Henry Emil Allanson (1888 - 1971)

Born 8 Sep 1888 in Barton Township, Worth County, Iowa, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Rose P. (Hillidge) Allanson — married 1 Jun 1914 in Springfield, IL

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1971 at age 82 in Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland, United States of America

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Biography

Henry was born in 1888 on the family farm in Barton Township in Worth County, Iowa near Carpenter. He was the third born child of Lars Leonard Allanson and Torborg Eide. He grew up in the Carpenter area and studied at Cedar Valley Seminary (Osage, IA) and continued college studies, finishing with a degree in agriculture at Cornell University. During his studies, he married Rose Hillidge in 1914 in Springfield, Illinois. They had one son together. After finishing college, Henry pursued a career in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. rising to become a Division Chief there. The family lived for many years in Takoma Park, Maryland. His wife died in 1967, and Henry passed away in 1971. They are buried together in Christ Church Cemetery in Port Republic, MD.

Sources

Bern Allanson. Agnes Jean Allanson's Family Tree. unpublished, 22 Mar 1995. Name: Henry Emilius Allanson; Birth: 8 Sep 1888; Parents: Lars Allanson; Torborg Eide; Children: Henry Elidge Allanson, b. 3 Jan 1919.

Benner Ancestry family tree

Allanson Ancestry family tree

Rieck Ancestry family tree

Birth

Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Accessed 2 Jan 2016. Name: Lars and Torborg Allanson; Child: Henry Emilius (corrected on page to 'Emil'); Birthdate: 8 Sep 1888; Confirmation: 14 Oct 1888; Church: Deer Creek Lutheran Church; Location: Carpenter, Iowa.

Marriage

Married Rose Hillidge (born in Holland Patent, Oneida, NY, no year; d. 04 Dec 1967) 15 June 1914 in Springfield, IL -- need a record.

Residence in Iowa

"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT7S-3LS : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Allanson in household of Lars Allanson, Worth, Iowa, United States; citing p. 23, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,200. Name: Henry Allanson; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1895; Event Place: Worth, Iowa, United States; Gender: male; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; Page: 23; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Lars Allanson, M, 49; married, Sweden; Farmer, Lutheran; Thora Allanson, F, 36; married, Norway; keeping house; Lutheran; Mary Allanson, F, 9, Worth Iowa; Edward Allanson, M, 8, Worth IA; Henry Allanson, M, 6, Worth IA; Oscar Allanson, M, 4, Worth IA; Clarence Allanson, M, 3, Worth IA. Location: W 1/2 W 1/2 NE 1/4

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9G3-7HS : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Allanson in household of Lars Allanson, Barton & Deer Creek Townships, Worth, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,468. Name: Henry Allanson; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 1900; Event Place: Barton & Deer Creek Townships, Worth, Iowa, United States; Census date: 19 Jun 1900; Gender: male; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Race: White: Race (original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Date: Sep 1888; Birthplace: Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Sweden; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Lars Allanson, Head, M, Mary 1846, 54, married, yrs married: 16; Sweden; Parents' birthplace: Sweden; Immigration yr: 1864; 36 yrs in US, naturalized; Farmer, months without work: 0; Torborg Allanson, Wife, F, Oct 1858, 44 [error -- corrected in record to 42], married, yrs married: 16; children born:8; living:7; Norway; parents' birthplace: Norway; immigration yr: 1883; yrs in US: 17; citizen status: [blank]; Maria Allanson Daughter, F, Aug 1885, 15, Iowa; at school, 6 mo.; Edward Allanson, Son, M, Oct 1886, 14, Iowa; at school, 6 mo; Henry Allanson, Son, M, Sept 1888, 12, Iowa; at school, 6 mo; Oscar Allanson, Son, M, Aug 1890, 10, Iowa; at school 4 mo; Clarance Allanson, Son, M, Feb 1892, 8, Iowa; at school 3 mo; Roy Allanson, Son, M, Oct 1895, 5, Iowa; Cliford Allanson, Son, M, Dec 1897, 3, Iowa; Henry Eddy, Laborer, M, June 1880, 20, Iowa. Parents' birthplace: f: Norway; m: Sweden; Farm laborer, months without work: 4; Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule: 155. All can read, write, speak English. Parents' birthplaces for all children: fthr: Sweden; mthr: Norway.

"Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23BB-KWZ : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Allinson, 1905; citing Census, Worth, Iowa, United States, card 169, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,699. Name: Henry Allinson; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 1905; Event Place: Barton Twp, Worth, Iowa, United States; PO address: Carpenter; Gender: Male; Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; Birthplace: Barton, Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Sweden; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Yrs in US/Iowa: 16; Educ: 7 public; Occupation: farming; Card Number: 168.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG95-242 : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Allanson in household of Lars Allanson, Barton, Worth, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 167, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,442. Census date: 25 Apr 1910. Name: Henry Allanson; Gender: Male; Age: 21; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; Birthplace: Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Sweden; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Lars Allanson, Head, M, 63, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 25; Sweden; parents' birthplace: Sweden (swedish); Yr immigrated: 1864; naturalized; Farmer, general farm; own account; Torborg Allanson, Wife, F, 57, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 25; children born: 8; living:7; Norway; parents' birthplace: Norway (Norwegian); yr immigrated: 1882; occupation: none; Henry Allanson, Son, M, 21, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); did not attend school; Mary Allanson, Daughter, F, 24, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); Teacher, graded school; wages; not out of work; Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 13; Oscar Allanson, Son, M, 19, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); attended school; Clarence Allanson, Son, M, 18, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); attended school; Roy Allanson, Son, M, 14, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); attended school; Clifford Allanson, Son, M, 12, Iowa; Parents' birthplace: f: Sweden (Swedish); m: Norway (Norwegian); attended school. Everyone can read, write, speak English. Owned farm, no mortgage. Farm schedule 104

Residence in New York State

"New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9PT-ZRV : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry E Allanson, Ithaca Ward 04, Tompkins, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 10, line 24, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany. Census date: 1 Jun 1915; Name: Henry E Allanson; Gender: Male; Age: 26; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; U.S.; Citizen; Secy (Dean of Coll. Agr.); wages; House Number: 403a I; Page: 10; Address: 403a I, College Ave; Also with: Rose H. Allanson, wife, W, F, 26, US, Cit, housework.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXBF-TGS : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry E Allanson, 1917-1918; citing Tompkins County, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,819,048. Name: Henry E Allanson; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Tompkins County, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Nationality: United States, natural born; Birth Date: 08 Sep 1888; Age: 28; Birthplace: Carpenter, Iowa, United States; Residence: 111 Delaware Ave, Ithaca, NY; Occupation: Senior in Agriculture & clerk, Coll of Agric.; NY State Coll of Agriculture, Ithaca, NY; Dependents: Wife, solely dependent; Marital status: married; Race: Caucasian; Military service: none; Claim exemption?: Yes, sole support of wife, unit in 1909, due to eyes and ears; Signed as: Henry E. Allanson; description: Tall, stout, lgt gray eyes, light hair, not bald; no handicaps; registration date: 5 Jun 1917.

Cornell has him as earning a BS in Agriculture and employed at the Dept of Agriculture in a 1922 alumni list

Residence in District of Columbia

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGM-ZNY : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry E Allanson, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,212. Census date: 3 Jan 1920. Name: Henry E Allanson; Gender: Male; Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Own or Rent: Rent; Birth Year (Estimated): 1890; Birthplace: Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Norway; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Sheet Letter: B; Sheet Number: 2; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Henry E Allanson, Head, M, 30, Iowa; parents' birthplace: Norway (Norwegian); Scientific Asst; Agr Dept US; wages; Rose Allanson, Wife, F, 35, New York; parents' birthplace: England (English); occupation: none; Henry Allanson, Son, M, 0 (11/12), Virginia; parents' birthplace: f: Iowa; m: NY. Address: 2548 14th Street. Rented. Adults can read, write, speak English.

His father's obituary mentions him as "Henry, with the bureau of plant industry in Washington, D. C.", where he appears to have through the late 40s; he is listed in the Dept of Agriculture Directory over several years (see his son Henry Jr's profile).

