Johann Helfer Cramer

Notes:

The given name Helfer/Helfrig/Helfrick/Helfrecht is said to mean "helper" or "help-right."

Clarence E. Cramer, in a preliminary draft of his manuscript titled "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer (Revolutionary War Pension w-2762)"---which was presented at the John Cramer Family Reunion, Bascom, Ohio, August 22, 1943---stated that "Helfer was our first native-born American paternal ancestor...born and spent his early life in Codorus Township of York County, Pennsylvania." His listing on FindAGrave instead shows that he was born in Manheim Township, York County, PA. An abstract of his Revolutionary service simply states he was born in the year 1753 in York County, Pennsylvania, names of his parents not given.

A Helfer Kramer is referenced in the index of the book "Pennsylvania German Pioneers" by Strassburger/Hinke. Gen Pub Co, Baltimore, MD, 1966. (Vol I 628,631,634) Don Billet of the York County PA genweb was kind enough to look up the information referenced in Vol I for me, since Vol I was not available in the San Antonio Public Library. He sent me the following email: "List A Ship, Phoenix, Qualified 1 Oct 1754, Phila, Johan Helfergramer, pg 628. List B, Johann Helffer Cremer, pg 631 and List C, Johann Helffer Cramer, pg 634. No women or children listed this ship." Perhaps these are relatives? Edith Beard Cannon shows that a Lorentz Cramer was also listed aboard the Phoenix, the passengers being described as 11 Roman Catholicks, 25 Menonists, Swissers, 300 Souls. 554 Freights. From Franconia Palatinate, Zweybreck.

According to a biography of one of his children, published in the BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY (OHIO), "Helfar Cramer came from Germany and took an active part in the American Revolution, and after the war settled in York County, PA, where he died, leaving seven children."

The book "Nine Months In York Town" by James McClure chronicles the period between September 1777 and June 1778, when the Continental Congress met and the Articles of Confederation were signed in York. Clarence E. Cramer writes that "York, a small town of 1,600 in 1775, was now the Nation's actual Capital...At York Horatio Gates was welcomed by the American Congress, Von Steuben came, and La Fayette reported. It was in York that Count Pulaski stopped and had his recruiting station. And here Congress remained through the darkest hours from Brandywine through Valley Forge to Monmouth. One York citizen, Hon. James Smith, signed the Declaration of Independence, six others became Generals in The Revolution..(and) some historians claim that York county sent more soldiers to the Revolutionary Army than any county in all of the 13 Colonies. When one considers that all of these came from this one small town and its surrounding county, despite the Friends and Mennonites unwilling to fight upon religious principles, others holding faithful to their Oath of Allegiance rather than to their homes, and a subtantial percentage of "Loyalists," something of the feeling of Helfer Cramer, his family, friends, neighbors and fellow citizens may be understood."

In Henry James Young's 1937 Compilation, "York County, Pennsylvania in the American Revolution," Vol. VI, p. 365, the entry for Helfer Cramer reads as follows: Priv. PA. Militia. Annual allowance $26.66. Received $66.65. Placed on roll 1/7/33. Start of Pension 3/4/31. Age 79. Act of 1832. On page 409 of the same book, a letter from the Veterans Administration to S. B. Bellows, dated Je 16, 1934 was transcribed as follows:

Helfer Cramer - W.2762

"Helfer Cramer was born in the year 1753 in York County, Pennsylvania, names of his parents not given.

While residing in said York County, he enlisted July 10, 1776, served as a private in Captain John McDonald's company, Colonel Swope's Pennsylvania regiment [--"the Flying Camp"--] and was discharged January 15, 1777. He served in Captian John Miller's Pennsylvania company, from September 16, 1777 to November 15, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1832, then a resident of Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier, Helfer Cramer, married April 5, 1785, Sophia Neetiz or Neteiz; the were married by "Parson Shrader," a Clergyman of the Lutheran Church of York County, Pennsylvania.

The widow, Sopia Cramer, was allowed pension on her application executed, December 5, 1838, then aged seventy-six years and living in York County, Pennsylvania. She died about July 1840.

Their children are referred to but Henry is the only one whose name was stated; he was in York County, Pennsylvania in 1840. "

Edith Beard Cannon, in "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, p. 62, Evidence of the Cramer Families of York before the year 1850 REVISED" published 1943, cites the service listed above, along with the additional service as follows: listed as a private in the First (Captain John Shearer) Company, Seventh Battalion, according to an arrangement of Militia officers, June 17, 1779, and served in this rank when it the became the Eighth Company of the Fifth Battalion, according to an arrangement for 1780 and 1782.

Helfer, along with George Kreps, assisted with the pension application for Andrew Finfrock. Andrew was a brother-in-law to Helfer, married to Barbara Neudig. Cramer and Kreps swore that they say Finfrock in the Army as a soldier at Fort Lee.

Clarence E. Cramer writes that "The 1779 Tax Records show Helfer Cramer then owned a farm of 124 acres in Codorus Township (see page 12), and his mother is listed seperately as "Widow GRAMER" with the parental acres." He is continously listed as "Single" and with the 124 acres, in the 1780, 1781, and 1782 tax records. A second record of the 1782 appraisal shows he owned 2 horses and 3 coes, also an addtional farm of 66 acres. (p. 52). Cramer further indicates that "It would appear that Helfer and Sophia owned three farms in all, the 124 acre farm in Codorus Township acquired in about 1777 or 1778, perhaps adding 66 acres to it; the 109 parental acres from his father; and 51 acres in Codorus Township bought in 1812. Helfer's taxes were well above the average of his community. (pp. 56-57). They lived not far from the Stone Church.

After the conclusion of the war in 1783, Helfrich continued to continued to serve in the local militia. In a return for September 27, 1788, Helfrich Cramer is a private in the Seventh (Captain Philip Cramer) Company, Fifth Battalion. According to a return of the election of Militia Officers, February 21, 1794, Helfer Cramer was chosen Lieutenant of the Sixth (Captain George Creps) Company, Second Regiment of the Light Horse.


Edith Beard Cannon, in "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, pp. 52 - 53, Evidence of the Cramer Families of York before the year 1850 REVISED" published 1943, cited the following deeds

(2R, 422) April 15, 1805. Helfrich Kromer of Codorus Township, yeoman, and Sophia his wife: to George WERNER; for (Pounds) 49.10.0: 8 acres, 140 perches, part of tract of 109 acres 126 perches surveyed ) October 14, 1768, to Daniel Kromer in pursuance of an application for 100 acres dated September 13, 1768, now the property of the said Helfrick Kromer as it appears by released of his brother Daniel Kromer bearing date Aug. 29, 1782, given to his brother Philip Kromer with Christina his wife conveyed the same to Helfrick on April 9, 1791.

(2W, 374) March 26, 1812. Helfrich Cramer of Codorus Township, yeoman, and Sophia his wife: to George WERNER: for $1.00: confirmation of 2R, 422.

(2X, 374) April 2, 1813. Abraham WEBER and Catharine his wife: to Helfrich Kramer of Codorus Township, yeoman: for (pounds) 256: 51 acres 51 perches in Codorus Township.

(3F, 484) December 26, 1817. Helfrich Dramer of Codorus Township, yeoman, and Sophia his wife" To Peter LONG: for $120: 3 acres, part of a tract of 109 acres patented to grantor May 22, 1810, called "Cramer's Addition."

In September, 1815, Helfrig Cramer was the administrator of the Estate of Anna N. Cramer, widow, of Codorus Township. Tenet in $200. Inventory filed March 11, 1816. Account filed December 24, 1816, shows a balance of $9. 41 1/2. Source: Cannon, Edith Beard "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, p.48

The York County German Gazette, October 1, 1833 had the following obituary: "Am 22sten September, im Codorus Township, Hr. Johannes Helfer Cramer, ein alter Revolutions Soldat, ist gestorben, im 80ste yahr seines alters. Der versterbne diente im Krieg der Vereinigten Staaten gegen Grossbritannien, und erdulte hunger und blose eines siebenyahrigen Krieges."

The English York Gazette, October 15, 1833 published his obituary as follows: "On the 22nd ult. in Codorus Township, Mr. John Helfer Cramer, a soldier of The Revolution, died, aged 80 years. He served and endured hunger and privations of a seven years's war, that his country might be free."

Both newspaper articles were originally transcribed by Clarence E. Cramer in his 1943 manuscript about the Cramer family.

His tombstone read "Hier ruhen die gebeine von JOHAN HELFER Cramer, gebohre im September, 1753 gesterben den 22sten September, 1833, im 80 iahr seines Alter Ruhe sanft in deiner gruft Bis duch iesus Stemine ruft"--in English this woud read "ohan Helfer Cramer, born Sept., 1753 - died Sept 22, 1833 In this 80th Year, Rest peacefuly in your grave Until Jesus's voice calls you." The inscriptions on the stone were copied by the Reverend Doctor Paul D. Yoder and Clarence E. Cramer, sometime prior to the 1943 publication of Cramer's manuscript about the family of Johann Helfer Cramer.

FindAGrave indicates that Helfer was 80 years 0 months and O days old as of his date of death, so it would appear that September 22 was both his birth and death day.

Johann married Henrietta Sophia Neudig on 5 Apr 1785 in York County, Pennsylvania. Henrietta (daughter of Johannes Neudig and Elisabetha ???) was born on 19 Sep 1761 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was christened on 12 Oct 1761 in St. Paul's Church, Upper Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Nov 1839 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to have died young, as a namesake sister was born in 1790. Dean Cramer, in his notes, shows that she died in 1786, the year of her birth. Clarence Cramer shows that her baptismal sponsors were Johann and Elisabestha Neudig, her maternal grandparents., and that she died in infancy, likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Stone Church.

Notes:

Clarence Cramer shows that her baptismal sponsors were Johann and Elisabestha Neudig, her maternal grandparents. He also states that "she evidently lived a few years of more, and was probably buried in an unmarked grave at the Stone Church." Unlike more contemporary family researchers, he does not reference a marriage between Catharina and Jacob Werner.

Catharina married Jacob Werner on 7 Apr 1808 in St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Jacob (son of Johannes Werner and Juditha ???) was born on 16 Mar 1786 in York County, Pennsylvania; was christened on 17 Apr 1786 in Saint Jacobs (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarence Cramer indicates that his baptismal sponsors were Christian and Christine RUHLMAN. He said that after his marriage, Christian and Catharina lived near the Stone Church. He moved to Fostoria, Ohio, in 1837. (p. 57).

Dean Cramer writes that he lived on Uncle Daniel's farm next to Helfer. Moved to farm in Fostoria, Ohio. Dean thinks that Christian's 9 children were probably born in Fostoria, and lived mostly in Indiana. The source for most of Christian's descendants was Louis Haley

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Seneca Township
Enumerated 27 Aug 1850
Stamped 20
292-292
Christina Cramer 63 M Farmer 1500 Pa
Catharina Cramer 60 F Pa
David Cramer 25 M Farmer Pa
Amos Cramer 18 M Farmer Pa

1860 Census
Ohio, Hancock County, Washington Twp, PO Arcadia
Enumerated 30 July 1860
Page 177 Stamped 284
1241-1209
Christian Cramer 71 M Farmer Pa
Catherine Cramer 65 F Pa

Christian married Maria Catharina Werner on 5 Apr 1814 in St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Maria (daughter of Johannes Werner and Juditha ???) was born on 15 Oct 1791 in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania; was christened on 3 Dec 1791 in Brodbecks, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Aug 1877 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Seneca County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarence E. Cramer writes that she was baptized on the Fifth anniversary of her parents wedding. Her sponsors were Anthony and Margaret BRICKER, Helfer's cousins. He said that she lived near the Stone Church.

On the 1850 federal census, in South Codorus, York County, Pennsylvania there is a listing for Jacob Werner (age 34), who is enumerated with a Margaret Werner (age 32), and children Adam (age 7), Daniel (age 6), Matilda (age 4), and John (age 2). Living in the household is a female named JULIAN WERNER, age 57 (born ca 1793). Could this be Juliana Cramer Werner? She and Jacob were said to be the parents of a Jacob Werner, born ca 1817, among others.

Juliana married Jacob Werner on 7 Apr 1808 in St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Jacob (son of Johannes Werner and Juditha ???) was born on 16 Mar 1786 in York County, Pennsylvania; was christened on 17 Apr 1786 in Saint Jacobs (Stone) Union Church, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarence E. Cramer writes that his baptismal sponsors were his maternal grandparents, Johann and Elisabetha Neidig. He was named in honor of Johann(es) Neudig. He indicated that after his marriage, he and Catharina lived near the Stone Church. He moved to Fostoria, Ohio sometime between 1837 and 1840...(with) printed records for each of these dates, as well as Family tales. (P. 57).

Edith Beard Cannon, in "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, p. 52, Evidence of the Cramer Families of York before the year 1850 REVISED" published 1843, cited the following deed:

(3A, 29) December 26, 1814. Johannes Cramer of Shrewsbury Township, yeoman; to John KOLLER: for $1.50: lot 18 in Shrewsbury town.

According to the "Biographical History of Van Wert County (Ohio), Volume II" John Cramer Sr came to Ohio in 1840 and settled on a farm in Seneca County, where he died June 29, 1856, his wife having departed September 16, 1854. They were both members of the German Lutheran Church, and in politics, Mr. Cramer was a democrat. He had served in the war of 1812 as a captain, and was an honored man in his community, where he left a fair fortune. (p. 154) In the book "Seneca County, Biographical Sketches" it says that John and Catherine (Slote) Cramer settled in Loudon Township, Seneca County, in 1838, and purchased 160 acres of land, most of which they cleared and improved and where they lived; here the father died in 1855, in his sixty fifth year; and the mother in 1854, in her sixty second year. (Loudon Township, p 893)

According to Dean Cramer, John donated some of his own land for the Cramer Cemetery in Fostoria, Ohio.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Louden Twp
Enumerated 24 Sept 1850
Rome
85-85
John Cramer 59 M Farmer 3000 Pa
Cathrine Cramer 57 F Pa
Wm. Cramer 18 M Farmer
Sophis Cramer 16 F Pa
Sarah A Cramer 13 F Pa
John Hook 12 M Oh

Johannes married Catharina Schlott about 1816 in York County, Pennsylvania. Catharina (daughter of Johann Adam Schlott and Anna Maria Catharina Holder) was born on 20 Jul 1794 in York County, Pennsylvania; was christened on 21 Sep 1794 in Lower Windsor Twp, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Sep 1854 in Seneca County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows that she married Franz Schaffer, and that they were the parents of six daughters, Christina Anna (b. 1820), Mary Magdalena (b. 1824), Elizabeth and Margretha (twins, b. 1827 at both buried at Saint Jacobs Cemetery in York, PA), Rachel (b. 1829) and Catherina (b. 1831). Chuck Winter and Clarence Cramer both show her spouse as Francis Shaffer, an anglicized version of the name. Edith Beard Cannon's 1843 genealogy of the Cramer family, references a legal document referring to her as Margaret SHAFER (p. 67). Clarence Cramer writes that they lived in the vicinity of of Shaffer's Church in York County.

