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Allen Family History & Genealogy

170,127 biographies and 495 photos with the Allen last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Allen family members.

Allen Last Name History & Origin

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Means the rock.

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Name Origin

french or syrian..from the meaning alan knights of mesopitainia or that area..horesmen or warriors from 2000-3000 bc

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Nationality & Ethnicity

From United Kingdom...our Allens married into branches of French Huguenots from France who escaped the Catholics during the 1790's and the French Revolution. Their last name Brousse, later changed to Bruce.

Famous People named Allen

Elizabeth Montgomery's mother, Elizabeth Allen was also an actress.

Early Allens

These are the earliest records we have of the Allen family.

Anne Allen was born in 1507 at Gissing,,Norfolk,England, and died at ,,,England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anne Allen.
John Allen was born on August 24, 1605 in Weymouth, England United Kingdom, and died at age 84 years old on May 3, 1690 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Allen.
Christian (Bacon) Allen was born on April 28, 1611 in Leicester, England United Kingdom, and died at age 79 years old on May 27, 1690 in Swansea, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christian (Bacon) Allen.
Deborah (Allen) Buckland was born on February 23, 1637 in Salem, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 83 years old on April 1, 1720 in Rehoboth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Deborah (Allen) Buckland.
Martha (Allen) Carrier was born on July 29, 1644 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 48 years old on August 19, 1692 in Salem. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Allen.
Elizabeth (Sellaway) Allen was born in 1684 to John Sellaway and Margaret (Coggan) Sellaway, and had siblings Richard Sellaway, John Sellaway, Margaret Sellaway, Martha Sellaway, Mary Sellaway, and Katherine Sellaway. She was in a relationship with Johannis Allen, and had children George Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Robert Allen, Mary Allen, John Allen, Thomas Allen, Catherine Allen, Sarah Allen, and William Allen. Elizabeth Allen died at age 53 years old in 1737. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Sellaway) Allen.
Johannis Allen was born in 1684. He was in a relationship with Elizabeth (Sellaway) Allen, and had children George Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Robert Allen, Mary Allen, John Allen, Thomas Allen, Catherine Allen, Sarah Allen, and William Allen. Johannis Allen died at age 75 years old in 1759. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johannis Allen.
When Ebenezer Allen was born on 25 September 1694, in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Nathaniel Allen, was 46 and his mother, Mary Frissell, was 38. He married Mary McIntire on 19 July 1719, in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 2 April 1778, in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 83.
George Allen was born in 1695 in Winster, Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom to Johannis Allen and Elizabeth (Sellaway) Allen, and has siblings William Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Robert Allen, Mary Allen, John Allen, Thomas Allen, Catherine Allen, and Sarah Allen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Allen.
Elizabeth Allen was born in 1696 in Winster, Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Allen.
Mary Hill Allen of Medway, Massachusetts United States was born on July 15, 1696, and died at age 36 years old on October 25, 1732.

