American AcornsAnsel (Bowerman) Allen
1789–1858 · Male · died at 69
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Overview
Family
Parents
- Mother: Hannah Bowerman 1767–1822
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- Father: Ebenezer Allen 1758–1822
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Wife: Sarah (Coburn) Lander 1797–1890 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Daughter: Lucinda Allen 1820–1916
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Why: Her 1916 notice in the Daily Kennebec Journal calls her the daughter of Ansel and Sarah (Lander) Allen, and 1912 birthday reports name 'the late Ansel Allen'; John Burnett's 1886 will calls Sarah Allen his wife's sister and Lucinda Oak his wife's niece (R9 research).
Records:
- Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 19 Aug 1916, p. 7: 'Mrs. Lucinda (Allen) Oak' (names her parents) (view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
- Birthday reports, Daily Kennebec Journal (30 Sep 1912, 30 Sep 1913) and The Independent-Reporter (3 Oct 1912, 2 Oct 1913, 1 Oct 1914) (view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
- Piscataquis County, Maine, Probate Records: will of John Burnett of Guilford, January Term 1886, pp. 514-516. image viewed by the researcher; not retained (view at Ancestry)
- Find a Grave memorial 138082388: Lucinda Allen Oak (1820-1916), Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan (view at findagrave.com) (context)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, family trees): Given only by family trees and a Find a Grave family link; Charles's middle name 'Ansel' fits. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, research): Her parents Ansel Allen and Sarah L. Lander are given only by family trees (and a Find a Grave family link); Charles's middle name 'Ansel' fits.
Life events
| Born | 15 MAR 1789, Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, United States Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
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| Died | 5 MAY 1858, Bloomfield, Sommerset, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
Newspapers
Cited, with no image here
- Birthday reports, Daily Kennebec Journal (30 Sep 1912, 30 Sep 1913) and The Independent-Reporter (3 Oct 1912, 2 Oct 1913, 1 Oct 1914) Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
- Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 19 Aug 1916, p. 7: 'Mrs. Lucinda (Allen) Oak' (names her parents) Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
Sources
Research sources
- Birthday reports, Daily Kennebec Journal (30 Sep 1912, 30 Sep 1913) and The Independent-Reporter (3 Oct 1912, 2 Oct 1913, 1 Oct 1914) Newspapers view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
- Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.), 19 Aug 1916, p. 7: 'Mrs. Lucinda (Allen) Oak' (names her parents) Newspapers view at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
- Find a Grave memorial 138082388: Lucinda Allen Oak (1820-1916), Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan Burials and memorials view at findagrave.com
- Piscataquis County, Maine, Probate Records: will of John Burnett of Guilford, January Term 1886, pp. 514-516 Wills and probate view at Ancestry
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