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Offline dbree

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 21 August 22 22:18 BST (UK) »
Excellent RK.  :)

I think we can now say he is not our Irish Robert.

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 21 August 22 22:57 BST (UK) »
There is another one who died in 1998, but he was born in 1912.   Married to Mabel.  FOund their marriage notice - Robert John's father was John Allen of Unionville.   

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #11 on: Monday 22 August 22 08:56 BST (UK) »

Checked  Service Files of the Second World War – War Dead in Canada -  1939-1947- no record of a Robert John Allen.

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #12 on: Monday 22 August 22 15:03 BST (UK) »
Toronto Directory for 1929 - the only Robert J is the tinsmith who lived on Kenilworth.
https://archive.org/details/torontocitydirectory1929/page/80/mode/2up

Same in 1928... 

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #13 on: Monday 22 August 22 15:36 BST (UK) »

Would have needed a change of occupation from Ireland - farming -  intended occupation farming according to the passenger list.  Quite a common name as well which is a shame.

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #14 on: Monday 22 August 22 19:52 BST (UK) »
Yes...it is too bad the name is quite common.  He could have gone West, to the USA or to another location in Ontario. 

The 1931 Canada census is going to be available next year.   Maybe that will show some leads??   

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 23 August 22 04:19 BST (UK) »
I'm thinking some of his family kept in contact!
(Ignore the typo of "poated" instead of "posted" !!)

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 23 August 22 04:53 BST (UK) »
Also, in case you don't have it, his mom's passing:
(And cudos to *Sandra* for posting the census, so I had names to compare with!)

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Re: Robert John Allen
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 23 August 22 06:14 BST (UK) »
Excellent bbart!!

Obit for Robert J Allan in the Toronto Star 29 March 1961 pg 48.

It says he died at the Rosebank convalescent home on March 26 1961.  Robert J Allan (formerly of Woodview Rd North), Rouge Hill, Ontario.  Interment Erskine Cemetery.

The funeral home was in Pickering.  So is the Cemetery.

Spelling is Allan in the obituary. 

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