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

1925 - 2018  (93 years)

• Name	Margaret (Henry) Allen
  Nickname	Peggy
  Birth	18 Jan 1925	Pennsylvania USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Jul 2018	Holmes Beach, Florida USA
  	Obituary in The Islander [Anna Maria, FL], 11 Aug 2018.
  Burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  	A celebration of life held at Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, Holmes Beach, FL.
  Notes	Residence: DOD, Holmes Beach, FL; -1986, Holmes Beach, FL; 1956 - Haslett & East Lansing, MI; 1949-MD. Artist. Founding member of the Artists? Guild of Anna Maria Island, serving as its president for a number of years. Education: Springfield Academy 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]
  Person ID	I2872	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen,   b. 20 Jul 1887, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA d. 21 Mar 1962, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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).
  Documents		Allen - Ralli wedding New York Times, 30 May 1915.
  Family ID	F1213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard Spencer (Charles) Potter, Ph.D.,   b. 27 Apr 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA d. 09 Mar 1989, Holmes Beach, Florida USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1950	Church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
  	Wedding covered in New York Times, 16 Apr 1950.
  Notes	Howard Spencer (Howard) Potter, Jr., Sodus Point, N.Y., is a step-sibling, b. 27 Jul 1943, Salem, Massachusetts. His mother is Virginia Shrigley Almy (1920 - 1996). Margaret Allen Potter's obituary lists descendants as: Joel Rasho, Kelly Frantz, Jeremy Evans, Stephen Faillace, Eliza Faillace, Margot Horton, Michael and Matthew; great-granddaughter Isabelle; and many nieces and nephews.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Charles Adams (Howard) Potter, III,   b. Abt 1962, Lansing, Michigan USA d. 26 Sep 2011, Holmes Beach, Florida USA (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F1728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Jan 1925 - Pennsylvania USA Marriage - 15 Apr 1950 - Church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Death - 3 Jul 2018 - Holmes Beach, Florida USA Burial - - Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Margaret ‘Peggy’ Allen Potter

  
  

  Headstones

  Howard Spencer Potter memorial photo courtesy Find A Grave Plot: Section: J Plot: 102 W Part & 104 N Part

  
  

• Sources

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