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Robert Percy Allen

Robert Percy Allen



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  1. 1.  Robert Percy AllenRobert 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.

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    • 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]




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