P5077

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ID Number

P5077

Item Name

Image

Maker

Wigle, Chas. S.

Title

James Doan / James Doan

Title (Fre)

James Doan

Date

1870/09/17

Description

Faded black and white photograph of James Doan (1846 - 1916); Mr. Doan's head and shoulders are visible in the photograph; he is wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt and dark tie; his body and head are angled toward the left of the photograph; he has curly dark hair with a receeding hairline and a mustache; the photographer's stamp: "Chas. S. Wigle, Kingsville, Ontario" appears on the reverse of the photograph along with a hand-printed date: "Sep 17, 1870"

History

James Doan was born in Newmarket in 1846 and was raised in Listowel until he was 17. He began his working career as a clerk in W.J. Kennedy's Drug Store in Kingsville around 1863. He began his own business, Doan's Drug Store, in the late 1860s. He continued his business for over 35 years, before selling his store to Lorne Shier in 1905. He was well known in Kingsville for selling a number of prescriptions which he created himself, including tooth powder, hair vigour and Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan was married three times. His first wife was Delorius Wigle, daughter of Daniel Wigle, who died a short time after their marriage. Margaret Wigle, daughter of Adam R. Wigle was his second spouse. His third partner, widow Mrs. Francis D. Clark, survived him. He was the father of two daughters and one son. Mr. Doan passed on in October 1916 at the age of 70 and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Kingsville

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Doan, James

Kingsville (Ont.)

Men / Hommes

Pharmacists / Pharmaciens

Portrait photographs / Portraits photographiques

Studios

Wigle, Charles S.