| Name |
Jacob W. Norris Allen [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1883
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA 
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
18 Apr 1896
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1]
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| A Boy Drowned |
20 Apr 1896
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
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| Remains of Jacob Allen Jr. Recovered and Interred 27 Apr 1896 |
27 Apr 1896
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 3]
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| Buried |
201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 3, 4]
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| Notes |
- A BOY DROWNED
Jacob Allen the First Victim This Year to Lose His Life In the River
Jacob Allen, son of Jacob Allen, the colored janitor at the executive department on Capitol hill, while standing on a pier in the Susquehanna late Saturday afternoon lost his balance, fell into the stream and was drowned before the eyes of a half dozen of his frightened playmates. As the day was warm the lad accompanied by some friends went across the old camel back bridge about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. They climbed down the broad sloping front of the fifth pier to go in swimming. Some of the boys thought the water too cold for bathing and before he removed his clothing, Jacob stooped over the side of the pier to try the temperature of the water. He lost his balance, fell into the swift current formed by the side of the pier and those OI tile People's bridge. The boys why were near tried to seize him, but one nearly fell the same way as Jacob did all they could do was to raise alarming cries. Alien was borne down the river rapidly and despite his struggles soon sank beneath the surface. A number of men who were notified by the boys rowed about the river near the railroad piers all of Saturday afternoon and yesterday, but could find no trace of the drowned lad. Yesterday afternoon a close search was made as far as Steelton, but the body was not found. It is thought by those familiar with the river that the current carried the body by the Stucker and Rosebud islands and that it is miles from the bridges. Coroner Krause was notified by the boy's father. He has offered ten dollars reward for the recovery of the body. Allen's father lives on Tanner's alley. He has been the janitor of the executive department at the state capitol since the Geary administration. His son was about 12 years old and was a pupil at the North street colored school.
Clipped from
Harrisburg Daily Independent
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
20 Apr 1896, Mon • Page 1
FOUND THE BODY
The Remains of Jacob Allen, Jr., Recovered and Re-interred This Afternoon.
The body of Jacob Allen, jr., who was drowned on Saturday, April I8, was found late on Saturday night a short distance below Highspire, along Jacob Bomberger's farm, by George V. Foltz, George Sides, J. Phillips and A. C. Hiester.
The men notified Coroner Krause, and accompanied by the father of the boy, went to the scene yesterday morning and identified it as that of Jacob Allen. The reward of $ 10 offered by the grandfather of the lad was paid and the remains brought back to Harrisburg for interment.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock services were conducted at the home of the deceased's parents, 109 Tanners avenue, by Rev. Frederick Moseland, pastor of Zion Wesley Union church on South street. Interment was at Lincoln cemetery.
The lad was 13 years old and a member of the above church. The body was badly decomposed when found and could hardly be recognized.
Harrisburg Daily Independent
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
27 Apr 1896, Mon • Page 8
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| Person ID |
I6215
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