Biographical sketch: Henrietta H. (Allen) Holmes, (1900-1972) Born October 13, 1900 in Ottawa, Kansas to Henry J. and Elsie Jane (Nuzman) Allen.
Henrietta grew up in Ottawa and Wichita, where her father was the owner and publisher of each city?s evening newspaper. Henrietta had three siblings, but she was the only child to live to adulthood. Siblings Frederick and Catherine died from diphtheria in 1902 and Justin died from a bicycle injury in 1910.
On April 26, 1932, Henrietta married Julius Cecil Holmes, the latter originally from Pleasanton, Kansas. The marriage ceremony took place in the home of Henry and Elsie Allen in Wichita. The home is noteworthy as it is the only house in Kansas designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
She followed her husband all over the world, during his foreign diplomatic service. Posting included Washington, D.C., Bucharest, Hong Kong, London, Marseille, Casablanca and Tehran. During her husband?s career Mrs. Holmes entertained many notable guests, such as Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, the Shah of Iran.
Henrietta died on 31 January 1972 in Washington, D.C. She is buried next to her husband in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: Jen
Henrietta grew up in Ottawa and Wichita, where her father was the owner and publisher of each city?s evening newspaper. Henrietta had three siblings, but she was the only child to live to adulthood. Siblings Frederick and Catherine died from diphtheria in 1902 and Justin died from a bicycle injury in 1910.
On April 26, 1932, Henrietta married Julius Cecil Holmes, the latter originally from Pleasanton, Kansas. The marriage ceremony took place in the home of Henry and Elsie Allen in Wichita. The home is noteworthy as it is the only house in Kansas designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
She followed her husband all over the world, during his foreign diplomatic service. Posting included Washington, D.C., Bucharest, Hong Kong, London, Marseille, Casablanca and Tehran. During her husband?s career Mrs. Holmes entertained many notable guests, such as Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, the Shah of Iran.
Henrietta died on 31 January 1972 in Washington, D.C. She is buried next to her husband in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: Jen
Biographical sketch: Henrietta H. (Allen) Holmes, (1900-1972) Born October 13, 1900 in Ottawa, Kansas to Henry J. and Elsie Jane (Nuzman) Allen.
Henrietta grew up in Ottawa and Wichita, where her father was the owner and publisher of each city?s evening newspaper. Henrietta had three siblings, but she was the only child to live to adulthood. Siblings Frederick and Catherine died from diphtheria in 1902 and Justin died from a bicycle injury in 1910.
On April 26, 1932, Henrietta married Julius Cecil Holmes, the latter originally from Pleasanton, Kansas. The marriage ceremony took place in the home of Henry and Elsie Allen in Wichita. The home is noteworthy as it is the only house in Kansas designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
She followed her husband all over the world, during his foreign diplomatic service. Posting included Washington, D.C., Bucharest, Hong Kong, London, Marseille, Casablanca and Tehran. During her husband?s career Mrs. Holmes entertained many notable guests, such as Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, the Shah of Iran.
Henrietta died on 31 January 1972 in Washington, D.C. She is buried next to her husband in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: Jen
Henrietta grew up in Ottawa and Wichita, where her father was the owner and publisher of each city?s evening newspaper. Henrietta had three siblings, but she was the only child to live to adulthood. Siblings Frederick and Catherine died from diphtheria in 1902 and Justin died from a bicycle injury in 1910.
On April 26, 1932, Henrietta married Julius Cecil Holmes, the latter originally from Pleasanton, Kansas. The marriage ceremony took place in the home of Henry and Elsie Allen in Wichita. The home is noteworthy as it is the only house in Kansas designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
She followed her husband all over the world, during his foreign diplomatic service. Posting included Washington, D.C., Bucharest, Hong Kong, London, Marseille, Casablanca and Tehran. During her husband?s career Mrs. Holmes entertained many notable guests, such as Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, the Shah of Iran.
Henrietta died on 31 January 1972 in Washington, D.C. She is buried next to her husband in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: Jen
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