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They are considered to be one of Canada's most prominent business families<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a combined net worth of C$1.75 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Molson_family&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>John Molson's success saw him and his offspring build Canada's largest brewery (<a href="/wiki/Molson_Brewery" title="Molson Brewery">Molson Brewery</a>), finance its first <a href="/wiki/Steamboat" title="Steamboat">steamboat</a> and build the first <a href="/wiki/Railroad" class="mw-redirect" title="Railroad">railroad</a>. His sons established <a href="/wiki/Molson%27s_Bank" class="mw-redirect" title="Molson's Bank">Molson's Bank</a>, which printed its own currency, and in the city of Montreal, which was overwhelmingly <a href="/wiki/Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholic">Catholic</a>, they financed the construction of a <a href="/wiki/Protestant" class="mw-redirect" title="Protestant">Protestant</a> church. </p><p>The three Molson family mausoleums, built by Irish-born architect <a href="/wiki/George_Browne_(architect)" title="George Browne (architect)">George Browne</a>, are among <a href="/wiki/Mount_Royal_Cemetery" title="Mount Royal Cemetery">Mount Royal Cemetery</a>'s most prestigious funerary monuments.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hartland_Molson" title="Hartland Molson">Hartland Molson</a>, a businessman and statesman, expanded the family's brewing operations nationwide, co-purchased the Canadian Arena, which included the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Forum" title="Montreal Forum">Montreal Forum</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a> <a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">ice hockey</a> club (1957–1964), and co-sponsored <a href="/wiki/Hockey_Night_in_Canada" title="Hockey Night in Canada">Hockey Night in Canada</a> with his brother, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Henry_Pentland_Molson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thomas Henry Pentland Molson (page does not exist)">Thomas Henry Pentland Molson</a>. He also served as a Governor of <a href="/wiki/McGill_University" title="McGill University">McGill University</a>, and he was a <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_Canada" title="Senate of Canada">senator</a> for 38 years.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Philanthropy">Philanthropy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Molson_family&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Philanthropy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As major contributors to the economy, Hartland Molson and his brother Thomas Henry Pentland Molson gave back by creating the Molson Foundation in 1958, which awarded annual grants for outstanding achievement in the arts by Canadian citizens (renamed the Molson Family Foundation in 1981). The Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by <a href="/wiki/The_Canada_Council_for_the_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="The Canada Council for the Arts">The Canada Council for the Arts</a> annually to distinguished individuals in the arts and the social sciences and humanities, and is intended to encourage continuing contribution to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada. The Thomas Henry Pentland Prize for general excellence is awarded annually at <a href="/wiki/Selwyn_House_School" title="Selwyn House School">Selwyn House School</a>, which he attended in 1911. The Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Family Scholarship is awarded annually by the <a href="/wiki/Lester_B._Pearson_United_World_College_of_the_Pacific" class="mw-redirect" title="Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific">Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/William_Molson" title="William Molson">William</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Molson" title="Thomas Molson">Thomas</a> and John Molson Jr. provided <a href="/wiki/McGill_University" title="McGill University">McGill University's</a> first endowed chair, the Molson Chair in English Language and Literature, currently held by <a href="/wiki/Maggie_Kilgour" title="Maggie Kilgour">Maggie Kilgour</a>. In addition, in 1860, William Molson donated Molson Hall, the west wing of the university's Arts Building. Later generations of the Molson family provided funds to expand the university's medical buildings, as well as a gift of land for the Redpath Library. The university's <a href="/wiki/Percival_Molson_Memorial_Stadium" title="Percival Molson Memorial Stadium">Percival Molson Memorial Stadium</a> is named in honour of <a href="/wiki/Percival_Molson" title="Percival Molson">Percival Molson</a>, who was killed during World War I and left $75,000 in his will to help pay most of the total costs of constructing the stadium. </p><p>In 2005, the Molson Family Foundation donated the Hartland Molson Hall at <a href="/wiki/Bishop%27s_College_School" title="Bishop's College School">Bishop's College School</a> and the building is named for Senator <a href="/wiki/Hartland_Molson" title="Hartland Molson">Hartland Molson</a>, where many Molson family members attended school. </p><p>The Molson Family Foundation, together with several members of the family, contributed the major part of the funds required for the construction of the Molson Fine Arts Building at <a href="/wiki/Bishop%27s_University" title="Bishop's University">Bishop's University</a>. The building bears witness to the interest of members of the Molson family in the welfare of Bishop's University, over a period of more than 60 years: Walter Molson, Trustee 1928–1951, John H. Molson, President of Corporation 1947–1966, J. David Molson, Trustee 1965–1968, William M. Molson, Trustee 1968–1976, Eric H. Molson, Trustee 1976–1984. