Individual Details

Delayed Birth Certificate, Iowa, #021183
Thomas James Allen, born Belle Plain, Benton County, 2 Apr 1884. Father, Orrin F. Allen, of Belle Plaine, age 41, b. near Rochester, NY, Locomotive Engineer, deceased Sept 1899. Mother, Marty Ophelia Hendry of Belle Plaine, age 40, born Newburgh, IN, housewife, deceased, May 1933. Dr. Albert J. Murch, dec'd, attending physician.
Affadavit made by Alonzo Franklin Allen of 18101 Clifton Road, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, on 31 May 1938.

When Thomas James (Jay) Allen was born on April 2, 1884, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, his father, Orrin, was 40 and his mother, Mary, was 39. He married Bertha Carolina (Byrtha Cathryn) Taube and they had two children together - she died 30 Mar 1917. He then married Mary Ellen (Maysie) Williams [19 Dec 1921, Prince Rupert, Canada]
and they had six children together. He died on June 6, 1939, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 55, and was buried in Edson, Alberta, Canada.Occupation
June 1900 • Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Call Boy for Railroad
Occupation
1901-1902 • Belle Plaine, Iowa
Material checker at roundhouse in Belle Plaine per newspaper articleOccupation
January 10, 1903 • Belle Plaine, Iowa
Timekeeper Thomas Allen traveling to Chicago to meet with other timekeepers to study new scheduleIllness
December 6, 1906 • Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Newpaper article tells of Thomas coming home from Chicago due to a bout with Typhoid Fever which had him hospitalized in Chicago. He will be resting for a few weeks in Belle Plaine.
Occupation
January 12, 1907 • Chicago, Illinois
Fireman on passenger train for Chicago NW RR Per Belle Plaine Union paper - Tom was going back to his job in Chicago

5 May 1917 U.S. Consular Registration Certificate
Thomas James Allen, b. 2 Apr 1884, Belle Plain, Iowa, USA. Left his residence in the U.S., 31 Aug 1912, arrived in Canada, 2 Sept 1912. Has permanent employment with G. T. Pan RR. Married to Byrtha Cathryn All, born Sawyer, Wisconsin. They reside at Regina, Saskatchawan, Canada.
Has child, Winifred Joice Allen, b. Sawyer, Wisconsin, 27 Jul 1914.

9 Sept 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Thomas J. Allen of Hibbing, MI was age 34, b. 2 Apr 1884. Locomotive Engineer for DM & M Ry. out of Duluth, MI. Winifred J. Allen (daughter) of Sawyer, WI, was his nearest relative.
Tall, medium build, blue eye, black hair

1921 Census of Canada
Thomas J. Allen, American, Single, age 37, Immigrated 1912, Living in Smithers, Skeena, British Columbia. Church of England. Engineer, Locomotive.

1926 Canada, Prairie Provinces Census; Peace River North, Alberta, Canada, Hh 336
Thomas James Allen, 9 Ave East Edson, 42, b. USA, Irish, immigrated 1912
Mary Ellen, wife, 34, b. NewFoundland, Nova Scotia, French, immigrated 1905
Winifred Joyce, dau, 6, b. USA, Irish, immigrated 1922
Terrence Edward, son, 3. b. British Columbia
Patrick Williams, son, 4 days old, b. Alberta

Tom died from cancer of stomach in June 6, 1939. buried Glenwood Cemetery, Edson, Hinton Division, Alberta, Canada

The 6 boys uncles and aunts planned their future.
The uncles and aunts were:
Alonzo and Ida Allen of Cleveland ,Ohio.
William and Grace Allen of OakPark, Illinois.
Orrin and Florence Allen of Chicago, Illinois.

They brought the Allen boys to the United States by rairoad from Canada in June of 1939.
Terry and Pat went with Uncle Lon and Ida to Cleveland.
Richard and Orrin went with Uncle Orrin and Florence to Chicago.
Jim and Jack went with Uncle Will and Grace to OakPark,Illinois.

This lasted about 6 months due to the age of the relatives and the rambunctious boys.
They were then moved to the Allen Family Home in Belle Plaine, Iowa where their father and uncles were raised. The uncles brought Cecile Hopp to the U.S. to continue raising the boys.

Birth	2 Apr 1884	Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa
Marriage	1 Jun 1910	Sawyer County, Wisconsin - Bertha Carolina Taube
Marriage	19 Dec 1921	Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada - Mary Ellen Williams
Death	6 Jun 1939	Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Spouse	Bertha Carolina Taube (1885 - 1917)
Child	[Son] Allen (1913 - 1913)
Child	Winnifred Joyce Allen (1914 - 2006)

Spouse	Mary Ellen Williams (1889 - 1931)
Child	Terrance Edward Allen (1922 - 2002)
Child	Patrick Williams Allen (1926 - 2004)
Child	Living
Child	Orrin F. Allen (1928 - 2014)
Child	John Lawrence Allen (1930 - 2014)
Child	James P Allen (1930 - 2010)

Father	Orrin Finley Allen (1843 - 1899)
Mother	Mary Ophelia Hendry (1844 - 1933)
Sibling	Alonzo Franklin Allen (1872 - 1954)
Sibling	William Hendry Allen (1874 - 1952)
Sibling	Orrin Thomas Allen (1881 - 1946)
Sibling	[Daughter] Allen (1889 - 1889)