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Niagara Gazette - 5/2/1951

A general contractor for many
years, Fred J Allen, 85, of 756
Fourth street, died today in Mt. St,
Mary's hospital after being in failing
health for the. last year.
Bora In LeWlsfon, Mr. Allen
moved, to this city 70 years ago.
He was president of the Allen
Smith Contracting company, which
he organized In 1911. This company
constructed several business,
financial and other large buildings :
here, including Mt St. Mary's hospital,
St. Mary's Lyceum, Tenth
street school, Our Lady of the
Rosary church and school, Our
Lady of Lebanon church, Lutheran
church, Bergholtz, and the Cataract
National bank.
With a brother, A. Frank.Allen
and Robert Young, he also was responsible
for building the Imperial
hotel in 1890 s and remodeling the
Temperance hotel, the Converse
hotel, the International hotel and
the Cataract house. The group also
constructed more than 400°homes,
in this city.
Mr. Allen was president of the
Ayers Witmer Lumber company until
he retired in 1950, and' was one
of its founders. He was one of
the founders of the Cataract National
bank and a former director.
He was a past grand-knight of
Council 247, Knights of Columbus,
a lifelong communicant of St. Mary's
of the Cataract church, a member
of the Elks lodge and the Loyal Order
of Moose.- He also served in
the Cataract Engine and Hose company
of the Volunteer Fire department
and was a member of the
board of directors of the Exempt
Firemen's association at the time
his death.
His wife, Jennie Allen, died July
2, 1948. He is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Grace Brett, Mrs.
Ella Skimin, Mrs. Camillus Rosa and
Mrs. Jeanette Tyrell, all of this city,
and Mrs. Alma McDougall, Charleston,
W. Va.; one sister, Mrs. Martha
Dorgan; one brother, Alexander J.
Allen, both of this city, and 11
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday
at 8:30 a.m. at the home, 756
Fourth street, and at 9 o'clock at
St. Mary's of the Cataract church.
Interment will be in Gate of Heaven
cemetery.

Frederick married Jennie E about 1891. Jennie was born in May 1864 in New York; died on 2 Jul 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/24/1965

Mrs. Grace Brett. 756 Fourth St., dies
at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo.
She worked in the city treasurer's office
for 22 years before retiring in 1963
and was active in Catholic Daughters of
America and other church and civic organizations

Grace married BRETT, John S on 11 Oct 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. John (son of BRETT, John T and SULLIVAN, Ella) was born about 1895 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 May 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ella married SKIMIN, Andrew J about 1929. Andrew (son of SKIMIN, William J and ROSA, Margarete) was born about 1893 in North Pelham, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Nov 1950 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/26/1940

Joseph Allen, 41 years old. of 357
Portage road, formerly associated
with his father, Fred J. Allen, in
the contracting business here, died
in Mount St. Mary's hospital last
night. The funeral will be held
from the fmaily home at 8:30 a.m.
Monday, with services at St. Mary's
church at 9 a.m.
Mr. Allen was born in Niagara
Falls and lived here all his life. He
attended St. Mary's parochial school
and the Niagara Falls high school
and was connected with his father's
business until the firm became in-
active a few years ago. Since that
time he had been connected with
the A. V. Byram Coal company.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred J. Allen and five
sisters, Mrs. Grace Brett, Mrs. A.
J. Skimin, Mrs. James Rosa and
Mrs. Thomas tyrell, Jr., all of this
city, and Mrs. Rolan McDougall, of
Charleston, W. Va.

Camillus married ROSA, James E on 22 Nov 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. James was born about 1894 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances married TYRELL, Thomas on 3 Feb 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCDOUGALL, Roland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacqueline Marie (Brett) O'Keefe, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on February 3, 2017. Beloved daughter of John and Grace (Allen) Brett; and niece of Ella Skimin; cherished mother of Judy (Bruce) Lager, Joseph (Marty Zajac) O'Keefe, Michael La Shomb, Rita Franc, Mark (Cindy) OKeefe, and Vincent (Michele Colangelo) O'Keefe; grandmother of William and Nicole Brown, Tyler Dimond, Megan, Erin, and Connor O'Keefe, and Lauren and Lindsay O'Keefe; and great-grandmother of Roman Cortes. Also survived by cherished friends, cousins, former spouse, Edward O'Keefe; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
Jackie was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1949 and from D'Youville College with a B.A. in 1953. She earned a Master of Arts and Teaching degree from Niagara University in 1973. Jackie worked for many years as an executive secretary at Nuttall Gear Corporation. In later years, she worked at the Niagara Falls Public Library. A lifelong Catholic, she especially enjoyed laughing with her family, reading books, listening to music, watching movies, knitting, and holding babies.
All are invited to a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at St. John de LaSalle Church, 8477 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY on Saturday, March 11th at 10 AM. Please meet at the church. Memorial offerings can be made to Catholic Charities or a charity of one's choice.

Family/Spouse: O'KEEFE, Edward Michael. Edward (son of O'KEEFE, Leo and Leona) was born on 1 Jun 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Aug 2022 in Mills River, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAGER, Bruce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZAJAC, Marty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FRANC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cindy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: COLANGELO, Michele. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]