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
=Diver, Frederick= (Toronto, Ont.), was born in London, Eng., and came
to this country with his parents when a youth. Mr. Diver learned the
business of electrotyping and stereotyping, engraving, designing and
“The Art Preservative of All Arts,” namely, printing. Some years ago,
Mr. Diver established the Central Press Agency, Limited, of which he is
the President. The head offices of the Company are situated at 110-16
York St., Toronto, and the Company has large business connections
throughout the Dominion of Canada. Mr. Diver owes his success to his
untiring industry, complete knowledge of the details of the various
branches of the work of his Company, and to his practical business
ability. His wife died a few years ago leaving her surviving children:
Lt. F. G. Diver, who was since killed in action at the Battle of the
Somme on Oct. 21, 1917; Ethel May, now wife of Halsey Wells of Detroit,
U.S.A., and Victor Diver, Vice-President of the Central Press Agency,
Ltd. Mr. Diver is a member of the National, Rosedale and Mississauga
Clubs; of the Masonic Order, and also of the Church of England.
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=Bellemare, Adelard= (St. Paulin, Que.), was born March 2, 1871, at St.
Paulin, County of Maskinonge, P.Q., son of François Bellemare and Delima
Julien, both French-Canadians. His grandfather was a teacher in 1845.
Was educated at Three Rivers Seminary. Was formerly professor for three
years at the College de Joliette and St. Laurent. Married, Feb. 2, 1898,
to Parmelia, daughter of Edmond Bourgeois of Joliet, and is the father
of six children: Hector, Lucien, Maria, Albert, Jeanne and Cecile. Was
lecturer for the C. N. d’Economie. Elected to the House of Commons at
the general elections in 1911, as an Independent Conservative, to
represent the constituency of Maskinonge. In religion Mr. Bellemare is a
Roman Catholic.
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