Canadian CIGAR factories
by IRD & Port
 
 
This page allows you to use numbers on the bottom of Canadian cigar boxes to identify the name and location of the factory or its owner. Since owners frequently change over time, most researchers find it best to use this page after Dating Canadian Cigar Boxes. Research and Text by Chris Ryan Toronto Originally published in Canadian Revenue Newsletter, No. 51, December 2005 Reprinted with permission of the author. Minor editing to this version by Tony Hyman   CONTACTING Chris Email: Myriadways@yahoo.ca CONTACTING TONY Email: tony@cigarhistory.info  Dating_Canadian_boxes.htmlmailto:Myriadways@yahoo.camailto:Myriadways@yahoo.cashapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2
 
TRANSLATING  LICENSE  CODES
for
CANADIAN  CIGAR  MANUFACTURERS
1883-1962
        The following compilation of codes for Canadian cigar manufacturers was extracted from annual Official Lists of licenses as published by the Revenue Department. Starting in July of 1883, these license codes were used by manufacturers to cancel their excise duty stamps and to mark their packages. The applicable dates for each licensee are given in brackets following their name.
 
       The author found the Official Lists in several institutional collections: National Library of Canada, National Archives of Canada (Records of the Revenue Department), Customs and Excise Library of the Canada Revenue
Agency, and Robarts Library at the University of Toronto.
 
        For the 1883-1920 period of the Inland Revenue Divisions, the author’s collection of Lists is complete except for 1886 and 1891 where pages are missing. This results in some uncertainties that are indicated in the compilation by asterisks on applicable dates.
 
        In April of 1921, the Inland Revenue Divisions were replaced by Customs & Excise Ports. However, it was not until September of that year that the new license codes were introduced over time on packages. The first available Official List for the 1921-1962 period is from 1924. As a result, uncertainties again occur with licensees that appear or disappear in the List for that year. Individual changes could have occurred at any time during 1921-1924. Where possible, extrapolations from the pre-1921 period have been made and recorded as ‘1921’ in the present work. The author’s collection of Official Lists for years after 1962 is very incomplete and therefore data from that period was not incorporated into this work.
 
        The reader is also cautioned that in an unknown number of instances a license was issued in the name of an officer or proprietor of a company rather than in the name of the company itself. For example, circa 1900, License 15-32 for the Canadian Cigar Company of London, Ontario was issued in the name of F. Haselgrove. Another consequence of personal licenses is situations where what would appear to be a change in the licensee is actually just a succession of officers for the same manufacturing firm. This appears to have occurred with family-owned businesses.
 
FACTORIES IN VARIOUS
INLAND REVENUE DIVISIONS: 1883-1920
 
HOW TO READ LISTINGS: Factory number - IRD:  Licensee, location [dates]
 
Division 3: Pictou, Nova Scotia  IRD 3: main office Pictou, NS
1–3 S. Coronell, Sydney [1906-10, 12-14]    
2–3 B. Carr, Stellarton [1910-15] Factory 2, IRD 3,  B. Carr in Stellarton
       B. Carr, Sydney [1918-20]  Factory 2, IRD 3,  B. Carr moved to Sydney
 
Division 4: Halifax, Nova Scotia
1–4 R. O’Mullin [1891-95]
        L.J. Roy, Yarmouth [1898-1910]
        Thos. Glenn [1911-12]
        Glenn & Brown [1913-15]
2–4 J.J.A. Lear [1892]
        J.G. Seivert (or Sievert) [1895-1905]
        The Havana Cigar Co. Ltd., Church Point [1914-19]
        The Havana Cigar Co. Ltd., Metegan River [1920]
3–4 L.J. Roy, Yarmouth [1893-94] [see Div. 5]
        Thos. Glenn [1896-1910]
        L.J. Roy, Yarmouth [1911-18]
        The L.J.R. Cigar Co., Yarmouth [1919-20]
 
Division 5: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
(part of Div. 4 by 1898)
1–5 L.J. Roy [1895-97] [see 1–4]
 