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_members_of_the_Molson_family">Notable members of the Molson family</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Molson_family&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable members of the Molson family"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1116488514">.mw-parser-output .treeview ul{padding:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .treeview li{padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none;list-style-image:none}.mw-parser-output .treeview li li{background:url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Treeview-grey-line.png")no-repeat 0 -2981px;padding-left:21px;text-indent:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .treeview li li:last-child{background-position:0 -5971px}.mw-parser-output .treeview li.emptyline>ul>.mw-empty-elt:first-child+.emptyline,.mw-parser-output .treeview li.emptyline>ul>li:first-child{background-position:0 9px}</style><div class="treeview"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Molson" title="John Molson">John Molson</a> (1763–1836) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Molson_Jr." title="John Molson Jr.">John Molson Jr.</a> (1787–1860) <ul><li>John Molson (1820–1907) <ul><li>William Alexander Molson (1852–1920) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/William_Hobart_Molson" title="William Hobart Molson">William Hobart Molson</a> (1888–1951), only son of Dr. William Alexander Molson</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Samuel Elsdale Molson (1822–1893) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Elsdale_Molson" class="mw-redirect" title="John Elsdale Molson">John Elsdale Molson</a> (1863–1925) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Molson,_Baron_Molson" title="Hugh Molson, Baron Molson">Arthur Hugh Molson, Baron Molson</a> (1903–1991)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Molson" title="Thomas Molson">Thomas Molson</a> (1791–1863) <ul><li>Martha Molson (1824–1900)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Robinson_Molson" title="John Henry Robinson Molson">John Henry Robinson Molson</a> (1826–1897)</li> <li>Mary Anne Molson (1828–1922)</li> <li>Harriet Molson (1830–1913)</li> <li>William Markland Molson (1833–1913) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Markland_Molson" title="Harry Markland Molson">Harry Markland Molson</a> (1856–1912)</li> <li>Frederick William Molson (1860–1929) <ul><li>John Henry Molson (1896–1977) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/J._David_Molson" title="J. David Molson">J. David Molson</a> (1928–2017), son of John Henry Molson</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>John Thomas Molson (1837–1910) <ul><li>Lillias Savage Molson (1866–1919)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbert_Molson" title="Herbert Molson">Herbert Molson</a> (1875–1938) <ul><li>Thomas Henry Pentland Molson (1901–1978) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Molson" title="Eric Molson">Eric Molson</a> (b. 1937) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Molson" title="Andrew Molson">Andrew Molson</a> (b. 1967)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Justin_Molson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Justin Molson (page does not exist)">Justin Molson</a> (b. 1969)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Molson" title="Geoff Molson">Geoff Molson</a> (b. 1971), CEO and President of the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a> and former VP with <a href="/wiki/Molson" class="mw-redirect" title="Molson">Molson</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Mary Dorothy Molson MacDougall (1904–1992)</li> <li>Naomi Elizabeth Molson Mather (1906–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hartland_Molson" title="Hartland Molson">Hartland Molson</a> (1907–2002)</li></ul></li> <li>Kenneth Molson (1877–1932)</li> <li>Mabel Molson (1879–1973)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Percival_Molson" title="Percival Molson">Percival Molson</a> (1880–1917)</li> <li>Walter Molson (1883–1953)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Molson" title="William Molson">William Molson</a> (1793–1875) <ul><li>Anne Molson (1824–1899), married cousin John Molson (1820–1907)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Molson_family&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span 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