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Clarissa Allen 1816–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia

Death Date: 08/21/1884

Death Location: High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN

Father: Jonathan Allen

Mother: Sarah Benjamin

Spouse(s): Benjamin Duncanson

Children(s): Leander Duncanson, Charles Duncanson

The story of Clarissa Allen began in 1816 in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia. Clarissa Allen married Benjamin Duncanson, and had children including Charles A Duncanson, Leander Duncanson. Clarissa Allen passed away in 1884 in High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarissa Allen began in 1816 in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia.
  • Clarissa Allen married Benjamin Duncanson, and had children including Charles A Duncanson, Leander Duncanson.
  • Clarissa Allen passed away in 1884 in High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Allen
1790–1846
Birth Location: Allen Hill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
JA
Sarah Benjamin
1786–1865
Birth Location: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
SB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Duncanson
1809–1875
Birth Location: Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
BD

Children(s)

Leander Duncanson
1840–1921
Birth Location: Horton, Kings Co. NS
LD
Charles Duncanson
1858–1941
Birth Location: –
CD

Clarissa Allen's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Allen
1816–1884
Birth Place: Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
Parents
Jonathan Allen
1790–1846
Allen Hill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah Benjamin
1786–1865
Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Stephen Benjamin
1757–1856
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Molly Pyke
1762–1820
Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Obed Benjamin
1729–1806
Mary Herd
1731–1786
David Pike
1726–1798
Abigail Hamlin
1730–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obediah Benjamin
1701–1746
Mary Yarrington
1701–1755
Thomas Hurd
1690–1751
Lydia Bumpus
1692–1750
James Pike
1682–1762
Rebekah Woodruff
1692–1757
Hon. Hamlin
1709–1791
Mary Christophers
1714–1736

Clarissa Allen's Descendants

1.
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Clarissa Allen (1816–08/21/1884) m. Benjamin Duncanson (16 Jul 1809–5 Feb 1875)
  1. 1. Leander Duncanson 1840–1921 m. Adelia (F) Hanna 1851–1924
    1. 1. Mildred (M.) Duncanson 1877–1921 m. Sanford (Allen "Ollie") Markham 1870–1940
      1. 1. Neal (Elmer) Markham 1897–1956 m. Gerda (Sophia) Hanson 1899–1977
        1. 1. Beverly (June) Markham 1927–1980 m. Philip (Leon) Chamberlain 1928–2007
    2. 2. Lee (Vern) Duncanson 1883–1948 m. Alma (M) Duncanson 1886–1986
      1. 1. Vern (Detteloff) Duncanson 1912–1956 m. Leota (M) Plunkett 1911–1996
        1. 1. Laverne (Arlene) Duncanson 1936–1993 m. Dane Allard 1934–1964
  2. 2. Charles (A) Duncanson 1858–1941 m. Lillie (May) Vail 1859–1944
    1. 1. Charles (L) Duncanson 1888–1930 m. Anna (Karine) Espeseth 1884–1982
      1. 1. Robert (L) Duncanson 1926–1998

Clarissa Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Clarissa Allen in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
1884
08/21/1884
Age 68
Death of Clarissa Allen in High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN
High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08211884
    Event Place: High Forest, Olmsted, MN; bur: Woodlawn Cem; Stewartville, MN
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