Robert John Allen was born April 22, 1875 in Indiana and passed away in his bedroom in Selma, California on December 7, 1940 of heart trouble. Up until 2015, the property where he raised his children remained in the family. He had typhoid fever when he was young and while he was sick the family turned him with sheets. He was 5'9" tall and felt that the disease had stunted his growth and left him with a weakened heart.
Robert John Allen was part Irish and used to try to teach my grandmother, Roberta Allen Brightwell, some Irish words. He used to dance Irish jigs. He worked for the City of Selma Parks Department as caretaker of Berry Park, which remains to this day. His brother, Newton, worked in the same department and his responsibility was the larger main park.
Robert enjoyed his Edison phonograph and listened for hours to his cylinder records, with such titles as "I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-In-Law" and "No One Loves the Fat Man."
He was a loving father and grandfather to his children and grandchildren.
Robert John Allen was part Irish and used to try to teach my grandmother, Roberta Allen Brightwell, some Irish words. He used to dance Irish jigs. He worked for the City of Selma Parks Department as caretaker of Berry Park, which remains to this day. His brother, Newton, worked in the same department and his responsibility was the larger main park.
Robert enjoyed his Edison phonograph and listened for hours to his cylinder records, with such titles as "I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-In-Law" and "No One Loves the Fat Man."
He was a loving father and grandfather to his children and grandchildren.
Robert John Allen was born April 22, 1875 in Indiana and passed away in his bedroom in Selma, California on December 7, 1940 of heart trouble. Up until 2015, the property where he raised his children remained in the family. He had typhoid fever when he was young and while he was sick the family turned him with sheets. He was 5'9" tall and felt that the disease had stunted his growth and left him with a weakened heart.
Robert John Allen was part Irish and used to try to teach my grandmother, Roberta Allen Brightwell, some Irish words. He used to dance Irish jigs. He worked for the City of Selma Parks Department as caretaker of Berry Park, which remains to this day. His brother, Newton, worked in the same department and his responsibility was the larger main park.
Robert enjoyed his Edison phonograph and listened for hours to his cylinder records, with such titles as "I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-In-Law" and "No One Loves the Fat Man."
He was a loving father and grandfather to his children and grandchildren.
Robert John Allen was part Irish and used to try to teach my grandmother, Roberta Allen Brightwell, some Irish words. He used to dance Irish jigs. He worked for the City of Selma Parks Department as caretaker of Berry Park, which remains to this day. His brother, Newton, worked in the same department and his responsibility was the larger main park.
Robert enjoyed his Edison phonograph and listened for hours to his cylinder records, with such titles as "I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-In-Law" and "No One Loves the Fat Man."
He was a loving father and grandfather to his children and grandchildren.
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