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Ernest Lee Allen

Birth	:	16 May 1881 Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Jan 1954 Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8367004, -96.5453033
Plot	:	Section G, Row 1, Lot 4, Grave 3
Description	:	ERNEST L. ALLEN DIES THURSDAY AFTER ILLNESS Last Rites Are Held Sunday Afternoon For Akron Man Ernest L. Allen, a resident of Akron for the past thirty-six years, passed away at his home here last Thursday evening January 7, 1954. He had been ill the past three years, much of the time confined to bed. The summons came quite suddenly and with little warning. He attained, the age of 72 years, 7 months and 22 days. Ernest Lee Allen was born May 16, 1881, at Ossian, Iowa, the son of Ed and Melissa Allen. On; February 9,... Read More	ERNEST L. ALLEN DIES THURSDAY AFTER ILLNESS Last Rites Are Held Sunday Afternoon For Akron Man Ernest L. Allen, a resident of Akron for the past thirty-six years, passed away at his home here last Thursday evening January 7, 1954. He had been ill the past three years, much of the time confined to bed. The summons came quite suddenly and with little warning. He attained, the age of 72 years, 7 months and 22 days. Ernest Lee Allen was born May 16, 1881, at Ossian, Iowa, the son of Ed and Melissa Allen. On; February 9, 1921, he was united, in marriage with Mrs. Emma Kidd Reilly and to this union a son, Byron, was born. Serving in the armed forces; as, an aerial cinema photographer, Byron gave his life for his country in 1944. Surviving Mr. Allen is his wife, Emma, from whom he received wonderful care and devotion during his long illness; two sons and three daughters by a previous marriage, Vern and Ronald Allen, of Waterloo, Iowa; Lucille Waterbury, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Margaret Bray, Postville, Iowa; Mrs. Eleanore Drilling, Waterloo, Iowa; two brothers, George, of Frankville, Iowa, and Charles, of Castalia, Iowa; three sisters, Mrs. Jen Wheeling, Galesvillo, Illinois; Mrs. Cora Harvey, Gastalia, Iowa, and Mrs. Grace Crabtree, of Jessup, Iowa and other relatives. For many years and while his health permitted Mr. Allen worked at carpentering. Of a retiring but genial nature, he gained many friends in this community. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the chapel of the Lewison Funeral Home, Rev. Dan J, Peterson, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. H.J. Behmer sang and Mrs. H. Shoulberg was accompanist. Pallbearers were: Gordon Small, Walter Searls, Albert VonHagel and Emery Tucker. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. Relatives from a distance in attendance at the last rites were: Mr. and Mrs. Vern Allen and daughter, Carol Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald; Allen, Mrs. Forrest Drilling, of Waterloo, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bray, of Postville, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. George Crabtree, of Jessup, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Taylor, of Merrill; Iowa; Mrs. Mary Kipp, Terry Reilly and Dorthe Frericks, of Remsen, Iowa. [Source: The Akron Register Tribune; Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA; Thursday, January 14, 1954, Page 1]

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Ernest Lee Allen death on 7 Jan 1954 in Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8367004
Longitude: -96.5453033

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Emma Nettie Kidd Allen

(1883 - 1967)

Siblings

Stephen E. Allen

(1879 - 1947)

George Franklin Allen

(1882 - 1961)

Ray Richard Allen

(1885 - 1947)

Jennie M Wheeler

(1896 - 1994)

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