Vegetable and meat merchant.
Born at London, England on 6 December 1848, he came to Winnipeg in 1880 and operated a vegetable stand in the old city market for many years. In later years, he offered butchery service in addition to his vegetable business. When the market was closed, he moved to the north end and continued in business there until a few years later.
He and wife Margaret “Maggie” Walker (?-1912) had three children: Robert John Scarfe (1885-1962), Elizabeth Maud Scarfe (1887-1970, wife of John Isaac Ballard), and Stanley Walker “Pat” Scarfe (1890-1972).
He died in his West Kildonan residence, 1747 Main Street, on 6 December 1927 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Scarfe House (178 Hartford Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Scarfe Block (1741 Main Street, Winnipeg)
Birth registrations [Elizabeth Maud Scarfe, Stanley Walker Scarfe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Marriage registration [Elizabeth Maude Scarfe, John Isaac Ballard], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registration [John Scarfe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Resident here 47 years dead,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 December 1927, page 7.
Obituary [Robert J. Scarfe], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 October 1962, page 36.
Obituary [Elizabeth Maud Ballard], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 February 1970, page 40.
Obituary [Stanley Scarfe], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 November 1972, page 39.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 December 2025
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