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Robert Percy Allen

Robert Percy Allen



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  1. 1.  Robert Percy Allen was born on 19 Mar 1880 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA (son of John C Allen and Mary Louise Carter); died on 23 Oct 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Industry: Steam Railroad
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Percy R Allen
    • Name: Robert P Allen
    • Name: Robert P Allen
    • Residence: 1880, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1900, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; StreetAddress: North Hopkins Avenue; 20 Age: 20; Student Occupation: Student; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0099; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; 39 Age: 39; Porter Occupation: Porter; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 85; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Pecan RR; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; 50 Age: 50; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0038; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0038; ValueOfHome: 1870; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Porter Occupation: Porter

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Robert married Homezellah Burruss on 16 May 1917 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Homezellah (daughter of Jordan W Burruss and Mary Jane Bailey) was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died in Jun 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John C Allen was born in Mar 1838 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: John C Allen
    • Name: John S Allen
    • Name: U C Allen
    • Residence: 1880, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA; StreetAddress: North Hopkins Avenue; 62 Age: 62; Clergyman Occupation: Clergyman; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0099; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H;

    John married Mary Louise Carter in 1873. Mary was born in Mar 1852 in West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Louise Carter was born in Mar 1852 in West Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Mary Allen
    • Name: Mary L Allen
    • Name: Mary L Allers
    • Name: Mary L Carter
    • Residence: 1880, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; StreetAddress: North Hopkins Avenue; 48 Age: 48; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0099; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 6; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; YearsMarried: 27; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, 117 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 59; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0079; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 7; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Mother

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Marie Allen was born on 12 Oct 1871 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; died on 21 Oct 1954 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. William P Allen was born in Jun 1875 in Maryland, USA.
    3. 1. Robert Percy Allen was born on 19 Mar 1880 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Oct 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Carrie L Allen was born in Aug 1884 in Maryland, USA.



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