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Ruth Ann (Allen) Peirce of Marlborough, Cheshire County, NH was born on February 22, 1898 in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont United States to N. Ruth (Allen) Peirce. She married Guy Ned Peirce, and had children Neil Allen Peirce and Neil Allen Peirce. Ruth Peirce died at age 76 years old in September 1974 at Townshend, VT, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery 180 Oakwood Cemetery Rd, in Townshend.
N Ruth (Allen) Peirce of Townshend, Vermont United States was born in 1898 at Townshend VT. She was the parent of Ruth Ann Allen Peirce. N's partner was Guy Ned Peirce. N Peirce died at age 76 years old in 1974 at Townshend VT.
Edwin E Allen of Sabattus, Androscoggin County, ME was born on March 30, 1922. He was married to Phyllis Mary (Yokell) on April 15, 1944 at St. Joseph’s Church Main Street, in Lewiston, Maine County, Androscoggin 04240, and had children Sharon L (Allen) Burgess and Linda M Hallatt. Edwin Allen died at age 75 years old on August 8, 1997.
Linda Marie (Allen) Hallatt of Lewiston, Maine United States was born on May 30, 1948 at Central Maine General Hospital 2nd child of Phyllis and Edwin, in Lewiston to Edwin E Allen and Phyllis Mary (Yokell). Linda Hallatt has a sister Sharon L (Allen) Burgess.
Sharon Louise (Allen) Burgess of Wales, Maine United States was born on January 30, 1945 in Lewiston to Edwin E Allen and Phyllis Mary (Yokell). Sharon Burgess has a sister Linda M Hallatt.
Phyllis Mary (Yokell) Allen got married to Edwin E Allen on April 15, 1944 at St. Joseph’s Church Main Street, in Lewiston, Maine County, Androscoggin 04240, and has children Sharon L (Allen) Burgess and Linda M Hallatt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Phyllis Mary (Yokell).
Robert Arthur Allen Ii of Crestline, San Bernardino County, California was born on September 11, 1945, and died at age 62 years old on September 5, 2008.
Floyd Allen
Floyd’s first name was Thomas, but he always went by his middle name of Floyd.
Ethel Allen
Ethel Rosina Tasker was born September, 5, 1909 in Itchen, England. She was the daughter of Mary Ann Jones Tasker and William Tasker, both born in Wales. Her parents had lived in England for about 5 years by the time their third child, Ethel, was born, and always considered themselves Welsh. In the 1911 English census records, the Tasker family was living at No. 170 Mortimer Road, Itchen, Hampshire, England. The family is listed with the following ages: William Tasker 31 Mary Tasker 28 William H Tasker 5 Eileen C Tasker 3 Ethel R Tasker 1 Father, William Tasker, has a noted occupation " journeyman sail maker", working in a nearby ship yard. Ethel's family immigrated to the states in 1913, settling in Lead, South Dakota. Her father filed his 'first papers' (intent to become a US citizen for himself and family) in South Dakota, and obtained his final papers on 2 Nov 1919 after moving to West Seattle, Washington. According to the 1920s census Ethel Rosina Tasker was 10 years old living at 46 Ave South West in Seattle Washington. Her father William Tasker was 40, mother Mary A. Tasker was 37, brother William Harold Tasker was 13, her sister Eileen Constance Tasker was 11 and Ethel was 10 years old. The Tasker children later attended West Seattle High School, where Ethel's sister, Connie, carved her initials behind the clock in the Clock Tower. The two Tasker daughters were known for sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, attending parties their strict parents had forbidden them to go to, and other rowdy antics that weren't repeated to their grandchildren and nieces until their latter years of life. In the 1930 census Ethel was still living at home with her parents ( 3021 Belvidere Avenue, West Seattle) and not working at that time. Ethel was very close to her father, William, and must have been devasted when he passed away January of 1934. Her only brother, Willie, passed away from pneumonia in November of the same year. On 18th January, 1939 Ethel set sail from the Port of Vancouver, arriving in Honolulu a week later. She and her mother had been residing at 201 Olympic Place, Seattle, at the time. Ethel met Floyd Allen, her future husband, in Honolulu. Floyd was working at a piano shop and had been living in Honolulu for a year or so prior to Ethel's arrival. They married in May, 1939 five months after Ethel arrived and made their home in Waikiki. By 1940, Ethel's mother Mary Ann Tasker was resided with the couple at #334 Ohua Avenue, Honolulu. Ethel and Floyd returned to the states in September of 1942, settling in Idaho. Their daughter, Nancy, was born in Boise years later. After her birth, they moved to Idaho Falls were they spent most of their married life.

