Andrew M Holland was the son of William Lewis Holland and his wife Charlotte Clarke. He married Margaret Gibson, daughter of James Gibson, in 1875.
Andrew and Margaret had 7 children:
Rosa Carrie Holland born May 24, 1876
Edward James Gibson Holland born February 2, 1878
George Hibbard Holland born August 31, 1879
Lewis Harold Holland born December 16, 1881
Ernest Hudson Holland born August 16, 1883
Iva Allison Holland born September 4, 1885
Charlotte Edna Caroline Holland born June 28, 1887
Andrew was educated in Ottawa, Ontario. Both Andrew and his brother George had learned shorthand using the system developed by Sir. Isaac Pitman, and both brothers were reporters. By 1873, the brothers had a controlling interest in the Ottawa newspaper the Daily Citizen, with Andrew acting as business manager. By 1875 the brothers had sold their interests in the newspaper, and both became Hansard reporters recording the proceedings in the Senate of Canada.
At one time or another, Andrew was a reporter for the Dominion Board of Trade, the official reporter in the settlement of the Intercolonial Railway and the Welland Canal construction contracts and later to the official inquiry by the Royal Commission into the engineering, route and construction of the C.P.R. in 1880.
Andrew had previously resided on Slater Street, moved to Cooper Street in Ottawa, and then in 1887, he purchased the Robert Hinton farm. He had the first telephone in the area installed in his home there. He also advertised for livestock pasturing on his property charges $2.00 for cattle and $ 2.50 for horses.
In 1892, Andrew and brother George promoted the use of the phonograph as the “perfect stenographer “ in to several Federal Government Departments.
By 1894 the brothers were operating a business located on Elgin Street in Ottawa, called Holland Brothers, in which they had the distribution rights for the Smith Premium Typewriter, the Sorley Storage Battery. Andrew travelled twice to Australia and once to South Africa to promote the typewriter. Holland Brothers also applied to Thomas Alva Edison’s company gaining the distribution rights to the Edison phonograph. They also gained the “eastern division of North America distribution rights for Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1894.
On April 7th, 1894, Andrew took delivery of the first 10 Kinetoscope machines and by April 14, 1894 he opened the world’s first Kinetocope Parlour in New York City. On November 3, 1894, Andrew opened Ottawa’s first viewing parlour in the Perelman building on Sparks Street. The cost for a single viewing was 10 cents.
Andrew and George, along with Thomas Ahearn and Warren Soper, founded the Ottawa Land Association, which had purchased hundreds of acres of land along the streetcar routes. By 1886, the OLA had laid out a subdivision, selling off the lots. They made Holland Avenue slightly wider than most streets to accommodate street cars.
With the success of the Kinescope, the brothers were also awarded the distribution rights for the Edison company’s Vitascope Projector in 1896. The new projector would cast large images on to a huge screen at 42 frames per second. The Hollands held the first viewing in Ottawa at West End Park on July 21, 1896. The charge was 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. The movie ran for two months.
From this success, Andrew left the film business to pursue a venture to establish a steamship line from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, B.C. He received appreciation from the Canadian Board of Trade for the development of the Canadian-Australia Steamship Line.
Andrew also actively promoted the scheme to convert Ottawa in to a Federal District as the capital of Canada.
Andrew and Margaret had 7 children:
Rosa Carrie Holland born May 24, 1876
Edward James Gibson Holland born February 2, 1878
George Hibbard Holland born August 31, 1879
Lewis Harold Holland born December 16, 1881
Ernest Hudson Holland born August 16, 1883
Iva Allison Holland born September 4, 1885
Charlotte Edna Caroline Holland born June 28, 1887
Andrew was educated in Ottawa, Ontario. Both Andrew and his brother George had learned shorthand using the system developed by Sir. Isaac Pitman, and both brothers were reporters. By 1873, the brothers had a controlling interest in the Ottawa newspaper the Daily Citizen, with Andrew acting as business manager. By 1875 the brothers had sold their interests in the newspaper, and both became Hansard reporters recording the proceedings in the Senate of Canada.
At one time or another, Andrew was a reporter for the Dominion Board of Trade, the official reporter in the settlement of the Intercolonial Railway and the Welland Canal construction contracts and later to the official inquiry by the Royal Commission into the engineering, route and construction of the C.P.R. in 1880.
Andrew had previously resided on Slater Street, moved to Cooper Street in Ottawa, and then in 1887, he purchased the Robert Hinton farm. He had the first telephone in the area installed in his home there. He also advertised for livestock pasturing on his property charges $2.00 for cattle and $ 2.50 for horses.
In 1892, Andrew and brother George promoted the use of the phonograph as the “perfect stenographer “ in to several Federal Government Departments.
By 1894 the brothers were operating a business located on Elgin Street in Ottawa, called Holland Brothers, in which they had the distribution rights for the Smith Premium Typewriter, the Sorley Storage Battery. Andrew travelled twice to Australia and once to South Africa to promote the typewriter. Holland Brothers also applied to Thomas Alva Edison’s company gaining the distribution rights to the Edison phonograph. They also gained the “eastern division of North America distribution rights for Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1894.
On April 7th, 1894, Andrew took delivery of the first 10 Kinetoscope machines and by April 14, 1894 he opened the world’s first Kinetocope Parlour in New York City. On November 3, 1894, Andrew opened Ottawa’s first viewing parlour in the Perelman building on Sparks Street. The cost for a single viewing was 10 cents.
Andrew and George, along with Thomas Ahearn and Warren Soper, founded the Ottawa Land Association, which had purchased hundreds of acres of land along the streetcar routes. By 1886, the OLA had laid out a subdivision, selling off the lots. They made Holland Avenue slightly wider than most streets to accommodate street cars.
With the success of the Kinescope, the brothers were also awarded the distribution rights for the Edison company’s Vitascope Projector in 1896. The new projector would cast large images on to a huge screen at 42 frames per second. The Hollands held the first viewing in Ottawa at West End Park on July 21, 1896. The charge was 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. The movie ran for two months.
From this success, Andrew left the film business to pursue a venture to establish a steamship line from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, B.C. He received appreciation from the Canadian Board of Trade for the development of the Canadian-Australia Steamship Line.
Andrew also actively promoted the scheme to convert Ottawa in to a Federal District as the capital of Canada.
Andrew M Holland was the son of William Lewis Holland and his wife Charlotte Clarke. He married Margaret Gibson, daughter of James Gibson, in 1875.
Andrew and Margaret had 7 children:
Rosa Carrie Holland born May 24, 1876
Edward James Gibson Holland born February 2, 1878
George Hibbard Holland born August 31, 1879
Lewis Harold Holland born December 16, 1881
Ernest Hudson Holland born August 16, 1883
Iva Allison Holland born September 4, 1885
Charlotte Edna Caroline Holland born June 28, 1887
Andrew was educated in Ottawa, Ontario. Both Andrew and his brother George had learned shorthand using the system developed by Sir. Isaac Pitman, and both brothers were reporters. By 1873, the brothers had a controlling interest in the Ottawa newspaper the Daily Citizen, with Andrew acting as business manager. By 1875 the brothers had sold their interests in the newspaper, and both became Hansard reporters recording the proceedings in the Senate of Canada.
At one time or another, Andrew was a reporter for the Dominion Board of Trade, the official reporter in the settlement of the Intercolonial Railway and the Welland Canal construction contracts and later to the official inquiry by the Royal Commission into the engineering, route and construction of the C.P.R. in 1880.
Andrew had previously resided on Slater Street, moved to Cooper Street in Ottawa, and then in 1887, he purchased the Robert Hinton farm. He had the first telephone in the area installed in his home there. He also advertised for livestock pasturing on his property charges $2.00 for cattle and $ 2.50 for horses.
In 1892, Andrew and brother George promoted the use of the phonograph as the “perfect stenographer “ in to several Federal Government Departments.
By 1894 the brothers were operating a business located on Elgin Street in Ottawa, called Holland Brothers, in which they had the distribution rights for the Smith Premium Typewriter, the Sorley Storage Battery. Andrew travelled twice to Australia and once to South Africa to promote the typewriter. Holland Brothers also applied to Thomas Alva Edison’s company gaining the distribution rights to the Edison phonograph. They also gained the “eastern division of North America distribution rights for Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1894.
