Frances G. Kempe

b. 5 April 1895, d. 9 August 1992
  • Frances G. Kempe was born on 5 April 1895 in Texas.
  • Frank Kempe and Ida Alwine Menzer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Travis County, Texas. Other members of the household included Frances G. Kempe, William M. Kempe, Elfrieda Kempe, Gertrude Kempe, Ida Kempe and Frank Kempe.
  • Richard Archer Ward and Elfrieda Kempe appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Travis County, Texas. Other members of the household included Frances G. Kempe, Richard Archer Ward Jr. and Hiram Ward. Also in the household were two boarders.
  • The following appeared on 24 November 1972 in The Odessa American: (San Saba): Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Friday in the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Ida K. Bourke, 79, who died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital after an illness.
         Burial was to be in the San Saba City Cemetery.
         Born April 8, 1893, in Travis County, Mrs. Bourke married Emery Bourke in 1909 in Austin. She had resided in San Saba County most of her life. She was a Baptist.
         Survivors include four sons, Raymond Bourke and Jack Bourke, both of San Saba, John Bourke of Midland and Menzie Bourke of Odessa; a brother, Frank Kempe of Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs. Elfreda Ward and Mrs. Frances Clinkscales, both of Austin; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
  • Frances G. Kempe died on 9 August 1992 at age 97 in Travis County, Texas.
  • She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 12 August 1992 in the Austin American-Statesman: Frances Kempke [sic] Clinkscales, 97, of Austin died Sunday. Services were Tuesday, Oakwood Cemetery Annex (Cook-Walden, Lamar location).
  • Last Edited: 25 May 2010