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Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.
Lois Wilson, co-founder, Al-Anon Family Groups, and wife of Bill Wilson, was born Lois Burnham on March 4, 1891, at 182 Clinton Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. Her father, Dr. Clark Burnham, was a gynecologist and surgeon. Her mother, Matilda Spelman, was a young woman of refinement who had worked as a school teacher.
Bill and Lois Wilson met in Vermont. Lois spent her summers in Manchester and on Emerald Lake. Bill was raised in nearby East Dorset. Despite their four-year age difference, the couple discovered mutual interests. In 1915, they secretly became engaged, and on January 24, 1918, they were married in Brooklyn Heights, New York
The Stepping Stones Foundation fosters public understanding of alcoholism and inspires recovery by preserving and sharing the historic home, archives, and legacy of Bill and Lois Wilson, cofounders, respectively, of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon Family Groups.
In 1914 Lois Burnham, a college-educated woman from an affluent family, meets and falls in love with Bill Wilson, a 19 year old man of modest means. They marry in 1918 and after his return from World War I, the two set out to build a life together. While Lois works as a nurse Bill struggles to find his niche.
Why the Alcoholics Anonymous Co-Founder’s Wife Founded Al-Anon. William Borchert. 9 min read. Lois Wilson shares her stories on how she overcame her husband’s alcoholism. Bill & Lois Wilson, Copyright Stepping Stones Foundation. Property of the archive of Stepping Stones–Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, Katonah, NY.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson (known as Bill W.) and Robert Smith (known as Dr. Bob ), and has since grown to be worldwide. Alcoholism in the 1700s and 1800s.
