Dr Francis Gordon Allanach
Francis Gordon Allanach
Summary
Parents
- Father – Francis Allanach
- Mother – Abbie Chapman
Birth
Dr Francis Gordon Allanach was born on 23 February 1907 in New London, Connecticut, USA, to Abby C Chapman, age 29, and Francis Allanach, age 28.
Siblings
His brother Robert Chapman was born on 20 October 1913 in Connecticut, USA, when Dr Francis Gordon was 6 years old.
Marriage
Dr Francis Gordon Allanach married Lola Catherine Wolf in Massachusetts, USA, on 21 November 1929 when he was 22 years old.
Children
It is understood that Dr Francis Gordon Allanach had three children
- Robert John Allanach (born 1931)
- William Wolf Allanach (born 1942)
- Carolyn Allanch (born 1948)
Death
Francis Gordon Allanach died on 8 November 1998 in Amelia Court House, Virginia, USA, when he was 91 years old.
Life Story
1907
Francis Gordon Allanach was born on 23 February 1907 in Connecticut, USA, to Abbie Allanach, age 29, and Francis Allanach, age 28.
1910
Father Francis resides at 31 Adelaide Street, New London, Connecticut with wife Abbie and son Francis Gordon (3). His occupation is possibly ‘rail setter’
31 Adelaide Street as it appears today.
1920
Francis in the 1920 census has now moved to 19 Bolles Avenue, just a couple of streets away. He resides there with wife Abbie and sons (Francis) Gordon (13) and Robert (6). His occupation is stated as housebuilding.
19 Bolles Avenue, New London, as it looks today.
1925
Francis Gordon attends Bulkeley School in New London and features in the school yearbook. He seems to have gone by the name ‘Pete’.
1928
The 1928 City Directory features the family :
1929
Francis graduates from University of Maryland.
1929
Dr Francis Gordon Allanach married Lola Catherine Wolf in Massachusetts, USA, on 21 November 1929 when he was 22 years old
1930
Francis is now married and living with wife Lola, remaining at 19 Bolles Avenue according to the 1930 census. His occupation is stated as dentist
1940
The 1940 census shows Francis now living at Slater Avenue with wife Lola and son Robert. Profession is stated as dentist
1940
An army draft card for Francis in 1940 as WW2 beckons.
1941
Francis and wife Lola celebrate the wedding of brother Robert Chapman Allanach 18th January 1941.
1947
Francis delivers a lecture in Boston on dentistry. 
1950
The 1950 census shows Francis continuing to work as a dentist and livinng in New London with wife Lola and sons Robert (19) and William (8) and daughter Carolyn (2).
1961
An announcement in the Hartford Courant on 16th July 1961 regarding the engagement of son William W Allanach and Sheila Shine confirms that Dr Francis G Allanach now resides in Norwich.
1963
The Hartford Courant reports an incident in May 1963 where a mink stole is stolen from Dr Francis’s parked car.
1995
A US Public Index now confirms that Dr Francis resides at10615 Winchester Dr, Amelia Court House, Virginia
1998
Dr Francis Gordon Allanach dies aged 91 on 8th November 1998 in Amelia, Virginia. He is buried at Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Connecticut.
