CAPT ALLAN HENRY HENDERSON
(Records show both "Allan" and "Allen")
Born in Deer Isle, Maine; 14 Jan 1860; son of Allen Henderson and Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw * Allan was the third child of 10 children.
Parent Information:
Father: Allen H. Henderson, b. 1816, Guysborough, Manchester, Nova Scotia, son of Alexander Henderson (b. Scotland) and Lucina Luddington (b. CT) Allan Henderson, Sr. residing Rockport, Maine, died 1888 on the steps of the Pulpit Harbor Post Office, in North Haven, Maine. Occupation: fisherman and captained the mail boat from Rockland, Maine to Pulpit Harbor, North Haven, Maine
Mother: Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw ; b. 1836, Swan's Island, Maine d. 1911, dau. of Benjamin S. Greenlaw and Lydia D Stinson of Deer Isle. After death of her husband Allen Henderson in 1888, she married 2nd: William H Ott of Rockport, Maine.
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The Allen Henderson family moved from Deer Isle to North Haven, Maine about 1862, and later resided in Rockport, Maine.
In 1880, age 20, Allen lives with his parents in North Haven. Occupation: Fisherman. His father Allen, is also a fisherman.
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Allen H Henderson married three times:
Marriage (1): 08 Jan 1882: Maryetta (Mary Ella) Small of Deer Isle (1857 - abt 1883) Dau of John Edward Small and Elizabeth Susan Stinson of Deer Isle.)
Child of this union: Elmore P Henderson b. abt 1880 (per 1900 Salem, MA census)
Marriage (2nd marriage): 6 Nov 1891; Salem, MA; to Marie Dorothea Henningsen, b. Denmark, 1862; dau. of Georg Nicolai Henningsen and Anna Catharina LIebsch, of Denmark ; Allen's 2nd marriage, Marie's first. His residence listed as "Philadelphia, Penn." Occupation: Master Mariner.
1900: Allan and Marie Dorothea live on Beckett St, Salem, Mass.
In their household lives Allan's son from previous marriage, Elmore P, age 20, and their three children together: Raymond, Eva, and Allan Henderson. Allan is a "fisherman."
All children of Allan and Marie Dorothea, born Salem, Mass.:
Raymond Francis 1892-1985 (m. Hazel Page)
Ethel M (1894 - 1896, d. Maine - infantum cholera)
Eva Henrietta (1896 - 1984) (m. Louis R Sweetland)
Allan Henry (1898 - 1978) (m. Helen Cooper)
Frederick Eugene (1901 - 1990)
1910: Abt 1910, Marie divorces Allan Henderson.
1910: Allan is now living in Rockport, Maine in his mother Sophia Ott's household. After the death of Allan's father, she has remarried to William H. Ott of Rockport, a lime burner. Allan is a coal barge captain. Age 60.
1920: (3rd marriage) 20 Jan 1920, in Stonington, Maine**; to Lena Frances (Thurston) Banks, (dau of Jesse Thurston and Mary Olive Stinson). His third marriage and her second. She has five children from her previous marriage to Leverett H Banks who died in 1914. (see marr. announcement image, left)
Children of Allan/Lena's marriage:
Eugene Almore b. 11 Mar 1916 (birth predates parent's marriage)
Ralph F b 1920
Cora Lee b 21 Apr 1921-d 1921, in Stonington
Charles Leverett b 1922
George Carl b 1925
1920: Allan and Lena residing in Stonington, ME.
1930: Allan is now residing in Owl's Head, Maine. He works for a fish supplier in Rockland, Maine. This record appears to be informed by a neighbor in Allan's absence. ""Living on boat; age 70; widowed." The boat was on land, and he is not widowed, but actually still married to Lena Henderson, living in Stonington.
1930: Another census record for Allen exists for this same year, showing that Allan is residing at Sailor's Snug Harbor. He would reside there from time to time, and leave, over several decades. This was most likely not due to illness, but for need of a place to live, as his marriage to Lena suffered much separation.**
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--Privately held letters written to Allen's sons from his second marriage, while he was periodically in residence at Sailor's Snug Harbor, show that he left Lena Henderson and children in Stonington, and though visiting periodically, did not reside with them full time again.--
1932: Death and Burial at Sailor's Snug Harbor Cemetery. No marker.***
Personal letters to Salem, Mass. family indicate his health was failing. He was still married to Lena Henderson, Stonington, at time of death.
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*"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-6Z6 : 10 February 2018), Allen Henderson, 24 Jan 1860; citing DEER ISLE, HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 873,738.
** Marriage announcement, newspaper:
** Private letters held by author
*** Archivists of the Sailor's Snug Harbor Home, Staten Island, provided all information relating to Allan Henderson's life as a mariner, induction and release dates, and details of death.