Rosalie Sommer, however, shows she married Thomas Tayler, most probably in error.

Notes:

Dean Cramer writes that Henry had 9 children, 8 by his first wife Eva, and one by his second wife Anna. His birth and death dates were obtained from his headstone at St. Jacob's.
FindAGrave shows that he was a lawyer, and also liked to write music.

Edith Beard Cannon notes, in "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, p. 49, Evidence of the Cramer Families of York before the year 1850 REVISED" published 1843, that Henry Cramer was the administrator of the estate of his mother, Sophia Cramer, of his brother Laurence/Lorentz, also in 1843; and of Elizabeth Cramer, relationship not known, of Codorus Township in 1847. Clarence E. Cramer writest that he also administered the estate of George Krebs on April 1, 1847. (page 60).


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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, South Codorus Twp
Enumerated 15 Nov 1850
Stamped 354
69-69
Elias and Mary Cramer and family
70-70
Henry Cramer 54 M Farmer 5000 Penn
Anna M Cramer 55 F Penn
Henrietta Cramer 31 F Penn
Henry Cramer 20 M Penn
Priscilla Cramer 14 F Penn
Martin Cramer 8 M Penn
Louisa Cramer 5 F Penn
Wm. A Slough 29 M Physician Penn

1860 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp, PO Hetricks
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 35
235-264
Henry Cramer 64 M Carpenter 10,000 2,000 Pa
Precilla Cramer 22 F House Domestic Pa
Leah Sherman 39 F Widow $--- $200 Pa
Delila Sherman 11 F Pa
236-265
Henry L Cramer 29 M Farmer $--- $825 Pa
Caroline Cramer 21 F Wf Pa
Joanna Emma Cramer 11/12 F Pa
Henry Koller 14 M Pa

Henrich married Eva Maria Lehmann about 1812. Eva (daughter of Anton Lehmann and Catarina Emigh) was born on 9 Dec 1794 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Apr 1833 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henrich married Anna Maria Stick before 1836. Anna was born on 20 Mar 1794 in Pennsylvania; was christened on 27 Apr 1794 in St. David's Church, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Nov 1851 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henrich married Susannah Shaeffer on 12 Apr 1853 in York County, Pennsylvania. Susannah was born between 1795 and 1830; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived on a farm southeast of Helfer. Clarence E. Cramer writes that his baptismal sponsors were Johann Lorentz and Anna Maria (Emigh) Cramer

FindAGrave notes that his headstone may be the one between his wife's stone and the stone of his father but his stone is almost unreadable. If it isn't that stone his stone may have been destroyed over time but he is buried in this cemetery. Chuck Winter shows his date of death as 30 October 1840.

Edith Beard Cannon, in "Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County, Vol. XXIX, pp. 1-72, Evidence of the Cramer Families of York before the year 1850 REVISED" published 1943, writes that an Administation Bond (2N, 174) was posted on November 7, 1840 for the Estate of Laurence Cramer of Codorus Township, Henry Cramer Administrator. This book is lost. January 3, 1843, Henry Cramer, administrator reported that in pursuance of a Court order dated Jan. 5, 1841, the sale of the following was conducted: No. 1, containing 50 acres sold to Christian MECKLEY for $311.41 1/2; No. 2, containing 19 acres, to John ROHRBACH for $189.43 3/4; No. 3, containing 80 acres, the homestead part, to Catherine Lehman for $298.12 1/2; No. 4, containing 9 acres, to Joseph GRAYBILL for $85.81 (Orphans Court Dockets, U. 145). P

Johann married Anna Maria "Mary" Lehman about 1823 in York County, Pennsylvania. Anna (daughter of Anton Lehmann and Catarina Emigh) was born on 15 Jun 1792 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Nov 1875 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her grave marker is engraved to show that she was the wife of William LEITNER.

Family/Spouse: William Leitner. William was born about 1809 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clarence E. Cramer shows that she married a SHAFFER, and lived in Warsaw, Indiana (p. 57-a). Louis Haley instead listed her spouse as Michael Rhodes.

Notes:

Helfer Cramer

HELFER CRAMER, a substancial and well-known farmer of LaGro Township, was born in York County, Penn., October 10, 1816, being the oldest son of Christian and Catharine (Wanner) Cramer, who were natives of Pennsylvania, but of German descent. Helfer received a fair education in the rude schoolhouse of early days, and at the age of nineteen years commenced learning a trade, which he followed in Darke County, Ohio, where he had located in 1839. In 1844, he came to Indiana, moving upon the site of his present home in 1850. Mr. C. has been twice married; his first wife was Maria Reniker, who survived her marriage about five years. The present Mrs. Cramer's maiden name was Christina Boomershine, a native of Darke County, Ohio. They are the parents of five children, viz:, Marry Ellen, Eliza Ann, David F., Charles H. and Margaret S. Mr. C. has spent a life of industry and usefulness, and is in possession of a handsome competence in his declining years.

Submitter: Linda Thompson

http://www.ingenweb.org/inwabash/bio/bio_c-d.html

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Lagro Twp
Enumerated 14 Aug 1850
315-328
Helfer Cramer 38 M Carpenter 800 Penn
Maria Cramer 25 F Penn
Elizabeth Cramer 2 F Ind
Joel Cramer 18 M Penn

1860 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, LaGro Township, Post Office LaGro, Ind
Enumerated 9 Jun 1860
Page 55
446-446
Helfer Cramer 45 M Farmer $6000 $650 Ohio
Christina Cramer 30 F Housewife Ohio
Mary E 6 F Indiana
Eliza A 4 F Indiana
Johanna Donicher 11 F Indana
Elias Abrams 45 M Laborer New York

1870 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, LaGro Twp
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 65, stamped 73
492-492
Cramer, H 54 M W Farmer 5400 750 Pa
Cramer, C 35 F W Keeps House O
Cramer, E 14 F W Home Ind
Cramer, D 10 F (sic) W Home Ind
Cramer, C 7 F W Home Ind
Cramer, M 5 M W Home Ind
Bamshire, S 62 F W Home Darmstadt

1880 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, LaGro Township
(Ancestry.com shows Indiana, Wabash, Chester, 185, 31 in their index?)
Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
Page 31 SD 6 ED 185 Stamped 274
Cramer, Heffer W M 64 Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Clementine W F 45 Wf Oh Oh Baden
Cramer, F David W M 21 Son Works on Farm Ind Pa Oh
Cramer, W. Henry M W 18 Son Works on Farm Ind Pa Oh
Cramer, Margarett W F 15 Dtr Works on/// Ind Pa Oh
Boomershire, Sophia W F 71 Mother-in-law Baden Bavaria Bavaria
plus two household servants, names not clearly legible

1900 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash City
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 122 Sheet 1A Stamped 157
243-6-7
Cramer, Helfer head M W Oct 1816 83 M 49 Pa Pa Pa Carpenter
Cramer, Christena Wf W F Apr 1836 64 m 49 5/5 Ohio Ohio Germany
Ludwig, Joseph Boarder W M May 1875 25 S Ind Germany Germany Telegraph Operator
Wegner, Bert Boarder W M Dec 1876 23 S Ind Ind Ind Hatter

Helfer married Maria Reniker before 1847. Maria was born about 1828 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 Dec 1850; was buried in Renicker Cemetery, Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helfer married Christina Boomershine before 1852. Christina was born about 1835 in Ohio; died about 1926 in Wabash County, Indiana; was buried in Renicker Cemetery, Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could she have been a second wife? The 1850 census shows Michael Kocher as married to a Catherine, born ca 1820, in Germany. The eldest children, which are a good match to the children enumerated with Michael in Mary in 1860, were also shown as born in Germany versus Ohio or Germany. The Census MAY be incorrect.

Shown on FindAGrave as Mary Anna Margaretta Cramer Kocher.

Ancestry.com - Indiana Deaths shows her as Mary M. Kocher, age 83, died in Huntington, Indiana. The source of this record is the book A-7 on page 39 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Family/Spouse: Michael Kocher. Michael was born on 9 Sep 1809 in Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 7 Aug 1875 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Star of Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Farms near Lagro, Indiana.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Seneca Twp, PO Berwick
Enumerated 13 Jun 1860
Page 41 Stamped 21
293-283
David Cramer 35 M Farmer 3800 950 Pa
Mary A Cramer 34 F France
John Green 16 M Oh
Catherine Green 13 F Oh
Mary Eliza Green 11 F Oh
Susanna Cramer 8 F Oh
Mary E Cramer 5 F Oh
David I Cramer 2 M Oh
Catherine Simons 26 F Oh

1870 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Lagro
Enumerated 11 July 1870
Page 90
683-683
Cramer, D 46 M W Farmer 13000 220 :a
Cramer, M 46 F W Keeps H. France
Cramer, S 18 F W Home O
Cramer, M 14 F W Home O
Cramer, D 12 M W Home O
Cramer, H 3 M Home O
Youngpeter, M 19 M W Domestic Ohio

1880 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Lagro Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1880
Page 2B SD 6 ED 185
16-16
Cramer, David M W 55 Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Mary W F 56 Wf Keeping House France France France
Cramer, Laura W F 18 Dtr House work Oh Pe France
Cramer. Henry W M 13 Son Farm Work Oh Pa France
Lupose, Laurea W F 11 Servamt Servant Pa Pa Pa
17-17
Cramer, J Davie W M 22 Farmer Oh Pen France
Cramer, V. Bell W F 23 Wf Keeping Hosue Ohio Pa Ohio
Farout, Frank M W 25 Boarder Laborer Iowa Pa Pa

David married Mary Ann Simons on 8 Apr 1851 in Seneca County, Ohio. Mary was born about 1823 in France; died in Feb 1892; was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer notes that he was a twin of Amos.

Notes:

FindAGrave transcribes the inscription on his broken tombstone as follows:

SON OF CHRISTIAN & CATHARINE
AGED 23-6-5
NATIVE OF YORK CO. PA.
IMMIGRATED TO INDIANA 1852

Clarence E. Cramer had incorrectly speculated that he probably died as a child.

Notes:

JOEL CRAMER, a farmer of Dallas township, is a native of York Co., Pa., where he was born February 16, 1833, being the next youngest in a family of 9 children, born to Christian and Katherine (Warner) Cramer, who were also natives of Pennsylvania.

They removed to Seneca, Ohio, abt 1837, where they lived until their death. Joel was reared to manhood there, received a common school education, such as the facilities of those days afforded. When aout 17 years of age he emigrated to Indiana, first settling in Wabash, with the expectation of learning the carpenter's trade with his brother, remaining with him the most of the time for 3 years. Then for about 6 or 7 years his time was divided between this and Wabash County. In 1856 he permanently located at what is now Andrews, where he lived until the fall of 1869, when he removed to the farm which now he resides.

November 16, 1856, his marriage with Mary A. Shively was solemnized, and to their union 5 children were born, of whom 3 are now living: Charles E., Gilford S., and Alpheus T. The deceased children were: Laura E., who died the wife of Millard F. Millman, and William A. In January 1865, he enlisted in the service of his country; February, he was mustered in Company B, One hundred and Fifty-Third Indiana Regiment of Volunter Infantry, serving until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky., October 1865.

Since 1869 he has made farming his occupation, and he has been very successful. He now owns 187 acres of well improved land. He and His Wife are menbers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, In Politics, he is a Republican.

(SOURCE: "HISTORY OF HUNTINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA:" Courtesy of Roger E. Cramer, RKCEDAR@AOL.COM)

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Dallas Twp, PO Antioch
Enumerated 13 July 1870
Page 20
141-141
Cramer, Joel 37 M W Farmer 5000 600 Penn
Cramer, Mary A 36 F W Keeping house Ohio
Cramer, Laura E 13 F W At hoem Ind
Cramer, Charley E 9 M W At Home Ind
Cramer, Gilford S 5 M W At Home Ind
Cramer, Frank 2 M W At Home Ind
Banchank, Mag 37 F M Housekeeper 350 Va
Banchank, henry S 11 M W At Home Ind

1880 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Dallas Twp
Page 30B SD 5 ED 203
Enumerated 28 and 29 Jun 1880
273-278
Cramer, Joel W M 47 Farmer Pa Germany Ga
Cramer, Mary A W F 46 Wf Keepign Hosue Oh Pa Pa
Cramer, Charles W m 19 Son At home Ind Pa Oh
Cramer, Gilford W M 15 Son Ind Pa Oh
Cramer, Alpheus W M 13 Son Ind Pa Oh

1900 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Dallas Twp
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 70 Sheet 9B
212-214
Cramer, Joel Head M W Feb 1833 67 N 56 Oa Oa Oa Farner
Cramer, Mary A Wf W F Jan 1834 66 M 56 5/3 Oh Pa Pa
Milliman, Lawrence E GrdSon W M Nov 1879 20 S Ind Ind Ind Day Laborer
Cramer, Floy E GrdDtr W F July 1890 9 S Ind Ind Ind At School

1910 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Dallas Township, Andrews Town
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 11 ED 83 Sheet 13A Stamped 27
315-318
Cramer, Joel Head M W 77 m1 53 Pa Pa Pa Own Income
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 76 m1 53 5/3 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Celia E Grdtr F W 13 S Ind Ind Ind

Joel married Mary Ann Shively on 16 Nov 1856 in Huntington County, Indiana. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1834 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio; died on 7 Feb 1916 in Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per SENECA COUNTY, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Loudon Township. p 893 "Daniel Cramer, retired, farmer, P.O. Fostoria, was born in York County, Pennsylvania. (He was) reared in his native county, and there received a very limited common school education. He came with his parents to this county in 1838, and was actively engaged in farming up to 1867, when he retired, and now resides with his brother William on the old homestead. He is the only member of the family who has adhered to the German Lutheran Church, of which his parents were life-long members. Politically he has ever been a Democrat."

At the time of both the 1880 and 1900 census, he is listed in the household of his brother youngest brother, William, as indicated in the above biography.

