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Alfred Jackson Billes, or “A.J.,” as he was better known, and his older brother John William Billes opened their Hamilton Tire and Garage Company on Hamilton Street just south of Gerrard Street on September 15, 1922.
Apr 3, 1995 · Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 1 December 1902 to Henry Thomas Billes and Julia Constable. Alfred Jackson Billes married Muriel Gertrude Mabel Moore and had 1 child. He passed away on 3 April 1995 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Feb 6, 2006 · Canadian Tire Corporation was launched by John William (J.W.) and Alfred Jackson (A.J.) Billes in 1922, when the two brothers purchased the Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd., located in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood. The pair bought the business for $1,800.
Apr 3, 1995 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 10436. Source citation. Entrepreneur, Business Magnate. Founder of the Canadian Tire company.
Apr 3, 1995 · 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, at age sixteen, he went to work as a clerk at a branch of the Dominion Bank.In 1922, he used his savings to team up with his brother William to buy Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. in Toronto.
Back in 1922, John William Billes and Alfred Jackson Billes had no idea how successful they were going to be when they bought a small garage in Toronto’s east end and called it the Hamilton Garage and Rubber Company.
Nov 14, 2023 · Canadian Tire, a retail specialist in automotive, hardware, sports, leisure, and housewares, was founded by Alfred Jackson Billes and John William Billes. The company’s headquarters are at 2180 Yonge Street in Toronto.
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