On April 7th, 1894, Andrew took delivery of the first 10 Kinetoscope machines and by April 14, 1894 he opened the world’s first Kinetocope Parlour in New York City. On November 3, 1894, Andrew opened Ottawa’s first viewing parlour in the Perelman building on Sparks Street. The cost for a single viewing was 10 cents.
Andrew and George, along with Thomas Ahearn and Warren Soper, founded the Ottawa Land Association, which had purchased hundreds of acres of land along the streetcar routes. By 1886, the OLA had laid out a subdivision, selling off the lots. They made Holland Avenue slightly wider than most streets to accommodate street cars.
With the success of the Kinescope, the brothers were also awarded the distribution rights for the Edison company’s Vitascope Projector in 1896. The new projector would cast large images on to a huge screen at 42 frames per second. The Hollands held the first viewing in Ottawa at West End Park on July 21, 1896. The charge was 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. The movie ran for two months.
From this success, Andrew left the film business to pursue a venture to establish a steamship line from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, B.C. He received appreciation from the Canadian Board of Trade for the development of the Canadian-Australia Steamship Line.
Andrew also actively promoted the scheme to convert Ottawa in to a Federal District as the capital of Canada.
Andrew and Margaret had 7 children:
Rosa Carrie Holland born May 24, 1876
Edward James Gibson Holland born February 2, 1878
George Hibbard Holland born August 31, 1879
Lewis Harold Holland born December 16, 1881
Ernest Hudson Holland born August 16, 1883
Iva Allison Holland born September 4, 1885
Charlotte Edna Caroline Holland born June 28, 1887
Andrew was educated in Ottawa, Ontario. Both Andrew and his brother George had learned shorthand using the system developed by Sir. Isaac Pitman, and both brothers were reporters. By 1873, the brothers had a controlling interest in the Ottawa newspaper the Daily Citizen, with Andrew acting as business manager. By 1875 the brothers had sold their interests in the newspaper, and both became Hansard reporters recording the proceedings in the Senate of Canada.
At one time or another, Andrew was a reporter for the Dominion Board of Trade, the official reporter in the settlement of the Intercolonial Railway and the Welland Canal construction contracts and later to the official inquiry by the Royal Commission into the engineering, route and construction of the C.P.R. in 1880.
Andrew had previously resided on Slater Street, moved to Cooper Street in Ottawa, and then in 1887, he purchased the Robert Hinton farm. He had the first telephone in the area installed in his home there. He also advertised for livestock pasturing on his property charges $2.00 for cattle and $ 2.50 for horses.
In 1892, Andrew and brother George promoted the use of the phonograph as the “perfect stenographer “ in to several Federal Government Departments.
By 1894 the brothers were operating a business located on Elgin Street in Ottawa, called Holland Brothers, in which they had the distribution rights for the Smith Premium Typewriter, the Sorley Storage Battery. Andrew travelled twice to Australia and once to South Africa to promote the typewriter. Holland Brothers also applied to Thomas Alva Edison’s company gaining the distribution rights to the Edison phonograph. They also gained the “eastern division of North America distribution rights for Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1894.
On April 7th, 1894, Andrew took delivery of the first 10 Kinetoscope machines and by April 14, 1894 he opened the world’s first Kinetocope Parlour in New York City. On November 3, 1894, Andrew opened Ottawa’s first viewing parlour in the Perelman building on Sparks Street. The cost for a single viewing was 10 cents.
Andrew and George, along with Thomas Ahearn and Warren Soper, founded the Ottawa Land Association, which had purchased hundreds of acres of land along the streetcar routes. By 1886, the OLA had laid out a subdivision, selling off the lots. They made Holland Avenue slightly wider than most streets to accommodate street cars.
With the success of the Kinescope, the brothers were also awarded the distribution rights for the Edison company’s Vitascope Projector in 1896. The new projector would cast large images on to a huge screen at 42 frames per second. The Hollands held the first viewing in Ottawa at West End Park on July 21, 1896. The charge was 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. The movie ran for two months.
From this success, Andrew left the film business to pursue a venture to establish a steamship line from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, B.C. He received appreciation from the Canadian Board of Trade for the development of the Canadian-Australia Steamship Line.
Andrew also actively promoted the scheme to convert Ottawa in to a Federal District as the capital of Canada.
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