James Grand | |
---|---|
Born |
Yorkville (Toronto), Canada West |
8 March 1857
Died | 7 November 1921 Toronto, Ontario |
(aged 64)
Resting place | St. James Cemetery |
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | Co-founder of Grand & Toy |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jane Toy |
Parent(s) | James Grand and Mary Ann Grand |
Relatives |
Percy Grand (son) James Grand II (son) James Grand III (grandson) |
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.
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.