Chuck Winters shows he married a Caroline UNKNOWN, b. ca. 1822.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6H1-HX3
name: Daniel Cramer
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 19 Dec 1903
death place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
age: 87
birth date: 1816
birthplace: Penn.
occupation: Retired
race: White
marital status: Single
spouse's name:
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B54665-9
system origin: Ohio-EASy
source film number: 388771
reference number: v 5 yr 1903
Collection: Daniel Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"

Notes:

Lived in Fostoria, Ohio. Member of the Ebenezer Chapel Society, Bettsville, incorporated May 19, 1865.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Louden Twp, Fostoria
Enumerated 14 July 1860
Page 148
1053?-1053
Henry Cramer 39 M Farmer 3000 120 Penn
Mary J Cramer 30 F O
John A Cramer 9 M O
Joseph R Cramer 7 M O
Charles K Cramer 5 M O
William H Cramer 4 M O
Robert P Cramer 1/12 M O
Sarah A Cramer 22 F Domestic Penn

1870 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp, PO Fostoria
Enumerated 16 Jun 1870
Page 11 Stamped 168
71-70
Augustus and Sarah Elliott
72-71
Cramer, Henry 49 M W Farmer 5000 1105 Pa
Cramer, Mary J 39 F W Keeping House Ohio
Cramer, John E 19 M W Works in Saw Mill Ohio
Cramer, Joseph R 17 M W Attended School Ohio
Cramer, Charles W 15 m W Attended School Ohio
Cramer, William H 14 M W Attended School Ohio
Cramer, Robert P 10 M W Attended School Ohio
Cramer, Ida E 7 F W Attended School Ohio
Cramer, Sophia E 5 F W Ohio
Cramer, Cora E 0/12 F W Ohio


1880 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp
Enumerated 10 Jun 1880
Page 16D SD 1 ED 197
144-146
Cramer, Henry W M 59 Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Mary J W F 50 Wf Keeping House Oh Pa NJ
Cramer, Charles W W M 24 Son Works on Farm Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Phineas R W M 20 Son Works on Farm Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Elizabeth E W F 17 Dtr At Home Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Sophia W F 14 Dtr At Home Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Cora W F 11 Dtr Oh Pa Oh

1900 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp, Fostoria Ward 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 12 ED 113 Sheet 14A Stamped 108
East Tefford? Street
Cramer, Henry Head M W Dec 1820 79 M Pa Pa Pa Landlord
Cramer, Mary Wf W F Sept 1830 69 M 10/6 Oh Md NJ
Cramer, Cora E Dtr W F Aug 1870 29 S Oh Pa Oh

Henrich married Mary Jane Richards on 27 Dec 1848 in Seneca County, Ohio. Mary was born on 28 Sep 1830 in Ohio; died on 2 Jun 1904; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY (Ohio) "John Cramer was eighteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to Seneca County, Ohio, and had then finished his education. Until twenty-one years of age he remained on the home farm, and then engaged as a laborer in a saw-mill in Seneca County for two years, and then, in 1847, he married and bought eighty acres of land, on which he at once located and cultivated until 1864, when he came to Van Wert and bought 120 acres in Pleasant township, where he now resides and still owns 75 acres of finely improved land. The family all worship in the Methodist Episcopal faith, and in politics Mr. Cramer is a prohibitionist; he is a member of the grange No. 82, of which he was the treasurer for 14 years."

FindAGrave lists his date of birth as 9 Oct 1822, and date of death as 10 Jan 1912. A photo of an engraved double tombstone, with a second wife, Sarah J. Cramer, shows the dates as 6 Oct 1833 through 11 Jan 1912. Dean Cramer has an earlier date of death, 11 November 1905.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Bloom Twp
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
1305-1333
Martin and Rebecca Schaffner
1306-1334
John Cramer 28 M Laborer Pa
Ann Cramer 20 F Ohio

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Bloom Twp, PO Bloomville
Enumerated 28 Jun 1860
Page 79
600-567
John Cramer 36 M Farmer 2000 844 Pa
Anne E Crame4r 30 F O
William J Cramer 8 M O
Sarah C Cramer 6 F O
Frank A Cramer 4 M O
Irene H Cramer 3 F O
Anne E Cramer 1 F O
Charles W Cooly 17 M Laborer O

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Ohio, Van Wert County, Fourth Ward Van Wert
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 31 SD One ED 151
Cherry Street
3
Van Danig John B M 20 Laborer Mich Penn Oh
Cramer, John W M 57 Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Ann W F 49 Wf Keeping House Oh Pa Pa
Cramer, Frank W M 24 Son Farmer Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Irene H W F 23 Dtr Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Annie W F 21 Dtr Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Martin S W M 19 Son At School Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Ralph A W M 14 Son At School Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Charles W M 12 Son At School Oh Pa Oh

Johannes married Ann Eve Shaffner on 29 Dec 1847 in Seneca County, Ohio. Ann (daughter of Martin Shaffner and Ann E. Wirt) was born on 17 Sep 1830 in Crawford County, Ohio; died on 28 Mar 1901 in Van Wert County, Ohio; was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was deceased as of the publication of Vol II, BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY (Ohio). This agrees with the information from Dean Cramer, who says she died young. He also shows that she may also have been called Mary Ann.

Notes:

According the "History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of their Prominent Men and Pioneers" by John S. Schenck, Philadelphia, D.W. Ensign & Co. 1881, the first framed house in Odessa was built by Emory Russell after 1842. Other early settlers in and near the Russell neighborhood were Nelson Merrill, EMANUEL CRAMER, S.B. CHAPMAN, A.A. Haskins, A.J. Clark, P.S. Lapham, David Crapo, John D. Hight, Reuben Haight, George E. Kelly, James N. Galloway, and Asa Houghton (p. 315). It was further noted that Emanuel Cramer mustered out of the 21st From Ionia County, Michigan on June 8, 1865. The 21st was commanded by Col. Ambrose A. Stevens, Boston and Lieut.-Col. Morris B. Wells, Ionia. Col Stevens was released from service on Feb. 3, 1863 due to a disability. Lieut.-Col. Wells was killed at Chickamuaga on that same day. (pp. 74-75).


The "History of Ionia County, Michigan, her people, industries and...., Volume 2" by Elam E. Brach and EarlW. De La Vergne notes that he enlisted in Company A, Twenty-first regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry in August, 1862 and mustered out in June 1865 at the rank of corporal. This book also indicated that Emanuel Cramer was a carpenter and many of the buildings erected in the southern part of the county in pioneer days were built by him.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6HF-2NH
name: Emanuel Cramer
beneficiary 1 (spouse or child):
beneficiary 2 (parent or guardian):
event: Pension
event date: 1907-1933
event place: United States
form type: Army Invalid
death date: 14 Jan 1909
nara publication title: Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933
nara publication number: M850
nara roll number: 490
film number: 1634525
digital folder number: 004695478
image number: 00320
Collection: Emanuel Cramer, "United States, Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa, PO South Cap
Enumerated 18 Jun 1870
Page 10
77-76
Cramer, Emanuel 45 M W farmer 4000 700 Pa
Cramer, Mary A 36 F W Keeping House Pa
Cramer, Catherine E 15 F W At home Mich
Cramer, John F M W Mich
Louellia E 9 F W Mich Aug
Meyers, John 70 M W Pa
Meyers, Catherine 73 F W Pa

1880 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa
Enumerated 11 June 1880
Pages 28 and 29, SD 2, ED 103 Stamped 325 A
---/--- Seybard ?erry W F 54 Wf Keeping House Germany Germany Germany
267/273
Seybard, Emma W F 14 Dtr At School Mich Germany Germany
Braden, Cyrus W M 2? Husband Farmer Ohio Ohio Penn
Braden, Almira W F 25 Wf Keeping House Mich Penn Ohio
Braden, Guy W M 4 Son Mich Ohio Mich
Braden, Cora W F 4/12 Feb Dtr Mich Ohio Mich
267-274
Cramer, Emanuel W M 60 Husband Farmer Penn Penn Penn
Cramer Mary A W F 49 W Keeping House Ohio Penn Penn

Emanuel married Mary Ann Meyers on 6 Oct 1853 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan. Mary was born on 4 Feb 1834 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 Feb 1915 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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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:

William was not listed as a child of John and Catherine (Schlote) Cramer in the BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY, however, he was shown as a son in SENECA COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. It appears he is a child of John and Catherine, based both on the biography of his eldest brother, Daniel, and the fact that Daniel lived with him in 1880, and was listed as his brother.

He was a member of the Ebenezer Chapel Society, Bettsville, incorporated May 19, 1865.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Township
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 23 SD 1 ED 197
189-194
Cramer, William W M 49 Runs Saw Mill Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Charlotte W F 42 Wf Keepign house Ohi Ohio Pa
Cramer, William A W M 20 Son Works in Saw Mill Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Mary J W F 18 Dtr At Home Ohio Pa Ohio At home
Cramer, Morgan S W M 16 Son Works in Saw Mill Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, John J W M 12 Son At home Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Nettie A W F 11 Dtr At Hoem Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Anna I W F 8 Dtr Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Allie S W F 4 Dtr Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Irvin (??? maybe misheard Vernon) W M 7/12 Nov Son Ohio Pa Ohio
Cramer, Daniel W M 63 Brother Farmer Pa Pa Pa

1900 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria Ward 5, Loudon Twp
Enuemrated 11 Jun 1900
SD 12 ED 113 Sheet 11B
East Crocker Street
256-252-292
Cramer, William Head W M Mch 1831 69 m43 Pa Pa Pa Dealer Lumber
Cramer, Charlotte Wf W F Dec 1837 62 M 43 10/9 Oh Oh Pa
Cramer, Allie C Dtr W F Apr 1877 23 S Oh Pa Oh Milliner
Cramer, Fredie V Son W M Nov 1879 20 S Oh Pa Oh Stationary Engineer
Cramer, Daniel Brother W M Aug 1816 83 S Pa Pa Pa

1910 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria Ward 4, Pr. B
Enumerated 23 and 25 Day Apr 1910
SD 12 ED 163 Sheet 7B
East Crocker Street
259-169-175
Cramer, William Had m W 79 m1 51 Pa Pa Pa Own Income
Cramer, Charlott Wf F W 72 m1 53 10/9 Oh Ph Pa
Cramer, Fred Son m W 28 S Oh Pa Oh Fireman Locomotive
Pace, Ralph Lodger M W 25 S Oh Oh Oh Laborere ??? House RR
Cline, Frank Lodger M W 30 m1 3 Oh Oh Oh Fireman Switch Engine

William married Charlotte Snyder on 19 Oct 1856 in Seneca County, Ohio. Charlotte was born in Dec 1837 in Ohio; died on 17 Jun 1917 in Seneca County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY p. 159 "Sophia, wife of P. Wickerham, of Seneca County, Ohio"

Sophia married Peter Wickerham on 13 Oct 1856. Peter was born about 1825 in Ohio; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Ohio; was buried in Union Cemetery, West Independence, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Avis Smith had the following comments about her grandmother: "Sara Cramer was from a Pennsylvania Dutch family. She was a widow and had two sons that had died. Her parents were farmers and congregationalists. They had lived in Finley, Ohio before the family moved to Lake Odessa, Michigan. She was a descendant of a Revolutionary War soldier. When married to Augustus Eliot, they had three daughters: Ida, Flora, and Ellen."

Augustus Elliott's pension application, as well as her widow's application, state that she had never been married before. Avis's other grandmother, Mary Ann Smith, was twice widowed. Perhaps this is who she was thinking of. Sarah and Augustus did have two sons who died young, and another son who appears to have been stillborn. This might also account for the discrepency in Avis's recollections.

At the time of the 1860 census, she was living in the home of her elder brother, Henry Cramer. She was listed as a "domestic" apparently helping her sister-in-law care for the home and children.


Death Index listing
Volume 7, page 427

Sarah Ann Eliott - died Feb. 2, 1924, Female, white, widow. Age 88y, 9m, 3d. Died of Arterial Sclerosis. Born: PA Housewife. Parents: J. Cramer & ------ Sloat.

Sarah married Augustus E. Elliott on 18 Aug 1861 in Seneca County, Ohio. Augustus (son of Joseph Elliott and Elender Kenny) was born on 18 Apr 1838 in Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia; died on 2 Nov 1921 in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan; was buried on 7 Nov 1921 in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said by Dean Cramer to have married Henry KOLLER, and to be buried at the Lutheran Cemetery, Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania, near where she died.

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows she was christened at the Stone Church. He also indicates she married second John ZIMMERMAN.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, South Codurus Township
Enumerated 16 Nov 1850
Stamped 386
94-94
Leah Sherman 33 F Pa
Delilah Sherman 1 F Pa
Simon Cramer 28 M Cooper $600 Pa
Cath Cramer 20 F Pa
James Cramer 1 M Pa
Alexander Cramer 26 M Carpenter Pa
Joseph Cramer 20 M Carpenter Pa
Ephraim Cramer 18 M Carpenter Pa

1860 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp, PO Hetricks
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 35
235-264
Henry Cramer 64 M Carpenter 10,000 2,000 Pa
Precilla Cramer 22 F House Domestic Pa
Leah Sherman 39 F Widow $--- $200 Pa
Delila Sherman 11 F Pa
236-265
Henry L Cramer 29 M Farmer $--- $825 Pa
Caroline Crame4r 21 F Wf Pa
Joanna Emma Cramer 11/12 F Pa
Henry Koller 14 M Pa

Lea married George Sherman before 1849. George was born before 1818; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said by Dean Cramer and Rosalie Sommer to have married second, on 6 Apr 1845 in Hanover, PA, to Catharina Campbell.

Not able to locate on census records. Did he die prior to 1850?

Solomon married Elizabeth ??? on 23 Dec 1841 in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born on 16 Mar 1823 in Carroll County, Maryland; died on 24 Nov 1842 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer indicated that Elias died in Glen Rock, York County, and was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in the same location.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, South Codorus Twp
Enumerated 15 Nov 1850
Stamped 354
69-69
Elias Cramer 26 M Merchant Penn
Mary Cramer 25 F Penn
Saranda Cramer 5 F Penn
Alpheus Cramer 2 M Penn
Christina Fuhrman 64 F Penn

1860 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp, P. O. Hetricks
Enumerated 3 July 1860
Page 34
232-261
Elias L. Cramer 39 M Merchant $6000 $8165 Pa
Maryann Cramer 37 F Wife Md
Saranda Cramer 15 F House Help Penn
Alpheus Cramer 11 M Pa
Emma J. Cramer 8 F Penn
Alice J. Cramer 5 F Penn
Christina Fuhrman 75 F Widow Penn

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Maryland, Baltimore County, Ashland
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
Page 8D SD 1 ED 239
65-66
Cramer, Elias W M 54 Keeper Boarding House Illness? Ague Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Mary W F 52 Wife Keeping House Mt Md Md
Tracy, Sennie W F 30 Dtr Pa Pa Md
Cramer, Alpheus W M 28 Son Butcher Pa Pa Md
Cramer, William W M 19 Son Pa Pa Md
Tracy, Irvin 8 Grandchildrn At School Md Pa Md
Tracy, Henry W M 6 Grandchild At School Pa Pa Md
Hoshour , Howard W M 7 Grandchild At School Pa Pa Md
Addtionally, there were 19 men boarding in the home, as well as two female servants

Elias married Maryann Fuhrman on 28 Dec 1844. Maryann (daughter of John Phillip Fuhrman and Christiana Wilhelm) was born about 1823 in Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George S. Brodbeck. George was born on 17 Jun 1823 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 May 1892; was buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married first Anna Maria Koller and second Catherine Stump. Anna Maria died. In November 1850, Israel was enumerated in Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio with the family of Jesse and Julian COLER....perhaps these were his former in-laws. He is not listed with a wife, so presumably Anna Maria died before the date, probably in or after June 1850 when their daughter Anna Maria Cramer died.

