Alexander Benjamin KLEIN

1898 - 1956  (58 years)

• Name	Alexander Benjamin KLEIN  [1, 2]
  Born	5 Jun 1898	, Harris, Texas, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	12 Sep 1918	, Harris, Texas, USA
  	draft registration
  	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.
  Died	20 Nov 1956	Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA   [1]
  Buried	22 Nov 1956	Spring, Harris, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Address: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Harris County Harris County, Texas
  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)
  Married	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
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F9294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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, 1837-1977, (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, 1837-1977, (FamilySearch.org), Klein, Alex B. to Rosa Haude, 21 Jan 1923, Harris County