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Family HistoryFamily History - John D. Allen


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features John D. Allen and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. John D. Allen,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Mary Petrowski (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of John D. Allen and Mary Petrowski:

+2i. John Henry Allen, born ca. 1925; died 30 September 1958 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. Married Lulu Jane Tefft.

Second Generation
2. John Henry Allen2 (John1), born ca. 1925; died 30 September 1958 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.1 John married, 17 April 1946 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Lulu Jane Tefft7 (born 18 February 1927 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Elmer James Tefft, Jr. and Mary Adeline Strickland;2, 3, 4, 5 Lulu died 28 July 1990 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut3, 6).

Lulu lived in Oakdale, Connecticut, and she was a self-employed private housekeeper.6


  1. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1958-00000311, death of John Henry Allen
  2. Birth Certificate, Connecticut, Unnamed Male, born 1961, stillborn. Certificate# 1961-011. Parents’ names and ages are also shown. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall.
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Lulu J. Allen, no. 044-20-0285
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-21, Sheet No. 10B, family of Elmer J. Tefft Jr. (40, Connecticut, chauffeur, private family, first married age 32); wife Mary A. Tefft (33, Connecticut, first married age 25); son James E. Tefft (6, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (5, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (3 2/12, Connecticut).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-34, Sheet No. 2B, family of Elmer J. Tefft (52, Connecticut, mechanic, construction building); wife Mary S. Tefft (44, Connecticut); son James Elmer Tefft (16, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (15, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (13, Connecticut); son Henry S. Tefft (8, Connecticut); son Allen Tefft (7, Connecticut); living next door is the family of Jessie Tefft (72, Scotland, widow); grandson Luther E. Tefft, Jr. (19, Connecticut, stock flying, paper box mfg., lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935); grand-daughter Shirley May Tefft (18, Connecticut, lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935).
  6. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Lulu Allen, 29 July 1990
  7. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1946-00000012, marriage of John Henry Allen and Lulu Jane Tefft