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A.J. (Alfred Jackson) Billes, CM (December 1, 1902 - April 3, 1995) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire. Biography. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Billes went at age 16 to work as a clerk at a branch of the Dominion Bank.
Alfred Jackson Billes. Birth. 1 Dec 1902. Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Death. 3 Apr 1995 (aged 92) Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Burial. Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Apr 3, 1995 · Alfred Jackson Billes, CM was a Toronto-born businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire, a Canadian retail giant. At age sixteen, he worked as a Dominion Bank clerk. In 1922 he used his savings to team up with his brother William to buy Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. in Toronto.
- December 1, 1902
- April 3, 1995
She married “ A.J.” on December 13, 1928. Muriel passed away on August 13, 1979 and was buried in this plot. When “ A.J.” died in 1995 (at the age of 92), he too was buried here. Mike Filey. Mount Pleasant Cemetery: An Illustrated Guide. Second Edition Revised and Expanded.
Apr 3, 1995 · He died in 1995 and was interred in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Passed away suddenly in her 94th year on Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at Scarborough Grace Hospital, Toronto. Beloved Mother of Barbara (Fred), Donald (Mary), Ralph (Margriet) and Lenore (Rick).
Nov 29, 2023 · Alfred J. Billes passed away on April 3, 1995, at 92. He was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, alongside his first wife, Muriel. His legacy continued through Canadian Tire, which became a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Apr 4, 1990 · John William Billes: Founded Canadian Tire with his brother Alfred Jackson Billes in 1922
