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Don Lester Allen Sr.

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Don Lester Allen Sr. Veteran

Birth
Saint Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA
Death
18 Mar 1967 (aged 72)
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Bath, Clinton County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Don Lester Allen, Sr.'s father was Charles Wesley Allen.

Charles Wesley Allen, son of David P. and Mary Jane (Hicks) Allen, was born 10 Sep 1862 in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, NY and died 19 Nov 1936 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI.

Charles Wesley Allen married Maria Gertrude "Mamie" Springstead 05 Jul 1885 in Emerson Township, Gratiot Co., MI. They were divorced 17 Apr 1916 in Emerson, Gratiot Co., MI..

Maria Gertrude "Mamie" Springstead, daughter of Theodore and Helen (Decker) Springstead, was born 16 Feb 1867 in Ontario County, NY and died 23 Mar 1921, probably in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI. Charles & Mamie were parents of the following children:

1. Charles David Allen, born 23 Sep 1886 in MI (1900 MI Census). Charles died 06 Oct 1923, in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan. Charles married Edna May Truax, 25 Dec 1907 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI. Charles and Edna were parents of two sons. Edna May Truax was born 04 Dec 1888 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI and died 22 Feb 1973 in Ellenton, Manatee Co., FL. After Charles died, Edna married (2)William A. Wise, 04 May 1904. Edna married (3) Claude J. Hart.

2. Ruby Jane Allen, was born 27 Jun 1888 in Bethany, Gratiot County, MI. Ruby married (1) Joseph Henry Thayer, 05 Jun 1906 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI. They were divorced. Ruby married (2) Albert Nowell Searles in 1908. Albert died 11 Jan 1912. Ruby married (3) Ernest Ray "Ernie" Farrington, 09 Oct 1912 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Michigan.

3. Ben James Allen, was born 13 Mar 1892 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI and died 28 Oct 1951 in Wickenburg, Maricopa County, AZ. Ben married (1) Mabel Susan Franke. They were parents of two children. Ben married (2)Ruby Lorene Hicks.

4. Don Lester Allen, Sr., was born 13 Aug 1894 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI and died 18 Mar 1967 in Lansing, Ingham County, MI. Don married Charlotte Mae Olin, 25 Jan 1919 in MI. Charlotte Mae Olin, daughter of Alfred and Margaret May "Maggie" (Gage) Olin, was born 11 Apr 1901 in Stanwood, Mecosta County, MI. Don Lester Allen, Sr. and Charlotte Mae/May Olin were parents of six children. Don and Charlotte Allen resided in Bath, Clinton County, MI.

5. Gladys E. Allen, was born 01 Mar 1896 in Michigan. She died 15 Mar 1975, age 79, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan as "Gladys E. Roghan". Gladys married (1) Frank Oliver "Ollie" Worden. They were parents of five children. Gladys married (2) Thomas "Tom" Goslin in 1924. Gladys and Tom were divorced in 1935. Gladys married (3) Morris A. Olson. Gladys married (4) Fred Herman Roghan. Fred Herman Roghan, son of Mr. (FNU) and Hannah (MNU) Roghan, was born 14 May 1896 in Kalkaska County, Michigan and died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan in 1944, approximately age 48.

6. Vern Stanwood Allen, was born 13 Jan 1898 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI and died in Aug 1963 in MI. In 1951 Vern was living in Alma, Gratiot County, MI. Vern married Margery A. Miller and they lived in Lansing, Ingham County, MI at the time of the 1930 MI Census. Vern worked as a metal finisher at an auto body factory. Vern and Margery were parents of two children.

7. Kenneth Leland Allen, was born 20 Jun 1905 and died 18 Nov 1913 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI, age 8 years, 5 months and 28 days, of an accidental gunshot wound to the head.
Don Lester Allen, Sr.'s father was Charles Wesley Allen.

Charles Wesley Allen, son of David P. and Mary Jane (Hicks) Allen, was born 10 Sep 1862 in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, NY and died 19 Nov 1936 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI.

Charles Wesley Allen married Maria Gertrude "Mamie" Springstead 05 Jul 1885 in Emerson Township, Gratiot Co., MI. They were divorced 17 Apr 1916 in Emerson, Gratiot Co., MI..

Maria Gertrude "Mamie" Springstead, daughter of Theodore and Helen (Decker) Springstead, was born 16 Feb 1867 in Ontario County, NY and died 23 Mar 1921, probably in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI. Charles & Mamie were parents of the following children:

1. Charles David Allen, born 23 Sep 1886 in MI (1900 MI Census). Charles died 06 Oct 1923, in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan. Charles married Edna May Truax, 25 Dec 1907 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI. Charles and Edna were parents of two sons. Edna May Truax was born 04 Dec 1888 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI and died 22 Feb 1973 in Ellenton, Manatee Co., FL. After Charles died, Edna married (2)William A. Wise, 04 May 1904. Edna married (3) Claude J. Hart.

2. Ruby Jane Allen, was born 27 Jun 1888 in Bethany, Gratiot County, MI. Ruby married (1) Joseph Henry Thayer, 05 Jun 1906 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI. They were divorced. Ruby married (2) Albert Nowell Searles in 1908. Albert died 11 Jan 1912. Ruby married (3) Ernest Ray "Ernie" Farrington, 09 Oct 1912 in Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Michigan.

3. Ben James Allen, was born 13 Mar 1892 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI and died 28 Oct 1951 in Wickenburg, Maricopa County, AZ. Ben married (1) Mabel Susan Franke. They were parents of two children. Ben married (2)Ruby Lorene Hicks.

4. Don Lester Allen, Sr., was born 13 Aug 1894 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI and died 18 Mar 1967 in Lansing, Ingham County, MI. Don married Charlotte Mae Olin, 25 Jan 1919 in MI. Charlotte Mae Olin, daughter of Alfred and Margaret May "Maggie" (Gage) Olin, was born 11 Apr 1901 in Stanwood, Mecosta County, MI. Don Lester Allen, Sr. and Charlotte Mae/May Olin were parents of six children. Don and Charlotte Allen resided in Bath, Clinton County, MI.

5. Gladys E. Allen, was born 01 Mar 1896 in Michigan. She died 15 Mar 1975, age 79, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton County, Michigan as "Gladys E. Roghan". Gladys married (1) Frank Oliver "Ollie" Worden. They were parents of five children. Gladys married (2) Thomas "Tom" Goslin in 1924. Gladys and Tom were divorced in 1935. Gladys married (3) Morris A. Olson. Gladys married (4) Fred Herman Roghan. Fred Herman Roghan, son of Mr. (FNU) and Hannah (MNU) Roghan, was born 14 May 1896 in Kalkaska County, Michigan and died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan in 1944, approximately age 48.

6. Vern Stanwood Allen, was born 13 Jan 1898 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI and died in Aug 1963 in MI. In 1951 Vern was living in Alma, Gratiot County, MI. Vern married Margery A. Miller and they lived in Lansing, Ingham County, MI at the time of the 1930 MI Census. Vern worked as a metal finisher at an auto body factory. Vern and Margery were parents of two children.

7. Kenneth Leland Allen, was born 20 Jun 1905 and died 18 Nov 1913 in St. Louis, Gratiot County, MI, age 8 years, 5 months and 28 days, of an accidental gunshot wound to the head.

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