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'''Charles Murray Helyar''' (1909 - 1993) was | '''Charles Murray Helyar''' (1909 - 1993) was a Canadian entrepreneur and founder of [[Furnasman]], a heating company in Winnipeg, Manitoba and later in Vancouver. | ||
==Career== | |||
[[File:Furnasman.png|thumb|Furnasman, in the 1954 Henderson's Winnipeg Directory]] | |||
His main business partner was [[Louis Dufault]] [1] [3] [4] | His main business partner was [[Louis Dufault]] [1] [3] [4] | ||
He attended university, and became an owner of a furnace company, then a heating company, in Vancouver. | |||
==Personal Life== | |||
His first wife was [[Flora Heylar]]. | |||
He married his second wife [[Anna Vidal]] in 1950; they stayed together until his death in 1993. [2] | He married his second wife [[Anna Vidal]] in 1950; they stayed together until his death in 1993. [2] | ||
Revision as of 05:15, 31 January 2026
Charles Murray Helyar (1909 - 1993) was a Canadian entrepreneur and founder of Furnasman, a heating company in Winnipeg, Manitoba and later in Vancouver.
Career
His main business partner was Louis Dufault [1] [3] [4]
He attended university, and became an owner of a furnace company, then a heating company, in Vancouver.
Personal Life
His first wife was Flora Heylar.
He married his second wife Anna Vidal in 1950; they stayed together until his death in 1993. [2]
Sources
[1] Lillias Bjornson, emails in 2026
[2] https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/anna-adamson-1065314756
[3] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236023142/louis-j-dufault