A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
=Bachand, Leonide Charles, M.D.= (Sherbrooke, Que.), son of the late J.
C. Bachand, N.P. Registrar County of Bagot, Quebec, and nephew of Hon.
P. Bachand, ex-Treasurer Province of Quebec. Was born at St. Pie, P.Q.,
October 6, 1854, educated at St. Hyacinthe and Victoria College,
Montreal; graduated Victoria University, Cobourg, with degree of M.D.,
1878; married, October 6, 1878, to Marie Agnes Georgine, daughter of
late H. O. Camirand, of Sherbrooke, P.Q. Practised his profession at
Coaticook, where he was mayor, President of Board of Trade, Chairman of
School Commissioners, and also editor and co-proprietor of L’Etoile de
l’Est; removed to Sherbrooke, 1899; elected Mayor there, 1908; appointed
Coroner District of St. Francis; President of Medical Board of the
Sherbrooke St. Vincent Hospital; Specialist in eye, ear, nose and
throat. Is father of three sons, viz.: Dr. J. D. Bachand, of St.
Johnsbury, C. E. Bachand, Joint Prothonotary, Sherbrooke, and Leonidas
Bachand, Notary Public, and Secretary Board of Trade, Sherbrooke. Dr.
Bachand is a Roman Catholic in religion, and formerly was a Liberal in
politics.
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=Denis, J. Wilfred= (Nicolet, Quebec), son of Drendonne Denis, was born
at St. Cuthbert, Cte. Berthier, January 21, 1871. Educated at the
College of Joliette and Laval University, Montreal, graduating with the
degree of B.A. Mr. Denis is a Notary Public and Registrar and
Prothonotary of the Supreme Court. He has been married twice and is the
father of four children, viz.: Berthe, Germaine, Jeanne and Laure. He is
a Roman Catholic in religion, and politically a Liberal.
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=Eddis, Wilton C.= (Toronto, Ont.), born in London, England, on
September 15, 1855, and educated at Merchant Taylors School, Mr. Eddis
has been a resident of Toronto for many years and is a prominent
Chartered Accountant, holding the degrees of F.S.A.A. and F.C.A. He
married Florence I., daughter of John Wyndham, of Dalwood, New South
Wales, in 1883, and is the father of the following children: John
Wyndham, Charles Sheppard, Dorothy Wyndham, Mrs. Muriel Greenwood, Mrs.
Margaret Green, Mrs. Esther Lane. He is a member of the following clubs:
Albany, Toronto Chess Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, also St. George’s
Society and the Board of Trade, Toronto. In religion he is a member of
the Church of England and a Conservative in politics. Mr. Eddis is also
Justice of the Peace. His favorite recreation is chess.
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