Descendants of

Gertrude Allen,

eighth child of William & Addie Allen

     We are gradually learning more about Gertrude Allen (1887 - 1921), known as "Trudy." Though it was initially believed she had settled in Miami when she immigrated to the States in 1900, further research shows that to be improbable. Her only relatives in the U.S. at that time would've been her sister Mary and brother George, who were residing in Key West. Her brothers Samuel, Charles and Alexander had not yet moved to Miami from the Bahamas. Since Trudy was approximately 13 years old at the time of immigration, she would probably have lived with her siblings in Key West. Since she apparently died in Miami, we will continue to list her here.

     We were unable to locate Trudy in the 1900 Census data for either Miami or Key West. However, the 1910 Census shows her living next door to her sister Mary Allen Carey in the 700 block of Elizabeth Street in Key West. At the time, Trudy had a two-year-old son Leo. The document shows she was a 23-year-old divorced laundress who worked at home and had immigrated to the States in 1900. She had not become a naturalized citizen as of April of 1910 when the Census information was recorded.

     Her son Leo is said to have been lost in a mid-1920s hurricane. No other children have been documented.

     Burial records for the historic Miami City Cemetery show a burial for a Gertrude Allen who died October 15, 1921.  It is believed that she and our Trudy are one in the same.  If so, she would've been approximately 34 years of age at her death.  Further research will help shed light on this matter.
 

    Her descendants appear below.  Those persons with an asterisk (*) next to their names are deceased.  The numbers refer to generations. For example, William & Addie are first generation while their offspring are second.  Corrections and updates to the tree are welcome.

........ 2 Gertrude Allen* (Miami)
................... 3 Leo Allen*

Legend:  * = deceased