Ora Lee Allen

1922 - 1997  (74 years)

• Name	Ora Lee Allen
  Birth	30 Sep 1922	Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Clarence, Erie, New York, United States   [2]
  	Address: Alexander Drive
  	Role: Wife
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	11 Feb 1997	, Lee, Florida, United States   [3, 4]
  Burial	Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, United States   [3]
  		Headstone of Ora Lee Lenz, Royal Palm Memorial Gardens (Punta Gorda, FL) ORA LEE LENZ BELOVED WIFE 1922 - 1997
  Person ID	I890	Main Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Sgt. Herman Robert Lenz,   b. 11 May 1914, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 31 Jan 2005, Shell Point Village, Lee, Florida, United States (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1942	, , Kentucky, United States   [5]
  	The news story reports the location as "Shelleyville, Ky.", but no such place exists. This was potentially a mistyping of Shelbyville.
  		Wedding announcement of Herman R. Lenz and Ora Lee Allen (Amherst Bee, 17 Dec 1942, page 12) LENZ - ALLEN Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allen of Dawson Springs, Ky., announce the marriage of their daughter, Ora Lee, to Herman R. Lenz, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lenz, 127 Darwin drive, Snyder. The wedding took place at Shelleyville, Ky., on Nov. 23, 1942, with the Rev. E. S. Elsie, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shelleyville, officiating.
  Children	1. Robert Wilkie Lenz,   b. 22 Mar 1939, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. Dec 2024 (Age 85 years)  [Mother: Stepchild]   2. Living   3. Allen Miller Lenz,   b. 14 Oct 1950, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 25 Jun 2020 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Sep 1922 - Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Marriage - 23 Nov 1942 - , , Kentucky, United States Census - Address: Alexander Drive - 1950 - Clarence, Erie, New York, United States Death - 11 Feb 1997 - , Lee, Florida, United States Burial - - Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Social Security -- Application (SS-5) Files, 1936-2007, Ora Lee Lenz; 066206843; February 1943 (Reliability: 2). Reference # 65180402552 Ora Lee Lenz Date of birth: 30 September 1922 Sex: Female Race: White Mother's maiden name: Blanche D. Gilchrist Father's name: James R. Allen Place of birth: Dawson Sprin., KY [S117] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Clarence, ED 15-97; Sheet 4; household 31; Herman R. Lenz; downloaded 9 June 2026 (Reliability: 3). At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. [S377] Cemetery -- Royal Palm Memorial Gardens (Punta Gorda, FL), Headstone of Ora Lee Lenz; photo by FindAGrave user ColbyFarrington (Reliability: 2). Headstone of Ora Lee Lenz, Royal Palm Memorial Gardens (Punta Gorda, FL) ORA LEE LENZ BELOVED WIFE 1922 - 1997 [S310] Death Index -- Florida, 1877-1998, accessed; 21 June 2026; Ora Lee Lenz (Reliability: 3). Name: Ora Lee Lenz Race: White Age at Death: 74 Birth Date: 30 Sep 1922 Death Date: 11 Feb 1997 Death Place: Lee, Florida, United States [S348] Newspaper -- Amherst Bee, LENZ - ALLEN; wedding announcement; 17 December 1942; page 12, column 1 (Reliability: 2). Wedding announcement of Herman R. Lenz and Ora Lee Allen (Amherst Bee, 17 Dec 1942, page 12) LENZ - ALLEN Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allen of Dawson Springs, Ky., announce the marriage of their daughter, Ora Lee, to Herman R. Lenz, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lenz, 127 Darwin drive, Snyder. The wedding took place at Shelleyville, Ky., on Nov. 23, 1942, with the Rev. E. S. Elsie, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shelleyville, officiating.