George Allan

Male30 April 1863–14 February 1942

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

George Allan
1863–1942
Margaret Hannah Forbes
1865–1942
Marriage: 2 December 1886
George William Allen
1888–1922
John Henry Allen
1890–1943
Mary Jane Allen
1892–1966
Nora Allan
1911–1969

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

  • Marriage
    2 December 1886South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 2

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

    Age 5

    The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

    1884

    Age 21

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    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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