Person:John Allen (83)

     
John Birnie Allen
d.14 Sep 1931 Glen Innes, Australia
m. 2 Jan 1844
  1. Marion Louise Allen1845 - 1902
  2. William Charles Allen1847 -
  3. George Allen1850 - 1931
  4. John Birnie Allen1852 - 1931
  5. Walter Fredrick Allen1854 - 1909
m. 1875
  1. Mabel G Allen1877 -
  2. John A Allen1879 -
  3. Ada Allen1881 -
m. Mar 1899
  1. Marion Winnifred Allen1900 - 1973
  2. Cecil Birnie Allen1902 - 1992
  3. Gwendoline Haaber Allen1904 - 1987
  4. George Holmer Allen1909 - 1991
Facts and Events
Name John Birnie Allen
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Apr 1852 Brixton, Surrey, England
Occupation? 1870 Woolwich, Greater London, EnglandBombardier in Royal Artillery
Marriage 1875 Singaporeto Edith Waller
Military? 24 Feb 1879 Woolwich, Greater London, EnglandDischarged from Royal Artillery
Marriage Mar 1899 Glen Innes, Australiato Ethel Alexandra Tronier
Death? 14 Sep 1931 Glen Innes, AustraliaDistrict Hospital, Cause: Myocarditis
Burial? 15 Sep 1931 Glen Innes, Australia

National Archives

Reference: WO 69/79/5746 Description: Description of Recruits Enlisted for the Royal Artillery.

This entry appears on page 119; this number is imprinted at the top outer corner page.

Soldier's Number 28743: John Birnie ALLEN. Born Brixton, Surrey. Enlisted 1870 aged 19 years.

Covering dates indicate enlistment year.

Date: 1870 Legal status: Public Record(s)


Arrived in Australia about 1886 and 3 years in New Zealand. Lived at 30 Barrington Rd Brixton, London, England

Death Certificate: New South Wales Births Deaths & Marriages.
Registration Number Last Name Given Name(s) Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District
12596/1931 ALLEN JOHN B JOSEPH B MARION L GLEN INNES
DEATHS
ALLEN -August 14 1931 at Glen Innes John Birnie Allen of Mogg's Swamp via Glen Innes beloved husband of Ethel Alexandra Allen born Brixton, England April 25 1852 aged 79 years
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Saturday 19 September 1931, page 12
Country News; Glen Innes.
The death has occurred in the local district hospital of Mr. John Birnie Allen, of Mogg's Swamp, at the age of 79 years.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), Thursday 17 September 1931, page 10
Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954), Tuesday 15 September 1931, page 4
MR. J. B. ALLEN

The death occurred in the local District Hospital yesterday of Mr. John Birnie Allen, of Mogg's Swamp. The deceased gentleman was 79 years of age and had been a patient in the hospital for the past fortnight. The interment was made in the Church of England portion of the local cemetery this afternoon, Rev. A. W. Coates officiating at the graveside.

Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954), Thursday 17 September 1931, page 2
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OBITUARY

MR. J. B. ALLEN.

Mr. John Birnie Allen, whose death occurred in the Glen Innes District Hospital this week, was a native of Brixton, England, and came to Australia 45 years ago. He had resided in the Glen Innes district for the last 43 years. In 1899 he married Miss Tronier, and she, together with two sons and two daughters, survives. For many years the late Mr. Allen was engaged in mining at Glen Elgin and Kingsgate, but during the past few years had been residing at Mogg's Swamp. The sons are George (Mogg's Swamp) and Cecil (Urunga), and the daughters, Mesdames Reginald Burgess (Newcastle) and Thomas Crockett (Newcastle).

Glen Innes Examiner (NSW : 1908 - 1954), Thursday 17 September 1931, page 2
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