George was born in Orleans, Ontario county, New York. July 11, 1839.
He was the son of Gardner Spencer Allen and Philena Brockway. His mother, a descendant of the colonial family of Brockways who settled in and about the town of Lyme in Connecticut more than two centuries ago.
Dr. Allen was educated in the public and high schools of Portland and also in Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan. His preceptor in medicine was the late Dr. John E. Smith, the pioneer homeopath of Portland, where he practiced medicine from 1857 until 1866. Dr. Allen entered as student the Western Homeopathic College, attending there from 1864 to 1866, when he graduated.
He practiced one year in Jackson with his old preceptor and removed thence to Portland in 1867. His practice has been general, and in connection therewith he has served as member and president of the United States medical examining board for pensions, health officer (now in office), secretary of the school board since 1892, ex-member of the city council, and medical examiner for the Independent Order of Foresters and the Degree of Honor of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Dr. Allen became a Master Mason in 1860 and now is a Templar Knight, a senior of the American Institute of Homeopathy and a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Michigan.
He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen, the latter wife of Stuart M. McKee of Portland ; married (second) June, 1872, Laura C. Brown, by whom he has children : Edla M., Alice B. and Fannie F. Allen.
Age 86 years, 10 months and 16 days.
Burial May 30, 1926.
Bandfield Funeral Home records.
Sources : History of Homeopathy by William Harvey King, Ancesty, Bandfield Funeral Home records, Family Search, Portland Review, and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Terry Allen provided the following: "He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen,
He was the son of Gardner Spencer Allen and Philena Brockway. His mother, a descendant of the colonial family of Brockways who settled in and about the town of Lyme in Connecticut more than two centuries ago.
Dr. Allen was educated in the public and high schools of Portland and also in Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan. His preceptor in medicine was the late Dr. John E. Smith, the pioneer homeopath of Portland, where he practiced medicine from 1857 until 1866. Dr. Allen entered as student the Western Homeopathic College, attending there from 1864 to 1866, when he graduated.
He practiced one year in Jackson with his old preceptor and removed thence to Portland in 1867. His practice has been general, and in connection therewith he has served as member and president of the United States medical examining board for pensions, health officer (now in office), secretary of the school board since 1892, ex-member of the city council, and medical examiner for the Independent Order of Foresters and the Degree of Honor of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Dr. Allen became a Master Mason in 1860 and now is a Templar Knight, a senior of the American Institute of Homeopathy and a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Michigan.
He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen, the latter wife of Stuart M. McKee of Portland ; married (second) June, 1872, Laura C. Brown, by whom he has children : Edla M., Alice B. and Fannie F. Allen.
Age 86 years, 10 months and 16 days.
Burial May 30, 1926.
Bandfield Funeral Home records.
Sources : History of Homeopathy by William Harvey King, Ancesty, Bandfield Funeral Home records, Family Search, Portland Review, and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Terry Allen provided the following: "He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen,
George was born in Orleans, Ontario county, New York. July 11, 1839.
He was the son of Gardner Spencer Allen and Philena Brockway. His mother, a descendant of the colonial family of Brockways who settled in and about the town of Lyme in Connecticut more than two centuries ago.
Dr. Allen was educated in the public and high schools of Portland and also in Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan. His preceptor in medicine was the late Dr. John E. Smith, the pioneer homeopath of Portland, where he practiced medicine from 1857 until 1866. Dr. Allen entered as student the Western Homeopathic College, attending there from 1864 to 1866, when he graduated.
He practiced one year in Jackson with his old preceptor and removed thence to Portland in 1867. His practice has been general, and in connection therewith he has served as member and president of the United States medical examining board for pensions, health officer (now in office), secretary of the school board since 1892, ex-member of the city council, and medical examiner for the Independent Order of Foresters and the Degree of Honor of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Dr. Allen became a Master Mason in 1860 and now is a Templar Knight, a senior of the American Institute of Homeopathy and a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Michigan.
He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen, the latter wife of Stuart M. McKee of Portland ; married (second) June, 1872, Laura C. Brown, by whom he has children : Edla M., Alice B. and Fannie F. Allen.
Age 86 years, 10 months and 16 days.
Burial May 30, 1926.
Bandfield Funeral Home records.
Sources : History of Homeopathy by William Harvey King, Ancesty, Bandfield Funeral Home records, Family Search, Portland Review, and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Terry Allen provided the following: "He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen,
He was the son of Gardner Spencer Allen and Philena Brockway. His mother, a descendant of the colonial family of Brockways who settled in and about the town of Lyme in Connecticut more than two centuries ago.
Dr. Allen was educated in the public and high schools of Portland and also in Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan. His preceptor in medicine was the late Dr. John E. Smith, the pioneer homeopath of Portland, where he practiced medicine from 1857 until 1866. Dr. Allen entered as student the Western Homeopathic College, attending there from 1864 to 1866, when he graduated.
He practiced one year in Jackson with his old preceptor and removed thence to Portland in 1867. His practice has been general, and in connection therewith he has served as member and president of the United States medical examining board for pensions, health officer (now in office), secretary of the school board since 1892, ex-member of the city council, and medical examiner for the Independent Order of Foresters and the Degree of Honor of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Dr. Allen became a Master Mason in 1860 and now is a Templar Knight, a senior of the American Institute of Homeopathy and a member of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Michigan.
He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen, the latter wife of Stuart M. McKee of Portland ; married (second) June, 1872, Laura C. Brown, by whom he has children : Edla M., Alice B. and Fannie F. Allen.
Age 86 years, 10 months and 16 days.
Burial May 30, 1926.
Bandfield Funeral Home records.
Sources : History of Homeopathy by William Harvey King, Ancesty, Bandfield Funeral Home records, Family Search, Portland Review, and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Terry Allen provided the following: "He married (first) May 5, 1861, Phoebe Brown, who died in May, 1870, leaving two children, Hilah L. Allen and Mary P. Allen,