Division 6: St. John, New Brunswick
1–6 Abraham Isaacs [1883-92, 1895-1908]
        I. Isaacs [1909-16]
        Glenn, Brown & Richey [1918-20]
2–6 Adam H. Bell [1884-89, 95-96]
        Adam H. Bell, St. Stephen [1897-1900]
        Adam H. Bell [1901-05]
         Cigar Co. [1906-09]
        Sam. Coronell [1911]
        J. Kemp [1914-16]
3–6 R.K. Hill & Co. [1897]
        A. Isaacs [1899-1908][red]
4–6 A.S. Hart [1900-03][red]
        The Maritime Cigar Co. [1905-07][red]
5–6 A.H. Bell [1901-02][red]
        New Brunswick Cigar Co. [1906]
6–6 Oscar Silberstein [1901-03]
7–6 A.S. Hart [1901-14]
 
Division 8: Québec, Québec
1–8 J.B. Beaulieu, Lévis [1891-93]
        Dussault & Barry [1894-95]
        Stadacona Cigar Co., Lévis [1896-97]
        V.M. Martin, Chicoutimi [1898-1900]
        Jos. Ruest, Rimouski [1902R-03]
        The Spot Cash Comb. Cigar Factory [1905-06][red]
        The Miller & Lockwell Co. Ltd. [1907-08][red]
        La Jamaica Cigar Factory [1910-14]
        Lemay & Montminy [1918]
2–8 D. Falardeau [1893]
        J.B. Beaulieu, Lévis [1894]
        N.T. Turgeon, Lévis [1895]
        J.A. Blais, Lévis [1896-1902]
        J.A. Blais & Co., Lévis [1903]
        The Rock City Cigar Co. Ltd., Lévis [1904-20]
3–8 Dussault & Barry [1893]
        J.A. Blais [1894-95]
        H.D. Barry [1896-1920]
4–8 H.D. Barry [1895]
        F.T. Carrier [1896]
        Quebec City Cigar Man’f’g Co. [1898-1901]
        Miller & Lockwell [1902-06]
        The Miller & Lockwell Co. Ltd. [1907-11]
5–8 A. Guay & Co., St. Thomas de Montmorency
      [1896-98, 99G-00, 01R-05]
        Union Cigar Co. [1906]
        United Quebec Cigar Co. Ltd. [1907]
        Wm. Gagnon, Chicoutimi [1911-12]
6–8 J.A. Blais, Lauzon [1899-1903]
        A. Beaudoin [1908][red]
7–8 The Lévis Cigar Co., Lévis [1900-01][red]
        A. Bernard et Cie., Cap Santé [1903-05][red]
        Canada Cigar Co., Cap Santé [1906-08][red]
8–8 The Havanna Cigar Co. [1903]
 
Division 9: Trois Rivières, Québec
1–9 J.E.A. Theroux, Arthabaskaville [1883]
    Theroux & Theroux, Arthabaskaville [1884]
    A.B. Desrochers & Co., Arthabaskaville [1885]
    L.P. Langlois & Co. [1891-92]
    E. Mailhot & Frère [1893-95]
    L.P. Langlois & Co. [1896-1902]
2–9 L.Z. Beaudry [1883-88]
    L.P. Langlois & Co. [1893-94]
    Maher & Dufresne, Victoriaville[1896-97][see 1–13]
    L.T. Cormier [1899G]
    L.P. Langlois & Co. [1901-18][red 01-08]
3–9 N. Mailhot & Co. [1884-85]
    T.H. Laganière [1886]
    E. Mailhot [1887-91]
    E. Mailhot & Frère [1892]
    Maher & Dufresne [1894-95]
    E. Mailhot & Frère [1896-1920]
4–9 Saucier et Frère, Maskinongé [1899]
    L.N. Olivier & Cie., La Baie Shawenegan [1914-16]
5–9 W. Blanchet [1914-20]
 
Division 10: Sherbrooke, Québec
1–10 H.&L. Fortier [1883-84]
    Webster, Nutter & Co. [1885-86]
    J.B. Payne, Granby [1896-1914]
    J. Bruce Payne Ltd., Granby [1915-20]
2–10 George Leroy [1884]
    Webster, Nutter & Co. [1887-90]
    W.R. Webster [1891-1920]
3–10 L.A. Bourdon, Brompton Falls [1890-91]
    N.T. Turgeon, Brompton Falls [1892-94]
    Louis Riel, Farnham [1898, 99G-1900][see 4–12]
    O. Gagné [1904-20]
4–10 Empire Tobacco Co., Granby [1896]
    J.A. Allard [1898]
    L.A. Bourdon, Farnham [1899G]
    Jos. Racette, Granby [1904-06][green]
    N.G. Boisseau, Granby [1912-16]
5–10 J.A. Allan [1897]
    Hy. Swain, St. Jean [1898]
    J.A. Allard [1899-02]
    Sherbrooke Cigar Co. [1903-20]
6–10 L.A. Bourdon, Farnham [1898]
    J. Mareno, Iberville [1899]
    J.B. Payne, Township of Granby [1901]
    Hector Paré, Granby [1902]
    Louis Riel, Granby [1907-08][red]
    H. Thibault [1916]
    G.A. Laliberté [1918]
7–10 J.A. Allard [1903]
    Eastern Townships Cigar Co. [1909-20]
8–10 L. Bernard, Granby [1904][green]
 
