James Edward Allan (name from Aunt's Baptismal certificate) lived in Chapleau, Ontario with his wife Elizabeth Allan (nee Hayes - originally from Newfoundland, daughter of John and Jane - information from Grandmother's cert.) at the time of the June 1921 census along with my mother who was aged 1. The local cemeteries have a few 'Allan's, but I cannot prove any definitive link.

James Edward Allan (name from Aunt's Baptismal certificate) lived in Chapleau, Ontario with his wife Elizabeth Allan (nee Hayes - originally from Newfoundland, daughter of John Hayes and Jane Getheral - information from Grandmother's cert. and Parish records) at the time of the June 1921 census along with my mother who was aged 1. The local cemeteries have a few 'Allan's, but I cannot prove any definitive link.

Possible new information - added 16/4/16

Searching the draft records combined with a memory of my aunt mentioning relatives in Florida, combined with the other information below has turned up a possible lead:

Draft records for a James Edward Allen (26 - DOB 23/12/1890 - Record here at Family Search org) and a Jesse Ulse Allen (25 - Record here at Family Search org), in Powell, Hernando, Florida, USA in the 1917 draft. Their records are one after the other and filled out on the same day - 5/6/1917. James requests exception due to being married and having dependents. Both Allens work for PL Weeks and Co. as labor/convict camp guards.

I wasn't able to find any other matches anywhere close to this - but given that I grew up being told my mother's maiden name was Allen, it's possible.

Any suggestions on how I could follow this up?

The last member of my family on my mother's side died in February 2014, and while alive refused to give me any information about our family or my maternal Grandfather. While my father's side is well documented (French Canadian Nadeaus), of my mother's side I only know the following:

• James born in USA, Powell, Fl. - 23/12/1890 (possible draft record)
  • 1890 - Elizabeth born in St. Johns, Newfoundland - with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents). Note - Birth date from certificate contradicts census date
  • 1919:
  • James immigrated to Canada from USA
  • Elizabeth immigrated to Canada from USA or Newfoundland
  • Not known if/when they married - no marriage record found (listed on census as housewife)
  • 1920 First daughter born but no birth/baptism record known
  • 1921 Census record (James Allen, 1921 Canada Census, Census Place: Chapleau, Algoma East, Ontario) says James was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but CPR has no employee files for that area in this period
  • 1921 Second daughter born with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents)

The last member of my family on my mother's side died in February 2014, and while alive refused to give me any information about our family or my maternal Grandfather. While my father's side is well documented (French Canadian Nadeaus), of my mother's side I only know the following:

• James born in USA, abt 1891 - from Canadian 1921 census
  • 1890 - Elizabeth born in St. Johns, Newfoundland - with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents). Note - Birth date from certificate contradicts census date
  • 1919:
  • James immigrated to Canada from USA
  • Elizabeth immigrated to Canada from USA or Newfoundland
  • Not known if/when they married - no marriage record found (listed on census as housewife)
  • 1920 First daughter born but no birth/baptism record known
  • 1921 Census record (James Allen, 1921 Canada Census, Census Place: Chapleau, Algoma East, Ontario) says James was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but CPR has no employee files for that area in this period
  • 1921 Second daughter born with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents)

The last member of my family on my mother's side died in February 2014, and while alive refused to give me any information about our family or my maternal Grandfather. While my father's side is well documented (French Canadian Nadeaus), of my mother's side I only know the following:

• About 1891 - James born in USA - no record found (year of birth from 1921 Census)
  • 1890 - Elizabeth born in St. Johns, Newfoundland - with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents). Note - Birth date from certificate contradicts census date
  • 1919:
  • James immigrated to Canada from USA
  • Elizabeth immigrated to Canada from USA or Newfoundland
  • Not known if/when they married - no marriage record found (listed on census as housewife)
  • 1920 First daughter born but no birth/baptism record known
  • 1921 Census record (James Allen, 1921 Canada Census, Census Place: Chapleau, Algoma East, Ontario) says James was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but CPR has no employee files for that area in this period
  • 1921 Second daughter born with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents)

Possible new information - added 16/4/16

Searching the draft records combined with a memory of my aunt mentioning relatives in Florida, combined with the other information below has turned up a possible lead:

Draft records for a James Edward Allen (26 - DOB 23/12/1890 - Record here at Family Search org) and a Jesse Ulse Allen (25 - Record here at Family Search org), in Powell, Hernando, Florida, USA in the 1917 draft. Their records are one after the other and filled out on the same day - 5/6/1917. James requests exception due to being married and having dependents. Both Allens work for PL Weeks and Co. as labor/convict camp guards.

I wasn't able to find any other matches anywhere close to this - but given that I grew up being told my mother's maiden name was Allen, it's possible.

Any suggestions on how I could follow this up?

The last member of my family on my mother's side died in February 2014, and while alive refused to give me any information about our family or my maternal Grandfather. While my father's side is well documented (French Canadian Nadeaus), of my mother's side I only know the following:

• James born in USA, Powell, Fl. - 23/12/1890 (possible draft record)
  • 1890 - Elizabeth born in St. Johns, Newfoundland - with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents). Note - Birth date from certificate contradicts census date
  • 1919:
  • James immigrated to Canada from USA
  • Elizabeth immigrated to Canada from USA or Newfoundland
  • Not known if/when they married - no marriage record found (listed on census as housewife)
  • 1920 First daughter born but no birth/baptism record known
  • 1921 Census record (James Allen, 1921 Canada Census, Census Place: Chapleau, Algoma East, Ontario) says James was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) but CPR has no employee files for that area in this period
  • 1921 Second daughter born with baptism/birth certificate available (family documents)