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Birth Name: Allen Thomas Craig
Place of Birth: Mission Viejo, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 18, 1984
Ethnicity: German, Scottish, English, Norwegian or Danish, distant Dutch, possibly other
Allen Craig is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder and first baseman, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He is married to Marie LaMarca, with whom he has two children.
Allen’s paternal grandfather was Harold Thomas Craig (the son of Harley Russell Craig and May/Mae E. Pasley). Harold was born in Illinois. Harley was he son of Owen M. Craig and Francis J. Riber. Allen’s great-grandmother May was the daughter of Thomas Allen Pasley and Stella Maude Vowell.
Allen’s paternal grandmother was Juanita Ruth Hollonbeck (the daughter of Arthur Allen Hollonbeck and Mabel/Mable Maria Purvis). Juanita was born in Illinois. Arthur was the son of Thomas Anderson Hollenbeck/Hallenbeck and Mary Catherine “Cassie” Keyes. Mabel was the daughter of John D. Purvis and Rosetta/Rose May Misenheimer/Micerheimer.
Sources: Marriage record of Allen’s paternal grandparents, Harold Thomas Craig and Juanita Ruth Hollonbeck – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Allen’s paternal great-grandparents, Arthur Allen Hollonbeck and Mabel/Mable Maria Purvis – https://www.familysearch.org