Margaret McIntyre Allen and Family
	Margaret McIntyre Allen (Jerry's great great grandmother), 1908. Her son, Joseph B. Allen and Melvina Guindoin Allen brought their children to the USA two at a time. They had 13 kids, 11 survived past childhood, and they brought them here. Naturalization took place in Pennsylvania, according to a family member who retains the original papers. Census reported Marguerite (Maggy) immigrated in 1915. She would have been 19 yrs old.
1901 CENSUS Wright, Wright, Quebec head: Joseph Allen, 35, 24 Dec, 1865, NB, speaks French, Scotch origin, Railroad Man, Canadian, Roman Catholic wife: Melvina Allen, 27, 12 Jul, 1873 Qc, French, Canadian, Roman Catholic Brother: Thomas Allen, 33, abt 1868 Nb, Scotch origin, Railroad Man, Canadian, Roman Catholic dau: M. Ann Allen, 11, 6 Apr 1890 Qc, Scotch Canadian, Roman Catholic dau: Emma Allen, 9, 17 Mar 1892 Qc, Scotch, Canadian, Roman Catholic son: James Allen, 6, 12 Apr 1894 Qc, Scotch, Canadian, Roman Catholic dau: Margaret Allen, 4, 29 Apr 1896 Qc, Scotch, Canadian, Roman Catholic son: Charley Allen, 3, 22 Nov 1897 Qc, Scotch, Canadian, Roman Catholic son: Alfred Allen, 1, 24 Apr 1900, QC, Scotch, Canadian, Roman
1911 CENSUS Ste. Agathe,Terrebonne, Quebec, Rue St Agathe head: Joseph Allain, 45, Dec 1855, New Brunswick, Chef, French, Roman Catholic wife: Malvina Allain, 40, Jul 1870, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic dau: Emma Allain, 19, Mar 1892, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic son: James Allain, 17, Apr 1894, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic dau: Maggy Allain, 15, Apr 1896, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic son: Charles Allain, 13, Nov 1897, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic son: Alfred Allain, 11, Apr 1900, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic son: Chomas Allain, 9, May 1902, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic son: Leo Allain, 6, Apr 1905, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic dau: Simonne Allain, 4/12, Mar 1911, Quebec, French, Roman Catholic
Maggie Allen, "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956" Name: Maggie Allen Arrival Date: Nov 1915 Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Age: 19 Birth Year (Estimated): 1896 Birth Date: Birthplace: St Agathe, Birth Country: Canada Gender: Female Race: Scotch Affiliate Publication Title: Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954 Affiliate Publication Number: M1464 Affiliate Film Number: 295
Mar 23, 1915: Maggie immigrated from Montreal to St. Albans, Vermont- final destination in Portland, Maine. Per the manifest she was a single, 18 years old domestic. Her residence in Canada was in St. Agathe. 14 Mar 1916: Joseph Allen immigrated from Montreal to St. Albans, VT. His destination was New Litchfield, Torrington, Connecticut. He was 49 and a carpenter. Nov.01, 1918: Melvina immigrated from Montreal to St. Albans,VT-final destination New Litchfield, Torrington, Connecticut-Winthrop St-to join her husband, Joseph Allen. She was described as 5'6", medium complexion, brown hair and eyes. Traveling with her were children Alfred-18; Thomas-16; Leo-13; and Florence-2. Melvina's father is listed as Isaac Guindon of St. Albans, Canada.
Malvina Allen, "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956" Name: Malvina Allen Arrival Date: Dec 1916 Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Age: 40 Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 Birth Date: Birthplace: Saint Agathe, Birth Country: Canada Gender: FemaleRace: French Affiliate Publication Title: Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954 Affiliate Publication Number: M1464 Photo left: 1949 Michigan, Paternal great grandmother, Melvina Allen, Art, Jerry, Donald, Ronald. Melvina was 73 year old.
St. Albans, Vermont, District In 1895 Canada and USA established a joint inspection system. Passengers arriving in Canada who intended to go on to United States were inspected by US Officials at the Canadian Port of Arrival, then enumerated on US immigration lists. Immigrants were also given inspection cards which they turned in to US Officials once they were on board trains going to United States. Two sets of records were created - passenger lists and compiled inspection cards. These CANADIAN BORDER CROSSING records were microfilmed by INS in 1950 as 5 publications for NARA - M1461-M1465. They cover 1895-1954 and are indexed although large sections of the films are unreadable. The originals were destroyed after filming. They do NOT include Canadians before 1906! Only non-Canadians were enumerated. After September 30, 1906 both Canadians and non-Canadians are included on these lists.