General Notes

JOHN ALLAN was born 13 October 1866 in Eglinton, Londonderry, Ireland, the eldest son of John Allan and his wife Margaret Wight. Although he was born in Ireland, John grew up in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, which is the town his father was born in as well as all his younger siblings. His mother and older sister were also born in Ayrshire, Scotland (although not in the town of Tarbolton). In the 1871 census, when his parents were giving the details of his birth, John was listed as being born in Ireland. (The 1881 census record cannot be found.) However, in all subsequent census enumerations and official records and documents, John lists his birthplace as Scotland.  It's possible he never even realized that he was actually born in Northern Ireland.

John emigrated to the United States in about 1888, first settling in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He married Helen "Nellie" Landsborough about 1890 (probably in New York). She was born 27 August 1868 in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the daughter of David Landsborough and Eliza McGeorge. Together the couple had six children: Bessie, Nora, John, William ("Andrew"), Helen (sometimes known by her middle name "Grace"), and Robert.

Sometime after the 1900 census in Buffalo (where John worked as a car finisher), the family moved to Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In the 1910 census, John's occupation was listed as a carpenter for the mines. Only four years later, on 04 May 1914, John died of "Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation" with "Oedema & Heart Failure." He was still working as a carpenter, and his age at death was 47 years, 6 months, and 22 days. John was buried in Venice Cemetery two days after his death, on 06 May 1914.  His wife Nellie lived as a widow for another 17 years, but when she died on 17 February 1932, she also was buried in Venice Cemetery.

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  Burial Notes

Venice Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of October 1866 and Scotland. ^{1 4}

• He has conflicting birth information of 13 October 1867 and Scotland. ^{4 7}

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  

John Allan       36   Tarbolton, Ayrshire   spirit merchant
Margaret Allan   28   Fenwick, Ayrshire
Margaret Allan    5   Ayr, Ayrshire
John Allan        4   Ireland
Robert Allan      3   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Agnes Allan       1   Tarbolton, Ayrshire

• He immigrated in 1888. ¹

• He immigrated in 1889. ⁴

• He worked as a car finisher on 5 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA. ¹

• He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 5 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA. ¹
  

Allen Robert     Head   W  M   Jany 1868   32    M  6         Scotland   Scotland       Scotland   1887  13  Na   Railroad Clerk
----- Grace      Wife   W  F   Feby 1865   35    M  6  4  4   Michigan   Pennsylvania   Ireland
----- Robert W.  Son    W  M   Apl  1895    5    S            New York   Scotland       Michigan                  At School
----- Bessie     Dau    W  F   Nov  1896    3    S            New York   Scotland       Michigan
----- Margaret   Dau    W  F   Apl  1898    2    S            New York   Scotland       Michigan
----- John S.    Son    W  M   Dec  1899   5/12  S            New York   Scotland       Michigan

Allen John       Head   W  M   Oct  1866   33    M  9         Scotland   Scotland       Scotland   1888  12  Na   Car finisher
----- Nellie     Wife   W  F   Aug  1867   32    M  9  4  4   Scotland   Scotland       Scotland   1890  10
----- Bessie     Dau    W  F   Dec  1891    8    S            New York   Scotland       Scotland                  At School
----- Nora       Dau    W  F   Jany 1893    7    S            New York   Scotland       Scotland                  At School
----- John       Dau    W  M   Feb  1895    5    S            New York   Scotland       Scotland                  At School
----- Andrew     Dau    W  M   July 1897    2    S            New York   Scotland       Scotland                 
Bryan George   Boarder  W  M   Feb  1867   33    S            Scotland   Scotland       Scotland   1888  12  Na   Day Laborer

• He worked as a carpenter in the mines on 13 May 1910 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 13 May 1910 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴
  

Allan John     Head   M  W  41  M1  19         Scotland       Scotland   Scotland   1889  Na   carpenter/mines
----- Nellie   Wife   F  W  41  M1  19  6  6   Scotland       Scotland   Scotland   1890  Na   none
----- Bessie   Dau    F  W  18  S              Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland              none
----- John     Son    M  W  15  S              Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland              none
----- Andrew   Son    M  W  12  S              Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland              none
----- Helen    Dau    F  W   6  S              Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland
----- Robert   Son    M  W   3  S              Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland

• He was buried at the Venice Cemetery in McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA on 6 May 1914.