Gazlay Family History
Sir Clifford Sifton
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 10 June 2012; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 3876 |
| Name | Clifford Sifton |
| Title | Sir |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 10 March 1861 in Arva, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada1 |
| Married | 13 August 1884 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Lady Elizabeth Armanella Burrows1 |
| Died | 17 April 1929 in New York, New York2 |
| Buried | in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada2 |
Biography
Sir Clifford Sifton served as Attorney General and Provincial Lands Commissioner, Canada, from 1891-1896. He was elected a Member of Parliament in 1896 and served as Minister of the Interior. As Minister, he presided over the creation of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905. Honored for his service to the Commonwealth, Sir Clifford was appointed Knight Commander, Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January 1915.3, 4
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Lady Elizabeth Armanella Burrows |
| Born | 1862 |
| Married | 13 August 1884 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Sir Clifford Sifton |
| Died | 19 February 1925 in Armadale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Children | of Sir Clifford Sifton and Lady Elizabeth Armanella Burrows: |
| +1. | Winfield Burrows Sifton |
| Born | 21 January 1890 |
| Married | 30 July 1913 in Milburn, Essex County, New Jersey to Jean Gazlay Kirwan (née Donaldson) |
| Died | 13 June 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Sources
- Clifford Sifton, Volume I, The Young Naploeon, 1861-1900, by D. J. Hall. The University of British Colombia, 1981. Available at Google Books.
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Sir Clifford Sifton, born 10 March 1864 [sic; gravestone and article are both in error compared to other sources that indicate he was born in 1861]; died 17 April 1929 in New York City [from gravestone and article].
- Wikipedia, Clifford Sifton.
- Clifford Sifton in Relation to his Times, by John Wesley Dafoe, 1931, reprinted 1971 by Ayer Publishing. Available at Google Books.