Frank Kempe

Frank Kempe

• Father: (?) Kempe
• Mother: Unknown (?)

• Frank Kempe was born circa May 1860 in Germany.
• He According to at least one family researcher, Franz Emil Kempe was born 26 May 1861 in Dorfschlellenberg, Chemnitz, Sachen. [Needs further research.]
• Frank Kempe arrived circa 1881, according to the 1900 census, 1882 according to the 1910 census.
• He married Ida Alwine Menzer, daughter of Friedrich August Menzer and Concordia Wilhelmine Schiffel, circa 1885.
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1887-1888 Austin, Texas, City Directory at 310 Bowie listed as a painter..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1891-1892 Austin, Texas, City Directory at East 11th, 2 miles east of city and also listed separately with Max A. Wuttke at 107 West 5th, under the business name Wuttke & Kempe, house, sign and ornamental painters..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1893-1894 Austin, Texas, City Directory at 107 West 5th listed under Painters (House, Sign and Ornamental)..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1895-1896 Austin, Texas, City Directory at East 11th, 2 miles east of city listed as a house, sign, ornamental painter and paper hanger, at 608 Coloralo..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1897-1898 Austin, Texas, City Directory at East 11th, 2 miles east of city listed as a house and sign painter and paper hanger, at 608 Coloralo..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1898-1899 Austin, Texas, City Directory at East 11th, 2 miles east of city limits listed as a painter and paper hanger, shop 608 Colorado..
• Frank Kempe appeared in the '1900-1901 Austin, Texas, City Directory at East 11th, 2 miles east of city listed as a painter and paper hanger, shop 608 Colorado..
• 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 William M. Kempe, Elfrieda Kempe, Gertrude Kempe, Ida Kempe, Frances G. Kempe and Frank Kempe.
• He was a house painter, according to the 1900 census.
• Frank Kempe became a widower at the 1 June 1902 death of his wife Ida Kempe.
• Frank Kempe appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Travis County, Texas. Other members of the household included Gertrude Kempe, Frank Kempe and Otto Kempe.
• He was a house painter, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 22 August 1916 in the Austin American: Frank Kempe, a [illegible] painter about 58 years of age, was struck by an automobile at Congress and Eighth Tuesday [the 21st] afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and sustained a fractured skull and a broken ankle. Edwin Burkland, driving the car, is a resident of round Rock. He was driving north on Congress avenue and the accident happened at the south side of the crossing. After Kempe had been struck and knocked to the pavement, Burkland, made nervous by the accident, attempted to back his car and ran over the injured man's foot, fracturing his ankle. /P/ The injured man was carried to a local hospital where he underwent an operation. His injuries were pronounced serious.
• The following appeared on 23 August 1916 in the Austin American: Frank Kempe, a local contracting painter, was run over and seriously hurt by an automobile at Eighth Street and Congress Avenue, Tuesday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock. He suffered a fractured skull and a broken leg, and was reported Wednesday morning to be still in a stupor at the Seton Infirmary. /P/ The car was a new Buick, owned by F. A. Burkland, a farmer living near Round Rock. It was the first time it had been driven to the city. Eye-witnesses said that the car was not moving rapidly. /P/ Mr. Kempe's home is east of the city. He is between 59 and 60 years of age.
• Frank Kempe died on 12 October 1916 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at Seton Infirmary having been hospitalized since his automobile accident. (Date on his grave marker is the 10th.)
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 13 October 1916 in the Austin American: Frank Kempe, aged 59 years, died at the Seton Infirmary Thursday at noon after an illness of several weeks from the effects of injuries received in an automobile accident in Austin, Aug. 22. /P/ He was born in Germany and came to Austin thirty-five years ago, residing here almost continuously ever since. He was a widower and is survived by several children who live in different parts of the State. Funeral services will be held at the family residence on Rosewood Avenue, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
• On 11 June 1903, in Travis County, Frank Kempe and Elizabeth Schneider were married. Further research is required to determine the identity of that Frank Kempe.
• It is an educated guess, but not yet verified satisfactorily, that Frank Kemp and John Kempe were brothers. Frank's wife Ida was buried in an Oakwood plot owned by John Kempe. John had a son Frank, although it appears that Frank did not have a son John. They both had sons named Otto.

• Last Edited: 1 Oct 2015