"When distributing the estate of Richard Allen (1843-1872) in Illinois, John, Catherine, and Edward were listed as living at Summer Hill, County Meath, Ireland. Edward later came to U.S. in 1880." from genealogy notebook of Helen and Marjorie Allen
John Allen
John Allen was baptized in the Dangan Church in Summerhill Parish on May 20, 1833. He was a year older than his brother Hugh, our ancestor.
John remained single and stayed on the family farm with his parents, Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney Allen.
In the 1901 census John, age 62, was still farming and living in Great Umberstown, with a 19 year old cousin, Jane Moran. The census notes that John can read, but cannot write, while Jane can both read and write. This would fit with Aunt Helen's memories of her sister Mary Allen writing letters for their Uncle Tom Allen (who lived with their family until his death in 1920) to his brother back in Ireland. John would then have a female relative in Ireland write letters back.
In 1911, John, now listed as 76 (there doesn't seem to be much attention paid to ages, although the church baptismal records don't lie!) is farming in Great Umberstown, but his nephew, Thomas Byrne, 37 and single, is helping him with the farming.This notation of Thomas Byrne as his nephew was the key to unlock the mystery of Catherine Allen- the other sibling who remained in Ireland.
John remained single and stayed on the family farm with his parents, Richard Allen and Margaret Sweeney Allen.
In the 1901 census John, age 62, was still farming and living in Great Umberstown, with a 19 year old cousin, Jane Moran. The census notes that John can read, but cannot write, while Jane can both read and write. This would fit with Aunt Helen's memories of her sister Mary Allen writing letters for their Uncle Tom Allen (who lived with their family until his death in 1920) to his brother back in Ireland. John would then have a female relative in Ireland write letters back.
In 1911, John, now listed as 76 (there doesn't seem to be much attention paid to ages, although the church baptismal records don't lie!) is farming in Great Umberstown, but his nephew, Thomas Byrne, 37 and single, is helping him with the farming.This notation of Thomas Byrne as his nephew was the key to unlock the mystery of Catherine Allen- the other sibling who remained in Ireland.
John died of old age on January 8, 1918 at the family farm in Umberstown. Margaret Byrne was with him at his death.
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