Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli^{[1, 2]}

1888 - 1970  (81 years)

• Name	Ioanna (Antonio) Ralli
  Nickname	Ione
  Birth	08 Oct 1888	Galveston, Texas USA
  Christening	1889	Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, New Orleans, LA. USA
  	The baptism register records: Ekaterina Rallis, b. 8 Oct 1888, baptized 1889 by Ach Missail (Misael), daughter of Antonio P. Rallis and Despina Ziffo, residents of Galveston, TX.
  Gender	Female
  Death	05 Apr 1970	Pennsylvania USA
  Burial	Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA
  Notes	She and Mr Allen appear to have lived in New York, USA, and had daughters, according to Dominie Vlasto, who were "beautiful blonde girls sparkling with health and perfectly groomed".(Christopher Long) Travel, New York arrivals: aboard the Caronia , 18 Sep 1907, with her parents and siblings from Liverpool, England; aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, 26 Sep 1910, with her mother and sisters from Southampton, England; aboard the Lusitania, 31 Jul 1914, with her parents and sisters from Liverpool. 1930 US federal census: 8112 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA, household headed by Henry Butler Allen, owner, house valued at $25,000, radio set, 40, 27 y.o. at marriage, b. Massachusetts, parents b. Massachusetts, mechanical engineer, saw works; wife Ione Ralli, 39, 26 y.o. at marriage, b. Texas, parents b. England; daughters Ione, 13, b. Pennsylvania; Julia, 11, b. New York; Margaret, 5, b. Pennsylvania; Lois E., 2, b. Pennsylvania; and 2 servants. [2] 1940 US federal census, 8112 St. Martins Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Henry B. Allen, 54, owner, home valued $45,000, b. Massachusetts, director, Franklin Institute; $5000 income; wife Ione Allen, 54, b. Texas; daughters, all single: Julia, 21, b. New York; Margaret, 15, b. Penna.; Lois E, 13, b. Penna; and 2 servants. [1] 1950 US Federal Census for the residence at 8112 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA: headed by Henry B Allen, 62, b. Massachusetts, Married, vice-president, Franklin Institute; wife Ione Allen, 61, b. Texas; and one domestic servant. [3]
  Person ID	I2862	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Antonio (Pandia) Ralli,   b. 29 Dec 1852, London, England UK d. 12 Aug 1916, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut USA (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Despina (George) Ziffo,   b. 07 Jun 1861, London, England UK d. 11 Oct 1953, New York, New York USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	02 Aug 1884	St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	Marriage Witnesses: Theodore S. Ralli and E. S. Galati; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 133. [4]
  Notes	Probably the couple referred to: "Despina Ralli was active in London but she and her husband Anthony, were established in New York City." [5]
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Butler (Franklin) Allen,   b. 20 Jul 1887, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA d. 21 Mar 1962, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1915	All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA
  	Wedding covered in New York Times, 30 May 1915. The Rev. Samuel Maxwell, of the Second Church, Boston, officiated.
  Notes	According to Dominie Vlasto’s memoirs Quite A Lot two of the daughters were "beautiful blonde girls sparkling with health and perfectly groomed" (Christopher Long).
  Children	1. Iona (Henry) Allen,   b. 23 May 1916, Pennsylvania USA d. 29 Nov 1998, Drexel Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania USA (Age 82 years) + 2. Julia (Henry) Allen,   b. 3 May 1918, New York, New York USA d. 28 Oct 1966, Fayette County, Kentucky USA (Age 48 years) + 3. Margaret (Henry) Allen,   b. 18 Jan 1925, Pennsylvania USA d. 3 Jul 2018, Holmes Beach, Florida USA (Age 93 years) + 4. Lois Elizabeth (Henry) Allen,   b. 29 Apr 1927, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA d. 1 Dec 2013, East Windsor, Berkshire County, MA USA (Age 86 years)
  Documents		Allen - Ralli wedding New York Times, 30 May 1915.
  Family ID	F1213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 08 Oct 1888 - Galveston, Texas USA Christening - 1889 - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, New Orleans, LA. USA Marriage - 29 May 1915 - All Souls Church, New York, New York, USA Death - 05 Apr 1970 - Pennsylvania USA Burial - - Green River Cemetery, 56 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, Massachusetts USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Ralli siblings: Pandia, Lois, Julia, Ioanna © Christopher Long: ChristopherLong.co.uk.

  
  

  Headstones

  Ione Ralli Allen headstone photo courtesy Find A Grave website Plot: section 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] 1940 US Federal Census. [S130] 1930 US Federal Census. [S155] 1950 US Federal Census. [S68] Kyriakos Metaxas, editor, The Greek Gazette, (London, England), Jul 1977, 12. Marriages Celebrated at the Holy Wisdom (Saint Sophia) in Moscow Road, Bayswater [London] [S79] John Athanasios Mazis, The Greeks of Odessa, (2004: East European Monographs, Boulder/Columbia University Press, New York ), 42.