The table below shows the people that make up the group.
No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
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1 | Allen | Geoffrey Ernest | Husband | Apparel manufacturer | 2 Dec 1919 | 1 Jan 1991 | ||
2 | Allen | Gwendoline Elizabeth | Bradley | Wife | 28 Jun 1929 | |||
3 | Allen | Ralph Bradley | Child | 1948 | ||||
4 | Allen | Cheryl Elizabeth | Child | 1952 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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1104 | 1919 | Birth of Geoffrey Ernest Allen |
Geoffrey Ernest Allen was born on 2 Dec 1919 to Arthur Joseph Allen, a coal merchant, and Gertrude Howe Allen (nee Provo) a school teacher. |
1105 | 1929 | Birth of Gwendoline Elizabeth Bradley. |
Gwendoline Elizabeth Bradley was born on 28 Jun 1929, in Yorkshire, England to James and Annie Bradley. |
1106 | 1940 | Geoff Allen was stationed in England as an RNZAF pilot. It was here that he met Gwen Bradley. |
Geoff Allen was stationed in England as an RNZAF pilot. It was here that he met Gwen Bradley. |
1107 | 1945 | Geoff and Gwen married and returned to New Zealand. |
Geoff and Gwen married and returned to New Zealand. |
1108 | 1948 | Birth of Ralph Bradley Allen. |
Ralph Bradley Allen was born on 22 Jun 1948. |
1109 | 1952 | Birth of Cheryl Elizabeth Allen. |
Cheryl Elizabeth Allen was born on 23 May 1952. |
1110 | c1955 | Geoff Allen meets John Hodson. |
While in Dunedin hospital recovering from surgery for tuberculosis, Geoff Allen met Mr John Hodson who suggested that he should go to dwelling #69 at Bannockburn for convalescence. |
1112 | 1958 | The Allen family again holiday at dwelling #69 in Bannockburn |
The Allen family again holiday at dwelling #69 in Bannockburn. From this time on the family used dwelling #69 as a quid pro quo for maintaining it and for paying the 'electric' as Mrs Hodson called it. |
1113 | 1983 | The Allen family purchased the property at auction. |
Mrs Jessie Martha Hodson died intestate so dwelling #69 was put up for auction. Despite vigorous bidding from several of the 120 or so interested onlookers, the Allen family finally managed to acquire the property . |
1114 | 1991 | Death of Geoffrey Allen. |
Geoffrey Allen died on 1 Jan 1991. Subsequently Mrs Gwen Allen only visited dwelling #69 when her son Ralph and his family were there for holidays. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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1065 | R Allen - Dunedin | Dec 1956 | Dwelling #440 (right rear) looking south east. | View Image |
1067 | R Allen - Dunedin | December 1956 | Dwelling #69 - looking south. Mrs Gwen Allen. | View Image |
1068 | R Allen - Dunedin | December 1956 | Location #69 looking west - Crabe & Allen families. | View Image |