Molson family
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The Molson family of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was founded by John Molson who emigrated to Canada in 1782 from his home in Lincolnshire, England.
John Molson's success saw him and his offspring build Canada's largest brewery (Molson), finance its first steamboat and build the first railroad. His sons established Molson's Bank which printed its own currency and in the city of Montreal that was overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, they financed the construction of a Protestant church.
Senator Hartland Molson, a businessman and statesman, expanded the family's brewing operations nationwide, purchased the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, and served as Governor of McGill University.
Major contributors to the economy, they gave back by creating the Molson Foundation to fund philanthropic projects.
Members of the Molson family:
- John Molson (1763-1836)
- Percival Molson (1880-1917)
- Hartland Molson (1907-2002)
- William Molson (1793-1875).
- William Hobart Molson (1888-1951)
