Our Maritime Ties
Obediah Clark Allen
1849 - 1932 (82 years)1. Obediah Clark Allen was born 26 May 1849, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (son of George Wells Allen and Mary Trenholm); died 11 May 1932, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Baptised: 5 Sep 1857
- Residence: Bef 1878, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Census: 1881, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: 1881, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; a farmer
- Census: 1891, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: 1891, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
- Census: 1901, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
41 in 1891 census
Census:
51 in 1901 censusObediah married Charlotte Ann Strang 24 Sep 1878. Charlotte (daughter of Nathaniel Wright Strang and Eliza Ann Trenholm) was born 12 Jan 1857, Searletown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 10 Sep 1941, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Ina Winnie M E Allen was born 12 Jul 1879, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Sep 1909; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Alice Emma Allen was born 29 Jul 1894, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 30 Mar 1895, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. George Wells Allen was born 15 Jan 1814; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America (son of Jonas Allen and Elizabeth Wells); died Yes, date unknown. George married Mary Trenholm Abt 1846. Mary was born Abt 1827; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Trenholm was born Abt 1827; died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- 1. Obediah Clark Allen was born 26 May 1849, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 May 1932, Cape Spear, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
Generation: 3
4. Jonas Allen was born Abt 1773 (son of Benjamin Allen and Eva Magdalena Somers); died 1837. Other Events:
- Residence: Cape Tormentine, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- AltBirth: 1773
- AltDeath: Abt Feb 1837
Notes:
!ID=AL 11
PARN:Benjamin and Sarah (Somers) Allen - PER0008
WIF:Elizabeth Wells
LIVED:Cape Tormentine, NB
second sonJonas married Elizabeth Wells Abt 1802. Elizabeth (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 6 Nov 1785, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Nov 1848. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Wells was born 6 Nov 1785, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson); died 11 Nov 1848. Other Events:
- Residence: Point de Bute, , New Brunswick, Canada
- AltDeath: 1849
Children:
- Nelson Allen was born Abt 1805; died Yes, date unknown.
- Mary Ann Allen was born Abt 1808; died Yes, date unknown.
- Cynthia Allen was born 1810, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Jul 1872; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Joseph Wells Allen was born Abt 1812; died Yes, date unknown.
- 2. George Wells Allen was born 15 Jan 1814; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
- William Blucher Allen was born 8 Jan 1816; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 24 Oct 1887.
- Elizabeth Allen was born 24 Jan 1818; was christened 17 Mar 1818, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 28 Nov 1896; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Sarah Jane Allen was born 6 Feb 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died 27 Jun 1904; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Jonas Allen, Jr was born Abt 1826; died Yes, date unknown.
- Isaac Allen was born Abt 1828; died 5 Jul 1898.
Generation: 4
8. Benjamin Allen was born 1735, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States (son of Benjamin Allen and Mehitable Cary); died 14 Apr 1823, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , St James United & St Luke Anglican Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Notes:
!ID= AL 1
WIF:Sarah Somers - PER0008
came from New England
DD:abt Aug/Sep 1823
MD:1 Jan 1771 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
WIF:Sarah Summe[rs] (Somers)
both of Cumberland; married by Townn ClerkBenjamin married Eva Magdalena Somers 1 Jan 1771, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Eva (daughter of Mathias Sommer and Christina Null) was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823. [Group Sheet]
9. Eva Magdalena Somers was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States (daughter of Mathias Sommer and Christina Null); died Aft 1823. Other Events:
- AltBirth: Abt 1754
Notes:
!ID= SR 11
PARN:Mathais Somers - PER0008
HUS:Benjamin Allen
MD:1 Jan 1771 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
HUS:Benjamin Allen
both of Cumberland; married by Town ClerkChildren:
- Ephraim Allen was born Abt 1771; died 9 Feb 1853.
- 4. Jonas Allen was born Abt 1773; died 1837.
- James Allen
- Catharine Allen was born Abt 1779; died Aft 1861.
- George Allen was born Abt 1782; died 22 Jul 1837.
- Matthew Allen was born Abt 1783; died 19 May 1846.
- Dan Allen
- Ben Allen
- Eliphalet "Liffe" Allen was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jun 1877.
- David Allen was born Abt 1790; died 1879.
- Samuel Allen was born Abt 1791; died 5 May 1839.
- Jane Allen
- Cynthia Allen was born Abt 1796, , , New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
10. William Wells was born Bef 16 Nov 1742, , , Yorkshire, England (son of William Wells and Jane Cliff); died 27 Apr 1819; was buried , Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptised: 16 Nov 1742, Thirsk, , Yorkshire, England
- AltBirth: 1746
- AltDeath: 1819, Point de Bute, , New Brunswick, Canada
- Obituary: 12 Jul 1819, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Journal
Notes:
Obituary:
Obituary
WELLS, William At Westmoreland, in the 74th year of his age, WILLIAM WELLS, Esq.; he was one of the first settlers that emigrated to this Province from Yorkshire, and has long maintained a very respectable character. He has left a progency of nealy one hundred.William married Margaret Dobson 15 Feb 1767/8, Thirsk, , Yorkshire, England. Margaret (daughter of George Dobson and Mary Barker) was born 3 Apr 1747, Arncliffe, , Yorkshire, England; died 13 Apr 1832, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
11. Margaret Dobson was born 3 Apr 1747, Arncliffe, , Yorkshire, England (daughter of George Dobson and Mary Barker); died 13 Apr 1832, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptised: 3 Apr 1747, Ingleby Arncliffe, , Yorkshire, England
Notes:
Died:
Nelson has location as Pointe de Bute, NBChildren:
- George Wells was born 14 Nov 1768, , , Yorkshire, England; died 1841.
- Mary Wells was born 14 Oct 1770, , , Yorkshire, England; died 29 Apr 1839, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Jane Wells was born 4 Nov 1772; died 15 Apr 1773, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
- Jane Wells was born 28 Feb 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 29 Sep 1862.
- William Wells was born 1775, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1831, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Richard Wells was born 14 Apr 1777, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Sep 1778, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Thomas Wells was born 3 Apr 1778, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 Apr 1778, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Margaret Wells was born 20 Jul 1779, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Jan 1810, Amherst Point, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Ann Wells was born 14 Sep 1781, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Sep 1781, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Elizabeth Wells was born 10 Oct 1783, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 15 Dec 1783, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 5. Elizabeth Wells was born 6 Nov 1785, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Nov 1848.
- John Wells was born 12 Mar 1787, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 7 May 1787, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Joseph Dobson Wells was born 4 Jun 1789, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 31 Jan 1843.
- Jane Wells was born 4 Apr 1791, Shelburne, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died Aft 1872.
- Allen Wells was born Abt 1791; died Yes, date unknown.
- Avard Wells was born Abt 1793; died Yes, date unknown.