Howard Allen (1920 - 1979)

Born 16 Dec 1920 in Bethany, Caddo, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 5 Mar 1979 at age 58 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Howard Allen is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Allen Name Study.

Howard Allen was born on December 16, 1920 in Bethany, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.

Howard registered for the draft for World War II and served in the U.S. Army in 1942-1943. ^[1], ^[2]

Howard married Ethelean Golden.

In 1950, Howard (29), was a married head of household, helper in a box factory, in Houston, Texas. In the 1950 U.S. Census, Howard and Ethelean had two children: Howard Jr. (5) and Emma Jean (3).^[3]

In 1954, a daughter, Elaine, was born.^[4]

Howard died on March 5, 1979 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, aged 58.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} He was buried in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, De Berry, Panola County, Texas.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #14463832 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Name: Howard Allen; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 21; Birth Date: 16 Dec 1920; Birth Place: Bethany, Louisiana; Residence Place: Bethany, Caddo, Louisiana; Registration Date: abt 1941; Registration Place: Caddo, Louisiana; Employer: None; Height: 5' 1'; Weight: 138; Complexion: Black; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Next of Kin: Pearl Robinson;
   Household Members (Name):
   Howard Allen.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 02923; Reel: 14
   Ancestry Record 8939 #2830121 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Name: Howard Allen; Race: Negro (Black); Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1920; Nativity State or Country: Louisiana; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Caddo, Louisiana; Education: Grammar school; Enlistment Date: 28 Nov 1942; Enlistment Place: Shreveport, Louisiana; Service Number: 18209619; Branch: No branch assignment; Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of; Source: Civil Life; Height: 63; Weight: 130.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 5341; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 263-217
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #191775625 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Howard Allen (29), married, Helper, head of household in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Born in Texas.
4. ↑ Birth: "Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997"
   Original data: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8781 #5895779 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Elaine Allen born on 20 Jan 1954, daughter of Howard Allen & Ethelean Golden, in Harris, Texas, USA.
5. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000"
   Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
   Ancestry Record 4876 #1431707 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Howard Allen death 5 Mar 1979 in Harris.
6. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
   Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982; Certificate Number: 16623
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #420172 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Howard Allen death 5 Mar 1979 (born 16 Dec 1920), son of Frone Allen & Pearl Adams, in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
7. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #751586 (accessed 20 October 2023)
   Howard Allen death Mar 1979 (born 16 Dec 1920).
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #95646783 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Memorial page for Howard Allen (12 Jan 1929-5 Mar 1979), citing Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, De Berry, Panola County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Michael Parsons (contributor 46902332).

See also:

• 1979 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #33014801 (accessed 20 October 2023)
  Name: Howard Allen; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 16 Dec 1920; Birth Place: Panola Co, Texas; Death Date: Mar 1979; Father: George Allen; Mother: Pearl Robinson; Notes: Sep 1943: Name listed as HOWARD ALLEN.
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #9287182 (accessed 20 October 2023)
  Name: Howard Allen; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 16 Dec 1920; Death Date: 5 Mar 1979; Enlistment Date: 28 Nov 1942; Discharge Date: 2 Sep 1943.