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Isaac Trenholm Allen (abt. 1829 - 1898)

Isaac Trenholm Allen
Born about in Cape Tormentine, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Husband of — married 31 Dec 1850 in Westmorland, New Brunswickmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 69 in Upper Cape, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Biography

Isaac Allen was born about 1829[1] in Botsford Parish, New Brunswick. He was the son of Benjamin Allen and Phoebe Trenholm.[2] He married his first cousin, once removed, Miranda Allen, on December 31, 1850.[3] They had 7 children.

Following the death of his wife in 1871, Isaac's widowed sister-in-law, Nancy Breen, lived with him and his children and worked as a housekeeper.[4]

Isaac died on July 6, 1898[5] in Cape Spear, NB.[6] He was buried in the Allen Farm Cemetery in Botsford Parish.[7] The monument was later moved to the Upper Cape United Cemetery.[8]

Sources

  1. Age varies in each census. Birth year could be anywhere from 1825 to 1835. 1829 used since this was the earliest recorded, in 1851 census.
  2. Allen family genealogy - Descendants of Benjamin Allen and Sarah Somers. To be confirmed.
  3. "New Brunswick, Marriage Registers, 1789-1889," images, FamilySearch, Westmorland > 1835-1856 > image 260 of 336; citing Provincial Archives, Fredericton. – Pg 410, #3193: Marriage of Isaac Allen & Marinda Allen
  4. 1871 and 1881 census
  5. Although cemetery transcript says July 5, the death certificate says July 6. This is more likely accurate
  6. New Brunswick Vital Statistics, Provincial Returns of Deaths, Code 1038, Reference C4/1898, Microfilm F18700 – Death of Isaac Allen
  7. Cemeteries of Westmorland County, New Brunswick: Botsford Parish / compiled by Southeastern Branch, NBGS - Allen Farm Cemetery, Pg 2
  8. Cemeteries of Westmorland County, New Brunswick: Botsford Parish / compiled by Southeastern Branch, NBGS - Upper Cape United Cemetery, Pg 281

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