Manitoba Business: Allan, Lang, and Killam / Allan, Lang, Killam, and McKay / Allan, Killam, and McKay

This insurance company received its charter of incororation via Letters Patent under the Manitoba Joint Stock Companies Act on 2 June 1905. Its founding partners were William Rae Allan, Edward Fuller Lang, George Knight Killam, Robert McKay, William Sheaver Grant, Thomas Alfred Briggs, and Maud Archibald, with Allan, Lang, Kllam, and McKay all serving innaugural terms as Directors. It had a capital stock of $100,000 and was headquartered in Winnipeg.

On 3 January 1907, its name was changed to Allan, Lang, Killam, and McKay, followed with another name change on 31 August 1010 to Allan, Killam, and McKay. In January 1914, its capital stock was increased to $500,000.

Some employees of the company who were killed during service in the First World War were commemorated at a 61st Battalion concert held at the Walker Theatre on 13-14 December 1915, in a 101st Battalion souvenir program dedicated to Colonel Henry Norlande Ruttan on 24 April 1916, or in a 144th Battalion military vaudeville held at the Winnipeg Theatre on 9-11 March 1916.

First World War Casualties

Name

Occupation

Service

Rank

Birth Date

Death Date

Albert Ransome Ball
[Next of Kin, St. Lukes Anglican]

Insurance Broker

10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Lieutenant

21 April 1891

29 April 1915

Alfred Holt Knight

Real Estate Broker

8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Private

14 December 1885

25 April 1915

Lawrence Charles Sinclair
[Next of Kin, St. Lukes Anglican]

Cashier

3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Private

29 April 1895

23 April 1917

Thomas Stewart

Clerk

29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

Private

11 January 1894

19 April 1916

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Rae Allan (1864-1926)

Memorable Manitobans: George Knight Killam (1878-1942)

Memorable Manitobans: Robert McKay (1879-1949)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pleasant View Apartments (226 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Smithfield Apartments (236 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Orders-In-Council (EC 0003B), Order-in-Council #7774, #15891, and #27638, GR1530, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Lang, & Killam, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Lang, Killam, & McKay, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Killam, & McKay, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 December 2023