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William Ernest Allen 1888 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT DEC 1888

Birth Location: Darlington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 21 NOV 1975

Death Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Allen

Mother: Frances Todd

Spouse(s): Mary Davies

Children(s): Sara Allan

In 1888, William Ernest Allen entered the world in Darlington, Co. Durham, born to William Allen and Frances Sarah Todd. William Ernest Allen married Mary Annie Davies, and had children including Sara Allan. William Ernest Allen passed away in 1975 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1888, William Ernest Allen entered the world in Darlington, Co. Durham, born to William Allen and Frances Sarah Todd.
  • William Ernest Allen married Mary Annie Davies, and had children including Sara Allan.
  • William Ernest Allen passed away in 1975 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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William Allen's Ancestors

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William Allen
1888 – 1975
Birth Place: Darlington, Co. Durham
Parents
William Allen
1867 –
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Frances (Sarah) Todd
1866 –
Darlington, Co. Durham
Grandparents
Layfield Allen
1843 – 1929
Hurworth, Co. Durham
Mary (Ann) Fitzgerald
1848 – 1916
Darlington, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
John Allen
1803 – 1872
Margaret HALL
1803 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William HALL
1775 – 1854
Elizabeth GOUNDRY
1780 – 1857

William Allen's Descendants

1.
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William (Ernest) Allen (ABT DEC 1888 – 21 NOV 1975) m. Mary (Annie) Davies (ABT NOV 1890 – 18 SEP 1949)
  1. 1. Sara Allan (15 NOV 1915 – 26 JUN 1989) m. Ervid (Johannes) Tarkka (22 JUN 1914 – 31 OCT 2004)
    1. 1. Richard Tarkka (ABT 1965 – ) m.

William Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1888
ABT DEC 1888
Birth of William Ernest Allen in Darlington, Co. Durham
Darlington, Co. Durham
1975
21 NOV 1975
Age 87
Death of William Ernest Allen in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT DEC 1888
    Event Place: Darlington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1975
    Event Place: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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