Nathan (Richard) Wight

Richard married Lea (Runyon) Colie. Lea (daughter of Runyon (Runyon) Colie, Jr. and Lois Elizabeth (Henry) Allen) was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 2014, Manasquan, NJ.

Occupation: artist. website.

Education: BFA, The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1974.

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Kaylee Ann Wight is a grandchild of Richard and Lea.

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1950 US Federal Census for the residence at 617 Glen Echo Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, headed by Runyon Jr Colie, 33, b. New York, Married, production manager, radio tower; income $4,545/year; wife Lois A Colie, 22; son Delavan Downey Colie, 2, both b. Pennsylvania.

Died:
Obituary published in Asbury Park [NJ] Press, 13 July 2014 and on the Mantoloking Yacht Club website or Find A Grave website.

Buried:
Memorial service, St. Simons By-The-Sea, Mantoloking, NJ, 3 Aug 2014, noon.

Runyon married Lois Elizabeth (Henry) Allen. Lois (daughter of Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen and Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli) was born on 29 Apr 1927 in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA ; died on 1 Dec 2013 in East Windsor, Berkshire County, MA USA; was buried in Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She crewed for her husband during yachting events

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.

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.

1950 US Federal Census for the residence at 617 Glen Echo Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, headed by Runyon Jr Colie, 33, b. New York, Married, production manager, radio tower; income $4,545/year; wife Lois A Colie, 22; son Delavan Downey Colie, 2, both b. Pennsylvania.

Died:
Obituary published in Asbury Park [NJ] Press, 3 Dec. 2013.

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Married:
Engagement announced in New York Times, 8 May 1948.

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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.

Died:
obituary in New York Times, 22 Mar 1962.

Buried:
Plot: Section 2

Henry married Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli on 29 May 1915 in All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA. Ioanna (daughter of Antonio (Pandia) Ralli and Despina (George) Ziffo) was born on 08 Oct 1888 in Galveston, Texas USA; was christened in 1889 in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, New Orleans, LA. USA; died on 05 Apr 1970 in Pennsylvania USA; was buried in Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She and Mr Allen appear to have lived in New York, USA, and had daughters, according to Dominie Vlasto, who were "beautiful blonde girls sparkling with health and perfectly groomed".(Christopher Long)

Travel, New York arrivals: aboard the Caronia , 18 Sep 1907, with her parents and siblings from Liverpool, England; aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, 26 Sep 1910, with her mother and sisters from Southampton, England; aboard the Lusitania, 31 Jul 1914, with her parents and sisters from Liverpool.

1930 US federal census: 8112 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA, household headed by Henry Butler Allen, 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.

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.

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.

Christened:
The baptism register records: Ekaterina Rallis, b. 8 Oct 1888, baptized 1889 by Ach Missail (Misael), daughter of Antonio P. Rallis and Despina Ziffo, residents of Galveston, TX.

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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).

Married:
Wedding covered in New York Times, 30 May 1915.

The Rev. Samuel Maxwell, of the Second Church, Boston, officiated.