Monterey-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Allen, George 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

GEORGE ALLEN was of Scotch-English parentage, born in Ireland. His parents were
said to have been Quakers. He came to Monterey in 1821, being then twenty-six
years of age. He was baptized as Josef Jorge Tomas, at San Carlos, in 1824, and
in 1826 was united in marriage with Petra Bordonda, a native of San Jose, their
marriage taking place when she was fourteen years of age. He was naturalized in
1829. In company with William Galbatch, he kept a store and inn at Monterey. He
sold his interest in this in 1830, to a man named McIntirh. He was a man of
remarkable versatility and was professionally inclined. On frequent occasions he
acted as surgeon and dentist, and was at various times connected with the
municipal government; and in 1836 he was Treasurer of the municipality. In 1842
he was a Justice of the Peace. He acquired some property in San Francisco, but
never lived there. In 1844-'45 he taught school, having received his appointment
as teacher from the Mexican Government. In 1845-'46 he was an efficient clerk in
the United States consulate, under Officer Larkin, being an expert penman and
having an excellent education. He died in Monterey, in 1847, leaving the
following children: Miguel, born in 1827; Jose George, born in 1833; Alonzo E.,
September 25, 1845; and Guadalupe, who married Dr. Marlen of San Jose. Alonzo E.
Allen is a native of Monterey, born September 25, 1845. He resided in Monterey
from birth up to his sixteenth year, when, tiring of home restraint, he set out
to make his fortune by his own personal endeavors. He betook himself to Nevada,
which State was then the seat of the greatest mining activity, and where sturdy
labor commanded the most remunerative reward. Having seen and experienced all
the great triumphs and reversals of fortune in the fickle Sage Bush State, and,
believing a brighter field of action presented itself in Arizona, he struck out
for the land of the cactus and merciless Apache. But experience soon taught him
that "all that glitters is not gold." He, however, remained for some time; but
all the while his inclination led him to desert the southern wilds and once more
seek the balmy breezes and fragrant flowers of the matchless El Dorado of his
early boyhood. He decided to return, and next found himself in charge of a
lumber camp on Halfmoon Bay, where he remained for two years.

  Mr. Allen was married May 13, 1874, to Miss Dolores Munras, a wealthy lady of
Monterey. Since his marriage he has devoted his time to superintending his
wife's large landed estate, and in 1887 he took up his home in Monterey, having
erected one of the most cosy and beautiful homes on the bay.

  He is a member of the N. S. G. W., Monterey Lodge, No. 75, and also a member
of the Y. M. I., Lodge No. 57.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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