Family History - Richard Atkinson

1. Richard Atkinson,¹ born February 1865 (parents not determined).¹ Richard married Jane Adamson³ (born ca. 1858 in England, the daughter of Samuel Adamson and Mary Crawlers;² Jane died before 1900³).

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Grace Elizabeth Atkinson, born 25 February 1896 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died 2 August 1985 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married Charles Everett Allen.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 456, Sheet No. 23B. Family of Herbert and Jennie Clark, with Mabel Edwards, cousin, Richard Atkinson and Harrison Taylor, borders.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, New London County, East Lyme, Enumeration District 112C, Page 2B.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 456, Sheet No. 23B. Family of Herbert and Jennie Clark, with Mabel Edwards, cousin, Richard Atkinson and Harrison Taylor, borders. Richard is shown as ‘widowed’ so Jane presumably died before 1900.

2. Grace Elizabeth Atkinson² (Richard¹), born 25 February 1896 in New London, New London County, Connecticut;¹ died 2 August 1985 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 2} Grace married, 31 December 1914 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Charles Everett Allen¹ (born 9 November 1889 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Henry R. Allen and Harriet Edwards;^{3, 4} Charles died March 1973^{1, 4}). Grace is buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.²

+	3	i.	Mary Elizabeth Allen, born ca. 1918 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. Married Gerard Laurent Gingras.
+	4	ii.	Norbert Leo Allen, born ca. 1919 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. Married Harriet Seaberg.

1. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Grace Elizabeth Allen, 4 August 1985.
2. Death Certificate, Connecticut, Montville, Certificate No. 1985-064, Grace A. Allen. Copy viewed at the Montville Town Hall. Her parents are listed as Richard Atkinson and Jane Adamson.
3. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Charles E. Allen and Grace E. Ackerson, #1914-0138. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their marriage date and place, ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
4. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Charles Allen, no. 041-07-7689

3. Mary Elizabeth Allen³ (Grace ,² Richard¹), born ca. 1918 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 2} Mary married, 26 May 1943 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Gerard Laurent Gingras¹ (born ca. 1923 in Weshford, Quebec, Canada, the son of Arsitide Gingras and Bernadette Dutily¹).

4. Norbert Leo Allen³ (Grace ,² Richard¹), born ca. 1919 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.^{2, 3} Norbert married, 9 March 1940 in West Hartford, Connecticut, Harriet Seaberg³ (born ca. 1922 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Louis Seaberg and Gladys E. Carlton³).

1. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Gerard Laurent Gingras and Mary Elizabeth Allen, #1943-017. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their marriage date and place, ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Grace Elizabeth Allen, 4 August 1985.
3. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Norbert Leo Allen and Harriet Seaberg, #1940-017. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their marriage date and place, ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.