Lester Douglas Allen of Macon, Bibb County, Georgia was born on January 18, 1912, and died at age 64 years old in January 1976.
Iris Florence Allen was born on October 27, 1970, and died at age 19 years old on June 5, 1990. Iris Allen was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section L Site 338 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Iris Florence Allen.
John Allen of Munford, Talladega County, Alabama was born on April 10, 1887, and died at age 86 years old in January 1974. John Allen was buried at Eastaboga Baptist Church 107 Church Ln.
Julia E Allen of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on June 4, 1902, and died at age 94 years old on May 7, 1997.
Weldon Allen was born to Julia E Allen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Weldon joeseph allen.
Sue Allen was born in United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with Bernard Hill and they later separated. Sue Allen has a child Jay Hill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sue Allen.
Gracie Allen was born on July 26, 1895 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California United States. She was married to George Burns on January 7, 1926, and they were together until Gracie's death on August 27, 1964. Gracie Allen had children Sandra Jean Burns and Ronnie Jon Burns. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gracie Allen.
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen was born on July 26, 1895. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gracie Allen.
Freda R Allen of TX was born circa 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Freda R. (Hamilton) Allen.
Doreen Susan (Hepfer) Allen was born on April 14, 1951 to Anna Amelia Allen (Jops). Doreen Allen was in a relationship with John Hepfer, and has children Judith Barnes, Mark Findlay (Hepfer), Timothy Findlay (Hepfer), Dennis Hepfer, and Randy Hepfer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Doreen Susan (Hepfer) Allen.
Anna Amelia (Jops) Allen was born on June 30, and is the mother of Doreen Susan (Hepfer) Allen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Amelia Allen (Jops).

Popular Allen Biographies

Ethel Allen
Ethel Rosina Tasker was born September, 5, 1909 in Itchen, England. She was the daughter of Mary Ann Jones Tasker and William Tasker, both born in Wales. Her parents had lived in England for about 5 years by the time their third child, Ethel, was born, and always considered themselves Welsh. In the 1911 English census records, the Tasker family was living at No. 170 Mortimer Road, Itchen, Hampshire, England. The family is listed with the following ages: William Tasker 31 Mary Tasker 28 William H Tasker 5 Eileen C Tasker 3 Ethel R Tasker 1 Father, William Tasker, has a noted occupation " journeyman sail maker", working in a nearby ship yard. Ethel's family immigrated to the states in 1913, settling in Lead, South Dakota. Her father filed his 'first papers' (intent to become a US citizen for himself and family) in South Dakota, and obtained his final papers on 2 Nov 1919 after moving to West Seattle, Washington. According to the 1920s census Ethel Rosina Tasker was 10 years old living at 46 Ave South West in Seattle Washington. Her father William Tasker was 40, mother Mary A. Tasker was 37, brother William Harold Tasker was 13, her sister Eileen Constance Tasker was 11 and Ethel was 10 years old. The Tasker children later attended West Seattle High School, where Ethel's sister, Connie, carved her initials behind the clock in the Clock Tower. The two Tasker daughters were known for sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, attending parties their strict parents had forbidden them to go to, and other rowdy antics that weren't repeated to their grandchildren and nieces until their latter years of life. In the 1930 census Ethel was still living at home with her parents ( 3021 Belvidere Avenue, West Seattle) and not working at that time. Ethel was very close to her father, William, and must have been devasted when he passed away January of 1934. Her only brother, Willie, passed away from pneumonia in November of the same year. On 18th January, 1939 Ethel set sail from the Port of Vancouver, arriving in Honolulu a week later. She and her mother had been residing at 201 Olympic Place, Seattle, at the time. Ethel met Floyd Allen, her future husband, in Honolulu. Floyd was working at a piano shop and had been living in Honolulu for a year or so prior to Ethel's arrival. They married in May, 1939 five months after Ethel arrived and made their home in Waikiki. By 1940, Ethel's mother Mary Ann Tasker was resided with the couple at #334 Ohua Avenue, Honolulu. Ethel and Floyd returned to the states in September of 1942, settling in Idaho. Their daughter, Nancy, was born in Boise years later. After her birth, they moved to Idaho Falls were they spent most of their married life.