From FindAGrave:

Military Marker inscribed: Israil L. Cramer, First Lt Co B 57 Regt Ohio Inf, Civil War, December 22, 1900

Israel married Catherine Stump (b. 7 Aug 1831 in Little York, PA (sic), d. 9 Oct 1896 in Fostoria, Ohio) on 21 Mar 1854 in Little York, PA (??? or Ohio). It was a second marriage for both. Israel's first wife died in childbirth in Ohio. Israel had moved west to Fostoria, Ohio in the late 1840s, joined the 57th Ohio Volunteers when the unit was created in 1861. He mustered out in 1865 with only one furlough of a month in early 1864. Israel's unit saw action with Sherman's army in the Civil War. He served as a Quartermaster Sergeant before being promoted to Bugler First Lieutenant which is the rank he held when mustering out. After the war, Israel's occupation was a Carpenter in Fostoria according to the 1880 Census. The Danville Veteran's home documents state he had "gray eyes and fair hair."



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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Eden
Enumerated 5 Nov 1850
243-243
Jesse Coler 45 M Farmer 10,000 Pa
Juliana Coler 35 F Pa
Louisa Coler 18 F Pa
Isabella Coler 15 F O
Martha Coler 13 F O
Delia Coler 9 F O
Amanda Coler 8 F O
Jane Coler 6 F O
Fanny Coler 4 F O
Jacob Coler 10/12 M O
David Snyder 23 M O Farmer
Israel Cramer 24 M Pa Farmer
Daniel Bowerman 19 M Pa Farmer
David Bane 23 M Pa Farmer

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria
Enumerated 10 July 1860
Page 131
497-481
Israil Cramer 33 M Carpenter 600 100 Pa
Catherine Cramer 28 F Md
William H Cramer 11 M Md (Stepson)

1870 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp, Fostoria
Enumerated 6 Jun 1870
Pages 18
144-143
Cramer, Israel L 44 M W Carpenter 3000 125 Pa
Cramer, Catharine 38 F W Keeping House Maryland
Cramer, William 21 M Carpenter Maryland (stepson)
Cramer, Charles 5 M W Ohio
Rees, Rebecca 17 F W Domestic Servant Ohio

1880 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria
Enumerated 7 and 8 Jun 1880
Page 19 SD 1 ED 198
180-180
Cramer, Isreal L W M 54 Carpenter Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Catherine W F 48 Wif Keeping House Md Md Md
Cramer, Williadm W M 29 Son Carpenter Md Pa Md
Cramer, Charles H W M 15 Son At Home Oh Pa Md

1900
not located

Israel married Anna Maria Koller on 16 Sep 1849. Anna was born after 1826; died after Jun 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Israel married Catherine Stump on 21 Mar 1854 in York County, Pennsylvania. Catherine was born on 7 Aug 1831 in Maryland; died on 9 Oct 1896 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sophia married William A. Albaugh, M. D. before 1851. William was born on 20 Nov 1828 in Carroll County, Maryland; died on 4 Mar 1884 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp, PO Hetricks
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 35
235-264
Henry Cramer 64 M Carpenter 10,000 2,000 Pa
Precilla Cramer 22 F House Domestic Pa
Leah Sherman 39 F Widow $--- $200 Pa
Delila Sherman 11 F Pa
236-265
Henry L Cramer 29 M Farmer $--- $825 Pa
Caroline Crame4r 21 F Wf Pa
Joanna Emma Cramer 11/12 F Pa
Henry Koller 14 M Pa

1870 Census
Pennsylvania, York, Codorus Twp, PO Codorus
Enumerated 9 Sept 1870
Pages 24 and 25
181-181
Creamer, Priscilla 30 F W Spinster 3000 600 Pa
Sherman, Delila 20 F W Domestic Pa
182-182
Cramer, H L 40 M Farmer 5000 600 Pa
Cramer, Caroline 29 F W Pa
Cramer, Joanna 11 F W Pa
Cramer, Martin 8 M W Pa
Cramer, Caroline 7 F W Pa
Cramer, Mary 5 F W Pa
Cramer, Emma 5 F W Pa
Cramer, Anna 4 F W Pa
Cramer, Delila 2 F W Pa

1880 Census
Pennsylvania, York, Codorus Twp
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Pages 4D SD 7 ED 16
26-28
Creamer, Priscilla 30 W F 44 Head of Family Pa Pa Pa
--/29
Shafer, Theodore W M 28 Pa Pa Pa
Shafer, Joanna W F 18 Wf Keeping House Pa Pa Pa
Shafer, Saine? W F 2/12 1 Dtr Penn
27-30
Henry and Eliza Zimmerman
28-31
Cramer, Henry L W M 49
Cramer, Caroline H W F 41 Wf Keeping House Pa Switzerland Pa
Cramer, Joanna E W F 20 Dtr Teacher Pa
Cramer, M. L. W M 18 Son Laborer Pa
Cramer, C. Capilota W F 17 Dtr Servant Pa
Cramer, Mary C W F 15 Dt Servant pa
Cramer, Emma Laura W F Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Estella W F 13 Dt At Home Pa
Cramer, Delilah D W F 11 Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Alice R W F 8 Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Leah B W F 6 Dtr At Home Pa
Crmer, Editha Irena W F 2 Dtr At Home Pa

1900 Census
Maryland, Baltimore
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 1 ED 221 Sheet 10A Stamped 222
N. Fulton Avenue
1545-124-182
Cramer, Henry L Head W M May 1830 70 M 43 Pa Pa Pa Church Sexton
Cramer, Caroline W W F Mch 1839 61 M 42 11/9 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Capitola Dtr W F May 1892 26 S Pa Pa Pa Bookkeeper
Cramer, Edito Dtr W F Nov 1879 20 S Pa Pa Pa Bookkeeper
Cramer, Maurice Son W M Dec 1885 14 S Md Pa Pa At School
Karge, Joanna Dtr W F July 1859 40 Wd 1/1 Md Pa Pa Dressmaker
Karge, Alice Gdtr W F Aug 1893 6 S NJ NJ Pa

Henry married Caroline Harriet Wise on 19 Oct 1858 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Caroline was born in Mar 1839 in Pennsylvania; died about 1932; was buried in Reformed Cemetery, Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Dean Cramer, she was never married.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Pennsylvania, York, Codorus Twp, PO Codorus
Enumerated 9 Sept 1870
Pages 24 and 25
181-181
Creamer, Priscilla 30 F W Spinster 3000 600 Pa
Sherman, Delila 20 F W Domestic Pa
182-182
Cramer, H L 40 M Farmer 5000 600 Pa
Cramer, Caroline 29 F W Pa
Cramer, Joanna 11 F W Pa
Cramer, Martin 8 M W Pa
Cramer, Caroline 7 F W Pa
Cramer, Mary 5 F W Pa
Cramer, Emma 5 F W Pa
Cramer, Anna 4 F W Pa
Cramer, Delila 2 F W Pa

1880 Census
Pennsylvania, York, Codorus Twp
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Pages 4D SD 7 ED 16
26-28
Creamer, Priscilla 30 W F 44 Head of Family Pa Pa Pa
--/29
Shafer, Theodore W M 28 Pa Pa Pa
Shafer, Joanna W F 18 Wf Keeping House Pa Pa Pa
Shafer, Saine? W F 2/12 1 Dtr Penn
27-30
Henry and Eliza Zimmerman
28-31
Cramer, Henry L W M 49
Cramer, Caroline H W F 41 Wf Keeping House Pa Switzerland Pa
Cramer, Joanna E W F 20 Dtr Teacher Pa
Cramer, M. L. W M 18 Son Laborer Pa
Cramer, C. Capilota W F 17 Dtr Servant Pa
Cramer, Mary C W F 15 Dt Servant pa
Cramer, Emma Laura W F Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Estella W F 13 Dt At Home Pa
Cramer, Delilah D W F 11 Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Alice R W F 8 Dtr At Home Pa
Cramer, Leah B W F 6 Dtr At Home Pa
Crmer, Editha Irena W F 2 Dtr At Home Pa

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows that he also married Elizabeth Jane Allison. FindAGrave shows him as the second husband of Eliza Ann Borter (nee Allison).

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, South Codurus Township
Enumerated 16 Nov 1850
Stamped 386
94-94
Leah Sherman 33 F Pa
Delilah Sherman 1 F Pa
Simon Cramer 28 M Cooper $600 Pa
Cath Cramer 20 F Pa
James Cramer 1 M Pa
Alexander Cramer 26 M Carpenter Pa
Joseph Cramer 20 M Carpenter Pa
Ephraim Cramer 18 M Carpenter Pa

1860 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Bloom Twp, P.O. Bloomville
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860
Page 70
517-486
Simon L. Cramer 36 M Laborer $--- $100 Pa
Catherine Cramer 31 F Pa
James F. Cramer 10 M Pa

1870 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Township, P.O. Codorus
Enumerated 24 Sept 1870
Page 50
376-376
George and Elsie Kreps
377-377
Cramer, Simon 46 M Farmer $5000 $1485 Pa
Cramer, Catherine 43 F Wife Pa
Cramer, James 20 M Pa
Kreps, Susan 55 F Spinster $--- $2200 Pa

1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James F. CRAMER Self M Male W 30 PA Farmer PA PA
Mardella CRAMER Wife M Female W 33 PA PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Elizebeth C. BORTNER Other S Female W 9 PA Servant --- ---
Susan KREBS Aunt S Female W 65 PA --- ---
Simon CRAMER Father W Male W 56 PA --- ---
Source Information:
Census Place Codorus, York, Pennsylvania
Family History Library File 1255206
NA Film Number T9-1206
Page Number 114C

Simon married Catharine Krebs before 1849. Catharine was born on 18 Sep 1828 in Pennsylvania; died on 18 Dec 1875 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Eliza Ann Allison after 1875. Eliza was born about 1835 in Pennsylvania; died about 1903; was buried in Saint Peters Church Cemetery, Seven Valleys, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria married Jared "Gerard" M. Bortner on 21 Apr 1846 in St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Jared was born on 27 Oct 1819 in Pennsylvania; was christened in in Fissels Church, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 May 1913 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer notes that he moved from farm in Sticks to farm at Millers Station, MD in 1867. This farm was deeded in 1867, Vol 34, p 537, Carroll County Courthouse, Warminister, MD. Alexander's will appointed Oliver & Chester as executors, and was written on 16 Apr 1890, probated 7 Apr 1902, Orphans Court, Carroll County Courthouse. Dean also shows he was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in Carroll County, whereas FindAGrave shows he was interred at Plot A19-01a, United Church of Christ Cemetery, Manchester, Carroll County.



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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Maryland, Carroll County, Manchester District, PO Manchester
Enumerated 12 and 13 Aug 1870
Pages 98 and 99 Stamped 465
706-718
Cramer, Alexander 43 M W Farmer 7000 1125 Pa
Cramer, Susanna 39 F W Keeping House Pa
Cramer, Amelia 17 F W Pa
Cramer, Oliver 15 M W Pa
Cramer, Chester 12 M W Pa
Cramer, Alvin 9 M W Pa
Cramer, Rebecca 7 F W Pa
Cramer, Theodore 5 m W Pa

1880 Census
Maryland, Carroll County, District 54
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Page 4D SD 3 ED 54
8-9
Cramer, Alexander 53 M W Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Susanna 49 F W Keeping House Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Emelia 27 F W Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Chester 21 M W Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Alvin 18 M W Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Rebecca 16 F W Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Theodore 14 m W Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Howard W M 9 Son Maryland Pa Pa


1900 Census
Maryland, Carroll County, Manchester Dist
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 128 Sheet 2A Stamped 155
21-23
Cramer, Alexander Head W M Jan 1827 73 M 49 Pa Pa Pa Retired
Cramer, Susan Wf W F Jan 1831 69 m 49 10/7 Pa Pa Pa
22-24
Rohrbaugh, James Head W M Mar 1863 Pa Pa Pa Farmer
Rohrbaugh, Rebecka C Wf W F Oct 1863 36 M 11 4/3 Md Pa Pa
Rohrbaugh, Roswell Son M M Oct 1890 9 S Md Pa Md
Rohrbaugh, Allen Son W M Aug 1895 4 S Md Pa Md
Rohrbaugh, Morris Son W M Apr 1898 2 S Md Pa Md
Snyder, Adam Boarder W M Mar 1884 17 S Md Pa Germany Farm Laborer

Family/Spouse: Susanna Heindel. Susanna was born on 22 Jan 1831 in Pennsylvania; died on 6 May 1923; was buried in United Church of Christ Cemetery, Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Christian S. GARVER/GERBER. Dean Cramer instead shows she was buried in Dover, York County, PA.

Notes:

A biography of his son, posted online at the Ancestry.com Message Board for Huntington County, Indiana, notes that

"Joseph L. Cramer, also a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and was crippled in 1861, being unable to perform manual labor. He was one of nine children, six sons and three daughters. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, and in the fall of 1856 came to Huntington county, Indiana, settling on a farm near the village of Pleasant Plain, and there plied his craft. It was not long before he gained an enviable reputation for his skill and the thoroughness of his work, and the entire neighborhood came to him when they wanted shoes made. He would take the leather and fashion a boot or shoe from the very first step to its completion, ready for the wearer. He loved children, and it did not take the little folks long to find out that he was their friend. His shop was their headquarters and he never failed to show his appreciation of them and a deep interest in all the little affairs which make up the world of childhood, and he was a prime favorite among all the children."

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/4499/mb.ashx

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Jefferson Twp, P. O. Huntington
Enumerated 5 Aug 1870
Pages 5 and 6 Stamped 138
41-41
Cramer, Joseph 41 M W Shoemaker $625 $260 Pa
Cramer. Ann 35 F W Keeping House Pa
Cramer, William 16 M W At Home Pa
Cramer, Alice 17 F W Pa
Cramer, Ann 13 F W Ind

Joseph married Anna Maria Brennerman before 1852. Anna was born in Jun 1835 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Jun 1911; was buried in Mount Etna Cemetery, Mount Etna, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 1901 biography of his nephew, posted online at the Ancestry.com Message Board for Huntington County, Indiana, notes that he took part in the late rebellion (Civil War), and "lost his life in Virginia."

