From History of Rochester and Monroe County New York From the Earliest Historic Times to the Beginning of 1907
by William F. Peck (1908)
pages 839 - 840
transcribed by Linda H. Gutiérrez

Dwight H. ALLEN, who has a good clientage as a real-estate dealer in Rochester, was born in the town of Bergen, Genesee County, New York, January 26, 1873. His parents, Edwin and Emma (PITCHER) ALLEN, were also natives of this state and spent the greater part of their lives in Genesee and Orleans counties. The paternal grandfather, Albe C. ALLEN, a native of Vermont, came to the state of New York at an early period in its development and settled at Honeoye Falls, where he engaged in the drug business. He continued a resident of that place until his death, which occurred when he was ninety-four years of age, while his wife, Mrs. Harriet (HUGHES) ALLEN, died when over sixty years of age. The maternal grandfather, Joseph PITCHER, was born in Connecticut and for some time lived in Parma, where he followed the occupation of farming. He died when about seventy years of age and his wife, Mrs. Louisa Ashley PITCHER, when seventy-eight years of age. Their family numbered four children, including the daughter Emma, who became the wife of Rev. Edwin ALLEN, who was a minister of the Presbyterian denomination, began preaching in the Tombs in New York city and afterward went west to Michigan, laboring in that state in a ministerial capacity for five or six years. He then returned to New York and was connected with the pastorate of various churches in Orleans and Genesee counties. His efforts were of no restricted order but proved a strong and potent influence for moral development in the various communities where he lived. He died in 1894, at the age of sixty-one years and his memory yet remains as a blessed benediction to those with whom he came in contact. His widow still survives and the members of their family were Elmer W., Edwin P., Herbert E. and Dwight H. The eldest son is traveling salesman for a shoe house and resides at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Edwin P. ALLEN died January 9, 1907. He was an attorney at law and also engaged in the real-estate business in partnership with his brother Dwight H., under the firm name of ALLEN BROTHERS. He was recognized as a prominent young man in the profession of the law and was, moreover, very prominent and popular in college circles, being a crewman of the eight-oar crew of Cornell University, which holds the world's championship. Herbert E., is engaged in the wool business in Oswego, New York.

Dwight H. ALLEN was a resident of Genesee County, New York, to the age of eleven years and spent the succeeding five years in Orleans County, followed by three years passed in Erie County. His education was acquired in the public schools of these different localities and following his arrival in Rochester he attended the Rochester Business University. His education completed, he went to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in the shoe business for a year. Upon his return to Rochester he began dealing in real estate and was in partnership with his brother, Edwin P. ALLEN, until the latter's death. Since that time Dwight H. ALLEN has been alone. He has made it a point to thoroughly acquaint himself with property values and his close application and unremitting industry constitute the basis of his success.

On the 22d of April, 1894, Mr. ALLEN was married to Miss Lillian FIDINGER, a daughter of John C. and Louise (MOKE) FIDINGER. Mrs. ALLEN belongs to the North Presbyterian church. Mr. ALLEN gives his political allegiance to the republican party and he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and of the Rochester Automobile Club. His strong traits of character are such as command confidence and good will in every land and clime and therefore in his adopted city he has gained many friends among those with whom he has been brought in contact.