George Allen
George Emory Allen was born on February 14, 1864, and died at age 41 years old in 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Allen.
Thomas Gideon Allen
Thomas Gideon Allen Sr was born on June 23, 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Gideon Allen.
Jimmy Lou Allen
Jimmy Lou Allen was born on May 13, 1940 at Huntington, Utah. He married Margaret Consuelo (Colabella) Allen on December 16, 1961 in Winterhaven, Imperial County, California United States. They had children Jimmy LaMont Allen, Margaret Lucille (Allen) Upmeyer, and Nicholas Lewis Allen. He also married Margaret Connie (Colabella) Allen, and they had children Margaret Lucille (Allen) Upmeyer, Nicholas Allen, and Jimmy Lamont Allen. Jimmy Allen died at age 78 years old on March 23, 2019 in Clawson, Emery County, Utah United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jimmy Lou Allen.
I never new Jimmy as A child I met Jimmy when he was 17. He lived in Thermopylae with his his mom & stepdad & 7 younger brothers & sisters. He also had 3 older brothers & a sister. So there was 11 all together.
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen of Idaho United States was born in 1947 at Idaho.
Jo Ann Allen
Jo Ann Allen of Union Star, Breckinridge County, KY was born on April 29, 1937, and died at age 73 years old on November 19, 2010.
Martha A Allen
Martha A Allen was born on November 19, 1860. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha A Allen.
William O. Allen
William O. Allen Sr. was born in 1856. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William O. Allen.
Floyd Allen
Floyd’s first name was Thomas, but he always went by his middle name of Floyd.
Cornelia Sue Allen
Cornelia Sue Allen was born on November 25, 1935 to Harvey Marshall. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cornelia Sue Allen.
Pauline Mary (Bullen) Allen
Pauline Mary (Bullen) Allen of Birkenhead, Merseyside County, England United Kingdom was born on May 23, 1930 in Liverpool to Kathleen (Pilcher) Bullen and George Henry Bullen. She had siblings Peter Bullen and Anthony Bullen. She married Joseph Allen-Hooligan, and had children Cathie Allen and Rachel Allen. Pauline Allen died at age 83 years old on August 18, 2013.
Abigail (Reeder) Allen
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abigail (Reeder) Allen.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lisa Allen.
Robert Lee Allen was born to Susan (Arrington) Allen and John Wesley Allen, and has a sibling John Wesley Allen, Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Lee Allen.
James  Allen
James Allen was born in 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Allen.
Frank Allen
Frank Allen was born in 1853. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frank Allen.
Susan (Arrington) Allen
Susan (Arrington) Allen was born on December 2, 1845 in Pike County, Alabama United States, and died at age 66 years old on July 20, 1912 in Winnsboro, Wood County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan (Arrington) Allen.
Margaret Connie (Colabella) Allen
Margaret Connie (Colabella) Allen was born on October 20, 1940, and died at age 61 years old on July 27, 2002. Margaret Allen was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National CemeterySection A-A Site 380 in San Diego, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Connie (Colabella) Allen.
Jerry D. Allen Sr.
JERRY'S OBITUARY Jerry "Duke" D. Allen, Sr., 75, of Easton, Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday evening, September 16, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus, Easton. He was the husband of the late Sheila A. (Shumate) Allen who passed in 2015. Born in Beckley, WV, he was a son of the late Earl, Sr. and Maude (Livesay) Allen. Duke was employed as a produce manager for the ShopRite Corporation, Hatfield, PA, previously Phillipsburg, NJ. He was a Baptist. Duke enjoyed traveling and the occasional casino visit. Survivors: Daughter, Lisa D. wife of Glenn Smith of Easton. Son, Jerry D. Allen, Jr. of Easton. 2 grandchildren, Joshua, and Sara. 3 great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Brayden, and Lyla. Sisters, Sally Pritchard of Lehigh Township, and Sarah Sharp of NC. Brothers, Robert Allen and Jimmy Allen, both of FL. Numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters, Betty, Patsy, Rose, Phyllis, and Sue, as well as brothers, William, Earl Jr., Eddy, and Danny. Services: Graveside Services, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Hope Cemetery, PA Route 191, Hecktown, Lower Nazareth Township. Arrangements are by Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth, PA. Online Condolences may be left for the family at: www.schislerfuneralhomes.com. Contributions: May be made in his memory to a charity of one's choice.

Allen Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Allen family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 169,135 people with the last name Allen that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Allens

These are the longest-lived members of the Allen family on AncientFaces.

