Chester Balke (1899 - 1991)

Born 9 Apr 1899 in Austin County, Texas, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 4 May 1991 at age 92 in Midland County, Texas, USA

Biography

Chester Balke was born on April 9, 1899.^[1] He was the son and third child born before 1900 of Edward Balke^[1] and Anna Wittenburg.^{[2] [3][4][5]}

Chester registered for the draft in World War I in Bastrop County, Texas.^[1] He had blue eyes, light brown hair and was of medium stature.^[1] Chester had an eye for photography which became his trade.^[4][5][6] Sometime before the 1940 census, Chester married Rena Lee.^[6]

He died on May 4, 1991 in Midland County, Texas.^[7] Chester is buried in Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin (Travis County), Texas.^[8][9]

Census Notes

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 4, Austin County, Texas ^[2]

Edward Balke Head Male 28 Texas Dec. 1872, Married 6 years, Farmer, Parents born in Germany

Annie Balke Wife Female 33 Germany Feb. 1867, Married 6 years, 3 children born, 2 living, Parents born in Germany, Immigrated 1870.

Lina Balke Daughter Female 3 Texas Feb. 1897

Chester Balke Son Male 1 Texas Apr. 1899

1910 Census: Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas ^[3]

Edward Balke Head Male 35 Texas Married 15 years, Laborer, Odd jobs Father born in Germany, Mother born in Texas

Anna Balke Wife Female 42 Germany Married 15 years, 6 children born, 4 living, Immigrated 1866. Parents born in Germany

Lena Balke Daughter Female 13 Texas

Chester Balke Son Male 11 Texas

Presley Balke Son Male 6 Texas

Andeille Balke Daughter Female 3 Texas

1920 Census: Justice Precinct 4, Bastrop County, Texas ^[4]

Edward Balke Head Male 45 Texas Carpenter, Home

Annie Balke Wife Female 52 Germany

Caroline Balke Daughter Female 22 Texas

Chester Balke Son Male 20 Texas Photographer, Galary(sic)

Preslly Balke Son Male 15 Texas

Andanille Balke Daughter Female 13 Texas

Mary Lee Balke Daughter Female 8 Texas

1930 Census: Austin, Travis County, Texas ^[5]

Ed Balke Head Male 57 Texas First married at 21, Carpenter, Building trades

Annie G Balke Wife Female 63 Germany First married at 27, Imm. 1870.

Chester Balke Son Male 32 Texas Helper, Photographer

Pressley Balke Son Male 27 Texas Bookkeeper, Filling station

Mary C Balke Daughter Female 18 Texas

1940 Census: Austin, Travis County, Texas ^[6] Last residence was same place.

Chester Balke Head Male 40 Texas Finished H4, Photographer, Photo Co.

Rena Lee Balke Wife Female 34 Texas Finished C-1

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch WWI Draft, Chester Balke, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Chester Balke in entry for Edward Balke, Justice Precinct 4, Austin, Texas,1900.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Chester Balke in household of Edward Balke, Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 8A, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1529; FHL microfilm 1,375,542.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Chester Balke in entry for Edward Balke, Justice Precinct 4, Bastrop, Texas,1920.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch 1930 Census, Chester Balke in household of Ed Balke, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 6A, line 41, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2402; FHL microfilm 2,342,136.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch 1940 Census, Chester Balke, Tract 3, Austin, Justice Precinct 3, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 227-19A, sheet 62B, line 51, family 324, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4148.
7. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch Texas Death Index, Chester Balke, Midland, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin. No image available.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for Chester Balke (9 Apr 1899–4 May 1991), Find A Grave: Memorial #26212077, citing Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.
9. ↑ Original gedcom information with out source attached stated burial in Section F.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch Genealogy Bank Obituary Index, Chester Balke, Texas, United States, 06 May 1991; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Austin American-Statesman, born-digital text.

• See also: Austin Texas description of house Chester and wife owned.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED on 31 October 2010.