Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/11/1940

Clair Michael Allen..widely known
retired building contractor, of 743
Fifteenth street, died In Mount St.
Mary's hospital this morning after
a brief illness. He was 72 years old.
Mr. Allen was born in Model City,
son of the late Alphonse and Mary
Clair Allen. He had lived in this
city 60 years and for many years
was a member of the Allen-Smith
Contracting company. He built
many of the city's important build-
ings, including Mount St. Mary's
hospital and a large number of
homes. He was a member of the Ni-
agara Falls Exempt Firemen's asso-
ciation and had a host of friends
throughout the community. His wife,
Mrs. Catherine Allen, died four
years ago.
He is survived- by two sons. Fred
J. Allen, of Washington; D. C , and
Harold J. Allen, of Cincinnati; five
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Frank, of
Niagara Falls, Ont., and Mrs. Margaret
McGreevy, Mrs.Edith House,
Mrs. Mildred McSpadden and Miss
Marion Allen, of this city; two brothers,
Fred J. Allen and Alexander J.
Allen, of this city, and a sister, Mrs.
Martha Dorgan, also of this city.
Six grandchildren also survive.
The funeral will be held from the
family home at 8.30 am. Saturday
with services at St. Joseph's church
at 9 am. Burial will be in Riverdale
cemetery

Clair married BRENNAN, Catherine about Nov 1891 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Catherine was born in May 1870 in New York; died on 24 Oct 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/27/1936

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Allen,
wife of Clair M. Allen, 743 Fifteenth
street, who died Saturday night, was
held from the family home this morning,
with many friends In attendance.
Solemn high requiem mass was celebrated
at St. Joseph's church by the
Rev. John F. Collins, assisted by the
Rev. George A. O'Neill and the Rev.
Alphonse Bernardo. Interment will be
made in Riverdale cemetery.
The pallbeareers were Joseph Allen,
Alexander , Dorgan, Gerald Dorgan,
Louis Schira. Frank McCabe and Edward
J. McKenna

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1891

At St. Mary's church at 7 o'clock Tuesday
morning Miss Catherine Brennan was
married to Mr. Clare M. Allen, by the Rev.
James A. Lanigan. Miss Agnes Brennan,
a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, ara
Mr. Frederick Allen, a brother of the
groom, was best man. After a trip East
they will reside on Tenth street.

Alphonso + Mary A. Mary was born about 1847 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]