Division 11: Sorel, Québec
1–11 J.N. Duguay, LaBaie [1883-84]
    Joseph Boivin, LaBaie [1885]
    C.C. Lemire, LaBaie [1886-90]
 
Division 12: St. Hyacinthe, Québec
1–12 R. Bergeron, St. Pie [1883-90]
    Jos. Dauray, Marieville [1899G-01]
    Jos. Dauray, St. Césaire [1902G-03, 04R-05]
    J.H. Dauray, St. Césaire [1906-08]
    J.H. Dauray, L’Ange Gardien [1909-10]
    R. Garney, L’Ange Gardien [1911-14]
    A. Lavallee & Co., Sorel [1916]
    Joseph Gaudreau, St. Jean [1919]
2–12 A. Sansoucy, Ste. Césaire [1883-85]
    Samuel Newton, Drummondville [1901]
    O. Chalifoux [1905]
    L.O. Grothé & Co. [1913]
    L.O. Grothé Ltd. [1914-20]
3–12 T.H. Nadeau, Ste. Césaire [1884]
    J.A. Deschênes [1900-05]
    G. Bégin [1906-07]
    J.M. Fortier Ltd., Farnham [1913-14]
    Otto R. Brener Ltd., Farnham [1915-20]
4–12 Louis Riel, Farnham [1901G-04, 05R-06]
[also see 3–10 & 6–10]
    Duchesne Frères [1908]
    H. Massé, St. Jean [1913-15]
    E.J. Nicholson, Farnham [1916]
    L.A. Bourdon, Drummondville [1920]
5–12 Edouard Arpin, Farnham [1901G-02]
    L. Garon [1906][red]
    Riel & Leduc, Farnham [1909]
    L. Riel & Co., Farnham [1910-13]
    P. Foisy, Farnham [1914-16]
6–12 J.A. Deschênes [1902R]
    J.E. Nichols & Co. [1914-18]
    Farnham Cigar Factory [1920]
7–12 F.X. Gagné, St. Aimé [1907R]
    The Arthabaska Cigar Co., Arthabaska [1915]
    L. Rondeau, Arthabaska [1916]
    Ed. Youngheart & Co. Ltd., Farnham [1920]
8–12 N. Préfontaine, Marieville [1907-10]
    Otto R. Brener Ltd., St. Césaire [1915-16]
    J. Bruce Payne Ltd., St. Césaire [1919-20]
9–12 N. Préfontaine, Marieville [1907G]
    V. Mailloux, Fils & Cie., St. Jean [1915-16]
 
Division 13: Iberville, Québec
(renamed St-Jean by 1889, part of Div. 10 by 1896)
1–13 Savage & McCanna, Granby [1886-88]
    Payne Bros. & MacFarlane, Granby [1889-92]
    J. Bruce Payne, Granby [1893-95]
 
Division 13: Victoriaville, Québec
(separated from Div. 9 by 1898, later part of Div. 12)
1–13 Maher & Dufresne [1898][see 2–9]
2–13 A.J. Bloomfield, Drummondville [1899]
 
