Alexander Benjamin KLEIN

1898 - 1956  (58 years)

• Name	Alexander Benjamin KLEIN  [1, 2]
  Birth	5 Jun 1898	, Harris, Texas, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	12 Sep 1918	, Harris, Texas, USA
  	Military
  	Alexander Ben E Klein, age 20, born 5 Jun 1898, is a single farmer. He is of medium height and slender with brown eyes and hair.
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Spring, Harris, Texas, USA
  ED 101-196, pg 1A
  Precinct 7 Alex B Klein head 31 Texas Rosa A Klein wife 27 Texas Hedy A Klein son 6 Texas Howard H Klein son 4 Texas Margie Mae Klein dau 1 6/12 Texas Alex is the manager of a retail store.
  Occupation	1935	Houston Heights, Harris, Texas, USA
  	proprietor of A B Klein Mercantile
  Census	11 Apr 1940	Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA
  ED 101-47, pg 3B
  Precinct 5 Alec B Klein head 41 Texas Rosa Klein wife 37 Texas Teddy Klein son 16 Texas Howard Klein son 14 Texas Margie Klein dau 11 Texas Rosalie Klein dau 8 Texas Robert Klein son 6 Texas Shirley Klein dau 4 Texas A B Klein Jr son 1 Texas Alec is now the owner-manager of a retail grocery.
  Census	7 Apr 1950	Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA
  ED 101-210A, pg 11
  Main Street Alex B Klein head 51 Texas Rosie A Klein wife 47 Texas Robert J Klein son 16 Texas Shirley Klein dau 14 Texas Alex B Klein Jr son 11 Texas Ida M Klein dau 7 Texas Milow H Klein son 4 Texas Alex still owns his store.
  Death	20 Nov 1956	Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	22 Nov 1956	Spring, Harris, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Address: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Texas Harris County, aka Klein Lutheran
  Person ID	I24674	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	Rosa Amelia HAUDE,   b. 31 Mar 1903, Spring, Harris, Texas, USA d. 18 Oct 2000, Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1923	, Harris, Texas, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Teddy Alexander KLEIN,   b. 9 Dec 1923, Spring, Harris, Texas, USA d. 6 May 2011, Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 87 years)   2. Howard Adolph Henry KLEIN,   b. 16 Mar 1926, Spring, Harris, Texas, USA d. 15 Oct 1987 (Age 61 years)   3. Margie Mae KLEIN,   b. 5 Aug 1928, , Harris, Texas, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rosalie Amelia KLEIN,   b. 30 Nov 1931, Spring, Harris, Texas, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living   8. Living   9. Living
  Family ID	F9294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 5 Jun 1898 - , Harris, Texas, USA Military - Military - 12 Sep 1918 - , Harris, Texas, USA Marriage - 21 Jan 1923 - , Harris, Texas, USA Census - ED 101-196, pg 1A - 2 Apr 1930 - Spring, Harris, Texas, USA Occupation - proprietor of A B Klein Mercantile - 1935 - Houston Heights, Harris, Texas, USA Census - ED 101-47, pg 3B - 11 Apr 1940 - Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA Census - ED 101-210A, pg 11 - 7 Apr 1950 - Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA Death - 20 Nov 1956 - Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA Burial - Address: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Texas Harris County, aka Klein Lutheran - 22 Nov 1956 - Spring, Harris, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  His gravestone says "Beloved husband and father, devoted Christian layman, business and civic leader, founder of Tomball Hospital" but his death certificate says he was a grocer. Such an amazing man, he was actually a very important mechant in Spring.

  
  

• Sources

  [S275] Death Certificate, Klein, Alexander Benjamine E #59481. [S1842] Texas County Marriage Index, 1837-2010, (FamilySearch.org), Klein, Alex B. to Rosa Haude [S275] Death Certificate, Klein, Alexander Benjamine E #59481. 5 Jun 1898, Harris County, Texas [S275] Death Certificate, Klein, Alexander Benjamine E #59481. Klein Lutheran [S1842] Texas County Marriage Index, 1837-2010, (FamilySearch.org), Klein, Alex B. to Rosa Haude, 21 Jan 1923, Harris County