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Bank of Montreal
TypeBank
JurisdictionFort William, Ontario

Bank of Montreal (fl. 1894) was a Canadian chartered bank with a branch in Fort William, Ontario.[1]

The Bank of Montreal operated a branch in Fort William, located in the Commercial Block on Simpson Street. C. C. Abbott served as manager of the branch in 1894.

Directory listings

Year Name as listed Details Address Source
1907 Bank of Montreal. p. 24[2]
1907 Bank of Montreal, Victoria n.w. cor. Simpson Victoria n.w. cor. Simpson p. 28[3]
1907 BANK OF MONTREAL, W. Stevenson Manager; CAPITAL PAID UP $14,400,000, RESERVE FUND $11,000,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $159,831 VICTORIA AVE., COR. SIMPSON. (see page 10). W. Stevenson Manager; Capital Paid Up $14,400,000, Reserve Fund $11,000,000, Undivided Profits $159,831, Victoria Avenue corner Simpson Street p. 33[4]
1907 BANK OF MONTREAL, W. Stevenson, mgr., Victoria Ave., n.w. cor. Simpson. (See page 10.) W. Stevenson manager, Victoria Avenue north west corner Simpson Street p. 77[5]
1907 Bank of Montreal W H Nelson mgr S Water sw cor Lorne W. H. Nelson manager, South Water Street southwest corner Lorne p. 174[6]
1913 BANK OF MONTREAL, Capital Paid Up - $16,000,000 Rest, $16,000,000; Undivided Profits, $892,461; Total Assets, $254,435,044; W. H. NELSON, Manager COR. S. WATER AND LORNE PHONE NORTH 208 (See page 7.) W. H. Nelson, manager, corner South Water and Lorne, phone North 208 p. 422[7]
1920 BANK OF MONTREAL, Capital Paid Up - $ 20,000,000 Rest - - - 20,000,000 Undivided Profits - 1,812,854 Total Assets - 545,000,000 L. J. WEBSTER, Manager, PHONE SOUTH 2052, 307 VICTORIA AVE., Cor. SIMPSON PHONE SOUTH 77. (See page 7) Capital Paid Up $20,000,000, Rest $20,000,000, Undivided Profits $1,812,854, Total Assets $545,000,000, L. J. Webster Manager, 307 Victoria Avenue corner Simpson Street, Phone South 2052, Phone South 77 p. 131[8]
1920 BANK OF MONTREAL, Capital Paid Up - $ 20,000,000 Rest - - 20,000,000 Undivided Profits - 1,812,854 Total Assets - 545,000,000 S. M. CONNOLY, Manager, GROUND FLOOR, WHALEN BUILDING, PHONES NORTH 208 and 271. S. M. Connoly, Manager, Ground Floor, Whalen Building, Phones North 208 and 271 Ground Floor, Whalen Building p. 316[9]
1950 BANK OF MONTREAL. Cor. VICTORIA AVE. and SIMPSON STREETS, PHONE 2-4011. Manager's Office (T. W. TOD), PHONE 2-2851. Corner Victoria Avenue and Simpson Streets, Phone 2-4011. Manager's Office (T. W. Tod), Phone 2-2851. p. 107[10]
1950 BANK OF MONTREAL, WM. C. MORLEY, Manager. 27 SOUTH CUMBERLAND ST. corner PARK, PHONE 5-7321. Manager's Phone 5-9517. Wm. C. Morley, Manager, 27 South Cumberland Street, corner Park, Phone 5-7321, Manager's Phone 5-9517 p. 452[11]

1950: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 107.[10]

BANK OF MONTREAL.
Cor. VICTORIA AVE. and SIMPSON STREETS. PHONE 2-4011.
Manager's Office (T. W. TOD), PHONE 2-2851.

People named in the ad: T. W. Tod (manager).

1950: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 452.[11]

BANK OF MONTREAL,
WM. C. MORLEY, Manager.
27 SOUTH CUMBERLAND ST.
corner PARK, PHONE 5-7321.
Manager's Phone 5-9517.

People named in the ad: Wm. C. Morley (manager).

1920: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), pp. 7, 131 and 316.[12]

Bank of Montreal

Established over 100 Years

Capital Paid Up $20,000,000
Rest 20,000,000
Undivided Profits 1,812,854
Total Assets (over) 545,000,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Sir Vincent Meredith, Bart., President
Sir Charles Gordon, G.B.E., Vice-President
R. B. Angus
Lord Shaughnessy, K.C.V.O.
C. R. Hosmer
H. R. Drummond
D. Forbes Angus
Wm. McMaster
Lt.-Col. Molson, M.C.
Harold Kennedy
H. W. Beauclerk
G. B. Fraser
Colonel Henry Cockshutt
J. H. Ashdown
E. W. Beatty, K.C.

