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Allen Memorial Home: Innovation since 1884
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Allen Memorial Home
Allen’s Trademark Green Fleet
J.R. Allen in 1908 in Maine, NY
Allen Funeral Home on Washington Avenue, Endicott in 1916
with their 1916 hearse
and were in great demand for weddings and funerals. It
was their observation and belief that they could better di-
rect and conduct funerals that led John J. to hang out his
shingle as an “Undertaker” in 1884.
In those days most undertakers developed from cabinet
makers or furniture dealers. There were no professional
licenses required. Embalming was not commonly prac-
ticed since that technique had only been developed to-
wards the end of the Civil Wa
ENDICOTT,NY—
J. Ren-
nie Allen
was born July
16, 1883 in the farm house
immediately to the north
of the
Allentown Ceme-
tery
, just below Glen Au-
brey, NY.
His parents were
John
J
. and
Lettie (Smith) Al-
len
who operated a gen-
eral farm. As an avoca-
tion (what to-day would
be called “moon-lighting”)
they both taught singing
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