Otto F. Allen, father of Phyllis Allen, was born in a home on Garden Springs Road in Spokane Washington on July 3, 1905 to Charles Edwin Allen and Jessie F. Kimbrough. In 1910, at 4 years old, he lived in Mace, Idaho (in the panhandle east of Kellogg) with his parents and sister Thelma as well as his Grandmother Sarah Allen. The family moved to St Maries, Idaho by 1920. Otto married Jeannie Mcallister in 1929 and they moved into an apartment at 1001 Monroe street (just south of Deaconase Medical Center in Spokane) by 1930. Their rent was $45/month. At that time he worked as a Buyer for a dry goods store. Otto had a successful career with the Crescent Department store, built a condominium overlooking downtown Spokane, and was well respected in the community. He died June 3, 1989 at age 83.
Otto F. Allen's first Spokane home was this apartment building at 1001 Monroe St Spokane WA
Grandpa worked for the Crescent Department store not hotel. :) thanks for doing this bob
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