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Timelines
in AA History
1911
to 1920
1910-1912 -Dr. Bob's internship City Hospital,
no problem with drinking; Bill said happiest time life (D
27) (W 143)
1911, Summer -1st time Bill saw father since
Autumn 1905 when left family (B
11)
1912 -Dr. Bob age 33 started medical practice
2nd National Bank Building Akron until 1948; Lois graduated
Packer Institute Brooklyn (D
28, 348) (L 12)
•
Summer-early
Fall -1 happiest, most ecstatic periods Bill's
life (P
35)
•
November
18th -Bill's childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford
died (N
12) (P 35)
•
November
19th -Bill learned schools chapel from Burr
& Burton principal, childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford
died (N
12) (P 35)
1912-1915 -Period depression Bill following
childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford's death (P
36)
1913, Summer -Bill's grandfather took him
Pennsylvania 50 anniversary Gettysburg; Bill, mother, sister
camped Emerald Lake (B
68) (L 13, 15)
1913-1914 -School year, Bill went live with
mother & sister Dorothy Arlington Massachusetts (P
40)
•
Fall/Winter
-Bill attended special courses Arlington High prepare
Massachusetts Institute Technology (B
72)
1914, early
-Judge Smith dispatched doctor St. Johnsbury instructions
bring Dr. Bob St.Johnsbury, stayed 2 months (D
28-29)
•
Summer
-Bill & Lois meet (B
82)
•
mid
Summer -Europe verge war (P
42)
•
August
-Bill sees father 1st time 8 years, British Columbia (B
72) (P 42)
•
September
-Bill age 19 enters Norwich University military college,
freshman (B
67) (P 43) (W
144)
1915 -Dr. Bob & Anne Ripley married; T.
Henry Williams came Akron (C
2) (P 140, 145)
•
Summer
-Bill peddling kerosene lamp burners, Lois opened small
tea arbor north end Emerald Lake, Bill & Lois Burnham
engaged kept secret except Bill's friend Mark Whalon (B
82) (L 14) (P
48-49) (W 145)
•
January
25th -Dr. Bob & Annie marry 17 years after
meeting (D
16, 29, 348)
•
September
11th -Bill & Lois engaged (B
87)
1916 -Bill suspended Norwich College due participation
hazing situation; U.S. troops under General Pershing sent
Mexico vain attempt capture Pancho Villa, Norwich University
cadets part Vermont National Guard so mobilized; Bill's
1/2 sister born (B
96) (L 18) (P
49, 80) (W 145)
•
February
-Hazing incident Norwich University, Bill onlooker, Bill
& sophomore class suspended (B
96)
•
June,
early -Bill & sophomore class reinstated
from February hazing suspension, sent Fort Ethan Allen
part expedition against Mexican Pancho Villa (B
96) (P 49) (W
145)
1917 -Bill passes Army's physical examination,
Bill called up; takes 1st drink Bronx cocktail at Grinnells',
never graduates Norwich University (B
112) (C 4) (N
13) (P 46, 54, 56, 407)
•
Summer
-Bill completed training Fort Monroe Virginia, became
2nd lieutenant Army Artillery, 1st assignment Fort Rodman
Massachusetts (W
145)
•
January
-Lois taught aunts Marion's school (L
12)
•
April
6th -U.S. entered WWI (W
145)
1918 -18th Amendment passed [Prohibition];
Dr. Bob's father died; Bill stationed Fort Adams, last stop
before embarkation (B
112) (D 10, 30)
•
early
18' -U.S. fully at war (P
56)
•
Summer
-Dr. Frank N. D. Buchman saw 1st house party Calling China,
became Oxford Group technique (W
117)
•
January
-Dr. Frank N. D. Buchman Samuel M. Shoemaker meet Peking;
Lois left Aunt Marian's school (L
22) (W 118)
•
January
24th -Bill & Lois married Swedenborgian
Church Brooklyn (B
111) (P 58, 407) (W
146)
•
February
1st -Original wedding date Bill & Lois,
changed January 24 due war (B
111) (P 58)
•
February
15th -Daughter Suzanne Smith Windows born (C
11)
•
June
5th -Dr. Bob's son Robert Ripley Smith born
(C
2) (P 140)
•
July
-Thought Lois pregnant, not (B
114)
•
July
17th -Last night Bill & Lois together before
Bill sailed overseas (B
113)
•
July
18th -Bill sailed from Boston on Lancashire
with 66th C.A.C. 5 months left WWI
•
July
20th -Bill's 1st drink brandy board ship Lancashire
(B
113, 115) (W 146)
•
November
18th -WWI ended (B
121) (W 146)
1919, March -Bill sailed Bordeaux board S.S.
Powhatan to New York harbor (B
121, 122)
•
May
-Bill discharged Army Camp Devens, Wilson's settle Brooklyn
(B
121) (L 27) (P
62, 407) (W 147)
1920's -Bill pursued dreams wealth; Late,
Dr. Bob went quite often St. Thomas Hospital (C
4) (D 45)
1920, January 17th -18th Amendment law (P
67, 122)
•
February
-Lois working Red Cross occupational therapy aid Brooklyn
Naval Hospital; Bill & Lois move 1 room apartment
State Street (L
31)
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