William Talbot Allison, Ph.D.

1874 - 1941  (66 years)

• 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	First tree
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	Thomas Read Allison,   b. 18 Jan 1850, Markham, ON d. 24 Apr 1939, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F44799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  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)
  Family ID	F44727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2006

  
  

• 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)