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Allen, John Gilpin

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  • Name Allen, John Gilpin 
    Born 14 Feb 1917  Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census Apr 1930  Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, John G. Allen, age 13 and not in school, lived at 165 Spring Street with his mother, Lilie S. Allen, a 57 year old widow and proprietor of a rooming house, and his sister, Virginia Allen, age 12.
    Died 30 Jun 2005  Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7] 

    •      The following obituary appeared in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois, on 1-2 July 2005.

                John G. Allen
                1917 - 2005

           John G. Allen, age 88, of Troy, Mo., died on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab.
           He was born on Feb. 14, 1917, in Eureka Springs, Ark., the son of the late Thomas and Lilian Seuhr Allen.
           He married Rebecca Fiegenbaum on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 2001.
           He is survived by two sons: Thomas Allen of Oshkosh, Wis., and David Allen of Chesterfield, Mo.; two daughters: Mary Smith of Fenton, Mo., and Margaret Meeker of Glen Carbon; and four grandchildren.
           Mr. Allen served in the United States Air Force in England during World War II as a major. He attended the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. From 1958 to 1975, he was the executive vice president of Walston Aviation in Bethalto. He was a Free Mason, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Bridge Club in Troy, Mo.
           Services will be private.
           Memorials are suggested to the charity of donor's choice in care of Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral Chapels, PO Box 222, Troy, MO 63379.

           The following obituary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on 1 July 2005.

                John Gilpin Allen

           John Gilpin Allen, 88, of Troy, died Thursday (June 30, 2005) at Lincoln County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy.
           Mr. Allen was executive vice president of Walston Aviation in Bethalto, Ill., from 1958 until his retirement in 1975.
           He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Forces in England from 1942-45.
           He was a Free Mason; a member of Knights of Columbus and Bridge Club, both in Troy.
           Services were private.
           Among survivors are two sons, Thomas Gilpin Allen of Oshkosh, Wis., and David Gillespie Allen of Chesterfield; two daughters, Mary Charlotte Smith of Fenton and Margaret Duke Meeker of Glen Carbon, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
           Memorial contributions can be made to donor's choice in care of Kemper-Marsh-Millard Family Funeral Home, 351 Monroe Street, Troy, Mo. 63379.
    Person ID I4192  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 

    Father Allen, Dr. Thomas Johnston,   b. 6 Jun 1864, Loughgall Parish, County Armagh, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Suehr, Lilian Marguerite,   b. 1887, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958, Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1913  Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    • According to marriage records in Carroll County, Arkansas, Thomas, age 45, a resident of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, and "Lilie Suehr," age 34, a resident of "Ottowa," Illinois, obtained a marriage license on 14 March and were married on 19 March 1913.
    Census (family) Jan 1920  Cedar Township, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Thomas J. Allen, a 55 year old doctor working in public health and his wife, Lillie S. Allen, age 38. The enumeration noted that Thomas was born in Ireland, but the date of his immigration and his citizenship status were both listed as "unknown."
    Family ID F2262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fiegenbaum, Rebecca Charlotte,   b. 26 Oct 1917, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 2001, Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Engagement Jul 1943  [15] 

    •      The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, of Alton, Illinois, on Friday, 16 July 1943.

                Allen-Fiegenbaum

           Mrs. David William Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville has made known the engagement of her daughter, Miss Becky Charlotte Fiegenbaum, to Officer Candidate John Gilpin Allen of Chicago, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Allen of Washington, D. C.
           Miss Fiegenbaum, sister of Mrs. Richard S. Rodems, formerly of Alton, is in the Roxana office of Shell Oil Company.
           Mrs. Rodems went to Edwardsville to live, after her husband entered service a short time ago.
    Married 4 Aug 1943  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Children 
    +1. Allen, Mary Charlotte
     2. Allen, Thomas Gilpin
    +3. Allen, David Gillespie
     4. Allen, Margaret Duke
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S22] Obituary, John G. Allen (1917-2005); Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois; 1-2 July 2005.
      "He was born on Feb. 14, 1917, in Eureka Springs, Ark., the son of the late Thomas and Lilian Seuhr Allen."

    2. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      John Gilpin Allen, son of Thomas Johnston Allen and Lilian Suehr, was born on 14 February 1917 at Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

    3. [S117] United States. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), John G. Allen.
      Accessed in March 2012 through Ancestry.com.
           John G. Allen, born on 14 February 1917, died on 30 Jun 2005. He held Social Security Number 491-03-4511, issued by Missouri (Before 1951). The last address of record was Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri (this was not necessarily the place of death).

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 66, page 11A. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Eureka Springs, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 4, census sheet 11A, enumerated on 23 April 1930; Lilie S. Allen household, 165 Spring Street, dwelling 319, family 329, lines 24-26. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 25) Allen, John G.; son; male; white; age 13; born in Arkansas; father born in Ireland; mother born in Illinois.
           By calculation from the information provided, John would have been born about 1916-1917. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 66, page 11A. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Eureka Springs, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 4, census sheet 11A, enumerated on 23 April 1930; Lilie S. Allen household, 165 Spring Street, dwelling 319, family 329, lines 24-26. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           The household consisted of: 24) Allen, Lilie S.; head; owns home; home value=$4000; home is not a farm; female; white; age 57; widow; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; speaks English; proprietor of rooming house; class of worker=o; at work on last regular work day. 25) Allen, John G.; son; male; white; age 13; single; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Arkansas; father born in Ireland; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 26) Allen, Virginia; daughter; female; white; age 12; single; did not attend school since September 1929; can read and write; born in Arkansas; father born in Ireland; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none.