Patricia Allen was born on November 14, 1849, and died at age 124 years old in August 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia Allen.
124 years
Jimmy Allen was born on June 8, 1851, and died at age 121 years old in July 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jimmy Allen.
121 years
Eber Allen of South Dayton, Cattaraugus County, NY was born on September 1, 1851, and died at age 117 years old in July 1969.
117 years
Priscilla (Allen) Scroggins
Priscilla (Allen) Scroggins was born on March 9, 1777 in South Carolina United States, and died at age 116 years old on November 17, 1893. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla (Allen) Scroggins.
116 years
Annie Allen of Gary, Lake County, Indiana was born on February 11, 1870, and died at age 113 years old in February 1983.
112 years
Roger Allen of Locke, Tompkins County, NY was born on April 23, 1814, and died at age 112 years old in March 1927.
112 years
William Allen was born in 1726, and was the father of Priscilla (Allen) Scroggins. William Allen died at age 112 years old in 1838. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Allen.
112 years
John H Allen of Longview, Gregg County, TX was born on March 16, 1880, and died at age 111 years old in November 1991.
111 years
Bessie Allen of Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY was born on November 20, 1892, and died at age 109 years old on March 26, 2002.
109 years
Vida B Allen of Sulphur, Murray County, OK was born on November 4, 1881, and died at age 110 years old on November 11, 1991.
110 years
Robert Allen of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on September 15, 1882, and died at age 108 years old on January 20, 1991.
108 years
Alice M Allen of Dover, Strafford County, NH was born on May 1, 1900, and died at age 109 years old on May 15, 2009.
109 years
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I am the grand-daughter of Catherine Weinzettel Allen. Catherine was married to George L. Allen. Catherine was the daughter of Louis Weinzettel, Sr. and Josephine (Weaver) Weinzettel. My parents names, Richard and Dolores Allen - both are now deceased. We are looking for any information there is on my father and my grandmother.
According to One World Tree (Hang on.....) [Yes, a pun.]

We are related to an ex-slave: Richard Allen 1760-1831 through Mercy Briggs 1711-1775 wife of Peleg Card 1710-1784.

Richard Allen (1760-1831): Reverend, ex-slave
Richard Allen was an African American pastor and the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born as a slave to a colonial jurist. Relationship: 6th Cousin to William Peleg Card.

How accurate is this ?

One World Tree: “The Relationship Finder Tool is as accurate as the data we pull from One World Tree. The quality of each relationship shown is measured by stars (where 5 stars shows high probability of an accurate relationship.)"
None of those below are less that 4 out of 5 stars. #

It goes like this:

5th g grandmother of WmP Card 5th g grandmother of Richard Allen
Katherine Davis (1575-1619) [alt. Katherine Starkes (1605-1656)] ##

Joan Allen (1602-1639)***** Samuel Allen (1588-1648)****
Thomas Briggs (1633-1696)***** James Allen (1614-1676)****
Daniel Briggs (1655-1730)***** Joseph Allen(1652-1703)*****
Mercy Briggs (1711-1775)***** Jeremiah Allen (1690- ) *****
Peleg Card (1740-1777)***** William Allen (1712- )****
Peleg Card (1771-1831)**** Clifton Allen (1736- )****
William Peleg Card (1811-1878)**** Richard Allen (1760-1831)*****

(From William Peleg - Franklin William Card - Lela (Card) Bass-Raymond Franklin Bass-Raymond F. Bass ...Me)

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Here's an interesting sidelight:

Unless President Barak Obama's mother's lineage shows African-Americans within it, none of the President's ancestors were slaves ...... but mine were.

Only in America.

What a country we have............and will always have.

rb

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Post Script. An additional and ironic element in this story is that Richard Allen married Sarah Bass......... rb

# As of this morning (19 January 2010), I have been able to connect the dots. It is most certainly accurate. rb

## I believe that it is Katherine Davis (1575-1619) that belongs at the top of the lineage shown and have adjusted accordingly. If not (this is called hedging) we already had Katherine Starkes in our tree in the same position in relation to Joan Allen. (I hadn't pursued Katherine's other children beyond Joan.) As you know, this is typical of the confusion over wives (often multiple) and dates from that long ago..... rb As an update, it seems possible that it may have been Katherine Starkes after all (this is hedging-2.) rb 09 Feb 2010
hello my name is sidney allen but they call me craig. i am in the allen family out of the fort valley georgia area. also have relatives in the vidalia area but not sure how many.only on i heard of is my uncle hank allen.my grand father was william homer allen born in 1900.not sure were.if anyone has info about this side of the allen clan please e-mail me. thanks

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