Head Office: Montreal
Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor, General Manager

BRANCHES OF THE BANK LOCATED IN ALL IMPORTANT CITIES
AND TOWNS IN THE DOMINION

Savings Department connected with each Canadian Branch and
interest allowed at current rates.

Collections at all points throughout the world undertaken at
favorable rates.

Travellers' Cheques, Limited Cheques and Travellers' Letters
of Credit issued, negotiable in all parts of the world.

This Bank, with its Branches at every important point in Canada,
offers exceptional facilities for the transaction of a general banking
business.

PRINCIPAL BRANCHES OUTSIDE OF CANADA:
London, Eng.
47 Threadneedle St., E.C.
G. C. Cassels, Manager
Sub-Agencies—9 Waterloo Place,
Pall Mall, S.W.
Trafalgar Square, S.W.
New York: 64 Wall Street
R. Y. Hebden
W. A. Bog
W. T. Oliver
Agents
Paris, France—Bank of Montreal (France), 17 Place Vendome
Chicago—27-29 South La Salle Street
Spokane—Washington
San Francisco—British American Bank (owned and controlled by
Bank of Montreal)
Mexico—City of Mexico
Newfoundland—St. John's, Carbonear, Curling, Gaultois, Grand Falls
and Greenspond

L. J. WEBSTER, Manager - Fort William
Victoria Avenue, corner Simpson Street

S. M. CONNOLLY, Manager - Port Arthur
Ground Floor Whalen Building

People named in the ad: Vincent Meredith (president); Charles Gordon (vice-president); R. B. Angus (director); Lord Shaughnessy (director); C. R. Hosmer (director); H. R. Drummond (director); D. Forbes Angus (director); Wm. McMaster (director); Molson (director); Harold Kennedy (director); H. W. Beauclerk (director); G. B. Fraser (director); Henry Cockshutt (director); J. H. Ashdown (director); E. W. Beatty (director); Frederick Williams-Taylor (general manager); G. C. Cassels (manager); R. Y. Hebden (agent); W. A. Bog (agent); W. T. Oliver (agent); L. J. Webster (manager); S. M. Connolly (manager); S. M. Connoly (manager).

1920: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 241.[13]

WEBSTER, L. J.,
Manager Bank of Montreal, 307 Victoria Avenue, Phone South 2052.
Res. 333 Catherine Street, Phone South 378.

People named in the ad: L. J. Webster (manager).

1920: advertisement in Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 329.[14]

CONNOLLY, S. M.,
Manager Bank of Montreal, Ground Floor, Whalen Building, Phone North 208, Res. Prince Arthur Hotel.

People named in the ad: S. M. Connolly (manager).

1907: advertisement in Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 33.[4]

BANK OF MONTREAL, W. Stevenson
Manager; CAPITAL PAID UP $14,400,-
000, RESERVE FUND $11,000,000
UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $159,831
VICTORIA AVE., COR. SIMPSON.
(see page 10).

People named in the ad: W. Stevenson (manager).

1907: advertisement in Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 70.[15]

STEVENSON, WILLIAM, MANAGER BANK OF MONTREAL, H. 327 SYNDICATE S.

People named in the ad: William Stevenson (manager).

1913–14: advertisement in Henderson's Twin Cities Fort William and Port Arthur Directory, 1913–14 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 422.[7]

BANK OF MONTREAL,
Capital Paid Up - $16,000,000
Rest, $16,000,000;
Undivided Profits, $892,461;
Total Assets, $254,435,044;
W. H. NELSON, Manager
COR. S. WATER AND LORNE
PHONE NORTH 208
(See page 7.)

People named in the ad: W. H. Nelson (manager).

Advertisements

1961, Giant '61

Advertised in the Giant '61 (1961), scan page 59, with the address printed as Port Arthur Branch, 27 South Cumberland Street. A financial institution promoting savings accounts as a 'passport to better living'.[16]

Advertisement, 1961

1963, Nor'Wester

Advertised in the Nor'Wester (1963), scan page 83, with the address printed as Port Arthur Branch, 27 South Cumberland Street. Banking services for students, including savings accounts and a campus sub-agency.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Case's Directory of Fort William, Port Arthur and the District of Thunder Bay, May 1894, p. 24.
  2. ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 24.
  3. ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 33.
  5. ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 77.
  6. ↑ Henderson's Port Arthur City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 174.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Henderson's Twin Cities Fort William and Port Arthur Directory, 1913–14 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 422.
  8. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 131.
  9. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 316.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 107.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 452.
  12. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 7.
  13. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 241.
  14. ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 329.
  15. ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 70.
  16. ↑ Giant '61 (1961), scan page 59. Internet Archive.
  17. ↑ Lakehead College Nor'Wester (1963), scan page 83. Internet Archive.
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