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Mary Wilson Alloway
[edit]Mary Wilson Alloway was an early Canadian female author. She was born December 3, 1847, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1877,[1] she was married to Clement John Alloway, a veterinarian and, after retirement, an insurance agent.[2] Mary Wilson Alloway was a lover of local history and enjoyed watercolor and china painting.[2] She died January 11, 1919, in Pasadena, California while on holiday.[3][2]
Publications
[edit]Famous Firesides of French Canada, 1899
[edit]Published by John Lovell & Son[2], this book was intended to preserve the past and stories of the author's community.[4] It is a broad overview of the history of French Canadians told in a story-telling style.[2] It combines history with elements of French-Canadian folklore.[4]
Crossed Swords: A Canadian-American Tale of Love and Valor, 1912
[edit]Published by William Briggs, this historical novel explores themes of love, nationalism, loyalty, and identity during the 1775 Battle of Quebec.[5][6]
- ↑ "Alloway, Mary Wilson - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Famous Firesides of French Canada". www.fadedpage.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Mary Alloway | CWRC/CSEC". cwrc.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 Alloway, Mary Wilson (2022-09-16). Famous Firesides of French Canada. DigiCat.
- ↑ "Crossed Swords. A Canadian-American Tale of Love and Valor: A Tale of Love and Valor in War of 1812 (Kobo eBook)". Indigo. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ "Crossed Swords. A Canadian-American Tale of Love and Valor". www.fadedpage.com. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
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