Adam Cramer

Notes:

Per SENECA COUNTY, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Loudon Township p 894 "Adam Cramer, sexton of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Fostoria...was reared in Loudon Township from eleven years of age, and received a limited education in the schools of his times. On reaching maturity, he began to work as a journeyman carpenter, which trade he followed up to the breaking out of the late war of the Rebellion. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered into the service in August following. He veteranized in same company and regiment January 1, 1864; was in the battle of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Missionary Ridge, siege of Atlanta, siege of Savannah, and in many other engagements, and lost a leg at Averysboro, North Carolina, March 16, 1865, and received an honorable discharge at Columbus, Ohio, August 13, 1865. In August, 1870, he was appointed postmaster of Fostoria, which position he held 10 years. Since the spring of 1883 he has been sexton of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Fostoria...he had five children of whom three survived...he is a member of the G.A.R.. Politically he is a Republican."

First name may have been Johann.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria
Enumerated 7 July 1860
Page 121 Stamped 61
843-846
Adam Cramer 33 M Carpenter 800 200 Penn
Christina Cramer 28 F Ohio
Ida A Cramer 3 V Ohio
Jasper W Cramer 2 M Ohio

1870 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria London Township, PO Fostoria
Enumerated 7 Jun 1870
Page 24
189-188
Cramer, Adam 43 M W Clk in Grocery 1800 250 Penn
Cramer, Christina C 35 F W Keeping House Ohio
Cramer, Ida A 14 F W Attending School Ohio
Cramer, Jasper W 11 m W Attending School Ohio
Cramer, McClellen 8 M W Attending School Ohio

Adam married Christina Klinger on 23 Oct 1853 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. Christina was born about 1833 in Ohio; died in Mar 1917; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married H. J. COCHRAN.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ2Z-BJT
name: George Mcclellan Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 13 Feb 1937
event place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
residence:
street address:
gender: Male
death age: 75y 3m 21d
marital status: Married
race: W
occupation:
birth date: 23 Oct 1861
birthplace: Fostoria, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1862
burial date:
burial place:
cemetery:
father: Adam Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother: Christina Clinger
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Clyde, Ohio
spouse: Alice Avax Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 13810
film number: 2023491
digital folder number: 4020721
image number: 2264
Collection: George Mcclellan Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"