His mother's obituary mentions "Henry E. of Washington, D.C."

Residence in Maryland

Who's Who in the Nation's Capital, 1921-1922 (2): lists him as a horticulturalist with US Dept of Agriculture. Educated at Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage, IA, graduate of 1909, George Washington Univ 1914, Degree B.B. Cornell Univ 1917. Member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (national vice president), Masonic Order (Blue Lodge, Chapter), First Presbyterian Church. Married to Rose Hillidge Allanson 1 June 1914, and having one son Henry Elidge. DC resident since 1911. Home: 7106 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, D.C.

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X34P-SM7 : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry E Allanson, 1930. Name: Henry E Allanson; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 16 Apr1930; Event Place: Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 41; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; Birthplace: Iowa; Father's Birthplace: Sweden; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 18; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Henry E Allanson, Head, M, 41, married, marriage age: 25; Iowa; parents' birthplace: f: Sweden; m: Norway; Assistant Chief; US Dept of Agriculture; wages; Worked preceding day; veteran?: No; Rose H Allanson, Wife, F, 45, married; marriage age: 29; New York; parents' birthplace: f: England; m: Wales; occupation: none; Henry E Allanson Jr., Son, M, 11, attended school; Virginia; parents' birthplace: f: Iowa; m: NY; Address: 124 Chestnut Avenue; owned house; value: $, 15,000; not a farm

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7FF-8WL : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry E Allanson, Sanitary District, Takoma Park, Election District 13, Montgomery, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-46, sheet 61B, family 249, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1555. Census date: 6 Apr 1940; Name: Henry E Allanson; Gender: Male; Age: 51; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birthplace: Iowa; Birth Year (Estimated): 1889; Last Place of Residence: Same House; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Henry E Allanson, Head, 51, married, educ: C5; Iowa; Working, Division chief; Dept of Agri; 39 hrs;52 wks; govt wages; income: $5,000; no other income; Rose Allanson, [respondent] Wife, F, 56, married, educ: C1; New York; Housekeeping; no income; Henry E Allanson Jr., Son, M, 21, single; Attending school; educ: C3; Virginia; Student; no income. Address: 124 Chestnut; Owned house, value: $10,000; not a farm; all lived in the same house in 1935.

"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36Q-PZ4 : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Emil Allanson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Name: Henry Emil Allanson; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1942; Event Place: Takoma Park, , Maryland, United States; Residence Place: 7330 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, , Maryland; Gender: Male; Employer: US Dept of Agriculture, Washington, DC; Signed as: Henry Emil Allanson; Birth Date: 08 Sep 1888; Age: 53; Birthplace: near Carpenter, Iowa; Contact: Mrs. H.E. Allanson, same address; Affiliate ARC Identifier: 563727; Description: Race: Whilte; Hgt: 5'10"; Brown eyes; Gray hair; Wgt: 178; light complexion. Registration date: 25 Apr 1942.

Work

Google Books US Department of Agriculture Directory, 1947 Listed in 1947 Dept of Agriculture Directory; Name: Henry E. Allanson; B.S. Asst. Chief (Admin.) Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, under ARA-PISAE; Note, son also listed as Henry E. Allanson JR, A.B., Personnel Officer in charge of the Personnel Management Section, Div Administration, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, US Dept of Agriculture. OFAR

Death

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRZF-SMJ : accessed 2 January 2016), Henry Allanson, Jan 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Age: 83; Given Name: Henry; Surname: Allanson; Birth Date: 08 Sep 1888; State: Maryland; Last Place of Residence: Port Republic, Calvert, Maryland; Previous Residence Postal Code: 20676; Event Date: Jan 1971. SS# 214-16-7897 in MD before 1951

FindaGrave.com Memorial #61899833, accessed 2 Jan 2016. Name: Henry Emil Allanson; Birth: 1888; Death: 1971; Burial: Christ Church Cemetery, Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland, USA. Photo?: Yes. Inscription: "Allanson; Henry Emil; 1888-1971; Rose Hillidge; 1883-1967"