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Record #13096
Name :
: Ernest John ALLEN (1894 - )


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Date of Birth
: 24 Jul 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Glamorgan, Pontypridd
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

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Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesA birth registration was found for Ernest John Allen: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Pontypridd; County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan; Volume: 11a; Page: 473. Parents: John Allen and Mary Ellen Best, married 1892 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.

In 1909, Ernest Allen, 15, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 25 children from the National Childrens Home and en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

On February 15, 1916, at Athens, Ontario, Canada, Ernest John Allen, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Athens, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Norton Sub Hamdon, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mary Allen, who resided in Norton Sub Hamdon, England; that his date of birth was July 24, 1894; that he was a labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 9 inches in height; fair compelxion; blue eyes; fair hair. He had a scar on his right arm at the elbow. He was a member of the Church of England.

While in the 156th Canadian Infantry Battalion the company had taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 18 or 19 January 1918. Ernest was wounded on 2 or 3 September 1918. He rejoined the battalion on 13 September 1918. Once again, he was wounded on 28 September 1918 and invalided to England on 14 October 1918.

On February 25, 1920, at Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ernest John Allen, 25, tanner, born in Somerset, England, to John Allen and Mary Best; and Elizabeth McCall, 20, companion maid, born in Scotland to Edwin [McCall] [error on document shows father as Edwin Best] and Jessie Stuart.

On July 23, 1922, Elizabeth McCall Allen, 21, housewife, born August 27, 1900, died at Kingston General Hospital of supperative otitis medea and septic meningitis. The informant was her husband, Ernest Allen, who resided at Phillipsville, Ontario, Canada. She was buried at Oak Leaf Cemetery.

On December 24, 1923, at Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Ernest John Allen, 29, widower, farm labourer, born in England to John Allen and Mary Best; and Edna Slack, 19, household duties, born in Charleston, Ontario, Canada, to Horace Slack and Sarah Bender. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-11-12 18:55:50 / From original database

Last Updated : 2010-11-12 20:00:09 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13096 ALLEN, Ernest John1894WAL, GLA, Pontypridd Aug 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
9595 PARFITT, Winifred1894ENG,    , Pontypridd May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12508 RUSSELL, Frank M1897WAL,    , Pontypridd Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos