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Eugene O'Keefe

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In 1861, he was one of the purchasers of Toronto's Victoria Brewery (founded by George Hart and Charles Hannath c.1840s as Hannath & Hart Brewery), at the corner of Victoria and Gould Streets, which had an annual production of 1,000
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Since then, a handful of individuals have been actively trying to reestablish the O'Keefe name due to the vital role that he played in shaping the city during the
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The O'Keefe name is well established in Toronto due to the many charitable donations that O'Keefe made throughout his life. He donated millions of dollars to the
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from 1964 to 2018. The former brewery itself is now the Image Arts faculty building.
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hoteliers formed the Humber Steam Ferry Company. The company operated the
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made him the first Canadian layman to become a private
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O'Keefe was a close friend of Canadian railway magnate
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industry for his signature brews. He incorporated the
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The Manitoba Morning Free Press (15 February 1899).
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Bandon, County Cork
Toronto
Ontario
Canadian
brewing
Bandon, County Cork
Toronto
Toronto Savings Bank
Home Bank of Canada
barrels
Carling O'Keefe

Humber Bay
Annie Craig
Humber River
Hugh Ryan
lieutenant governor of Ontario
Sir Oliver Mowat
James Mason
William Harty
St Michael's Cathedral Basilica
Pope Pius X
Papal chamberlain

O'Keefe House
Catholic Church
St. Augustine's Seminary
Scarborough
O'Keefe Centre

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