Cohoe, Allan Justus

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Cohoe, Allan Justus

31 Oct. 1911-2007

Allan Justus Cohoe (1911-2007), a banker and historical researcher, was born in Burgessville, Ontario on 31 October 1911. He began working with the Royal Bank of Canada in 1929 in Burgessville, and served in 15 different posts, including two as branch manager. In May 1942, he signed up as an Ordnance Auditor with the Canadian Army. He later tranferred to the Canadian Intelligence Corps and served with the 5th Armored Division in Britain, Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands until he was discharged in January 1946. He received the B.L. Montgomery Merit Award in 1946. He became a Mason in 1949 at North Bay Lodge No. 617, and continued with affiliations and memberships with various Lodges throughout Ontario. He has also served at various times as President of the Kingston Historical Society, Frontenac Historic Foundation, and Ontario Motor League (Eastern) Ltd., Kingston Day Care Inc.; Director and Treasurer of the Victorian Order of Nurses (Kingston); Treasurer of the Frontenac County Historic Committee; Case Counsellor with the Federal Business Development Bank; and Chairman of the St. Lawrence College Board of Governors.

Allan married Margaret (Peggy) Redclift in Glasgow, Scotland in 1945.

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