Donald Forbes Angus (1869-1943)

D. Forbes Angus, Chairman of Standard Life Assurance etc.

He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was President of the International Coal Company; owner of the Carter White Lead Company; Chairman of Standard Life Assurance and President of Guardian Life Assurance. He was also a director of the Bank of Montreal (of which his father been president), the Royal Trust Company, the Paton Manufacturing Co., and the British Columbia Sugar Refinery. In 1894, he married Mary, daughter of Frederick Henshaw, and they had four sons (listed). His best man at the wedding was Frederick E. Meredith whose cousin, Charles Meredith, had married his sister, Elspeth Angus, in the previous year. They lived at 243 Drummond Street before moving into his father's old home across the street, the R.B. Angus House.

Parents (2)

Richard Bladworth Angus

R.B. Angus, Co-Founder of the C.P.R., President of the Bank of Montreal etc.

1831-1922

Mary (Daniels) Angus

Mrs Mary Anne (Daniels) Angus

1833-1913

Spouse (1)

Mary (Henshaw) Angus

Mrs Mary Ethel (Henshaw) Angus

1868-1959

Children (4)

Donald Forbes Angus

Donald Forbes Angus Jr., of Montreal

1895-1974

Richard Forrest Angus

Major Richard F. Angus, Stockbroker, of Montreal

1897-1974

Frederick William Robert Angus

Frederick W.R. Angus, Engineer, of Montreal

1904-1988

Alexander David Angus

Pilot Officer Alexander D. Angus, R.C.A.F., killed in training

1911-1941

Associated Houses (1)

R.B. Angus House

Montreal, Quebec