James Grand

James Grand (8 March 1857  7 November 1921) was a Canadian businessman who founded the stationery store Grand & Toy with his brother-in-law, Samuel Martin Toy, in 1883. Toy died in 1906 and firm was in control by the Grand family until 1990.[1]

James Grand
Born(1857-03-08)8 March 1857
Yorkville (Toronto), Canada West
Died7 November 1921(1921-11-07) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario
Resting placeSt. James Cemetery
NationalityCanadian
Known forCo-founder of Grand & Toy
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Jane Toy
Parent(s)James Grand and Mary Ann Grand
RelativesPercy Grand (son)
James Grand II (son)
James Grand III (grandson)

Grand was married to Elizabeth Jane Toy in Toronto on 8 March 1881. They had three sons, including Percy Grand, who succeeded Grand as head of the firm until 1913.[2]

References

  • "James Grand". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


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