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Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen[1, 2]

Male 1887 - 1962  (74 years)


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  • Name Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen 
    Birth 20 Jul 1887  Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Mar 1962  Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • obituary in New York Times, 22 Mar 1962.
    Burial Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot: Section 2
    Notes 
    • Residence: 1900, 1910, 7 Crescent St., Greenfield, Mass.; 1935, 8112 St. Martins Lane, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA.
    • He arrived New York aboard the Britannic 21 Jul 1935 from Southampton, England.
    • Occupation: 1930, mechanical engineer, saw works; 1935, chief metallurgist, Henry Disston Company; 1935, director, Franklin Institute, 20th & Parkway, Philadelphia, PA; at DOD, metallurgist; executive and secretary, Franklin Institute.
    • 1930 US federal census: 8112 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA, household headed by Henry Butler, owner, house valued at $25,000, radio set, 40, 27 y.o. at marriage, b. Massachusetts, parents b. Massachusetts, mechanical engineer, saw works; wife Ione Ralli, 39, 26 y.o. at marriage, b. Texas, parents b. England; daughters Ione, 13, b. Pennsylvania; Julia, 11, b. New York; Margaret, 5, b. Pennsylvania; Lois E., 2, b. Pennsylvania; and 2 servants. [2]
    • 1940 US federal census, 8112 St. Martins Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Henry B. Allen, 54, owner, home valued $45,000, b. Massachusetts, director, Franklin Institute; $5000 income; wife Ione Allen, 54, b. Texas; daughters, all single: Julia, 21, b. New York; Margaret, 15, b. Penna.; Lois E, 13, b. Penna; and 2 servants. [1]
    • 1950 US Federal Census for the residence at 8112 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA: headed by Henry B Allen, 62, b. Massachusetts, Married, vice-president, Franklin Institute; wife Ione Allen, 61, b. Texas; and one domestic servant. [3]
    Person ID I2864  Negroponte-Agelasto
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2022 

    Father Franklin (William) Allen,   b. 31 Jul 1859, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1939, [Greenfield, Massachusetts USA] Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Nettie Lee (Calvin) Butler,   b. 28 Sep 1860, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1931, [Greenfield, Massachusetts USA] Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1886  Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli,   b. 08 Oct 1888, Galveston, Texas USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Apr 1970, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 29 May 1915  All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Wedding covered in New York Times, 30 May 1915.
    • The Rev. Samuel Maxwell, of the Second Church, Boston, officiated.
    Notes 
    • According to Dominie Vlasto’s memoirs Quite A Lot two of the daughters were "beautiful blonde girls sparkling with health and perfectly groomed" (Christopher Long).
    Children 
     1. Iona (Henry) Allen,   b. 23 May 1916, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1998, Drexel Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +2. Julia (Henry) Allen,   b. 3 May 1918, New York, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1966, Fayette County, Kentucky USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    +3. Margaret (Henry) Allen,   b. 18 Jan 1925, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 2018, Holmes Beach, Florida USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    +4. Lois Elizabeth (Henry) Allen,   b. 29 Apr 1927, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 2013, East Windsor, Berkshire County, MA USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Documents
    Allen - Ralli wedding
    Allen - Ralli wedding
    New York Times, 30 May 1915.
    Family ID F1213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Jul 1887 - Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 May 1915 - All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Mar 1962 - Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Henry B Allen WW II draft registration
    Henry B Allen WW II draft registration

    Headstones
    Henry Butler Allen headstone
    Henry Butler Allen headstone
    photo courtesy Find A Grave website

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] 1940 US Federal Census.

    2. [S130] 1930 US Federal Census.

    3. [S155] 1950 US Federal Census.



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