(Records show both "Allan" and "Allen")
Born in Deer Isle, Maine; 14 Jan 1860; son of Allen Henderson and Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw * Allan was the third child of 10 children.
Parent Information:
Father: Allen H. Henderson, b. 1816, Guysborough, Manchester, Nova Scotia, son of Alexander Henderson (b. Scotland) and Lucina Luddington (b. CT) Allan Henderson, Sr. residing Rockport, Maine, died 1888 on the steps of the Pulpit Harbor Post Office, in North Haven, Maine. Occupation: fisherman and captained the mail boat from Rockland, Maine to Pulpit Harbor, North Haven, Maine
Mother: Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw ; b. 1836, Swan's Island, Maine d. 1911, dau. of Benjamin S. Greenlaw and Lydia D Stinson of Deer Isle. After death of her husband Allen Henderson in 1888, she married 2nd: William H Ott of Rockport, Maine.
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The Allen Henderson family moved from Deer Isle to North Haven, Maine about 1862, and later resided in Rockport, Maine.
In 1880, age 20, Allen lives with his parents in North Haven. Occupation: Fisherman. His father Allen, is also a fisherman.
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Allen H Henderson married three times:
Marriage (1): 08 Jan 1882: Maryetta (Mary Ella) Small of Deer Isle (1857 - abt 1883) Dau of John Edward Small and Elizabeth Susan Stinson of Deer Isle.)
Child of this union: Elmore P Henderson b. abt 1880 (per 1900 Salem, MA census)
Marriage (2nd marriage): 6 Nov 1891; Salem, MA; to Marie Dorothea Henningsen, b. Denmark, 1862; dau. of Georg Nicolai Henningsen and Anna Catharina LIebsch, of Denmark ; Allen's 2nd marriage, Marie's first. His residence listed as "Philadelphia, Penn." Occupation: Master Mariner.
1900: Allan and Marie Dorothea live on Beckett St, Salem, Mass.
In their household lives Allan's son from previous marriage, Elmore P, age 20, and their three children together: Raymond, Eva, and Allan Henderson. Allan is a "fisherman."
All children of Allan and Marie Dorothea, born Salem, Mass.:
Raymond Francis 1892-1985 (m. Hazel Page)
Ethel M (1894 - 1896, d. Maine - infantum cholera)
Eva Henrietta (1896 - 1984) (m. Louis R Sweetland)
Allan Henry (1898 - 1978) (m. Helen Cooper)
Frederick Eugene (1901 - 1990)
1910: Abt 1910, Marie divorces Allan Henderson.
1910: Allan is now living in Rockport, Maine in his mother Sophia Ott's household. After the death of Allan's father, she has remarried to William H. Ott of Rockport, a lime burner. Allan is a coal barge captain. Age 60.
1920: (3rd marriage) 20 Jan 1920, in Stonington, Maine**; to Lena Frances (Thurston) Banks, (dau of Jesse Thurston and Mary Olive Stinson). His third marriage and her second. She has five children from her previous marriage to Leverett H Banks who died in 1914. (see marr. announcement image, left)
Children of Allan/Lena's marriage:
Eugene Almore b. 11 Mar 1916 (birth predates parent's marriage)
Ralph F b 1920
Cora Lee b 21 Apr 1921-d 1921, in Stonington
Charles Leverett b 1922
George Carl b 1925
1920: Allan and Lena residing in Stonington, ME.
1930: Allan is now residing in Owl's Head, Maine. He works for a fish supplier in Rockland, Maine. This record appears to be informed by a neighbor in Allan's absence. ""Living on boat; age 70; widowed." The boat was on land, and he is not widowed, but actually still married to Lena Henderson, living in Stonington.
1930: Another census record for Allen exists for this same year, showing that Allan is residing at Sailor's Snug Harbor. He would reside there from time to time, and leave, over several decades. This was most likely not due to illness, but for need of a place to live, as his marriage to Lena suffered much separation.**
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--Privately held letters written to Allen's sons from his second marriage, while he was periodically in residence at Sailor's Snug Harbor, show that he left Lena Henderson and children in Stonington, and though visiting periodically, did not reside with them full time again.--
1932: Death and Burial at Sailor's Snug Harbor Cemetery. No marker.***
Personal letters to Salem, Mass. family indicate his health was failing. He was still married to Lena Henderson, Stonington, at time of death.
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*"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-6Z6 : 10 February 2018), Allen Henderson, 24 Jan 1860; citing DEER ISLE, HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 873,738.
** Marriage announcement, newspaper:
** Private letters held by author
*** Archivists of the Sailor's Snug Harbor Home, Staten Island, provided all information relating to Allan Henderson's life as a mariner, induction and release dates, and details of death.