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/4499/mb.ashx

The US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles on Ancestry.com shows that he enlisted at the age of 30, as a private in Company B, Ohio 55th Infantry Regiment on 18 Sept 1861, and mustered out on 2 Mar 1862 at Grafton, West Virginia.

Dean Cramer shows that he never married.

Rosalie Sommer shows that he died 2 Mar 1862, rathering than mustering out. She also shows that he married Susan STEINER prior to the war.

Notes:

The 1860 census shows that a Jessee L Cramer, age 28 and born in Pennsylvania, was a boarder in Wabash County, Indiana, and working as a house carpenter.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles on Ancestry.com shows that Jesse L. Cramer, of Huntington County, Indiana, enlisted on 27 Jan 1865 as a Private in Company B, Indiana 153rd Infantry Regiment on 27 Jan 1865, and mustered out on 4 Sep 1865 at Louisville, KY. This is confirmed by a 1901 biography of his nephew, posted online at the Ancestry.com Message Board for Huntington County, Indiana, notes that he took part in the late rebellion (Civil War), and "served throughout the war."

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/4499/mb.ashx

At the time of the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census, Jesse was widowed and a resident of the Marion Branch National Military Home in Grant County, Indiana. Dean Cramer shows that Jesse died in Ohio, and was buried at the National Soldier's Home Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.




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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Town of Antioch
Enumerated 5 Jul 1870
Page 3
21-22
Cramer, Jesse L 37 M W Carpenter 300 Penn
Cramer, Mary A 28 F W Keeping House Oh
Cramer, John A 8 M W At Home Ind
Craemer, Ellen 6 F W At Home Ind
Cramer, Mary E 3 F W At Home Ind
Cramer, Rosettie 1 F W At Home Ind

1880 Census
not located

Jesse married Mary Ann "Nessy" Martin on 15 Nov 1860 in Wabash County, Indiana. Mary was born about 1842 in Ohio; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 1901 biography of his nephew, posted online at the Ancestry.com Message Board for Huntington County, Indiana, notes that he took part in the late rebellion (Civil War), and "lost his right arm in the engagment before Atlanta, and who was also in the fight at Bull Run."

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/4499/mb.ashx

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Indiana, Huntington County, Huntington Town
Enumerated 28 Jun 1870
Pages 58 and 59
453-457
Cramer, Adam L 35 M W Carpenter Pa
Cramer, Mary J 25 F W Keeping House Oh
Cramer, Ulissus G 4 M W Indiana
Cramer, Arrie B 2 F W Indiana
Cramer, Shyler C 1 m W Indiana

Family/Spouse: Mary Jane Smethers. Mary was born on 3 Jun 1845 in Fairfield County, Ohio; died on 9 Apr 1926 in Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia married Benjamin Franklin Hildebrand before Jun 1860. Benjamin was born on 13 Feb 1833 in Maryland; died on 4 Feb 1905; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Did she die young? Not on the 1860 census with her father, nor is she mentioned in his autobiography. Her father and his second wife also named a daughter, born 1856, Eliza.

Notes:

The 1920 obituary of her brother, Charles, shows he was survived by a Mrs. William Jackson of Wabash. She had been married previously, possibly with children from this previous marriage, according to the 1910 Wabash County, IND census. On that she was shown as married twice, and the mother of 7 children total, only four still living. Only one son, William Jackson age 15, was listed with she and her second husband in 1910. Dean Cramer shows that she married first Owen KENNEDY.

Family/Spouse: William Jackson. William was born about 1861 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel Henry Hopkins. Samuel was born in Sep 1848 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer indicates he was born in Speicherville, Indiana.

(Research):
FindAGrave notes they can be found on the Wabash County, Indiana census enumerations as follows:

1900: Residing Sheridan Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Tillie; parents of Lawrence and Bertie. Occupation: Day laborer.

1910 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash City
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 122 Sheet 21B
Sheridan
454-469 (475-499)
Kramer, David F Head W M Aug 1858 41 M 18 Ind Pa Ohio Day Laboer
Kramer, Tillie C Wf W F Jun 1860 39 m 18 5/3 Ind Ohio Unk
Kramer, Laurence Son W M July 1886 13 S Ind Ind Ind At School
Kramer, Bertie Son W M Mar 1895 5 S Ind Ind Ind

1920: Residng 658 East Main Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Tille. Occupation: Trucker - railroad.

1930: Residing 471 North Allen Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Tillie; parents of Homer (27, laborer - paper mill). Occupation: None.


(Courtesy of Friends of Falls Cemetery)

Family/Spouse: Matilda "Tillie" C. VanDyne. Matilda was born on 30 Jun 1860 in Urbana, Wabash County, Indiana; died on 26 Nov 1946 in Urbana, Wabash County, Indiana; was buried in Falls Memorial Gardens, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

Wabash Plain Dealer
Wabash, Indiana
Friday Evening, February 13, 1920

Charles H. Cramer Dies this Morning

Charles H. Cramer, 57, died this morning at 7:45 o'clock at his home, 36 Sherman Street. Death followed an illness of about three weeks and was caused by a complication of diseases.

Charles H. Cramer was born February 28, 1862 in Wabash county and had made this county his home during his entire lifetime. He had been employed at the Wabash Cabinet company for the past 18 years, and was a member of the Maccabee lodge.

Surviving are his wife, Leona May Cramer; two daughters, Mrs. Eva Sweet of Chicago, and Mrs. Hazel Lutz, of Peru; the mother, Mrs. Christina Cramer of Wabash; one grandchild, Lucile Lutz; two sisters, Mrs. George Shults, of Crawford county and Mrs. William Jackson, of Wabash; and a brother, David, of Wabash,

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Wabash Street Methodist church with Rev. D. V. Williams, in charge. Burial in Falls cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2013, from the image of FindAGrave)

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Census Listings:

(Courtesy FindAGrave)

1900: Residing Sheridan Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Leona; parents of Eva and Hazel. Occupation: Cabinet maker.

1910 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash City
Enuemrated 14 and 15 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 122 Sheet 21B
Sheridan
456-471
Kramer, Charles Head m W Feb 1862 38 M 14 Ind Pa Ohio Cabinent Maker
Kramer, Leona Wf W F Mar 1868 32 M 14 2/2 Ind Va Iowa
Kramer, Eva Dtr W F Mar 1886 14 S Ind Ind Ind At School
Kramer, Hazel Dtr W F Apr 1859 11 S Ind Ind Ind At School


1920: Residing 36 Sherman Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Leona. Occupation: Packer - Wabash Cabinet Co.

Charles married Leona Mae Haines on 15 Oct 1885. Leona was born on 18 Mar 1868 in Liberty Mills, Wabash County, Indiana; died on 3 Apr 1950 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana; was buried in Falls Memorial Gardens, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have been the "Mrs. George Schultz, of Crawford County," mentioned as a survivor in the 1920 obituary of her brother, Charles.

Additionally, there is an Indiana Marriage record for Minnie Schultz to David Schultz, married 3 Nov 1909 in Jefferson Indiana. Minnie, born 2 Mar 1888 in Kansas, was shown as a daughter of Geo. Schultz and Maggie Creamer, and David, born 29 Aug 1880 in Wabash County, Indiana, was shown as a son of Wm. Schultz and Mary Holstein.

Notes:

The 1850 census shows she was born in Germany to Michael Kocher and [perhaps] a first wife, Catherine. Should be verified.

Notes:

The 1850 census shows she was born in Germany to Michael Kocher and [perhaps] a first wife, Catherine. Should be verified.

Notes:

The 1850 census shows he was born in Germany to Michael Kocher and [perhaps] a first wife, Catherine. Should be verified, as the 1860 census shows him born in Ohio.

Notes:

The 1850 census shows he was born in Germany to Michael Kocher and [perhaps] a first wife, Catherine. Should be verified, as the 1860 census shows him born in Ohio, and FindAGrave also shows him born in Seneca County, Ohio, to Michael Kocher and Mary Cramer.

Notes:

POSSIBLY born to Michael Kocher and a previous wife, Catherine, per 1850 census.

Notes:

She married Henry Miller, and she, Henry, their children and her widowed mother, Mary Kocher, can be found in Union Twp, Huntington County, Indiana at the time of the 1900 census.

Notes:

Shown simply as Susan on FindAGrave.

Family/Spouse: Jason S. Alexander. Jason was born about 1862; died about 1937; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Servia, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census records when she was young and living at home show her born ca 1852. Later census records and her death certificate below put her date of birth later, ca 1857-1859.

The 1910 Census for Chicago, Illinois has a 52 year old, Susan Thirgrue/Shugrue, born in Indiana, was living with husband Thomas and children Daniel and Alfred. They were lodging in the home of John and Helen LETTS on Elmwood Avenue, Ward 3, Chicago (SD 1, ED 228, Sheet 15A). Susan and Thomas had each been married once, for 35 years, and Susan was shown as the mother of two living children.

In 1920, Susan Shugrue, age 61 and widowed, born in Ohio to parents from Pennsylvania and France can be found in the home of Christian and Mary Peterson of Denmark (44th Place, Third Ward, Chicago, SD 1 ED 171, Sheet 1A) . She was listed as a servant in their household, and her occupation was also shown as Servant, private family.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3WY-4YR
name: Susan Shugrue
titles and terms (original):
death date: 16 Jul 1924
death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
gender: Female
marital status:
race or color:
age: 67
estimated birth year: 1857
birth date: About 1857
birthplace: Tifin, Ohio
father: David Kramer
father's titles and terms (original):
father's birth place: Don't Know, Penn.
mother: Mary Simon
mother's titles and terms (original):
mother's birth place: Don't Know, France
occupation: Housewife
residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
street address:
spouse: Thomas
spouse's titles and terms (original):
spouse's birthplace:
burial date: 19 Jul 1924
burial place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Mt. Olivet
cemetery:
informant:
additional relatives:
digital folder number: 4205905
image number: 1590
film number: 1877530
volume/page/certificate number: rn 18850
Collection: Susan Shugrue, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

Susan married Thomas Shugrue about 1875. Thomas was born about 1852 in Indiana; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Lagro Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1880
Page 2B SD 6 ED 185
16-16
Cramer, David M W 55 Farmer Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Mary W F 56 Wf Keeping House France France France
Cramer, Laura W F 18 Dtr House work Oh Pe France
Cramer. Henry W M 13 Son Farm Work Oh Pa France
Lupose, Laurea W F 11 Servamt Servant Pa Pa Pa
17-17
Cramer, J Davie W M 22 Farmer Oh Pen France
Cramer, V. Bell W F 23 Wf Keeping Hosue Ohio Pa Ohio
Farout, Frank M W 25 Boarder Laborer Iowa Pa Pa

1900 Cenusu
Indiana, Huntington County, Salmonie Twp
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
Sheet 3B
Wayne St.
--/69
Cramer, David I Head M W M Nov 1868 (sic) 41 m 20 Oh Pa France Gen Salesman
Cramer, Veronica Wf W F Jun 1867 (sic) 42 M 20 5/5 Oh Germany Germany
Cramer, Vincent M Son W M Aug 1883 16 S Ind Oh Oh At School
Cramer, Vernus H Son W M Apr 1885 15 S Ind Oh Oh At School
Cramer, Nettie S Dtr W F Apr 1886 14 S Ind Oh Oh At School
Cramer, Trula A Dtr W F Dec 1892 7 S Ind Oh Oh
Cramer, Kenneth A Son W M Sept 1896 3 S Ind Oh Oh

David married Veronica Bell Hoepf about 1880 in Ohio. Veronica was born on 23 Jun 1857 in Ohio; died on 9 Oct 1938; was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward, Alameda County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Robert Lawrence Augustus McClanahan about 1885. Robert was born about 1858 in Indiana; died in Feb 1933; was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Myra Elwell on 14 Jul 1904 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. Myra was born before 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Millard F. Millemen on 29 Sep 1878 in Huntington County, Indiana. Millard was born about 1856 in Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, Charles E. Cramer, W M Mar 1861, was listed as single, and was working as a butcher. He was a boarder in the home of Roy and Ama E. Turner in Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana. His three-year old daughter Celia was not boarding in the same household, instead listed with her Cramer grandparents in Huntington.

The source of his death record is the book CH-6 on page 75 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Family/Spouse: Minnie D. Nelson. Minnie was born about 1867; died about 1897 in Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows his first name as Guilford.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Indiana, Allen County, Wayne Township, Fort Wayne City
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD 12 ED 30 Sheet 7B
Dawson Street
78-145-163
Cramer, Gilford Head W M Apr 1865 35 m 10 Ind Pa Pa Machinist
Cramer, Emma Wf W F Mar 1869 31 m 10 2/2 Ind Ind Ind
Cramer, William J Son W M Dec 1890 9 S Ind Ind Ind At School
Cramer, Leatha V Dtr W F Mar 1894 6 S Ind Ind Ind At School

1910 Census
Indiana, Tipton County, Cicero Township, Tipton City
Enumerated 18 Apr 1910
SD 9 ED 184 Sheet 5A Stamped 38
Mill Street
439-107-108
Cramer, G. G. Head M W 45 m2 7 Ind Ohio Ohio Machinist Machine Shop
Cramer, Myrtle Wf F W 37 M1 7 1/1 Ind Ind Ind
Cramer, William Son M W 19 S Ind Ind Ind Laborer Steam Railroad
Cramer, Leatha Dtr F W 16 S Ind Ind Ind
Cramer, Ralph Son M W 5 S Ind Ind Ind

Gilford married Emma E. McMahan before 1890. Emma was born in Mar 1869 in Indiana; died about 1903 in Indiana; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gilford married Myrtle Stittsworth about 1903. Myrtle was born about 1873 in Indiana; died about 1951 in Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 federal census, he was living with daughter Hazel May and her husband, Lowell J. HALEY. He was listed as Alfred F Cramer, age 62, widowed and born in Indiana. In 1940 he was still living with Lowell and Hazel, however at this enumeration he was listed as Alpheus Frank Cramer.

