Alex Broussard was succeeded in the family business by his son, Dale. In the fifties, the founder's grandson and namesake, Alex Broussard, and his brother James Broussard joined the firm. By the early 1980's, the family vocation was in its fourth...
Funeral Homes in Hamshire, TX
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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Hamshire.
Zip codes in the city: 77622.
Jefferson County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home has been serving Port Arthur families since its founding in 1915, by J.E. Grammier. For almost a century, our commitment has remained unchanged and yet, our funeral home has always responded to the changing needs of...
At Levingston Funeral Home, we take great pride in what we do. Our purpose is to:
Help families make well-planned preparations in their time of need
Provide a peaceful and soothing environment where people can gather to honor the life of a loved...
Our tradition of serving the families of Vidor and Orange County area, began on June 15, 1958.
John and Ann Keen began employment at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor in 1958 and became sole owners in 1972. The original funeral home and the...
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Facts about the city
Hamshire is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area and located on State Highway 124 twenty miles southwest of Beaumont. It was probably named for Lovan Hamshire, who developed the land as early as the 1870s. Hamshire was on the Gulf and Interstate Railway with a post office being established there in 1897. A townsite plat was filed in 1911 by Theodore F. Koch. Another major land dealer, Herbert Roedenbeck, subdivided additional land south of the railroad later that year, giving the subdivision the name Hamshire Gardens. Although there was interest shown by local rice farmers, Hamshire had only fifty inhabitants in 1928. The Fannett (1927) and Stowell (1941) oil fields discovery initiated new development in western Jefferson County. By 1940, the population in Hamshire had grown to 200. Natural gas production at the Hamshire field also continued to be of major importance to the community's economy through the 1980s. By 1985 the community had an estimated 350 residents and twenty-two businesses. In 1990 the population remained an estimated 350.
Hamshire Obituaries
It was noted by Arizona Republic on January 6th, 2016 that John Jr Renkema passed away in Arizona. Renkema was 77 years old and was born in Hamshire, TX. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Jr's life.
It was written by Arizona Republic on January 6th, 2016 that John Jr Renkema passed on in Arizona. Renkema was 77 years old and was born in Hamshire, TX. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Jr's life.
History
The Fannett, Texas (1927) and Stowell, Texas (1941) oil fields discovery initiated new development in western Jefferson County, Texas County. Hamshire is an unincorporated area community in western Jefferson County, Texas County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont, Texas Arthur, Texas Arthur Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area Statistical Area. Natural gas production at the Hamshire field also continued to be of major importance to the community's economy through the 1980s. As of 1940, the population in Hamshire had grown to 200.
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