1874 - 1941 (66 years)
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Name |
William Talbot Allison |
Suffix |
Ph.D. |
Birth |
20 Dec 1874 |
Unionville, ON |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
2 Apr 1941 |
Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
Burial |
Victoria Square, Richmond Hill, ON |
Person ID |
I189736 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
23 Jan 2006 |
Family |
Annie Josephine Cunard (Jo) Dawson, b. 5 Sep 1874, London, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Jun 1960, Vancouver, BC (Age 85 years) |
Marriage |
22 Jul 1901 |
London, England |
Children |
| 1. Josephine Lenore Allison, b. 27 May 1902, Staynor, Simcoe County. ON d. 13 Dec 1902, Stayner, ON (Age 0 years) |
| 2. F. Gerard Allison, M.D., b. 2 Feb 1904, Stayner, ON d. 1 Sep 1989, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Age 85 years) |
| 3. Gerald Carlyle Allison, b. 9 Apr 1907, Stayner, ON d. 2 Feb 1972, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Age 64 years) |
| 4. Mary Josephine (Joey) Allison, b. 16 Apr 1913, Winnipeg, MB, Canada d. 2 Nov 2003, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 90 years) |
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Family ID |
F77935 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
15 Jan 2006 |
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Notes |
- William graduated from the University of Toronto in 1899 with an M.A. degree, honors in history and English. His love of history subsequently permeated much of his life's writings: 300,000 words per year for 40 years ! He had a Ph.D. in English from Yale University. He was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. He was professor of English at the University of Manitoba, syndicated book reviewer, newspaper columnist, radio commentator, public speaker, European guide for Canadian Pacific Railway tours. He was one of the founders of the Canadian Authors' Association in 1921. Although a critic of published works, he served as president of the Canadian Authors' Association in 1925 and 1926. "My father was an incurable romantic," to quote his daughter, Joey. "He was christened William Thomas Allison but he legally changed his name to William Talbot Allison because his wife Annie Josephine Dawson lived on Talbot Street in London, Ontario." So much for the Talbot hound connection on the Allison family crest. (Gordon Allison)
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