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Census Listings

1900 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash city
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 124 Sheet 4B Ward 3
Canal St
74-75
Miller, Edward A Head W M March 1836 64 M 28 Ohio Ohio Ohia Stationary Engineer
Miller, Margaret Wf W F Jan 1847 53 M 28 2/1 Ind Ohio Ohio
Cramer, Naomi Dtr W F Oct 1873 26 M6 1/1 Ind Ohio Ind
Cramer, Francis Son-in-law W M Nov 1867 32 M 6 Ind Ohio Ohio Teamster
Cramer, Hazel Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Ind Ind Ind

Alpheus married Cora N. Lynn on 25 Sep 1889 in Wabash County, Indiana. Cora was born before 1872; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Naomi A. Miller. Naomi was born on 18 Oct 1873 in Wabash County, Indiana; died on 29 Oct 1929 in Huntington County, Indiana; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This might be the John E. Cramer who shares a tombstone with Libbie Cramer Shaffner and Cora E. Cramer at the Fountain Cemetery in Fostoria, Ohio. The dates for John that were inscribed are Oct. 15 1850?/?1858? through April 15, 1892.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6QC-RLN
name: Charles Wesley Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 11 May 1933
event place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
residence: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
street address: 327 Columbus St.
gender: Male
death age: 78y 8m 8d
marital status: Widowed
race: W
occupation: Retired Farmer
birth date: 03 Sep 1854
birthplace: Seneca Co., Ohio
estimated birth year: 1855
burial date: 13 May 1933
burial place:
cemetery: Fostoria Mausoleum
father: Henry Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Penn.
mother: Jane Richards
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Penn.
spouse: Alice Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 30425
film number: 1992875
digital folder number: 4001879
image number: 689
Collection: Charles Wesley Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 12 ED 109 Sheet ? A Stamped 44
148-148
Cramer, Charles Head W M Sept 1854 45 m 18 Oh Pa NJ Farmer
Cramer, Alice Wf W F Apr 1856 44 m 18 4/4 Oh Pa Pa
Cramer, Ray Son W M Oct 1853 16 S Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Leroy Son W M Dec 1884 14 S Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Mandy Dtr W F Oct 1888 11 S Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Nellie Dtr W F Dec 1890 9 S Oh Oh Oh

Charles married Alice A. Shaffner about 1882. Alice was born in Apr 1856 in Ohio; died on 16 Jan 1924 in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Name: Wm. Henry Cramer
Death date: 02 Apr 1919
Death place: Bloomdale, Wood, Ohio
CoD Cancer of face
Birth date: 11 Apr 1856
Birthplace: Ohio
Age at death: 63 years
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation: Engineer And Fireman
Residence:
Burial date: 04 Apr 1919
Burial place: Fostoria, O.
Cemetery name:
Spouse's name: (Ada Elizabeth Dailey m. ca. 1878)
Father's name: Wm. Henry Cramer
Father's birthplace: Pa.
Mother's name: Jane Richard(s)
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Inf Mrs Ada Cramer
GSU film number: 1984694
Digital GS number: 4021938
Image number: 1430
Reference number: fn 30491
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Twp
Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
Page 13 SD 2 ED 103 Stamped 317A
112-116
Bushnell, Delas W M 39 Farmer Mich Con Con
---/117
Cramer, Henry W M 23 Husband M Laborer Oh Pa Oh
Cramer, Ada W F 20 Wf M Keeping House Mich Oh Oh
Cramer, Eugene W M 2/12 March Son Mihc Oh Oh

1900 Censusu
Ohio, Wood County, Bloom Twp, Bloomville
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 208 ED 136 Sheet 14A
Mapel Street
292-302 (16-16 was written first, and crossed through)
Cramer, William H Hd W M Apr 1856 44 M 21 Oh Oh Oh Engineer (gristmill)
Creamer, Ada E Wf W F Feb 1860 40 m 21 4/3 Mich Oh Oh
Cramer, Eugene O Son M W Mar 1880 20 S Mich Oh Mich Day Laborer
Cramer, Earl R Son W M July 1883 16 S Mich Oh Mich At School
Cramer, Ruth M Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Oh Oh Mich

1910 Census
Ohio, Wood County, Bloom Twp, Bloomville
Enumerated 26 and 28 Apr 1910
SD 8 ED 179 Sheet 17A
Maple Street
150
Cramer William H Hd M W 54 M1 31 Oh Pa Oh Engineer Electric Light Fact?
Cramer, Ada E Wf F W 50 m1 31 5/4 Mich Oh Oh
Cramer, Ruth M Dtr F W 14 S Oh Oh Mich
Cramer, Olaf C Son M W 8 S O Oh Mich
Graham, William Boarder M W 21 S Oh US US Ditching Farm

Family/Spouse: Ada Elizabeth Dailey. Ada was born on 1 Feb 1860 in Ionia County, Michigan; died on 21 Feb 1939 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary published in the Fostoria Daily Review, Fostoria, Ohio on 12 May 1941, P. 1, Col. 6 and available to view at the Kaubisch Memorial Library in Fostoria. He was the father of Clarence E. Cramer of Chicago, who was the author of "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer (Revolutionary War Pension W-2762) With Historical Background." Clarence reported that his father's estimate of his forebears could be summarized as follows: "The Cramers --- They all owned their own farms, lived to an old age, were exceedingly strong charactered people, raised large families, good Christians, never had a divorce or lawsuit in their history."

Sophia married Charles Llewellyn Eckels about 1898. Charles was born on 19 Mar 1869 in Arcadia, Hancock County, Ohio; died on 11 Nov 1948 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She shares a tombstone with Libbie Cramer Shaffner (1869-1899) and John E. Cramer (1850 or 1858-1892) at the Fountain Cemetery in Fostoria, Ohio.

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows that he died 17 Oct 1862.

Notes:

Clarence E. Cramer shows she was also called "Mary Ann," and died young. Dean Cramer shows she died Apr 1941 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Unable to locate a death certificate on FamilySearch.Org for Ohio. As she was living with her daughter, Wilma, in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana at the time of the 1940 census, it is possible she may have actually died in Indiana.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1YQ-FWB
Name: Sarah C Balyeat
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Anderson, Anderson Township, Madison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 86
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Mother
Birthplace: Ohio
Estimated Birth Year: 1854
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 48-18
Family Number: 289
Sheet Number and Letter: 61A
Line Number: 11
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1072
Digital Folder Number: 005459828
Image Number: 00663
Collection: Sarah C Balyeat in household of Wilma I Balyeat, "United States Census, 1940"

Sarah married John Wesley Balyeat on 7 Oct 1875. John was born on 18 Mar 1847 in Ohio; died on 30 Oct 1931 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the HISTORY OF VAN WERT COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS, Thaddeus Stephens Gilliland, Editor

"Frank A. Cramer was nine years old when his parents came to Pleasnt township and settled on the farm which is located just outside the city limits of Van Wart. He remained on the family homestead until he was 21 years of age, and in the meantime acquired a good common-school education. He then passed several years away from home, traveling over about 14 States, working at various occupations and having many adventures; but when he found himself 1,000 miles from home, with only three cents in his pocket, he wisely decided to return to that safe harbor as soon as possible. he met witha ready and hearty welcome, and while not desiring to become a farmer, found this a fine and locality in which to learnt the carpenter's trade, and, for the past 12 years has been a leader at Van Wert in the building and contracting line. Prior to entering into business for himself, he worked for 13 years of one employer. About 1901 he built his own shop on Jackson street, whihc is a commodious establishment two stories in height, with dimensions of 48 by 50 feet. Mr. Cramer gives employment to from 12 to 15 ment, and has successfully carried through a number of very large contracts, at present erecting a $30,000 structure for the Central Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Company, the finest building ever erected in the city.

In 1882 Mr. Cramer was married to Kate P. Harris, daughter of Elijah and Ann Harris, of this county, and they have two children-Hazel and Milo. He is the owner of a beautiful family residence at No. 314 North Jefferson street, which he built, and now occupies; has a half interest in three other dwellings; is administrator of his father's estate, and is comtemplating the platting of the old homestead farm.

Politically Mr. Cramer is a Republican. Fraternally he is a Mason and an Odd Fellow; religiously he is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and is one of the stewards.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X67Y-BTB
name: Frank A Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 29 Jan 1935
event place: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio
residence: Van Wert, Ohio
street address: 314 N Jefferson 2nd Ward
gender: Male
death age: 79y 8m 4d
marital status: Married
race: W
occupation: Contractor, self
birth date: 25 May 1855
birthplace: ... Co., Ohio
estimated birth year: 1856
burial date: 01 Feb 1935
burial place:
cemetery: Woodland
father: John Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Penn.
mother: Ann Shafer
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Penn.
spouse: Catherine Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 6977
film number: 2022481
digital folder number: 4001919
image number: 1104
Collection: Frank A Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert Pleasant Twp
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 89 Sheets 16A and 16B Stamped 175
131-379-395
Cramer, Frank A Head W M May 1855 45 M 18 Oh Pa Pa Carpenter
Cramer, Katie P Wf W F Dec 1862 38 m 18 3/2 Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Hazel B Dtr W F Aug 1883 16 S Oh Oh Oh At School
Cramer, Milo A Dtr (sic) W F (sic) Sept 1887 12 S Oh Oh Oh At School

Frank married Catherine "Kate" P. Harris on 30 Aug 1882. Catherine was born in Dec 1862 in Ohio; died about 1953; was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6LX-PNL
name: Irene Kensler
titles & terms: Mrs.
event: Death
event date: 17 Jan 1948
event place:
residence:
street address:
gender: Female
death age: 90y 7 m 25d
marital status:
race: White
occupation:
birth date: 23 May 1857
birthplace: Bloomville, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1858
burial date:
burial place:
cemetery:
father: John Cramer
father's titles & terms: Cramer
father's birthplace:
mother: Ann Eve Schaffner
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace:
spouse: John Kensler
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: Certificate
film number: 2246455
digital folder number: 4109084
image number: 00198
Collection: Irene Kensler, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Irene married John Wesley Kensler on 28 Dec 1884 in Van Wert County, Ohio. John was born on 8 Aug 1859 in Ohio; died on 19 Apr 1929; was buried in Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6WR-Y26
name: Anna Eve Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 10 Nov 1935
event place: Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
residence:
street address:
gender: Female
death age: 76y 4m 17d
marital status: Single
race: white
occupation: none
birth date: 23 May 1859
birthplace: Ohio
estimated birth year: 1859
burial date: 12 Nov 1935
burial place: Van Wert (Woodland)
cemetery:
father: John Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Penn
mother: Anne Eve Shaffner
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Ohio
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 69444
film number: 2022569
digital folder number: 4001937
image number: 1726
Collection: Anna Eve Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6W1-Y77
name: Martin Shaffner Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 15 Dec 1935
event place: Libert Township, Van Wert, Ohio
residence:
street address:
gender: Male
death age: 73y 11m 23d
marital status: Married
race: White
occupation: Retired Phsician
birth date: 23 Dec 1861
birthplace: Ohio
estimated birth year: 1862
burial date: 17 Dec 1935
burial place: Van Wert, Ohio
cemetery:
father: John Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Pa.
mother: Anna Shaffner
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Ohio
spouse: Florence Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 76743
film number: 2022572
digital folder number: 4001940
image number: 1509
Collection: Martin Shaffner Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

His obituary is said to have been published in the Ohio City Progress, the Van Wert Daily Bullitin, and the Van Wert Times on 16 and/or 19 Dec 1935. Available at the Brumback Public Library.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Ohio, Van Wert County, Pleasant Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 101 Sheet 1A
West Crawford Street
339-16-17
Cramer, Martin S Head m W 48 m1 16 Oh Pa Oh Physician General Practice
Cramer, Florence Wf F W 36 m1 16 2/2 Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Donald R Son M W 14 S Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, John E. Son M W 6 S Oh Oh Oh

Martin married Florence E. Runnion on 30 Nov 1892. Florence was born on 5 Oct 1873 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 21 Feb 1943 in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio; was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Ohio, Van Wert County, Pleasant Twp, Van Wert City
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 101 Sheet 2A
West Maple Street
305-48-50
Cramer. Ralph Head m W 45 m1 20 Oh Pa Pa Carpenter House
Cramer, Nettie Wf F W 42 m1 20 4/3 Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Maud Dtr F W 19 S Oh Oh Oh
Cramer, Victor Son m W 17 S Oh Oh Oh Driver ??? wagon
Cramer, Harry Son M W 12 S Oh Oh Oh

Ralph married Effie Anetta "Nettie" Longsworth on 20 Mar 1890 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Effie was born on 17 Nov 1867 in Van Wert County, Ohio; died on 1 May 1951 in Van Wert County, Ohio; was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Celina, Ohio. Said to have first married Jennie E. CHAPMAN on 5 Oct 1905. A tombstone engraved "Jennie E. Chapman, Ann Elizabeth, wife and daughter of Charles B. Cramer, October 21, 1906" is pictured on FindAGrave at the Woodland Union Cemetery in Van Wert County, Ohio.

FindAGrave memorial # 34606137

Charles married Eva Dell Evans on 25 Mar 1914 in Union County, Ohio. Eva was born about 1869 in York Township, Union County, Ohio; died on 30 Jan 1943 in Union County, Ohio; was buried in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Almira married Cyrus F. Braden on 17 Oct 1875 in Ionia County, Michigan. Cyrus was born on 2 Aug 1851 in Ashland County, Ohio; died on 22 Jan 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHSL-MLX
name: John F. Cramer
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 09 Mar 1919
death place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
age: 61
birth date: 1858
birthplace: Mi
occupation: Secy. Brewing Co.
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse:
father: Emanuel Cramer
father's birthplace: Pa
mother:
mother's birthplace: Pa
indexing project (batch) number: B00851-6
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 2074997
reference number:
Collection: Emanuel Cramer in entry for John F. Cramer, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids City, Precinct 3
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 5 ED 58 Sheet 27B
East Bridge
127-561-662
Cramer, John F Head W M Apr 186=57 43 M 11 Mich Pa Pa Bookkeeper Brewery
Cramer, Hattie E Wf W F Mar 1864 36 m 11 0 Mich NY NY
Whitmore, Lillian Sister-in-law W F Dec 1871 28 S Mich NY NY Stenographer
Whitmore, Parke Brother-in-law W M Nov 1877 22 S Mich NY NY Clerk Drug Store

1910 Census
not located

John married Harriet "Hattie" Estelle Whitmore on 15 Oct 1889 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Harriet was born in Mar 1864 in Oakland County, Michigan; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHNZ-S9S
name: Rosa May Crammer
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 26 Aug 1868
death place: Ionia County, Michigan
age: 1
birth date: 1867
birthplace: Odessa
occupation:
race:
marital status:
spouse:
father: Emanuel Crammer
father's birthplace:
mother: Mary Ann Crammer
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B51852-6
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 960505
reference number: v A p 14
Collection: Emanuel Crammer in entry for Rosa May Crammer, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHNZ-YQG
name: Luella E. Cramer
gender: Female
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 06 Jan 1873
death place: Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
age: 3
birth date: 1870
birthplace: Mich.
occupation:
race: White
marital status:
spouse:
father: Emanuel Cramer
father's birthplace:
mother: Mary A. Cramer
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B51852-7
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 960505
reference number: v A p 76
Collection: Emanuel Cramer in entry for Luella E. Cramer, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

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"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZXS-143
name: Daniel H Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 29 Jun 1936
event place: Louden, Seneca, Ohio
residence:
street address: R, R, No. 2
gender: Male
death age: 77y 7m 7d
marital status: Married
race: W
occupation: Sawmiller
birth date: Nov 1858
birthplace: Louden Township, OH
estimated birth year: 1859
burial date: 01 Jul 1936
burial place:
cemetery: Fountain
father: William Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace:
mother: Charlotte
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace:
spouse: Mary L. Baker Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 41826
film number: 2022663
digital folder number: 4020595
image number: 1487
Collection: Daniel H Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900
Not located

1910
Ohio, Seneca County, Loudon Twp
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 12 ED 166 Sheet 7B
157-161
Cramer, Daniel H Head M W 50 m2 2 Oh Oh Oh Farmer
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 35 m2 2 0/0 Oh Oh Oh

Daniel married Elizabeth Isa "Icy" Overmier on 9 Dec 1880 in Seneca County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born in Dec 1855 in Sandusky County, Ohio; died on 3 May 1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried on 4 May 1904 in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary L. Baker on 24 Dec 1907 in Seneca County, Ohio. Mary was born about 1871 in Galia County, Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZJ9-154
name: Morgan E Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 26 May 1937
event place: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
residence:
street address: 117 W. North
gender: Male
death age: 73y 23d
marital status: Widowed
race: white
occupation: retired
birth date: 03 May 1864
birthplace: Seneca County, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1864
burial date: 28 May 1937
burial place:
cemetery: Fountain
father: William Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Penn
mother: Charlotte Snyder
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Defiance County, Ohio
spouse: Loretta Ruse Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 34949
film number: 2023498
digital folder number: 4020846
image number: 2336
Collection: Morgan E Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

He shares a double gravemarker with Luella Cramer (1872-1960).