Division 14: Joliette, Québec
1–14 J. Renaud [1890]
    A. Larocque, L’Epiphanie [1895]
    Geo. D. McGregor, L’Epiphanie [1896-98]
    L.A. Bourdon, L’Epiphanie [1900-04][green][1905-08][black]
    J. Glannon, L’Assomption [1910-12]
    J. Glannon, L’Epiphanie [1913-20]
2–14 J.U. Gervais et Cie. [1901-08][green]
    The Royal Cigar Co. [1911-12]
    J.M. Fortier Ltd. [1913]
    J.L. Bourdon & Co., L’Epiphanie [1915-20]
3–14 L.A. Bourdon, L’Epiphanie [1903-08][red][1909-12]
    Bourdon & Chevalier, L’Epiphanie [1913-14]
    The Knight Cigar Co. Ltd., L’Epiphanie [1915]
    Forest Ltd., L’Epiphanie [1916-20]
4–14 Alex. Robitaille [1903]
    N. Boisjoli [1905][red]
    H. St. Georges [1908][red] [1909-20]
5–14 J.U. Gervais et Cie. [1903-08][red][1909-12]
    V.J. Racette, Rawdon [1914]
    D.F. Reaume, Rawdon [1915]
    La Cie. de Tabac Montacalm [1918-19]
6–14 Martel & Rivet, St. Lin [1909-14]
    Martel & Co., St. Lin [1915-20]
7–14 A. Gagné, L’Epiphanie [1912]
    A. Lafleur, L’Epiphanie [1913-14]
    L.A. Bourdon [1916]
8–14 Edmond Cigar Co., L’Epiphanie [1918]
9–14 The Joliette Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1919-20]
10–14 Auguste Laporte, St. Jacques L’Achigan[1919-20]
 
Division 15: Terrebonne, QC
(part of Div 17 by 1898)
1–15 E. Danis, St. J érôme [1895]
2–15 S. Fishel, St. Jérôme [1896-97][see Div. 17]
 
