Brief Life History of George
When George Allan was born on 30 April 1863, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Allan, was 29 and his mother, Janet Harrower, was 40. He married Margaret Hannah Forbes on 2 December 1886, in South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States for about 20 years and South Weber Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 14 February 1942, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- George Allin, "United States Census, 1940"
- George Allen in entry for Eldred T Forbes and Nora Allen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- George Allen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
Spouse and Children
1863–1942 Male
1865–1942 Female
Children (4)
1888–1922 Male
1890–1943 Male
1892–1966 Female
1911–1969 Female
Parents and Siblings
1834–1910 Male
1822–1887 Female
Siblings (3)
1859– Female
1861–1886 Male
1863–1942 Male
World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
Age 5
1884
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: variant of Allen . This is the more common form of the name in Scotland and northern England. See also McAllen .
History: An early bearer of this surname in North America was William Allan, a British soldier who took his family to the newly founded city of Halifax, NS, Canada, in 1749. His son John (1746–1805) was a Revolutionary soldier who eventually (1783) founded the settlement of Allan's Island, Passamaquoddy Bay, ME.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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