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX99-931
name: John Jacob Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 22 Jul 1948
event place:
residence:
street address:
gender: Male
death age: 81y9m26d
marital status:
race: White
occupation:
birth date: 28 Sep 1866
birthplace: Near Fostoria, Ohio
estimated birth year: 1867
burial date:
burial place:
cemetery:
father: Wm. Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace:
mother: Charlotte Snyder
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace:
spouse: Luella
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: certificate
film number: 2246491
digital folder number: 4109099
image number: 02421
Collection: John Jacob Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

She is listed as Nettie A. Cramer HAZEN on FindAGrave.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6K9-C57
name: Nettie Almira Hazen
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 08 Aug 1948
event place:
residence:
street address:
gender: Female
death age: 79y8m
marital status:
race: White
occupation:
birth date: 10 Dec 1868
birthplace: Seneca County Ohio
estimated birth year: 1869
burial date:
burial place:
cemetery:
father: William Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace:
mother: Charlotte Snyder
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace:
spouse: John P. Hazen
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: certificate
film number: 2246492
digital folder number: 4109100
image number: 03145
Collection: Nettie Almira Hazen, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

(Research):She married second Durant Demar Weaver, as she can be found on the 1910 Fostoria, Ohio census in his home, listed as Nettie A Weaver, with her sons J. Clair and Charles HAZEN.

Nettie married John P. Hazen on 14 Oct 1891 in Seneca County, Ohio. John was born in Jan 1869 in Hancock County, Ohio; died in Feb 1903 in Ohio; was buried in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nettie married Durant Demar Weaver in Oct 1909 in Ohio. Durant was born on 7 Aug 1873 in Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Clarence B. Hitchcock on 12 Nov 1907 in Seneca County, Ohio. Clarence was born before 1876 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is listed in the Ohio Soldiers in WWI index on Ancestry.com, enlisting on 17 Mar 1918 in Columbus. Headquarters Engineers MT Service Fort Meyer Va to 28 March 1918; Co A 49 Engineers to 24 Aug 1918; Co 121 TC to 25 Jan 1919; 46 TC to 18 Feb 1919; 121 TC to Discharge Private, first class 13 July 1918. American Expeditionary Forces 8 July 1918 to 6 July. His address was shown as 259 E. Crocker St., Fostoria, Ohio.

His death was indexed in the Advertiser Tribune (Tiffin); Fostoria Review Times, Fostoria; Tiffin, Ohio on 23 Jan 1954, p. O; 4; 4. It can be found at the Kaubisch Memorial Library - Fostoria, Oh; Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, Oh; Kaubisch Memorial Library - Fostoria, Oh ; Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, Oh.

Notes:

The image of his death certificate shows he died of a fractured hip after falling in his home at 362 O'Connell Street in Toledo, Ohio. He was a retired farmer, and the informant was Mrs. E. B. West, relationship not stated.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6TF-Q9R
Name: John P Wickerham
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Mar 1951
Event Place:
Residence Place:
Address:
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 93y
Marital Status:
Race: White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1858
Birthplace: Alveda, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: certificate
GS Film number: 2372798
Digital Folder Number: 4109374
Image Number: 01041
Collection: John P Wickerham, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXS4-3LW
Name: Sarah M Gibson
Titles and Terms: Mrs.
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Mar 1952
Event Place:
Residence Place:
Address:
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 86y3m7d
Marital Status:
Race: White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 05 Dec 1865
Birthplace: Alvada, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: Certificate
GS Film number: 2372999
Digital Folder Number: 4109417
Image Number: 01375
Collection: Sarah M Gibson, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Family/Spouse: John Fremont Gibson. John was born in Aug 1861; died about 1918; was buried in Union Cemetery, West Independence, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZKH-61X
Name: Cynthia Wickerham Fout
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Mar 1942
Event Place: Hardin, Ohio
Residence Place:
Address:
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 74y 1m 1d
Marital Status:
Race:
Occupation:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse's Name: William A. Fout
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 17433
GS Film number: 2023983
Digital Folder Number: 4020632
Image Number: 2945
Collection: Cynthia Wickerham Fout, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Family/Spouse: William "Willie" A. Fout. William was born on 19 Apr 1870 in McComb, Hancock County, Ohio; died on 18 Apr 1949 in Forest, Hardin County, Ohio; was buried in Union Cemetery, West Independence, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6MX-MT1
Name: William Sherman Wickerham
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 May 1924
Event Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Residence Place:
Address: 2516 Blaine Ave.
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 53y 8m 25d
Marital Status: Married [Elma]
Race: White
Occupation: Machinist
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1870
Birthplace: Alvada, O.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Burial Date: 14 May 1924
Burial Place: Fostoria, O.
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: ...
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Pa.
Spouse's Name: Elma
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 29523
GS Film number: 1992498
Digital Folder Number: 4001420
Image Number: 361
Collection: William Sherman Wickerham, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXCR-QLZ
Name: James Daniel Wickerham

Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1872
Birthplace: SENECA,OHIO
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51411-6
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
GS Film number: 388631
Reference ID:
Collection: James Daniel Wickerham, "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962"https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXCR-QLZ
Name: James Daniel Wickerham


Family Tree
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1872
Birthplace: SENECA,OHIO
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51411-6
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
GS Film number: 388631
Reference ID:
Collection: James Daniel Wickerham, "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962"

The image of his Ohio Death Certificate shows that he died after accidentally being struck by a train on a public road.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6ZW-6QG
Name: Daniel J Wickerham
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Aug 1931
Event Place: Big Spring Tp., Seneca, Ohio
Residence Place:
Address: 315 South Wood St.
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 58y 11m 28d
Marital Status: Married (Augusta C. Wickerham)
Race: White
Occupation: Machinist
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1872
Birthplace: Seneca Co., Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Burial Date: 07 Aug 1931
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Fountain Cem.
Father's Name: Peter Wickerham
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Sophia Cramer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Spouse's Name: Augusta C. Wickerham
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
File Number: fn 50857
GS Film number: 1992472
Digital Folder Number: 4000588
Image Number: 2503
Collection: Daniel J Wickerham, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

Notes:

Becky Asif noted he was born only eight months after Augustus and Sarah were married.

Flora married Albert A. Hodges on 20 Oct 1886 in Ionia County, Michigan. Albert was born in Apr 1863 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

THE LAKE ODESSA WAVE, MI, Thursday, January 31, 1946, front page:

LOCAL NEWS - Mrs. Ida Smith died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Avis Binkelmen (sic) at Cass City, Sunday evening. She was the widow of W. B. Smith who died four years ago. They were Lake Odessa residents about 40 years ago. Mrs. John Herbert and Mrs. Albert Hodges of Ionia are sisters of the deceased. Funeral services were held at Grand Ledge, Wednesday. Burial was in Lakeside cemetery here. Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert, Mrs. Cevilla Souder, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Herbert and Dr. and Mrs. Otis J. Robinson attended the services." (Courtesy of LaVonne Bennett)

Ida married William Bertis Smith on 11 May 1898 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan. William (son of Benjamin Franklin Smith and Mary Ann Welch) was born on 20 Jun 1868 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; died on 24 May 1940 in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LaVonne Bennett located the following death record for Charles Elliott in Ionia County Death Records: Liber C, page 658, d 7-8-1939, age 71 yrs, 3 mo, 7 days, single marital status, informant Mrs. W. B. Smith of Grand Ledge. He died at 5017 Taylor Street, Grd Ledge, where he'd lived 25 years. He was born 4-1-1868 in Fostoria, OH, to A. E. and Sarah (Cramer) Elliott, both born in OH. He died of general arterio sclerosis, burial in Lake Odessa.

GRAND LEDGE INDEPENDENT, MI, Thurs., July 13, 1939. DEATH NOTICES - Charles W. Elliott, aged 71 years, passed away Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith, 501 Taylor Street. He was the son of A.E. and Sarah Elliott and was born April 1, 1868, at Fostoria, Ohio. He came with his parents to Grand Ledge from Lake Odessa in 1904. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. W. B. Smith with whom he lived, Mrs. John Herbert of Lake Odessa, and Mrs. Bert Hodges of Ionia. The body was taken to the Teman Funeral Home where private funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. A. R. Gold, officiating. Interment in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa." (Courtesy of LaVonne Bennett)

The following Charles Elliott family lived in Ionia County at the time of the 1910 and 1920 census. The Charles Elliott listed on the census below IS NOT the son of Augustus Elliott and Sarah Cramer. That Charles Elliott was still living with his parents in Eaton County, Michigan at the time. They are close in age, but are not the same individuals.

1910 Federal Census Michigan Ionia County 319-182-206 Elliott, Charles B Hd 37 Mich ?? ??? Elliott, Nellis Wife ?7 Mich NY US Elliott, Floyd Son 1 1/2 Mich Mich Mich

Family/Spouse: John Jacob Herbert. John (son of Conrad Herbert and Civilla Fruth) was born in Dec 1869 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 16 Feb 1960 in Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ELLIOT, CLINTON Date of death: 20-Oct-1883 Ledger Page: 314 Record Number: 33 Place of death: ODESSA County of Death: Ionia Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Single Age: 11 years 1 month 16 days Cause of Death: DIPTHERIA Birthplace: OHIO Occupation: UNKNOWN

Notes:

FindAGrave notes that he was a son of Solomon & Elizabeth Cramer. He never married. A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in York April 20, 1861, with Co. I, 13th Pa Inf, at the rank of private. Died of disease.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, South Codorus Twp
Enumerated 15 Nov 1850
Stamped 354
69-69
Elias and Mary Cramer and family
70-70
Henry Cramer 54 M Farmer 5000 Penn
Anna M Cramer 55 F Penn
Henrietta Cramer 31 F Penn
Henry Cramer 20 M Penn
Priscilla Cramer 14 F Penn
Martin Cramer 8 M Penn (Is this the son of Solomon Cramer?)
Louisa Cramer 5 F Penn (A sibling of Martin's?)
Wm. A Slough 29 M Physician Penn


1860 Census
FindAGrave notes that In 1860, he was a railroad employee living in Glen Rock, however he is not indexed in Glen Rock, PA in 1860 by Ancestry.com. Might he actually have been the Martin Cramer, age 17 and born in Pennsylvania, who can be found on the 1860 census in Manhiem, York County, PA in the home of Jacob and Elizabeth Lammot. Could Solomon Cramer's wife Elizabeth have remarried instead of dying young? Martin is simply listed as a boarder in the home. He is the oldest of the children in the home, the Lammot children being Calvin, 15, Elizabeth, 12, Cornelius, 10 and Ellen age 6 months. Dean Cramer and Rosalie Sommer both show that Martin H. Cramer was a son of Solomon Cramer and Elizabeth La Motte. Perhaps that was her married name, and not maiden name.

Notes:

May have married a Mr. Tracy, and been listed as Sennie Tracy, age 30, mother of Irvin and Henry, at the time of the 1880 census. This family was living in the Baltimore boarding house run by Elias and Maryann, and Sennie was listed as their daughter.

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Jefferson Borough
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 24 SD 7 ED 16 Page D 23
183-196
Brodbeck, J.C. W M 30 Cigar Maker M.D Pa Pa
Brodbeck, Virginia E W F 28 Wife Keeping House Pa MD MD
Brodbeck, Daisy V W F 7 Dtr Pa --- ----
Brodbeck, Grace E W F 2 Dtr Pa --- ---

Family/Spouse: Virginia Bringman. Virginia was born on 14 Jul 1852 in Pennsylvania; died on 5 Apr 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Louis Rohrbaugh. John was born on 12 Apr 1864 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Sep 1935 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8G3-V8Z
name: Charles Cramer
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 24 May 1928
event place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio (Lucas County T. B. Hospital)
residence: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
street address: 423 Sherman St.
gender: Male
death age: 61y 6m 5d
marital status: Married
race: White
occupation: Carpenter
birth date: 19 Nov 1866
birthplace: Fostoria, Seneca, O.
estimated birth year: 1867
burial date: 26 May 1928
burial place:
cemetery: Forest
father: Isrel Cramer
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Pa.
mother: Catherine Stump
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Pa.
spouse: Elizabeth Cramer
spouse's titles & terms:
reference number: fn 32145
film number: 1991299
digital folder number: 4022090
image number: 525
Collection: Charles Cramer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Ohio, Lucas County, Pt. Lawrenco Pr. E. Toledo
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 45 Sheet 7A Stamped 123
George St
711-143-162
Blousey Sebastian Head W M Mch 1838 62 M 30 Germany Germany Geramany Barkeeper
Blousey Mary Wf W F Aug 1837 62 M 30 7/4 Germany Germany Germany
Blousey, John Son W M Apr 1876 24 S Oh Germany Germany Salesman Garage
Blousey, Rose Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Oh Germany Germany Laundress
---/---/163
Cramer Chares Head W M Apr 1864 36 M 16 Oh Oh Oh Carpenter
Cramer, Cynthia Wf W F Jun 1861 38 M 16 1/1 Ohio Ohio Ohio
Cramer, Edith Dtr W F Aug 1884 15 S Oh Oh Oh

Charles married Cynthia C. Porter on 27 Sep 1883. Cynthia was born on 5 Jun 1862 in Indiana; died on 5 Feb 1909 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; was buried in Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Did he die young? Not listed with his parents and siblings on the 1870 census.