Division 17: Montréal, Québec
1–17 J.M. Fortier [1883-1902]
    J.M. Fortier Ltd. [1903-13]
    L.A. Bourdon & Co. [1914-15]
    L.A. Bourdon [1918]
    Charles Goulet [1919]
    Primo Cigar Regd. [1920]
2–17 L.O. Grothé [1883-1911]
    L.O. Grothé & Co. [1912-13]
    L.O. Grothé Ltd. [1914-20]
3–17 T.J. Winship [1883-88]
    J. Henry [1889-1914]
    G.S.H. Ware [1915]
    J. Rattray & Co. Ltd. [1918-20]
4–17 Goulet Bros. [1883-99]
    R. Goulet [1900-20]
5–17 Jas. Hoctor [1883-84]
    G. Tragheim [1889]
    F. Pagels [1890-94]
    A.G. Bloomfield [1897-98]
    A.J. Bloomfield [1899]
    Green, Fischel & Co. [1901-02]
    G.T. Tuckett [1903-04]
    The Tuckett Cigar Co. Ltd. [1906-15]
    The Tuckett Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1916-20]
6–17 S. Davis & Sons [1883-1908]
    S. Davis & Sons Ltd. [1909-19]
7–17 S. Forest [1883-1901]
    Jose Granda [1903]
    F.&J. Granda [1904-08]
    José Granda Ltd. [1909-20]
8–17 L.M. Lesser [1883-85]
    G. Tragheim [1886-88]
    A. de Laet [1889-93]
    P.A. Pelletier & Co. [1895-1904]
    P.A. Pelletier [1905-20]
9–17 H. Swain [1883-88]
    H. Swain & Son [1889-97]
    J.M. Fortier [1899-1902][red]
    P. Prozesky [1907]
    Russo Bros., Ville Emard [1908-10]
    A. Russo, Ville Emard [1911]
    A. Russo, Montreal [1912-13]
    G. Giampaolo [1914]
    E. Levy [1916]
    J.E. Normandin [1919]
10–17 V. Bronner [1884]
    Pariseau & Chartrand [1886]
    Pennington, Runk & Co. [1888-89]
    Pennington & Co. [1890-93]
    H.C. Hermendinger [1895]
    M. Martin [1897-1907]
    Martin Frères [1908-09]
    La Fabrique de Cigares Puravana [1910-12]
    J.F. Lefebvre [1914-15]
    Chas. Landau & Co. Ltd. [1919-20]
11–17 J.J. Clough [1883-1903, 06-07]
    L.A. Bourdon [1913]
    M. Lemma [1915]
    A. Thibodeau [1918-20]
12–17 Samuel Romain [1883-1901]
    Ant. Gauthier [1903]
    Happy 4 Cigar Co. [1904]
    The St. Lawrence Tobacco Co. Ltd., St. Laurent [1906][red]
    J.A. Hirsch [1909-11]
    H. Sauvageau [1914-20]
13–17 Gustav Fischel [1883-95]
    J.B. Morin [1899-1900]
    H. Astrof [1902-16]
    The Tuckett Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1919-20]
14–17 DeSola Bros. & Ascher [1883-84]
    T. Larue [1886-87]
    Frappier & Fréchette [1889]
    E. Fréchette [1890-91]
    C.E. Charbonneau [1892]
    Villeneuve & Co. [1893-99]
    S. Davis & Sons [1903-05]
    A. Hoolahan Co. [1909-12]
    Geo. Milligan [1913-14]
    J.W. Scales Ltd. [1915-16]
    Israel Granofsky [1918]
    La Soppresa Cigar Manufactory [1919-20]
15–17 Z. Davis [1883-1910]
    Z. Davis & Co. [1911-20]
16–17 Courteau Bros. [1884]
    R. Courteau [1885-86]
    J. Marcotte & Co. [1888-89]
    J. Marcotte [1890-91]
    Lafrance & Labell [1893-94]
    Chas. Labelle [1895]
    Villeneuve & Wilson [1897]
    North American Cigar Co. [1898-1905]
    L. Scanga [1906-11]
    Capuano & Pasquale [1912-18]
    Capuano & Pasquale Co. Ltd. [1919-20]
17–17 P. Jones [1883-94]
    Geo. Tragheim [1898-1900]
    Hart & Morris [1902-03]
    James Morris [1904]
    Poirier Bros. [1906-11]
    Poirier Bros. Ltd. [1912]
    Victor Prim [1914-20]
18–17 C.O. Lacroix [1885]
    P. Pelletier [1887]
    P. Chaput [1889-1908]
    Chaput & Co. Engr. [1909-10]
    La Compagnie Chaput Ltée. [1911-14]
    La Champagne Cigare Ltée. [1915-20]
19–17 A. Cardinal [1884]
    V. Forest [1886-1915]
    V. Forest Engr. [1916-20]
20–17 Henry Jacobs [1884-95]
    H. Jacobs & Co. [1896-1919]
21–17 O. Courtois [1885]
    F. Monnette [1887]
    J. Harris & Son [1888-89]
    A. Harris [1890-93]
    Isaac Harris [1894-99]
    E. Youngheart [1900-10]
    E. Youngheart & Co. [1910-20]
22–17 Hay & Larue [1885-86]
    L.H. Coutu [1887]
    E.N. Cusson [1889-94]
    J. Larose [1895]
    L.A. Cusson [1896]
    E. N. Cusson [1897-1912]
    The Canada Cigar & Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1918-20]
23–17 Tassé, Wood & Co. [1885-97]
    Chas. H. Nelson [1898-1902]
    C. St. Louis [1903-07]
    V.J. Racette & Co. [1910]
    G. Montanino [1913]
    T.L. Serafini [1915-16]
    J.E. Bourget [1919]
    The Prince Rupert Co. Ltd. [1920]
24–17 E. Brunet [1887]
    C.A. Smith [1889-91]
    John Levine [1893-94]
    A.P. Lynch [1896-98]
    F. Granda [1899-1902]
    N. Michaels [1903-06]
    C.H. Sprieser [1907-18]
    La Co-operative des Cigariers Ltée. [1920]
25–17 T.J. Winship & Co. [1889-90]
    O.W. Winship [1891-92]
    Miranda & Diez [1893]
    Alvarez & Miranda [1894]
    Jos. Tassé [1898-1905]
    L. Zarossi [1907]
    The Tuckett Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1913]
    Alvarez & Pestano [1915-16]
    Alvarez Bros. [1918-20]
26–17 A. Alexander [1889]
    T. Tombyll [1890-92]
    Myers & McCaffrey [1893-95]
    McCaffrey Bros. [1896-98]
    A. Beaudoin [1899-1901]
    Louis Lewis [1903-15]
    L. Lewis & Co. Ltd. [1916]
    The B.L.B. Co. [1920]
27–17 V. Potvin [1889-90]
    J.C. Macfarlane [1894]
    S. Fischel, St. Jérôme [1898-1902]
    S. Fischel [1903-05]
    P.N. Menard [1907]
    E. Tragheim [1909-10]
    The Standard Cigar Factory, St. Laurent [1912]
    N. Block [1915]
    J. Slabotsky [1920]
28–17 J.E. Peltier [1890]
    J. Goldstein [1891-96]
    A.H. Wood & Co. [1898-99]
    L.N. Hadd [1901-20]
29–17 T. Monett [1890-96]
    A. Richard [1897-99]
    J. McCrory [1900-03]
30–17 D. Hoctor [1891-96]
    S. Hershenhoren [1899]
    A. Walton [1900]