• Born: 27 August 1868, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland ³
• Marriage (1): John ALLAN about 1890 in prob New York, USA ¹
• Died: 17 February 1932, Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA at age 63 ⁴
• Buried: 20 February 1932, McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁴

   Cause of her death was Gastro-Intestinal Carcinoma/Gangrene Left Leg.⁴

   Other names for Helen were Nellie ALLAN,³ Nellie ALLEN,⁵ Helen LANDSBAOUGH, Nellie LANDSBOURG, Nellie LANDSBOURGH, Nellie LANDSBRAW, Nellie LANDSBURGH, Nellie LANDSBURGH and Nellie LANSBAUGH.

  General Notes

HELEN LANDSBOROUGH —  or "Nellie" as she was known throughout most of her life —  was born 27 August 1868 in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the daughter of shepherd David Landsborough and his wife Eliza McGeorge.  The spelling of Nellie's surname is a bit problematic as it was spelled multiple different ways in various official records. Some of the permutations include Landsbraw, Landsburgh, Landsbourg, Landsbourgh, Lansbaugh, Landsbaough, and of course, Landsborough. You would think the surname problems would stop once she got married, but Nellie's married surname was alternately spelled "Allan" or "Allen," depending on the record. ("Allan" is the typical Scottish spelling, whereas "Allen" is typically an English spelling of the surname.)

Nellie emigrated to the United States about 1890; this was also about the time that she married her husband, John Allan. They probably married in New York. The couple settled first in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; a number of their children were born there. Sometime after the 1900 census, the family moved to Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Together they raised 6 children —  Bessie, Nora, John, William ("Andrew"), Helen (sometimes known by her middle name "Grace"), and Robert.

John worked as car finisher in Buffalo, but as a carpenter in Cecil, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 47 on 04 May 1914 and was buried in Venice Cemetery two days later. Nellie lived as a widow for another 17 years until she herself died on 17 February 1932 in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; she was buried in Venice Cemetery on the 20th. Her cause of death was listed as "Gastro-Intestinal Carcinoma" complicated by "Gangrene Left Leg."

~~~~~~~~~~~

  Burial Notes

Venice Cemetery

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• Nickname: Nellie.

• Parents: David Landsborough and Elizabeth McGeorge.

• Alternate spellings: Landsborough, Landsbraw, Landsburgh, Landsbourg, Landsbourgh, Landsbaough, and Lansbaugh.

• She has conflicting birth information of August 1867 and Scotland. ^{1 3}

• She has conflicting birth information of 17 August 1869 and Scotland. ^{4 5}

• She appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

• She immigrated in 1890. ^{1 3 5}

• She 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

• She appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 13 May 1910 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³
  

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

• She appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census on 28 January 1920 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵
  

Allen Nellie        Head   F  W  50  Wd   1890  Na  1900   Scotland       Scotland   Scotland   none
----- John David    Son    M  W  24  S                     New York       Scotland   Scotland   operator/telegraph
----- Andrew        Son    M  W  22  S                     New York       Scotland   Scotland   fireman/railroad
----- Grace Helen   Dau    F  W  15  S                     Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland   none
----- Robert H.     Son    M  W  12  S                     Pennsylvania   Scotland   Scotland   none

• She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 19 April 1930 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. Nellie Allen    60
  
  Samuel Davis    40
  Nora Davis      37
  Harold Davis    17
  Allan Davis     15
  Edna Davis      12
  Blossom Davis    7
  Samuel Davis     4
  Robert Allen    23

• She was buried at the Venice Cemetery in McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA on 20 February 1932.

Helen married John ALLAN, son of John ALLAN and Margaret WIGHT, about 1890 in prob New York, USA.¹ (John ALLAN was born on 13 October 1866 in Eglinton, Londonderry, Ireland,^{6 7} died on 4 May 1914 in Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{4 5} and was buried on 6 May 1914 in McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁴.). The cause of his death was Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation/Oedema & Heart Failure.⁴