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Ambrose Small Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toronto, Ontario on Dec 02, 1919

Victim Details

Ambrose

Small

159

53

66 inches

66 inches

134 lbs

134 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Coat Other, Dark colour with velvet collar Hat Other, Felt; Unknown colour Suit Other, Tweed; Dark colour

Dec 02, 1919

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service- Missing Persons Unit

Ontario

416-808-7411

416-808-7411

Law Enforcement

1919-123456.D14

Toronto Police Service- Missing Persons Unit

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/23/2026


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On the afternoon of December 2, 1919, a 53-year-old Canadian theatre magnate named Ambrose Small vanished from Toronto, Ontario, and was never seen again. Just one day prior to his disappearance, Small had finalized the sale of his extensive theatre holdings for a sum of $1.7 million. On the day he went missing, he and his wife, Theresa, had deposited a cheque for one million dollars. The last confirmed sighting of Ambrose Small was at his office in the Grand Opera House at approximately 5:30 p. ...
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Last Seen: Dec 02, 1919

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