Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen^{[1, 2]}

1887 - 1962  (74 years)

• Name	Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen
  Birth	20 Jul 1887	Greenfield, Massachusetts USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Mar 1962	Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
  	obituary in New York Times, 22 Mar 1962.
  Burial	Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA
  	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 d. 3 Feb 1939, [Greenfield, Massachusetts USA] (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nettie Lee (Calvin) Butler,   b. 28 Sep 1860, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA d. 4 May 1931, [Greenfield, Massachusetts USA] (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1886	Greenfield, Massachusetts USA
  Family ID	F1214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli,   b. 08 Oct 1888, Galveston, Texas USA d. 05 Apr 1970, Pennsylvania USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1915	All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA
  	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 d. 29 Nov 1998, Drexel Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA (Age 82 years) + 2. Julia (Henry) Allen,   b. 3 May 1918, New York, New York USA d. 28 Oct 1966, Fayette County, Kentucky USA (Age 48 years) + 3. Margaret (Henry) Allen,   b. 18 Jan 1925, Pennsylvania USA d. 3 Jul 2018, Holmes Beach, Florida USA (Age 93 years) + 4. Lois Elizabeth (Henry) Allen,   b. 29 Apr 1927, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA d. 1 Dec 2013, East Windsor, Berkshire County, MA USA (Age 86 years)
  Documents		Allen - Ralli wedding New York Times, 30 May 1915.
  Family ID	F1213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jul 1887 - Greenfield, Massachusetts USA Marriage - 29 May 1915 - All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA Death - 21 Mar 1962 - Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Burial - - Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Henry B Allen WW II draft registration

  
  

  Headstones

  Henry Butler Allen headstone photo courtesy Find A Grave website

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] 1940 US Federal Census. [S130] 1930 US Federal Census. [S155] 1950 US Federal Census.