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Looking to Trace my Grandfathers Parents my Grandfather was john Allen and according to his Death Cert was born 25-12 1884 Belfast I was at GRONI and they say there were no John Allens born on that date in the 1911 Census he is down as 28 and his Wife 29 his wife was Born 1881 so that leaves him born 1882   He Joined the Irish Guards in 1915 and is down as 28 and when he left it in 1919 he is down as 36   He was Married in st Peters Belfast on 28-12-1907 His Father is down as John Allen Tenter and is Deceased    Any help you could give me would be great    spot 54

The Social Security Death Index has a Margaret McKeown born 28 Feb. 1896 and died Jun. 1977.  Her last residence was Keansburg, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.  Her Social Security number was issued in New Jersey in 1966.  Perhaps that's her?  It looks like Keansburg is about 10 minutes away from Union Beach.

Sometimes, I have found that women who were housewives their whole adult lives first got a Social Security number when their husband passed away in order to get his death benefits.   So 1966 may turn out to be a clue as to when her husband died.

shellyesq    This is Great news gives me something to look into I could never find her on the ships lists as for the kids this is the first time I Knew they Existed    thanks again  all I need now is wee Denis whereabouts

Have you found any of these family members on a passenger list?  Do you have any information about when/where his wife Margaret was born?

shellyesq    Yes I have him on the Ellis Island Passenger list and the Date he Landed. Dont know anything about his Wife Margaret if she was Born in Ireland or Scotland

Yes, but you said "HE was Drafted in 1942." If you have an idea of when he was born you could try searching the SSDI (Social Security Death Index) at www.familysearch.org (I did a quick search on old LDS site and there are only a few men named Denis McKeown but none old enough to serve in WWI).

 He was Born in Belfast on 20- 12- 1887 IM only going on what bits of information I have found

Hi Im looking For What became of Denis mc Keown and his Wife Margaret  Denis left Ireland for Scotland and then the USA  in 1923. HE was Drafted in 1942 and his address was Lorillard Avenue
Union Beach Mommouth New Jersey Thats all I know So I would be Grateful for any Help    spot54