Companies registered in Ontario in 1902 — official registry records

1902 in Ontario at a glance

live counts

companies registered in 1902

<0.1%

of all dated Ontario registrations

125th

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1902

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1902 highlighted

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19871997200720162026

Registrations by year
Item	companies
1987	55,984
1988	59,120
1989	61,835
1990	49,720
1991	43,448
1992	43,470
1993	46,548
1994	52,197
1995	51,595
1996	54,130
1997	59,430
1998	60,672
1999	62,139
2000	65,224
2001	62,807
2002	81,663
2003	88,401
2004	91,720
2005	93,818
2006	95,881
2007	95,213
2008	88,037
2009	83,649
2010	90,475
2011	92,060
2012	92,813
2013	94,378
2014	94,846
2015	100,525
2016	109,517
2017	116,814
2018	119,901
2019	124,516
2020	143,985
2021	184,940
2022	169,431
2023	173,103
2024	168,540
2025	172,414
2026	119,474

Where 1902 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Canada47.0%
North Bay23.5%
Quebec, Canada23.5%
Toronto23.5%
Cochrane11.8%
Farmington Hills11.8%
Indianapolis11.8%
Ingleside11.8%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city4375%

Where 1902 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Canada	4	7.0%
North Bay	2	3.5%
Quebec, Canada	2	3.5%
Toronto	2	3.5%
Cochrane	1	1.8%
Farmington Hills	1	1.8%
Indianapolis	1	1.8%
Ingleside	1	1.8%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 57

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
ACKLANDS (CANADA) LIMITED	—	63219	1902-01-06
ADMINISTRATION AND TRUST COMPANY	—	35610	1902-03-26
ALLIANCE OF MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS CANADA	—	38996	1902-05-15		CANADA
BOMBARDIER-MLW LTEE/LTD.	—	339468	1902-06-19		QUEBEC, CANADA
BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY	—	9085	1902-08-15
CAPCAN LIMITED	—	4319	1902-02-14	Inactive
CHICAGO PNEUMATIC TOOL COMPANY CANADA LTD.	—	71029	1902-06-27		ONTARIO, CANADA
COLONIAL WEAVING COMPANY LIMITED	—	1585	1902-06-13	Inactive
CORNWALL STREET RAILWAY LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED	—	1693	1902-04-18	Inactive
COWAN AND COMPANY OF GALT LIMITED	—	14772	1902-01-09	Inactive
DOWN BROS. AND MAYER & PHELPS LIMITED	—	39644	1902-12-22
ESCHEM CANADA INC.	—	627	1902-12-13		CANADA
GF BUSINESS EQUIPMENT, INC.	—	22540	1902-01-28		INDIANAPOLIS
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	274038	1902-06-05		WILLOWDALE
HOBBS GLASS LIMITED	—	2377	1902-03-26	Inactive
JAS. H. MATTHEWS & CO	—	202453	1902-04-07		PITTSBURG
JOCKEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.	—	907934	1902-09-13		KENOSHA
KITCHENER LAWN BOWLING CLUB	—	4382	1902-06-03	Active
KNECHTEL KABINET KREATIONS, LIMITED	—	2318	1902-06-13	Inactive
KREMERS-URBAN COMPANY	—	454239	1902-02-22
LES PERES BLANCS, MISSIONNAIRES D'AFRIQUE	—	44211	1902-03-26		QUEBEC, CANADA
MAGNA LOMASON CORPORATION	—	979300	1902-10-09		FARMINGTON HILLS
MCKELLAR GENERAL HOSPITAL	—	5350	1902-04-08	Inactive	THUNDER BAY
ONTARIO NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION / COMMISSION DE TRANSPORT ONTARIO NORTHLAND	—	1001466770	1902-03-17	Active	NORTH BAY
OWEN SOUND WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION	—	5188	1902-03-24	Inactive
R. G. E. HOLDINGS LIMITED	—	13108	1902-01-13	Inactive	TORONTO
REED PACKAGING LTD. LES EMBALLAGES REED LTEE	—	227503	1902-05-15
S. A. FELTON & SON COMPANY	—	40630	1902-03-27
SKELETON LAKE LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED	—	431217	1902-02-11	Inactive
SOPER'S TENT AND AWNING LTD.	—	1031	1902-02-26	Inactive
SOREL STEEL FOUNDRIES LIMITED LES FONDERIES DE SOREL LIMITEE	—	84617	1902-04-08		SOREL
ST. ANNE POWER COMPANY	—	249547	1902-03-25
TARGET CORPORATION	—	1871092	1902-02-11		MINNEAPOLIS
THE AULTSVILLE FRATERNITY HALL ASSOCIATION INC.	—	109135	1902-02-22	Active	INGLESIDE
THE BEAR CREEK CEMETERY COMPANY LIMITED	—	1120	1902-06-13	Active	MOORETOWN
THE BISHOP OF MOOSONEE	—	1908461	1902-05-15		COCHRANE
THE BLOSSER CIGARETTE COMPANY	—	205310	1902-01-07
THE BRANTFORD YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION	—	5132	1902-03-17	Inactive
THE BUTCHART BROTHERS REAL ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED	—	1177	1902-07-25	Inactive
THE CANADA LAST COMPANY LIMITED	—	1364	1902-04-24	Inactive
THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS	—	64511	1902-05-15		Toronto
THE CANADIAN-BUFFALO FORGE COMPANY LIMITED	—	1687	1902-05-27	Inactive
THE CHRISTIE BROTHERS COMPANY LIMITED	—	4441	1902-03-26	Inactive
THE DAI-ICHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	678571	1902-09-15
THE H. KRUG FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED	—	2385	1902-07-03	Inactive	Kitchener
THE HIRAM L. PIPER COMPANY (LIMITED)	—	375925	1902-06-03		NORTH BAY
THE HUNTSVILLE LAKE OF BAYS AND LAKE SIMCOE NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED	—	2329	1902-05-15	Inactive
THE HURONIAN COMPANY, LIMITED	—	13397	1902-03-17	Inactive
THE LAMBTON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB	—	2696	1902-07-16	Active	VAUGHAN
THE MEXICAN LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED	—	7194	1902-09-10	Inactive

1902 registrations by city

1 cities

Canada4