CAPT ALLAN HENRY HENDERSON
(Records show both "Allan" and "Allen")
Born in Deer Isle, Maine; 14 Jan 1860; son of Allen Henderson and Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw * Allan was the third child of 10 children.
Parent Information:
Father: Allen H. Henderson, b. 1816, Guysborough, Manchester, Nova Scotia, son of Alexander Henderson (b. Scotland) and Lucina Luddington (b. CT) Allan Henderson, Sr. residing Rockport, Maine, died 1888 on the steps of the Pulpit Harbor Post Office, in North Haven, Maine. Occupation: fisherman and captained the mail boat from Rockland, Maine to Pulpit Harbor, North Haven, Maine
Mother: Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw ; b. 1836, Swan's Island, Maine d. 1911, dau. of Benjamin S. Greenlaw and Lydia D Stinson of Deer Isle. After death of her husband Allen Henderson in 1888, she married 2nd: William H Ott of Rockport, Maine.
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The Allen Henderson family moved from Deer Isle to North Haven, Maine about 1862, and later resided in Rockport, Maine.
In 1880, age 20, Allen lives with his parents in North Haven. Occupation: Fisherman. His father Allen, is also a fisherman.
----------
Allen H Henderson married three times:
Marriage (1): 08 Jan 1882: Maryetta (Mary Ella) Small of Deer Isle (1857 - abt 1883) Dau of John Edward Small and Elizabeth Susan Stinson of Deer Isle.)
Child of this union: Elmore P Henderson b. abt 1880 (per 1900 Salem, MA census)
Marriage (2nd marriage): 6 Nov 1891; Salem, MA; to Marie Dorothea Henningsen, b. Denmark, 1862; dau. of Georg Nicolai Henningsen and Anna Catharina LIebsch, of Denmark ; Allen's 2nd marriage, Marie's first. His residence listed as "Philadelphia, Penn." Occupation: Master Mariner.
1900: Allan and Marie Dorothea live on Beckett St, Salem, Mass.
In their household lives Allan's son from previous marriage, Elmore P, age 20, and their three children together: Raymond, Eva, and Allan Henderson. Allan is a "fisherman."
All children of Allan and Marie Dorothea, born Salem, Mass.:
Raymond Francis 1892-1985 (m. Hazel Page)
Ethel M (1894 - 1896, d. Maine - infantum cholera)
Eva Henrietta (1896 - 1984) (m. Louis R Sweetland)
Allan Henry (1898 - 1978) (m. Helen Cooper)
Frederick Eugene (1901 - 1990)
1910: Abt 1910, Marie divorces Allan Henderson.
1910: Allan is now living in Rockport, Maine in his mother Sophia Ott's household. After the death of Allan's father, she has remarried to William H. Ott of Rockport, a lime burner. Allan is a coal barge captain. Age 60.
1920: (3rd marriage) 20 Jan 1920, in Stonington, Maine**; to Lena Frances (Thurston) Banks, (dau of Jesse Thurston and Mary Olive Stinson). His third marriage and her second. She has five children from her previous marriage to Leverett H Banks who died in 1914. (see marr. announcement image, left)
Children of Allan/Lena's marriage:
Eugene Almore b. 11 Mar 1916 (birth predates parent's marriage)
Ralph F b 1920
Cora Lee b 21 Apr 1921-d 1921, in Stonington
Charles Leverett b 1922
George Carl b 1925
1920: Allan and Lena residing in Stonington, ME.
1930: Allan is now residing in Owl's Head, Maine. He works for a fish supplier in Rockland, Maine. This record appears to be informed by a neighbor in Allan's absence. ""Living on boat; age 70; widowed." The boat was on land, and he is not widowed, but actually still married to Lena Henderson, living in Stonington.
1930: Another census record for Allen exists for this same year, showing that Allan is residing at Sailor's Snug Harbor. He would reside there from time to time, and leave, over several decades. This was most likely not due to illness, but for need of a place to live, as his marriage to Lena suffered much separation.**
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--Privately held letters written to Allen's sons from his second marriage, while he was periodically in residence at Sailor's Snug Harbor, show that he left Lena Henderson and children in Stonington, and though visiting periodically, did not reside with them full time again.--
1932: Death and Burial at Sailor's Snug Harbor Cemetery. No marker.***
Personal letters to Salem, Mass. family indicate his health was failing. He was still married to Lena Henderson, Stonington, at time of death.
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*"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-6Z6 : 10 February 2018), Allen Henderson, 24 Jan 1860; citing DEER ISLE, HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 873,738.
** Marriage announcement, newspaper:
** Private letters held by author
*** Archivists of the Sailor's Snug Harbor Home, Staten Island, provided all information relating to Allan Henderson's life as a mariner, induction and release dates, and details of death.