    6. [S22] Obituary, John G. Allen (1917-2005); Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois; 1-2 July 2005.
      "John G. Allen, age 88, of Troy, Mo., died on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab."

    7. [S211] Article or notice, obituary for John Gilpin Allen; 1917-2005.
      St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri); 1 July 2005. Digital copy accessed through Ancestry.com, United States Obituary Collection in March 2012.
           "John Gilpin Allen, 88, of Troy, died Thursday (June 30, 2005) at Lincoln County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy...."

    8. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      Thomas Johnston Allen and Lilian Suehr were married about 1914-1916.

    9. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), "Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957." Thos J Allen - Lilie Suehr.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2548) in March 2011. Online database from an index: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957" (FamilySearch.org: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011). Original data from: Carroll County (Arkansas), Clerk of the County Court, "Registration of Marriages, 1870-1951" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979-1995); Family History Library US/CAN Film Number 1035336 (Marriage record, v. H-I, 1908-1917).
           "Thos J. Allen," age 45, born about 1868, resident of Eureka Springs, Carrol County, Arkansas, and "Lilie Suehr," age 34, resident of "Ottowa," Illinois, received a marriage license in Carrol County, Arkansas on 14 March 1913 and were married on 19 March 1913. The exact place of marriage is not recorded.

    10. [S226] FamilySearch.org, "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944." Thomas J Allen - Miss Lilie Suchr [sic].
      (https://www.familysearch.org/) on 29 February 2012. This is an online index database (indexing project (batch) number: M73373-8). Original data from: Carroll County (Arkansas), Clerk of the County Court, "Registration of Marriages, 1870-1951" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979-1995); Family History Library US/CAN Film Number 1035336 (Marriage record, v. H-I, 1908-1917).
           Thomas J. Allen, born 1868, age 45, of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas and "Miss Lilie Suchr," born 1879, age 34, of "Ollawa," Illinois, were married on 19 March 1913 in Carrol County, Arkansas.
           NOTE: The dates of birth for the groom and bride may have been calculated by the FamilySearch.org indexing process and may not be found in the source document.

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 55, page 3B. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Supervisor’s District 3, Enumeration District 54, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 10 January 1920; Thomas J. Allen household, dwelling 68, family 72, lines 95-96. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 95) Allen, Thomas J; head; male; white; age 55; married; and, 96) Allen, Lillie S.; wife; female; white; age 38; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for these individuals.

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 66, page 11A. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Eureka Springs, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 4, census sheet 11A, enumerated on 23 April 1930; Lilie S. Allen household, 165 Spring Street, dwelling 319, family 329, lines 24-26. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: 24) Allen, Lilie S.; head; female; white; age 57; widow.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    13. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 66, page 13A. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Eureka Springs, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 4, census sheet 13A, enumerated on 26 April 1930; Elizabeth Hewell household, 48 Hillside Avenue, dwelling 385, family 398, lines 20-24. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           In the household was: Allen, Thomas J.; male; white; age 64; widower. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    14. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 55, page 3B. Arkansas, Carroll County, Cedar Township, Supervisor’s District 3, Enumeration District 54, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 10 January 1920; Thomas J. Allen household, dwelling 68, family 72, lines 95-96. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2012.
           The household consisted of: 95) Allen, Thomas J; head; owner of home; free of mortgage; male; white; age 55; married; date of immigration=[un?] [i.e., unknown]; citzenship (alien or naturalized)=[un?] [i.e., unknown]; can read; can write; born in Ireland; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ireland; speaks English; occupation=doctor, in public health; employment status=o.a. [i.e., own account?]. 96) Allen, Lillie S.; wife; female; white; age 38; married; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; speaks English; occupation=none.

    15. [S211] Article or notice, "Allen-Fiegenbaum." Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Friday, 16 July 1943; page 6, column 1.
      Digital copy (PDF file) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=115866679) in October 2011.

    16. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      John G. Allen and Rebecca Fiegenbaum; married. No date or place of marriage given.

    17. [S22] Obituary, John G. Allen (1917-2005); Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois; 1-2 July 2005.
      "He married Rebecca Fiegenbaum on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. "

    18. [S22] Obituary, for Rebecca Allen (1917-2001).
      Hannibal.net | The Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri. (http://www.hannibal.net/stories/121801/obi_1218010017.shtml). Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2001. Viewed 20 March 2005.
           "She [Rebecca (Fiegenbaum) Allen] was married to John Allen on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. He survives."

    19. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      John Gilpin Allen and Rebecca Charlotte Fiegenbaum were married on 12 August 1943.


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