Alta Jane Balliew

Alta Jane Balliew

• Father: William Luther Balliew
• Mother: Axie Jane Hanks

• Alta Jane Balliew was born on 13 January 1899 in Texas.
• She married Lynn Miller Strickland, son of Edgar Strickland and Belle Ferguson.
• Lynn Miller Strickland and Alta Jane Balliew appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, at 902 Rockey? Street living near both of their families.
• She married Frank J. Kempe, son of Johan Friedrick Kempe and Mathilde Karoline Augusteson.
• She officially witnessed the death of Frank J. Kempe on 5 July 1936 at Waxahachie Sanitarium in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
• Alta Jane Balliew became a widow at the 5 July 1936 death of her husband Frank J. Kempe.
• In 5 July 1936, Alta Jane Balliew was living in Georgetown, WIlliamson County, Texas, at 814 Rock Street at the time of her husband's death.
• Alta Jane Balliew died on 12 December 1974 at age 75 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, at Oakhaven Nursing Center where she had resided for seven years. Informant was her son Lynn M. Strickland.
• She was interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 13 December 1974 in The Dallas Morning News: Mrs. Alta J. Kempe, 75, 1509 Roman Road, Grand Prairie. Survived by son, Lynn M. Strickland, Grand Prairie; grandsons, Edward L. Strickland, Jay T. Strickland, both of Grand Prairie; sister, Mrs. Cora G. Greer, Dallas; brothers, E. F. Balliew, Beaumont, W. L. Balliew, Austin. Services 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Southland Chapel, Dr. J. H. Wright officiating. Remains will be taken to Davis Funeral Home, Georgetown, Texas, for graveside services 2 p.m. Sunday, I.O.O.F. Cemetery.Southland Funeral Home, 800 SW Third, Grand Prairie.
• The following appeared on 13 December 1974 in The Dallas Morning News: (Grand Prarie) Mrs. Alta J. Kempe, 75, of 1509 Roman Road, died Thursday. /P/ Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Southland Funeral Home in Grand Prairie. Graveside services will be 2p.m. Saturday in IOOF Cemetery in Georgetown, Williamson County. /P/ Survivors include one son, one sister and two brothers.

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2011