Allen Granger was born in Westfield, Hampden, Co. Mass. 23 May 1787.

He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Nanater in New York, 1808. At 22 years of age Allen became the father of John Granger in New York, 1809.

Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Mich., Sanilac Co, City of Lexington. 1850 Mich Census, Sanilac Co. lists: Allen Granger age 62, farmer, real estate $800, born in Mass. Elizabeth Granger wife, age 57, born in New York John Granger, son, age 42, born in New York

Comments: #2 According to a descendant James E. Granger---Allen Granger moved with his wife, Betsey (Elizabeth) Nannater--from Springfield, Mass. to the "Toronto, Canada area" then moved on to the "thumb" of Michigan