Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN)

Born

July 1834 , France

Died

21 September 1902 , Troy, New York, USA

Age: 68

Pierre (Peter) married Josephine Marie MARCHESSAULT abt. 1863 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Josephine Marie MARCHESSAULT was born 24 September 1835 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada . Josephine Marie died 13 January 1916 in Troy, New York, USA. Josephine Marie was the child of Théophile MARCHESSAULT (MARCHESSEAU) and Flavie TREMBLAY .

Parents & Family of Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN)

Parents of Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN)

Father

Pierre ALAIN

Mother

Marie CLOUARD

Grandparents of Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN)

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Pierre (Peter) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1865.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN)

Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN) married

Josephine Marie MARCHESSAULT
Marriage date: abt. 1863
Marriage place:
Josephine Marie MARCHESSAULT was the child of Théophile MARCHESSAULT (MARCHESSEAU) and Flavie TREMBLAY

Children of Pierre (Peter) ALLAIN (ALLEN) and Josephine Marie MARCHESSAULT

George ALLEN

Born: September 1865, , New York, USA
Died: 31 October 1923, Troy, New York, USA

Virgini ALLEN

Born: abt. 1867, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Mary Rose ALLEN

Born: 27 June 1868, , New York, USA
Died: 19 April 1955, Troy, New York, USA

Marie Louise ALLEN

Born: 26 September 1870, Troy, New York, USA
Died: 19 August 1933, Troy, New York, USA

Carrina Alexine ALLEN

Born: 9 July 1872, Troy, New York, USA
Died: 30 July 1915, Troy, New York, USA

Josephine ALLEN

Born: 19 February 1874, Troy, New York, USA
Died: ,

Marie Julia ALLEN

Born: 26 March 1876, Troy, New York, USA
Died: 18 April 1953, Hudson Falls, Washington, New York, USA

Joseph Napoleon ALLEN

Born: 30 June 1878, Troy, New York, USA
Died: 24 December 1951, Troy, New York, USA

Henry Joseph ALLEN

Born: 19 June 1880, Troy, New York, USA
Died: 9 July 1938, Troy, New York, USA

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Birth — 1834
July 1834
France

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Birth of Child
George ALLEN was born September 1865, , New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 31 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1868 Birth of Child
Mary Rose ALLEN was born 27 June 1868, , New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 34 years old.

1870 - Troy, New York

Name Peter Allen
Age in 1870 37
Birth Year abt 1833
Birthplace France
Home in 1870 Troy Ward 9, Rensselaer, New York
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Troy
Household Members
Name Age
Peter Allen 37
Josephine Allen 44
George Allen 6
Mary Allen 2
Maggie Dewey 15

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 Birth of Child
Marie Louise ALLEN was born 26 September 1870, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 36 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Carrina Alexine ALLEN was born 9 July 1872, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 38 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Josephine ALLEN was born 19 February 1874, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 39 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Marie Julia ALLEN was born 26 March 1876, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 41 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Joseph Napoleon ALLEN was born 30 June 1878, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 44 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Troy, New York

Name Peter Allen
Age 47
Birth Year abt 1833
Birthplace France
Home in 1880 Troy, Rensselaer, New York
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Josephene
Father's Birthplace France
Mother's Birthplace France
Occupation Iron Puddlar
Household Members
Name Age
Peter Allen 47
Josephene 44
George Allen 16
Mary E. Allen 12
Lowesa Allen 10
Carry Allen 8
Josephene Allen 6
Julia Allen 4
Joseph Allen 2

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Henry Joseph ALLEN was born 19 June 1880, Troy, New York, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 46 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

Rensselaer, 1900

New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920

Name Peter Allen
Gender Male
Age 67
Birth Year abt 1833
Birth Place France
Admission Date 10 Mar 1900
Father's Birth Place France
Mother's Birth Place France

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