From 1907 to 1979 Pierre and his son Roger Paris employed hundreds in the foot-care and boot manufacturing sector.
Roger and Betty Paris had 11 children.
The silt at the bottom of False Creek likely contains particles from Pierre’s Leather Tannery. An anchor will often pull it to the surface.
Pierre and his wife Graceuse (Gracie) identified as Basque.
About half of those who came to pay their respects at Pierre’s funeral were from the Chinese community.
Pierre Paris gained certification in Orthopaedic foot care from the Ecole Française d'Orthopédie et de Massage, in 1924, in Paris. He was a Podiatrist.
Stephen and Cathy Paris established Paris Orthotics in 1986 forming a new model for foot health in response to a rapidly changing footwear technology sector.
In 1986 Stephen Paris was on a ladder installing a sign on his new store on 4th and Fir, Paris Orthotics. A local shoe store owner drove around the block and demanded to get to know him.
Grace and Pierre had two Sons. Pierre and his first son George died within a year of each other, leaving Roger, wife Betty and () to lead the business and support two families totalling 15 children.
Pierre’s second son was killed by a passing truck in the alley of 51 W. Hastings in 1934.
Stephen Paris, Roger’s eldest son, bought Pierre Paris and Sons for $1 and liquidated the remaining assets to pay its debts.
Boots were wetted, pulled and sewn by hand before machines were eventually craned into the second storey of 51 West Hastings in the 1920’s.