Oscar
R.
"Earl"
Allen
Born in Kelley's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Norman Arthur Allen
and Helen Mae (Smith) Allen
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Marie Alfreda (Pothier) Allen
— married
2 Mar 1940 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 84
in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 8 Dec 2016
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Biography
Oscar R. "Earl" Allen was the son of Norman Allen and Helen Smith of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.[1]
He was born September 16, 1912 in Kelley's Cove Nova Scotia.[1]
He was a fisherman by trade.[2]
He married Marie Alfreda Pothier, the daughter of Francois Leon Pothier and Anne Delphine Pothier, on March 2, 1940 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. [2]
Ocscar R. died in 1997, and was buried in the Chebougue Cemetery in Rockville, Nova Scotia.[3]
Census Data
1921 Canadian Census:
Norman A. Allen-Head, residing in Kelley's Cove, age 60, occupation-farming
Helen M. Allen-Wife, age 40
Arthur R. Allen, Son, age 21, occupation-fishing
Sinclair Allen-Son, age 17, occupation-fishing
Norman A. Allen-Son, age 15, occupation-fishing
Edgar Y. Allen-Son, age 13
Oscar E. Allen-Son, age 9[4]
Research Notes
There is a discrepancy in the sources'
His Birth Registration lists his birth date as September 16, 1912.
Find A Grave lists his birth date as November 16, 1912
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Oscar R Allen, born 1912 in Kelleys Cove, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1912 - Page: 53100291 - Number: 53100292:Last accessed online September 17, 2021 at: Birth Registration
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Alfreda Mary Pothier and Oscar Earl Allen married 1940 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1940 - Book: 98 - Page: 350:Last accessed online December 17, 2021 at: Marriage Registration
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Oscar R Allen (16 Nov 1912–1997), Find a Grave Memorial no. 179892613, citing Chebogue Cemetery, Rockville, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Tamara Gallagher (contributor 47844452): Last accessed online March 12, 2021 at: Find A Grave with Headstone Photo
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Municipality of Yarmouth #12: Page 8: House-87: Family-87: Last accessed online December 9, 2019 at: 1921 Census
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oscar by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oscar:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oscar by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oscar:
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