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ALLEN
Joseph Allen
Don Congregational Cemetery
DEATH
Died 19 Oct. 1902
Age 76 years
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Joseph Allen, will leave his late residence, Smith Street, West Devonport, for Don cemetery, at 8 o’clock THIS DAY (October 21). H. Weller, undertaker.
The Advocate 21st October 1902
A distressing sudden death occurred at West Devonport on Sunday morning, when Mr. Joseph Allen, who was suffering from influenza, which developed into pneumonia, passed away. Among other members of the family he leaves a son and married daughter (Mrs. Cowling) at Devonport. The funeral takes place at Don this afternoon.
The Advocate 21st October 1902.
Mr. Joseph Allen, a retired farmer, living at Smith Street, West Devonport, died under painfully sudden circumstances at a little after 7 o’clock on Sunday morning. The deceased, who had been suffering for some time from bronchitis, retired to rest at about 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, apparently in very fair health and spirit. He had a good night’s rest, but on waking was seized with a violent fit of coughing, and, bursting a blood vessel, died within a very few minutes, before a medical man, who was immediately sent for, arrived. The circumstances were communicated to the police, but, owing to the age of the deceased, and the fact that he had been recently attended by a medical man, Dr. Kilpatrick was asked to furnish a certificate of cause of death, which he did, the formality of an inquest being thus dispensed with. The deceased was a native of Somersetshire, England, and leaves a widow and grown up family of four sons and one daughter – Mrs. Cowling, of Devonport.
The North West Post 21st October 1902
ALLEN William
Bluff Pioneer Cemetery Devonport
Age at death 55 years
Mr. W. Allen, the C. T. of the Devonport Good Templar lodge, is confined to his room with an attack of pleurisy.
The Advocate 13th August 1909
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late William Allen will leave his late residence, Smith Street, Devonport, on Sunday, at 2 p.m., for the Bluff Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend
The Advocate 14 August 1909
The attack of pleurisy, under which Mr. W. Allen was suffering, as mentioned in the “Advocate” yesterday, has unfortunately had a fatal termination. The deceased who was the caretaker of the Baptist Church, was at the morning service on Sunday, but remained at home in the evening, being indisposed. He took to his bed on Monday, but no serious effects were anticipated until yesterday morning, when he had an alarming turn and expired about noon. He leaves a widow and numerous family, and was about 60 years of age. He exhibited a strong interest in the formation of the Good Templars’ Lodge, of which he was the chief and several of his family were also members. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The Advocate 14th August 1909
OBITUARY
The death occurred yesterday of Mr. William Allen, after a brief illness, the cause of death being pneumonia. The deceased was 55 years of age and leaves a widow and large family. He was born in Cambridgeshire, England and at an early age he came to Tasmania and has been residing in Devonport for a lengthy period. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon, leaving his late residence, Smith Street, at 2 p.m. for the Bluff cemetery.
The North West Post 14 August 1909
The funeral of the late Mr. William Allen took place at the Bluff cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The deceased was the chief of the Good Templars’ Lodge, the members of which headed the funeral cortege. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. F. J. Miles.
The North West Post 16th August 1909
IN MEMORIAM
ALLEN
– In loving memory of my dear husband and father, William John Allen, who died on the 13th August 1909, at Devonport.
Husband, dear, my heart is aching,
And I am thinking of you today,
Sad was the hour I lost you,
It seems but yesterday
I still can see his dear old smile,
Although seven years have passed
His ways his actions are not dead,
But in my heart are daily read.
You are gone, dear father, but not forgotten
As it dawns another year
In our lonely hours of thinking
Thoughts of you are always dear.
Inserted by his loving wife and family.
The Advocate 22nd August 1916