William Doran

They began a farm and had 8 children, Michael (moved to Hamilton, ON 239 James Street North and owned the Dominion Vinegar Works and Doran Bros), Edward (Burlington and Nelson), William (ex-Mayor of Hamilton), James (who took over the family farm), Peter (of Barford), John (of Brantford), Eliza (of Grimsby), and Mrs. Hewitt (of Atlantic City, Iowa).

James headed the Grimsby Manufacturing Company and was appointed the high school trustee.

There are exerts from the local newspaper advertising their new grocery store on King Street East next to “Meakins and Sons” on 12OCT1866, 7FEB1867, 20MAR1867 and more.

Doran of Detroit, Reginald M. (Peanial) of Bank of Hamilton, Abishai (D: 20AUG1873 at 11 months), Eveline, D.W. Alton (Berwick, ND), and Amy Cecilia.

On July 9, 1883 – letter to policy owners including William Doran for fire insurance.

In 1891 (20FEB) William Doran and Adam Laidlaw run for the Dominion Parliament (today Liberal Party) against McKay and Ryckman and was unsuccessful.

On November 4, 1893 William Doran requests deduction in property tax at 108 East Avenue South, which was valued at $4900.

On December 1, 1898 Michael advertises to rent a store on the corner of West Avenue and King William.

On March 16, 1903 William Doran advertises loss of French Poodle 2 weeks ago on Bay and Cannon.

On November 11, 1903, William Doran dies of stomach cancer and pneumonia at the age of 72 at this residence.

His pallbearers were Adam Rutherford, Col. Moore, Horace Davis, Jas McClary, William Burkholder, and JB Turner.