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Catherine Amelia Dougherty
1. Catherine Amelia Dougherty was born on 23 Oct 1902 in Pennsylvania; died in 1978; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Catherine married Joseph James Allen on 19 Jun 1920 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Joseph (son of John William Allen and Grace Campbell) was born on 18 Apr 1898 in Hokendauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jan 1962 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Dorothy Allen
was born in ca 1921 in Pennsylvania. - 3. William J. Allen
was born on 26 Mar 1922 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Sep 1987 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. - 4. Charles J. Allen
was born on 1 Jan 1924 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. - 5. Grace Ida Allen
was born on 28 Oct 1925 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1998 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. - 6. John William Allen
was born on 3 Dec 1927 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Oct 1997 in Orefield, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. - 7. Marie Allen
was born on 25 Feb 1933 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jul 2007 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. - 8. Joseph James Allen, Jr.
was born on 25 Oct 1937 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Nov 2012 in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. - 9. Living
- 2. Dorothy Allen
Generation: 2
2. Dorothy Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born in ca 1921 in Pennsylvania. 3. William J. Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born on 26 Mar 1922 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Sep 1987 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Betty A. Dennis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Charles J. Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born on 1 Jan 1924 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: June R. Fenstermaker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Grace Ida Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born on 28 Oct 1925 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1998 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. Notes:
Grace Ida Geiser, 73, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Wichita Falls, Texas, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the home of her son John, with whom she resided. She was the wife of the late Herbert John Geiser.
Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Amelia (Doughergy) Allen.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Amarillo.
Survivors: Sons, John and Joseph, both of Amarillo, and Herbert John Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio; daughters, Grace Ida Herring of De Funiak Springs, Fla., and Patricia Ann Cargill of Thrall, Texas; brothers, Joseph and Charles Joseph, both of Allentown; sisters, Marie Sedlock of Freemansburg and Patsy Hersch in Florida, 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.Family/Spouse: Herbert John Geiser. Herbert was born on 23 Oct 1920; died on 20 Jul 1979; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. John Geiser
- 11. Joseph Geiser
- 12. Herbert John Geiser, Jr.
- 13. Patricia Ann Geiser
- 14. Living
- 10. John Geiser
6. John William Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born on 3 Dec 1927 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Oct 1997 in Orefield, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Virginia E. Annis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Marie Allen
(1.Catherine1) was born on 25 Feb 1933 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jul 2007 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Joseph James Allen, Jr.
(1.Catherine1) was born on 25 Oct 1937 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Nov 2012 in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Joseph James Allen Jr., 75, of Sinking Spring passed away at home on Nov. 10, 2012.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1937 in Allentown PA.,to the late
Joseph Allen Sr. and Catherine (Dougherty) Allen.
He is predeceased by siblings William, Grace, Jack, Charles, and Marie.
He worked at Bethlehem Steel and then went on to Remita Rug Service where he was a carpet technician/ installer for 42 years.
His hobbies included camping, fishing, boating, wood shop/wood carvings, rolling dice, football (he loved Notre Dame and the Pittsburgh Steelers), his grandkids' sports, music (including Patsy Cline) and Irish dancing.
Survivors include his wife (LIVING) Allen, with whom he shared nearly 56 years of marriage six children,twenty grandchildren, 9 great -grandchildren,one sister and many other loving family and friends.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown to follow.
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Published in Reading Eagle on November 12, 2012Family/Spouse: Diane E. Mertz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Living
(1.Catherine1)Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Louis Hirsch
- 16. Michael Hirsch
- 17. Richard Hirsch
- 18. John Hirsch
- 19. Catherine Hirsch
- 20. Brian Hirsch
- 21. Patricia Hirsch
- 15. Louis Hirsch
Generation: 3
10. John Geiser
(5.Grace2, 1.Catherine1)11. Joseph Geiser
(5.Grace2, 1.Catherine1)12. Herbert John Geiser, Jr.
(5.Grace2, 1.Catherine1)13. Patricia Ann Geiser
(5.Grace2, 1.Catherine1)14. Living
(5.Grace2, 1.Catherine1)Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Louis Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)16. Michael Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)17. Richard Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)18. John Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)19. Catherine Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)20. Brian Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)21. Patricia Hirsch
(9.Living2, 1.Catherine1)
