Samuel Ethan ALLEN

(b. 10 January 1882 , St Joseph, Missouri, USA d. 3 September 1960 , Hempstead, New York, USA )

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Samuel Ethan ALLEN was born 10 January 1882 in St Joseph, Missouri, USA

Samuel Ethan ALLEN was the child of Samuel ALLEN and Leonora DEUBRE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Samuel Ethan married Eleanor May THEINERT 5 May 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Eleanor May THEINERT was born 16 May 1892 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Eleanor May died 11 June 1955 in Oyster Bay, New York, USA (Massapequa). Eleanor May was the child of Herman August THEINERT and Annie MCQUILLAN.

Samuel Ethan ALLEN died 3 September 1960 in Hempstead, New York, USA.

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His parents:
Evergreen Cemetery
1005 N Hancock Ave
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Section Plot Name
00013 000004 Emma Elizabeth Allen
Leonora Allen
Leonora Deubre Allen
Samuel Allen

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Occupation

Samuel Ethan ALLEN was a stock broker.

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Samuel Ethan ALLEN married

Eleanor May THEINERT-- Date: 5 May 1914 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Eleanor May THEINERT was the child of Herman August THEINERT and Annie MCQUILLAN

Surname Given Name Month
of Marriage Day
of Marriage Year
of Marriage Certificate
Number County View
Bride FHL roll
number
Allen Samuel E May 5 1914 6493 (1914) Kings Theinert Eleanor 1613618
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Name: Samuel E Allen
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 1 May 1914
Marriage License Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse: Eleanor M Theinert
License Number: 5389

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Children of Samuel Ethan ALLEN and Eleanor May THEINERT:

Beatrice Elizabeth ALLEN (b.5 February 1915, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 28 September 1963, Hempstead, New York, USA)

Anna Deubre ALLEN (b.25 February 1917, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 3 October 2000, Falls Church, Virginia, USA)
m. Lamar Estene GUTHRIE 22 June 1946 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Eleanor May ALLEN (b.16 June 1920, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. April 1984, Woodstock, New York, USA)
m. Ernst August SCHLOMANN 7 August 1943 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Samuel Ethan ALLEN (b.1 July 1926, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 7 November 1963, Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. Gertrude KETTENBACH August 1955 in Queens, New York, USA

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1882 Birth
10 January 1882
St Joseph, Missouri, USA

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900
name: Sam E Allen
titles:
residence: South Canyon city, El Paso, Colorado
birth date: Jan 1882
birthplace: Missouri
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Sam Allen
father titles:
father birthplace: Ohio
mother name: Leonora S Allen
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Virginia
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Sam Allen
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0027
sheet number and letter: 5A
household id: 429
reference number: 46
gsu film number: 1240124
image number: 00047
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1914 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Ethan ALLEN and Eleanor May THEINERT 5 May 1914, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

He was 32 years old.

Entertaining Guests
'Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allen and family of 515 North Cedar street, have as guests their son and bride, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Allen who arrived Monday from New York for a month's stay. Mr. Ethan Allen is a former resident of Colorado Springs having spent the greater portion of his life here where he attended school and where he had a position with the banking firm of Bonbright and company, going with that firm to New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Allen were recently married and are making their home in Brooklyn.'

Society
Date: August 23, 1914
Location: Colorado
Paper: Gazette-Telegraph

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1915 - Brooklyn, New York
Name: Samuel E Allen
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birth Place: United States
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Residence Place: New York, Kings
Relationship: Head
Color or Race: White
Assembly District: 16
House Number: 882
Line Number: 25
Page Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel E Allen 33
Eleanor M Allen 23
Beatrice E Allen 4/ 12
1915 New York State Census
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
Beatrice Elizabeth ALLEN was born 5 February 1915, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Samuel Ethan was 33 years old.

World War I Draft Registration Card
Name: Allen, Samuel Ethan
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1882
City/ County: NYC (Brooklyn)# 58
State: NY
Ethnicity: W

Source Information:

Banks, Ray, comp.. WWI Civilian Draft Registrations [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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1917 Birth of Child
Anna Deubre ALLEN was born 25 February 1917, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Samuel Ethan was 35 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Birth of Daughter
Births
ALLEN - Mr and Mrs Samuel Ethan Allen, 1301 Avenue I, announce DAUGHTER born June 16, 1920

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
June 23, 1920

1920 Kings County, New York
name: Samuel Allen
residence: , Kings, New York
estimated birth year: 1882
age: 38
birthplace: Missouri
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Virginia
film number: 1821147
digital folder number: 4313495
image number: 00419
sheet number: 21
Household Gender Age
Samuel Allen M 38y
spouse Elenore Allen F 27y
child Beatrice Allen F 4y6m
child Anna Allen F 2y6m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Eleanor May ALLEN was born 16 June 1920, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Samuel Ethan was 38 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Brooklyn, New York Census
LastName FirstName Age Relationship Sex Race Birthplace AD ED Block FHL Roll Part Page Line
33 Allen Saml E 43y head Male White U.S. 2 2 1 526408 1 27 32
34 Allen Eleanor M 32y wife Female White U.S. 2 2 1 526408 1 27 33
35 Allen Beatrice E 10y daughter Female White U.S. 2 2 1 526408 1 27 34
36 Allen Ann D 8y daughter Female White U.S. 2 2 1 526408 1 27 35
37 Allen Eleanor M 5y daughter Female White U.S. 2 2 1 526408 1 27 36
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1926 Birth of Child
Samuel Ethan ALLEN was born 1 July 1926, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Samuel Ethan was 44 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
East 23rd St

Samuel E Allen, 48, head, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. VA, broker, NY Stock Exchange

Eleanor May Allen, 37, wife, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. CT

B Elizabeth Allen, daughter, 15, b. NY

Anne D Allen, daughter, 13, b. NY

Eleanor M Allen, daughter, 9, b. NY

Samuel E Allen, son, 3, b. NY
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Garden City, Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Samuel Ethan Allen
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Garden City, Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 30-60
Family Number: 290
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 41
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2684
Digital Folder Number: 005458656
Image Number: 00947
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Samuel Ethan Allen M 58 Missouri
Wife Eleanor May Allen F 47 New York
Daughter Beatrice Elizabeth Allen F 25 New York
Daughter Eleanor May Allen F 20 New York
Son Samuel Ethan Allen M 13 New York
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Samuel Ethan Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1882
Birth Place: St Joseph, Missouri, USA
Residence Place: Hempstead, New York, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
Occupation: Cia Minera La India-I Wayland Bon Bright
Height: 5 6
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 175
Complexion: Ruddy
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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1943 Marriage of Child
Eleanor May ALLEN married 7 August 1943, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Ernst August SCHLOMANN

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Anna Deubre ALLEN married 22 June 1946, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Lamar Estene GUTHRIE

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Samuel E Allen
Age: 68
Birth Date: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 194
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel E Allen 68 Head
Eleanor May Allen
57 Wife
Samuel E Allen
23 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eleanor May THEINERT died 11 June 1955, Oyster Bay, New York, USA (Massapequa)

1955 Marriage of Child
Samuel Ethan ALLEN married August 1955, Queens, New York, USA to Gertrude KETTENBACH

Death
Name: Samuel E Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1882
Residence Place: Angle Sea, Nassau, New York, USA
Death Date: 3 Sep 1960
Death Place: New York, USA
Certificate Number: 63883

Ancestry.com. New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
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Added: 8/17/2010 2:02:58 PM - Updated: 3/25/2025 2:12:38 PM