Person Sheet


Name Dorsey "Theodore" Allen
Birth 12 Sep 1880, Washington, D.C.
Death 5 May 1934, Washington, D.C.
Burial Mt. Olivet Cem., Washington, D.C.
Father MD Edwin Beck Allen (1840-1893)
Mother Margaret Suzanne Crown (1845-1929)
Spouses
1 Amy Arnita Ellis
Birth 8 Jun 1882, Washington, D.C.
Death 17 Feb 1946, Washington, D.C.
Burial Washington, D.C.
Father John E. Ellis (1854-1896)
Mother Ella (1862-)
Marriage 16 Oct 1902, St. John's, Church, Washington D.C.
Children Marion Elizabeth (1903-1985)
Donald (1905-)
Forrest Anthony (1909-1969)
Margaret Maude (1914-1983)
Notes for Dorsey "Theodore" Allen
! Diary: Doc Edwin ALLEN Vol III, page 15. Theodore was born. Sunday, September 12th 1880 "Susy had been complaining since yesterday. Last night her pains became stronger. I gave her some Ergot and this morning about six o'clock our ninth child, a boy was born. This case I had no assistence no one was in the room at the time."
!Called Theodore since birth, yet christened Dorsey Theodore, at Holy Trinty by Father Rockford.
!The name Theodore Dorsey Allen is on my grandfather Forrest Allen's birth cert. Wedding date came from entries in a Dentz diary, Oct 5, 1902 Theo and lady friend visited, Oct 19, 1902 Theo and wife visited. I want these two ladies to be the same. so they are!
!I have marraige cert. Says Anita was married once, and has her at 19, that makes her birth year 1883. Theodore's death date from Peggy Cases book, says 1934 and 1932. 1934 is written in Lukes and Agnes' memorial book.
!Was a taxi driver. He also built the first pre fab garages in DC. Could not read or write, when he had to go downtown and get permits, he would put his armin a sling and have someone fill it out for him.
Notes for Amy Arnita (Spouse 1)
! This is the way her name is spelled on Forrest Allen's birth cert.
!I have her wedding cert, it says that she was married once before.
!Washington DC 1900 census; Neita, born June 1882, 17 years old; birthplace, Washington DC; birthplace of dad, DC; birthplace of mom, DC; She could read, write and speek english; her father was dead by 1900, her brother Joseph was head of house, and they were renting their house.
!Luke and Agnes's memorial book says Amy was born in 1886?? Her death date also came from here. - Agnes filled out the book for Luke's service.
!Amy was a maid after Theodore's death.
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