with whom he had four sons: Alexander McKay Stevens (1898-?), Edwin Merritt Stevens (1900-?), Alfred McLaren “Clare” Stevens (1902-1976, father of Rosemary Malaher), and Walter Oscar Stevens (1904-?). He was later married to Mary Frances Stirrett (1887-1955). He died at Toronto, Ontario on 10 December 1948 and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Sources:Birth registration [Edwin Merrit Stevens, Alfred McLaren Stevens], British Columbia Vital Statistics. 1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy. “A. E. Stevens, 84, dies in Toronto,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 December 1948, page 26. Alfred Edwin Stevens, FindAGrave. We thank Lyle Brennen for providing additional information used here. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 19 August 2022
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