Robert ALLEN

Robert ALLEN

Male 1834 - 1906  (71 years)

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  • Name Robert ALLEN  [1, 2
    Birth 5 Oct 1834  Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Origin 1901 
    Scotch 
    Occupation 1901 
    Justice Of Peace 
    Religion 1901 
    Church of England 
    Death 18 Jan 1906  Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Burial Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6500  Whitewater Region Early Families
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2023 

    Father Spencer ALLEN,   b. Abt 1805, , , , USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1864 (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Margaret POTTER,   b. Abt 1811, , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1863 (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1833  Hull, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann LIVINGSTON,   b. Abt 1832, , , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1872, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1862  , Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Children 
     1. Julia Jane ALLEN,   b. 4 Oct 1866, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1935, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. James Oliver ALLEN,   b. 1869, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1869 (Age 0 years)
     3. Robert James ALLEN,   b. 12 Mar 1870, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Baby ALLEN,   b. 23 Jul 1872, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 May 2018 

    Family 2 Agnes MCLAREN,   b. 4 Mar 1842, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1905 (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1873  Osceola, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Children 
     1. William Wallace ALLEN,   b. Abt 1873, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1875, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 2 years)
     2. William W ALLEN,   b. 5 Nov 1875, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1932 (Age 56 years)
     3. Ida ALLEN,   b. 1878, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1897, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     4. Wallace Gordon ALLEN,   b. Nov 1879, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1881, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     5. Margaret Moore ALLEN,   b. Oct 1880, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1881, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Janet Agnes ALLEN,   b. 31 Oct 1882, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1932 (Age 50 years)
     7. Alexander Clarke ALLEN,   b. 2 Sep 1884, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1947, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2012 

  • Photos
    Allen family members
bk row: Margaret b. 1850; William Oliver youngest son of William ; Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Allen b. 1849
Ft row: unknown, Robert b. 1834; unknown
    Allen family members bk row: Margaret b. 1850; William Oliver youngest son of William ; Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Allen b. 1849 Ft row: unknown, Robert b. 1834; unknown
    photograph provided by Jeff Jernegan, Richmond Virginia, 2011
    Allen family photo side 2
    Allen family photo side 2
    provided by Jeff Jernegan of Richmond, Virginia
    Allen, Robert
    Allen, Robert
    Headshot from Photocopy of 1902 Cobden Council

    Documents
    CHx-Advertisements from The Cobden Sun - Thomas Burton, Auctioneer; R. McMillan, Butcher; W. B. Danlin, Granite & Marble; Robert Allan, conveyor.
    CHx-Advertisements from The Cobden Sun - Thomas Burton, Auctioneer; R. McMillan, Butcher; W. B. Danlin, Granite & Marble; Robert Allan, conveyor.
    The Cobden Sun, Aug 20, 1896
    Telephone established in Cobden, 1892
    Telephone established in Cobden, 1892
    Newspaper clipping from the collection of Neeta Moore
    Cobden Council, 1902
1902 Cobden Council
Standing:  C.B.Miner, Hardware Merchant; George Lumsden, former proprietor of The Cobden Sun/Merchant; F.B.Elliott, owner of The Cobden Sun; Robert Allen, Magistrate & Bell Telephone manager
Sitting:  Joseph R. Warren, Clerk; Oscar Stephens, Reeve and Carpenter/Builder; Frank Berry, Farmer
    Cobden Council, 1902 1902 Cobden Council Standing: C.B.Miner, Hardware Merchant; George Lumsden, former proprietor of The Cobden Sun/Merchant; F.B.Elliott, owner of The Cobden Sun; Robert Allen, Magistrate & Bell Telephone manager Sitting: Joseph R. Warren, Clerk; Oscar Stephens, Reeve and Carpenter/Builder; Frank Berry, Farmer
    Newspaper clipping from the collection of George Wallace, provided by Don Wallace

  • Sources 
    1. [S865] Ontario Genealogical Society Provincial Index, Census database, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1851, (http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/5/o3160000.htm).

    2. [S242] Transcription draft by Weller, Harry, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1871.

    3. [S115] Ontario Genealogical Society Provincial Index, Database, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1861, (http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/7/o082e000.htm updated 2005-12-03).

    4. [S576] Automated Genealogy, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1901, (Index to 1901 Census of Canada with Digital Images, http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/cache/index.html).

    5. [S219] Church Record - Burial - Grace United Church Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario.

    6. [S776] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Death Registrations Online at Ancestry.ca", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), # 025776 Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3).
      Robert Allen d. Jan 18 1906 age 74 yrs; widower; residence Cobden; occupation: division ct clerk; b. Ross Twp; cerebral hemorrhage 10 days; Dr A W Mair; methodist; Informant: R J Allen Jan 18 1906

    7. [S387] Blondin, Ernest Compiler, Marriages Protestant De L'Outaouais Quebecois - Methodist, (1986).

    8. [S527] St. James Anglican Church Register, Hull, Quebec.

    9. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca) (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage Registration of Robert Allen and Ann Livingston  Ann Livingston Residence: Ross Age: 21 Estimated birth year: 1841 Spouse Name: Robert Allen Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Residence: Ross Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1841 Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1862

    10. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca) (Reliability: 3).
      Jessie Livingston Residence: Ross Age: 21 Estimated birth year: 1841 Spouse Name: Robert Allen Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Residence: Ross Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1841 Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1862 Marriage County: Renfrew

    11. [S144] Ontario. Renfrew., Church Record - Methodist Episcopal Marriages, Westmeath Circuit, 1858-1869 (Reliability: 3).
      Robert Allen of Ross
      to Jane / Ann Livingston of ross
      wit:  James Livingston & Rachel Allen
      on Dec  30 1862
      by Abbott J Waite, Methodist Episcopal

    12. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), # 011115 Bromley Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Robert Allan Birth Place: Ditto;widower; farmer; Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Father Name: Spenser Allan Mother Name: Margaret Potter Spouse Name: Agnes McLean Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Spouse Birth Place: Tp Ross Spouse Father Name: Alexander McLaren Spouse Mother Name: Jane Moore Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1873 Marriage Place: Osceola; Marriage County: Renfrew Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_12

    13. [S416] Marriage Register Presbyterian Church of Canada in Connection with the Church of Scotlan (Ross and Westmeath Townships, Ontario, Canada), Church Record - Marriage Register Presbyterian Church of Canada in Connection with the Church of Scotland Assembling at Ross and Westmeath, County of Renfrew, 1863 - 1902 (Reliability: 3).
      at Osceola, by lic by Hugh Cameron
      Witness: Alexander McLaren Jr, Broley; Margaret Allan, ross