Albert Theodore Pulsifer

b. 15 November 1907, d. 14 July 1975
  • Albert Theodore Pulsifer was born on 15 November 1907 in New Hampshire.
  • He married Dixie Ruth Kempe, daughter of William M. Kempe and Emily Honor McCracken.
  • He officially witnessed the death of William Dewey Kempe Jr. on 25 December 1961 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 27 December 1961 in the Corsicana Daily Sun: Seven-year-old William Dewey Kempe Jr., whose father said he was "old enough to look after himself" walked out of his house during an argument between his father and a woman and was crushed to death under the wheels of a car shortly before Monday midnight.
         The accident came at the end of a Christmas night in which the motherless boy had been left with two younger children for several hours while his father partied at a beer tavern.
         The driver of the car, John Tonetti, 19, said the boy darted in front of the auto.
         The father William Dewey Kempe Sr., said he and his girl friend, Mrs. Maxine Harris, 28, were involved in a heated argument when the boy walked out of the room.
         Kempe, 46, a construction foreman, said he was not disturbed when his son left saying:  "He does it all the time. He goes outside late at night to play."
         Kempe, his girl friend and her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Foster, spent about three hours Christmas night drinking and dancing.
         Young Dewey was left at home in charge of the Fosters' children, 6 and 3.
         Asked if he thought Dewey was old enough to be in charge of the younger children, the father replied: "Why not, he's old enough to look after himself."
         Dewey lives with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Pulsifer, during school months. He had gone to his father's home Christmas Eve to spend the holiday with his parent. His mother died when he was an infant. During the summer he lives with his father.
         Peace Justice Jim Boorman ruled the death as accidental. 
  • The following appeared on 15 April 1971 in The San Saba News & Star: (Warranty Deeds) Albert T. Pulsifer and wife, Dixie R. Pulsifer, to Mike M. Martinez and wife, Audrey Faye Martinez, that certain lot, tract or parcel of land being Block No. 52 of Old Town Division of San Saba.
  • At the time of his death, his usual residence was in San Saba, San Saba County, New Jersey.
  • His wife Dixie Ruth Kempe became a widow at his death.
  • Albert Theodore Pulsifer died on 14 July 1975 at age 67 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at Boulevard Hospital informant was his wife.
  • He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 16 October 1975 in The San Saba News & Star: Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of Albert T. Pulsifer, Deceased, were issued to Dixie Ruth Pulsifer, as Independent Executrix. . . .
  • Last Edited: 29 Sep 2015

Family: Dixie Ruth Kempe b. 11 January 1913, d. 2 January 1991