Biography from Rick B Tuesday, July 11, 2006 HISTORY OF INDIANA FROM ITS EXPLORATION TO 1922 BY LOGAN ESAREY, Ph. D., ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY FROM ITS ORGANIZATION EDITED BY JOHN B. STOLL (Volume III). "BIOGRAPHICAL", published in Dayton, Ohio by Dayton Historical Publishing Co., 1923, pages 190-191. G. B. Allen, M. D. is one of the medical practitioners of St. Joseph County who has achieved a success of which he has every reason to be proud for it has been attained through hard work, close application, and the intelligent use of natural abilities. Today he stands among the skilled men of his profession at South Bend, and maintains offices at 706 J. M. S. Building. He was born in McHenry County, Illinois, April 20, 1888, and attended the public schools of his native county, and the Maine Township High School of Cook County. Entering the Northwestern University, he there took his classical and medical courses, and was graduated in the latter in 1916, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He had previously secured the degree of Bachelor of Science from the same institution. For eighteen months following his graduation he was an interne of Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago. In the meanwhile this country had entered the World war, and like other members of his prof! ession Doctor Allen felt impelled to offer his services to his country in its hour of need, which were accepted and he was enrolled as a member of the medical corps and sent to Camp Taylor. Here he was taken sick, and on account of resulting disability, was sent home. He then came to South Bend, and from 1917 has made this city his home. For the first two years he was connected to the Studebaker Corporation, but resigned, and since 1920 has been confining himself to his private practice, with very satisfactory results. He belongs to the St. Joseph Medical Society, the Indiana State Medical Society anf the American Medical Association. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order and Phi Beta Pi Greek letter college fraternity. In 1918 Doctor Allen was married to Mame Hardlick, of Cary Illinois, and they maintain a comfortable home at 1606 Miami street.