William Coutts Allan (abt. 1849 - 1907)

Born about 1 May 1849 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Helen (Widdifield) Allan — married 11 Sep 1874 in Uxbridge Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Died 5 Sep 1907 at about age 58 in Newmarket, York, Ontario, Canada

Biography

William Allan was born in Scotland.

William Coutts Allan was born about 1847 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, son of John Allan and Jean Gordon.

His siblings were:

• Elizabeth Allan (11 October 1830 – 17 August 1868)
• John Gordon Allan (bef. 23 September 1832 – 25 March 1905)
• Alexander Allan (bef. 28 June 1834 – unknown)
• Susan Allan (bef. 22 August 1836 – 30 December 1877)
• Jessie Allan (bef. 13 March 1839 – 1840)
• Jane Allan (bef. 5 May 1841 – abt. 2 April 1924)
• Mary Anne Allan (21 January 1845 – unknown)

William married Mary E Widdifield on 11 September 1874 in Uxbridge Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. ^[1]

Together they had 5 known children: some born in the USA and some in Canada

• Jennie May Allen, 1875–1947
• Margaret Susan Allan, 1877–1962
• Maria "Minnie" White Allan, 1884 –1931?
• William Leslie Gordon Allan, 1891–1927
• Gladys Alexandria Marie Allan, 1895–1923

In the 1880 census Wm (age 30), Stone Cutter, was the married head of household in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.^[2] In the household were: Wm. C. Allen 30, wife Mary H. Allen 30, daughter Jane N. Allen 4, daughter Maggie S. Allen 3.

William is mentioned on a memorial in Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 5 September 1907.^[3]

Research Notes

The names and dates and dates for the children may not be correct, or there could be more similarly named..

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNC-3NG : Fri Mar 08 20:31:25 UTC 2024), Entry for William C Allen and John Allen, 11 Sep 1874.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M4SD-7HV : accessed 12 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-1FP, Wm C Allen (30), married, Stone Cutter, head of household in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Born in Scotland; citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00019; Digital film/folder number: 005162314; FHL microfilm: 1255211; Image number: 211; Sheet number: 494; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C72007-7.
3. ↑ "Find a Grave," database, (Find A Grave: Memorial #240272601), Memorial page for William Coutts Allan (1 May 1849-5 Sep 1907), citing Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (plot: E11.7 West). "A
   In memory of
   William C. ALLAN
   Died Sept. 5, 1907,
   In his 57th year.
   Asleep in Jesus.
   Mary Helen WIDDIFIELD
   Beloved wife of above
   Born July 29, 1849
   Died July 8, 1926.
   Margaret ALLAN – Died 1962
   Maria HACKETT – Died 1931
   ALLAN".

see also:

• FamilySearch Person: LDW2-MDL