Irene Linda (Kunz) Klein

In the previous post, you can see a painting by a local artist, Ms. Irene Klein. Today, more about the lady.

Irene Klein nee Kunz was a landscape painter. We came across her works at the temporary exhibition in the National Museum of the Pacific War. The display was one of the events related to the 175th-anniversary of Fredericksburg.

Irene Linda Kunz was born on 27 March 1921 in Fredericksburg to Peter Louis Kunz and Edna M Juenke (1).

 

In 1930, 9-year-old Irene lived with her parents and siblings in Precinct #8, Gillespie County (2). The girl's brothers and sisters were Vera (age 15), Elgin (age 13), Louis Jr, (age 10), Leola (age 7), Archie (age 5), Verdie (age 3), and Levy (age 2). Later, two more children William (1931) and Shirley (1935) were born to the family.

Irene Linda Kunz was married when she was 17. On 26 April 1938 (3), she started her own family with Mr. Otto John Klein (born on 20 March 1915). 

Irene's in-laws were Karl Klein and Rosa Roeder. Otto and Irene had 4 children.

At the end of her life, Irene lived in Fredericksburg (4). She lived 91 years. Irene Klein passed on 7 March 2003 and was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery.

We did like her paintings displayed at the museum.

Vereins Kirche, Fredericksburg, TX

Source:
1. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXMW-YT7 : 1 March 2021), Irene Linda Kunz, 27 Mar 1921; citing Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States, certificate 16285, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,520,756.
2. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HY3Q-GMM : accessed 19 November 2021), Irine Kunz in household of Louis Kunz Sr., Precinct 8, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3A, line 35, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2335; FHL microfilm 2,342,069
3. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-DD6Y : 23 February 2021), Otto John Klein and Irene Kunz, 26 Apr 1938; citing Marriage, citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,764,046.
4. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ6S-MK96: 31 May 2020), Irene Kunz Klein, 2000.