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Maryland, Caroline County, Denton
Enumerated 13 Apr 1910
SD 1 ED 3 Sheet 1A
8-8
Hunter, William R Head M W 68 m2 10 Md Md Md Farmer
Hunger, Joanna A Wf F W 52 m2 10 1/1 Pa Pa Pa
Karge, Allice B Stepdtr F W 17 S NJ NJ Pa

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanna married William R. Hunter about 1900. William was born about 1842 in Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a Martin Cramer, born 16 Sep 1861, who enlisted in the Union Army as a private on 16 Sept 1861 in Company C, 78th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania. He mustered out of the same company on 4 Nov 1864. Possibly the same person.

Alice married Eugene H. Smith about 1900. Eugene was born about 1867 in Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal census, he was living with his sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Eugene Smith in Baltimore, single, and working as a bookkeeper.

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James F. CRAMER Self M Male W 30 PA Farmer PA PA
Mardella CRAMER Wife M Female W 33 PA PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Elizebeth C. BORTNER Other S Female W 9 PA Servant --- ---
Susan KREBS Aunt S Female W 65 PA --- ---
Simon CRAMER Father W Male W 56 PA --- ---
Source Information:
Census Place Codorus, York, Pennsylvania
Family History Library File 1255206
NA Film Number T9-1206
Page Number 114C

James married Mandilla Newcomer Krebs before 1880. Mandilla was born on 23 Oct 1851 in Pennsylvania; died on 3 Nov 1896; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp
Enumerated 21 and 22 day of June 1880
Page 35D SD 7 ED 16
289-306
Bortner, Ruben W M Ww Laborer Pa
Bortner, Luch W F 36 Wife Keeping House Pa
Bortner, Noah W M 9 S Pa
Bortner, Martin W M 26 Brother Carpenter Pa

Ruben married Lucy Ann Rubenstein in 1868. Lucy was born about 1844 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Elivina Shearer circa 1874. However, this may not be correct as at the time of the 1880 York County, PA census, he was living with his older brother, Reuben's family. He appears to have been single at the time.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Codorus Twp
Enumerated 21 and 22 day of June 1880
Page 35D SD 7 ED 16
289-306
Bortner, Ruben W M Ww Laborer Pa
Bortner, Luch W F 36 Wife Keeping House Pa
Bortner, Noah W M 9 S Pa
Bortner, Martin W M 26 Brother Carpenter Pa

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Pennsylvania, York, West Manheim Twp
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 182 Sheet 2B
41-44
Bortner, Edwin C Head W M Aug 1855 44 m21 Pa Pa Pa Farmer
Bortner, Amelia C Wf W F Apr 1860 40 m 21 2/2 Md Md Pa
Bortner, Annie M Dtr W F July 1886 13 S Pa Pa Md At School
Stonesifer, Addie L Niece W F Feb 1894 6 S Pa Pa Pa At School

Edwin married Amelia C. Stonesifer in 1876 in York County, Pennsylvania. Amelia was born on 1 Apr 1860 in Pennsylvania; died on 29 Oct 1942; was buried in Saint Bartholomews Church Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John M. Hale on 4 Jul 1880 in St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. John was born about 1857 in Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Apr 1941 in Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Apr 1941 in Cornwall Cemetery, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharine married Edmund D. Bortner in 1880 in York County, Pennsylvania. Edmund was born about 1852 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Belinda Deveney
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 20 Aug 1951
Death Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1860
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death Age: 90 years 11 months 1 day
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address:
Occupation:
Residence:
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jered Bortner
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Cramer
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 2372840
Digital Folder Number: 4109397
Image Number: 00128
Certificate Number: 47209
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

Belinda married Charles Deveney about 1880 in York County, Pennsylvania. Charles was born about 1840 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diana married Charles Meckley in 1882 in York County, Pennsylvania. Charles was born in Jan 1867 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

a/k/a Jester

Notes:

Nancy Bannister says name is Louisa Manases Bortner and DOB is 1 October 1868

Notes:

Dean Cramer shows that she married Philip Wesley Deitz/Dietz, and that they were both buried in the St. Bartholomew's Union Cemetery in Hanover, PA. She died ca 1941.

Notes:

Dean Cramer writes that Oliver & Mary lived in Glen Rock, PA in a house Oliver built. Later he had a store and meat business with his son-in-law Miles Miller. Oliver & Mary retired & lived with their daughter Alice and her second husband John Shaffer on the Shaffer Farm near Sticks.

Obituary
(Copied from FindAGrave)

OLIVER H. CRAMER, 83, SUCCOMBS TO HEART ATTACK NEAR LINEBORO

LINEBORO, Md. ? A heart attack, suffered as he was preparing to retire, proved fatal to Oliver H. Cramer at 10 o'clock this evening at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Shaffer, near here. He was 83 years old.
Coroner L. U. Zech was notified and will issue the death certificate tomorrow. Mr. Cramer had been suffering from a heart condition for some time, although he had been able to be about. Today he and the rest of the family had entertained some guests. Shortly after they left this evening he began preparations to retire when he was suddenly stricken. Dr. W. P. McKnight, Glenville, was summoned to the home, but death occurred before he arrived.

Mr. and Mrs. Cramer had been making their home with the son-in-law and daughter for the past two years. Previously they resided in Glen Rock where Mr. Cramer conducted a grocery and butcher business. He was a member of the Lutheran Congregation of Stone Church, the Glen Rock Hose and Ladder Company and the Fireman's Relief Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Krebs Cramer; the daughter with whom he resided; a foster son, Levi W. Bubb, Baltimore, and two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Dietz, York, and Mrs. Rebecca Rohrbaugh, Millers, Md.

The funeral will be held Wednesday with brief services at the Shaffer home at 1:30 p.m. and further services at Stone Church. Rev. K. S. Ehrhart, Lutheran pastor, will officiate. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Funeral Director G. W. Geiple and Son, Glen Rock, have charge of arrangements.



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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Shrewbury Western District
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 146 Sheet 7B
144-143
Cramer, Oliver Head W M Jan 1855 45 M 21 Pa Pa Pa Carpenter
Cramer, Mary A Wf W F May 1854 46 M 21 1/1 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Alice R Dtr W F Sept 1880 19 S Pa Pa Pa
Bubb, Levi W Nephew W M Oc t 1886 13 S Pa Pa Pa At School

1910 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Glen Rock Borough
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 10 ED 55 Sheet 10B
Main Street
229-236
Cramer, Oliver H Head M W 55 m1 31 Pa Pa Pa Retail Merchant Groceries
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 55 m1 31 1/1 Pa Pa Pa
Bubb, Levi W Nephew M W 23 S Pa Pa Pa Fireman Rail Road Co
McAbre, George S Boarder M W 30 S Pa Pa Pa Butcher Slaughterhouse
Leight, Geore E Boarder M W 26 S Pa Pa Pa Machinist Boiler Wheel House
Heindel, Jacob Boarder m W 77 Wd Pa Pa Pa Own Income
Bortner, Muggie A Boarder F W 24 S Pa Pa Pa Machine Operator Sheet Factory
---/237
Miller, Miles R Head M W 32 m1 8 Pa Pa Pa Retail Merchant Groceries
Miller, Alice K Wf F W 29 m1 8 0/0 Pa Pa Pa
Miller, Helen R Sister F W 14 S Pa Pa Pa

1920 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Glen Rock
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 54 Sheet 6B
142-147
Cramer, Oliver H Head m W 65 M Pa Pa Pa Retail Merchant Grocery Business
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 65 M Pa Pa Pa
Miller, Alice K Dtr F W 39 M Pa Pa Pa Laborwoman Grocery Business
Rohrbaugh, Henry J Boarder M W 61 Wd Pa Pa Pa Cabinent Maker Furniture factory

1930 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Glen Rock Borourgh (Shrewsbury Twp, CROSSED THRU)
Enumerated April 8, 1930
ED 67-25 SD 25 Sheets 10B and 11A Stamped 168
Baltimore St
Cramer, Oliver H Head M W 75 M 24 Pa Pa Pa Mechanic odd jobs
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 75 M 21 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Alice K Dtr F W 49 D Pa Pa Pa Saleslady grocery store

Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Krebs. Mary was born in May 1854 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Sep 1940 in Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Your pastor assisted Rev. W. H. Ehrhart in the funeral services of Chester H. Cramer who died in the hospital at York on September 14, 1922, as the result of injuries sustained by an automobile about six weeks previously.

Mr. Cramer was born April 22, 1859, and was aged 63 years, 4 months and 22 days.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning, September 16, at the house and the Stone Church. Burial in the new cemetery.

There are left to mourn Mr. Cramer's death: his widow, ten children, and twenty-one grandchildren.

The Friendly Visitor by Rev. Paul D. Yoder

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Manheim Twp
Enumerated 27 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 165 Sheet 10A Stamped 285
193-193
Cramer, Chester head W M Apr 1829 41 M 18 Pa Pa Pa farmer
Cramer, Ellen J Wf W F Mar 1861 39 m 18 9/7 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, George A Son W M Mar 1882 18 S Pa Pa Pa Farm Laborer
Cramer, Emma Dtr W F Mar 1887 13 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, John L. Son W M Mary 1888 12 S Pa Pa Pa Farm Laborer
Cramer, Naoma Dtr W F Apr 1892 8 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Martin C Son W M July 1896 3 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Edward W Son W M Nov 1897 2 S Pa Pa Pa

1910 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Manheim Twp
Enumerated 16 and 18 of April 1910
SD 15 ED 75 Sheet 2A
27-27
Cramer, Chester H Head W M 50 M1 28 Pa Pa Pa farmer
Cramer, Ellen Wf W F 49 m1 28 12/10Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Naoma Dtr W F 18 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Martin C Son W M 13 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Edward W Son W M 12 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Annie M Dtr F W 9 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Lora Dtr F W 8 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Lawrence A Son M W 6 S Pa Pa Pa

Pennslyvania, York County, Manheim Twp
Enumerated 17 and 27 day of Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 77 Sheet 9B
171-172
Cramer, Chester K/H Head M W 260 M Pa Pa Pa none
Cramer, Ellen Wf F W 58 M Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Anna Dtr F W 19 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Lawrence Son M W 15 S Pa Pa Pa
Stidman, Albert Grdson M W 10 S Md Dm Pa
Cramer, Walter Grdson M W 8 S Pa Pa Pa
172-173
Cramer, Edward W Head M W 22 M Pa Pa Pa Farmer
Cramer, Lydia L M F W 23 M Md Pa Md
Cramer, Martin C Brother M W 23 S Pa Pa Pa Laborer Home Farm
Cramer, Lora S Sister F W 17 S Pa Pa Pa Servant Private Family

Chester married Ellen Jane Runk in Nov 1878. Ellen was born on 22 Mar 1861 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Apr 1931; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer writes that he was a PA railroad engineer. Died shoveling snow at home. Said to have married Julia Anne GREGORY, with whom he had 3 children. Dean shows that he died in 1936, and was buried at the Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.

Notes:

Dean Cramer's notes indicate that she bought the "Homeplace" after Alexander died in 1902. The farm was later taken over by Rebecca's son Allen and his family. She is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery (sic), near Alexander and Susanna.

Family/Spouse: James Krebs Rohrbaugh. James was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jun 1932; was buried in United Church of Christ Cemetery, Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer writes that Theodore owned a general store in Glen Rock, moved to York in 1911 where he owned a shirt factory. Had 2 children.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Shrewbury Western District
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 146 Sheet 7B
149-150
Cramer, Theodore Head M W Oct 1865 34 n 10 Pa Pa Pa Merchant
Cramer, Kate Wf W F July 1870 29 m 10 1/1 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Trearie Dtr W F Apr 1892 8 S Pa Pa Pa At School
Margaret Kelly P???? W F Sept 1841 58 W 4/1 Pa Pa Pa

1910 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Glen Rock
16 Apr 1910
SD 15 ED 55 Sheet 5A
Manchester Street
30-30
Cramer, Theodore Head M W 44 m1 20 Pa Pa Pa Retail Merchant Gen Store
Cramer, Catherine R Wf F W 39 m1 20 1/1 Pa Germany/German Pa
Cramer, Treva Dtr F W 17 S Pa Pa Pa
Keller, Margaret Motehr-in-law F W 70 Wd 4/1 Pa Pa Pa

Family/Spouse: Catherine "Kate" Keller. Catherine was born in Jul 1870 in Pennsylvania; died about 1956; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dean Cramer's notes show that he was a steel molder and carpenter, and that he died in a Hospital in Baltimor after being injured in a logging accident. He also shows him as being buried at Saint Davids Cemetery in Hanover, York County, PA. Was not able to verify this burial location on FindAGrave.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Maryland, Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore Third Precinct
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 1 ED 111 Sheet 8A
North Hopkins Avenue
605-168-170
Cramer, Howard H Head W M Apr 1871 29 m2 Md Md Md Moulder (Iron)
Cramer, Mary M Wf W F Apr 1877 23 m2 1/1 Pa Pa Pa
Hibner, Annd Sr in Law W F Jan 1883 17 S Pa Pa Pa Milliner

1910 Census
Maryland, Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore Ward 8
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 104 Sheet 5A
Hullard? Ave
2629-89-89
Cramer, Howard H Head m W 38 m1 11 Md Pa Pa Moulder Iron Fdy
Cramer, Mary A Wf F W 32 m1 11 6/4 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Beatrice S Dtr F W 8 S Pa Md Pa
Cramer, Charles A Son m W 6 S Pa Md Pa
Cramer, Robt W Son M W 3 S Pa Md Pa
Cramer, Geo. H Son M W 1 1/12 S Pa Md Pa

1920 Census
Maryland, Carroll County ED 6, Manchester Pr 2
Enumerated 16 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 69 Sheet 4A
Naces Mill Road
60-60
Cramer, Howard Head M W 48 M Md Md Md Farmer
Cramer, Mary Wf F W 42 M Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Charles Son M W 16 S Md Md Md
Cramer, Robert Son M W 13 S Md Md Md
Cramer, George Son M W 10 S Md Md Md
Cramer, Anna Dtr F W 7 S Md Md Md
Cramer, Edward Son M W 2 2/12 S Md Md Md

1930 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, York City, Ward 5
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 67-98 SD 25 Sheet 11B
313-240-267
Cramer, Howard Head M W 58 M 27 Md Pa Pa Nightwatchman Warehouse
Cramer, Mary M Wf F W 52 m 21 Pa Pa Pa Practical Nurse Independent
Cramer, Anna M Dtr F W 17 S Pa Pa Md
Cramer, Edward T Son m W 12 S Md Pa Md
Cramer, Mary J Dtr F W 8 S Md Pa Md
Cramer, Ray C Dtr F W 6 S Pa Pa Md
Dietz, Amelia Sister F W 77 Wd Pa Pa Pa Housekeeper Private Family

Howard married Mary Hibner about 1899. Mary was born about 1878 in Pennsylvania; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]