"Alonzo Allen, son of Archibald Allen, was born at Parrsborough, the financial capital and port of entry of Nova Scotia, August 17, 1864. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, with two years in advanced grade at Advocate Harbor. He early learned the trade of carpenter under Amasa Loomer, serving an apprenticeship of four years in 1886. He came to Boston, Massachusetts and began work for Walter Batchelder of Chelsea and was employed for the following six years by Woodbury & Leighton, Boston contractors.

"In July 1895, he started in business with his cousin Guy Loomer, under the firm name of Loomer & Allen, at Belmont. This firm was successful from the start, and have built residences for many of the wealthy citizens in that part of the state. Mr. Allen does much of the architectural designing for the firm, among their contracts are: Brandon Castle; the home of Mrs. George W. Ropes, at Lincoln; the residence of Walter M. Dyer, at Brookline; of Joseph Morrell, at Dedham; of Richard Olney (2nd) at Dedham; of J. .A. Jones and Mr. Allen at Chestnut Hill. They are at present erecting a fine dwelling for the Waldo brothers at Chestnut Hill. Mr. Allen has large interests in real estate and has built many houses for sales and to rent. He and his family formerly attended the Methodist Episcopal church at Watertown, but now attend the Baptist church. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Master Builders' Association at Waltham." From - Historic Homes & Places and Genealogical & Personal Memoirs Relating to Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Volume IV, 1908.

He is buried in the Allen plot aside from those listed on the stone are: Allen - 1906 (baby); Gruhn baby identified as Allen Douglas - 1923; Nathen H. Crowe - 1902 (baby) who was moved from Somerville; and Allen - 1902 (S. B.).

Alonzo's parents: Archibald Allen, b. April 19, 1819 in Fraserville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. August 16, 1896 Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Married Mary Loomer 1840 in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born August 12, 1822 in Allenville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada and died August 17, 1896 in Advocate Harbor, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Amasa Loomer's parents were David Loomer (1811-1841) & Mary Ann Allen (1813-1885); both born & died Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Allen and Loomer families have been related since this union.