Chittenden County

ALLARD, Christopher G. & Francis E.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub Co, 1912, p 98

Biography of Christopher G. ALLARD (brother of Francis E.)

Christopher G. ALLARD, town clerk and treasurer, Winooski, Vermont, was born 
08 October 1857 at Winooski, Chittenden County, Vermont, son of Francis E. 
and Cecilia (GORDON) ALLARD. He was educated in the public and parochial 
schools, and Montreal College, Montreal, Province of Quebec. He was employed 
in the office of the Burlington cotton mill two years; spinner, and later 
foreman of the spooling and twisting room of the Burlington woolen mill until 
1882; clerk in Carpenter Brothers store 1882-1885; clerk for Platt & Company 
1885-1888; Postmaster, Winooski, 1888-1892, 1893-1897; Assistant Postmaster 
1892-1893; engaged in the steam laundry business 1897-1903. Democrat; in 
1903 elected Town Clerk and in 1905 Town Treasurer; Village Treasurer, 
district School Clerk, and graded school Treasurer. Member of St. Stephen's 
Roman Catholic Church. Member Catholic Order of Foresters; Knights of 
Columbus; St. Peter's Society; and chief forester in Modern Woodman of 
America. In 1878 Christopher G. ALLARD married Zoe PARISEAU, of Winooski. 
They have nine children: Francis C., T. Henry (deceased), Julian F., Joseph 
E. (deceased), Mary C., Zoe A., J. William, Louis C. (deceased), and Evelyn 
A. (deceased). 



Biography of Francis E. ALLARD (brother of Christopher G.)

Francis E. ALLARD, merchant, Winooski, Vermont, was born at Winooski, 
Chittenden County, Vermont, 29 May 1856, son of Francis E. and Cecilia 
(GORDON) ALLARD. He was educated in the public and parochial schools. He 
was employed in the Burlington woolen mills two years; in 1875 engaged in the 
manufacture and sale of candy; in 1896 built the Allard block to which he 
removed his business, continuing the same until 1905; from 1905-1910 in the 
cigar and tobacco business; in 1911 purchased the Pease clothing store, which 
he has conducted to date. He is a stockholder in Champlain Trust Company; a 
Democrat; Lister and village President three years; first Selectman four 
years; Trustee one year; Justice of the Peace since 1890; Overseer of the 
Poor in 1902; Water Commissioner six years; and represented Colchester 
[Chittenden County] in the [Vermont] Legislature in 1902 and 1910. He is a 
member of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; financial secretary of 
Catholic Order of Foresters ten years; chief ranger of Catholic Order of 
Foresters; member of St. Peter's Society; Knights of Columbus, and a member 
of Sherman's Military Band thirty-two years. In 1882 Francis E. ALLARD 
married [Miss?] Mary J. MAGUIRE of Malone, Franklin County, New York. They 
had five children: Eugene F. (deceased), Edward James (deceased), Katherine 
C., Elizabeth J., and Marguerite M.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly