Hattie Kempe

Hattie Kempe

• Father: Johan Friedrick Kempe b. 19 November 1853, d. 2 September 1898
• Mother: Mathilde Karoline Augusteson b. 10 March 1857, d. 11 May 1911

• Hattie Kempe was born on 17 January 1885 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
• She married Clarence Watterson Hearn, son of John Low Hearn, say 1895.
• Mathilde Karoline Augusteson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Galveston, Texas, at 3728 Avenue K. Other members of the household included Hattie Kempe, Otto Kempe, Fred Kempe, Reinholdt Kempe, Frank J. Kempe, Theodore Kempe and Lillian Kempe.
• She was a servant, according to the 1900 census.
• Mathilde Karoline Augusteson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at 401 East 13th Street. Other members of the household included Hattie Kempe, Reinholdt Kempe, Frank J. Kempe, Theodore Kempe and Lillian Kempe.
• The following appeared on 6 July 1936 in The Port Arthur News: Frank Kempe, 42, of Austin, brother of Rhinehardt Kempe, manager of F. W. Woolworth company here, was killed in an automobile accident south of Dallas Sunday about 5 p. m., according to word received here.
       A brother-in-law of the victim, who was riding in the same automobile, was badly injured in the crash. No details of the accident were learned here.
       Mr. Kempe, who was stationed in Austin as a state grain inspector for about 15 years, is survived by his wife and a step-son in Austin; two brother, Ted Kempe of Dallas and R. Kempe of Port Arthur; and two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Hearn and Mrs. Ernest Brouchard, both of austin.
       He was a veteran of the World war. The body will be taken to Austin for services and burial.
       Mr. and Mrs. R. Kempe and three children left Port Arthur at noon today to drive to Austin.
• The following appeared on 26 October 1964 in The Dallas Morning News: Funeral services for Ted Kempe, 69, of 2614 Anzio Drive, retired manager of the maintenance department of the Southwest Tablet Co., will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Restland Funeral Chapel. Burial in Restland Memorial Park. /P/ Mr. Kempe died here Sunday. /P/ He had been a Dallas resident and had managed the tablet company maintenance department for 33 years. He retired in June. /P/ Mr. Kempe was a member of the Hampton Place Church of Christ. /P/ Survivors: Wife; two sons, Edward E. Kempe and J. Gregg Kempe of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin H. Smith of Shreveport, La; two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Hearn and Mrs. Lillian Bouchard of Austin; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
• Hattie Kempe was living in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at 903 Shelley Avenue.
• Hattie Kempe died on 19 February 1972 at age 87 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at Haven Manor, 1701 West Waco Drive.
• Her husband Clarence Watterson Hearn became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2011