Mark Bredin was born in Ireland in 1863. He immigrated with his parents and large family to Toronto in 1883. He and his brothers started the bread business by doing all the work themselves including driving the wagon. Bredin’s Bread became one of the largest organizations of its kind in the Dominion. In 1913, Mark Bredin became the first Canadian to be president of the National Association of Master Bakers. In 1911, Mark Bredin joined George Weston, H.C. Tomlin, and W.J. Boyd of Winnipeg to form Canada Bread. He was general manager and president for 17 years. He held many directorships, was a city councillor for Ward Three in 1908, and founding President of the Toronto East General Hospital. He left Canada Bread in 1929, bought Barkers Bread and re-formed Bredin’s Bread. He died in 1935.
Mark Bredin was born in Ireland in 1863. He immigrated with his parents and large family to Toronto in 1883. He and his brothers started the bread business by doing all the work themselves including driving the wagon. Bredin’s Bread became one of the largest organizations of its kind in the Dominion. In 1913, Mark Bredin became the first Canadian to be president of the National Association of Master Bakers. In 1911, Mark Bredin joined George Weston, H.C. Tomlin, and W.J. Boyd of Winnipeg to form Canada Bread. He was general manager and president for 17 years. He held many directorships, was a city councillor for Ward Three in 1908, and founding President of the Toronto East General Hospital. He left Canada Bread in 1929, bought Barkers Bread and re-formed Bredin’s Bread. He died in 1935.
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