(Records show both "Allan" and "Allen")
Born in Deer Isle, Maine; 14 Jan 1860; son of Allen Henderson and Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw * Allan was the third child of 10 children.
Parent Information:
Father: Allen H. Henderson, b. 1816, Guysborough, Manchester, Nova Scotia, son of Alexander Henderson (b. Scotland) and Lucina Luddington (b. CT) Allan Henderson, Sr. residing Rockport, Maine, died 1888 on the steps of the Pulpit Harbor Post Office, in North Haven, Maine. Occupation: fisherman and captained the mail boat from Rockland, Maine to Pulpit Harbor, North Haven, Maine
Mother: Sophia Jane Stinson Greenlaw ; b. 1836, Swan's Island, Maine d. 1911, dau. of Benjamin S. Greenlaw and Lydia D Stinson of Deer Isle. After death of her husband Allen Henderson in 1888, she married 2nd: William H Ott of Rockport, Maine.
----------------------------------
The Allen Henderson family moved from Deer Isle to North Haven, Maine about 1862, and later resided in Rockport, Maine.
In 1880, age 20, Allen lives with his parents in North Haven. Occupation: Fisherman. His father Allen, is also a fisherman.
----------
Allen H Henderson married three times:
Marriage (1): 08 Jan 1882: Maryetta (Mary Ella) Small of Deer Isle (1857 - abt 1883) Dau of John Edward Small and Elizabeth Susan Stinson of Deer Isle.)
Child of this union: Elmore P Henderson b. abt 1880 (per 1900 Salem, MA census)
Marriage (2nd marriage): 6 Nov 1891; Salem, MA; to Marie Dorothea Henningsen, b. Denmark, 1862; dau. of Georg Nicolai Henningsen and Anna Catharina LIebsch, of Denmark ; Allen's 2nd marriage, Marie's first. His residence listed as "Philadelphia, Penn." Occupation: Master Mariner.
1900: Allan and Marie Dorothea live on Beckett St, Salem, Mass.
In their household lives Allan's son from previous marriage, Elmore P, age 20, and their three children together: Raymond, Eva, and Allan Henderson. Allan is a "fisherman."
All children of Allan and Marie Dorothea, born Salem, Mass.:
Raymond Francis 1892-1985 (m. Hazel Page)
Ethel M (1894 - 1896, d. Maine - infantum cholera)
Eva Henrietta (1896 - 1984) (m. Louis R Sweetland)
Allan Henry (1898 - 1978) (m. Helen Cooper)
Frederick Eugene (1901 - 1990)
1910: Abt 1910, Marie divorces Allan Henderson.
1910: Allan is now living in Rockport, Maine in his mother Sophia Ott's household. After the death of Allan's father, she has remarried to William H. Ott of Rockport, a lime burner. Allan is a coal barge captain. Age 60.
1920: (3rd marriage) 20 Jan 1920, in Stonington, Maine**; to Lena Frances (Thurston) Banks, (dau of Jesse Thurston and Mary Olive Stinson). His third marriage and her second. She has five children from her previous marriage to Leverett H Banks who died in 1914. (see marr. announcement image, left)
Children of Allan/Lena's marriage:
Eugene Almore b. 11 Mar 1916 (birth predates parent's marriage)
Ralph F b 1920
Cora Lee b 21 Apr 1921-d 1921, in Stonington
Charles Leverett b 1922
George Carl b 1925
1920: Allan and Lena residing in Stonington, ME.
1930: Allan is now residing in Owl's Head, Maine. He works for a fish supplier in Rockland, Maine. This record appears to be informed by a neighbor in Allan's absence. ""Living on boat; age 70; widowed." The boat was on land, and he is not widowed, but actually still married to Lena Henderson, living in Stonington.
1930: Another census record for Allen exists for this same year, showing that Allan is residing at Sailor's Snug Harbor. He would reside there from time to time, and leave, over several decades. This was most likely not due to illness, but for need of a place to live, as his marriage to Lena suffered much separation.**
-------------------
--Privately held letters written to Allen's sons from his second marriage, while he was periodically in residence at Sailor's Snug Harbor, show that he left Lena Henderson and children in Stonington, and though visiting periodically, did not reside with them full time again.--
1932: Death and Burial at Sailor's Snug Harbor Cemetery. No marker.***
Personal letters to Salem, Mass. family indicate his health was failing. He was still married to Lena Henderson, Stonington, at time of death.
-------------------------
*"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-6Z6 : 10 February 2018), Allen Henderson, 24 Jan 1860; citing DEER ISLE, HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 873,738.
** Marriage announcement, newspaper:
** Private letters held by author
*** Archivists of the Sailor's Snug Harbor Home, Staten Island, provided all information relating to Allan Henderson's life as a mariner, induction and release dates, and details of death.
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