Helfer Cramer

1816 - 1915  (98 years)

• Name	Helfer Cramer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	10 Oct 1816	York County, Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	29 Dec 1816	St. Joseph's Lutheran Reformed Church, Brodbeck, York County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Jun 1915	Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana   [1, 4]
  Burial	Renicker Cemetery, Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana   [4, 8]
  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 (Research): 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
  Person ID	I12248	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Christian Cramer,   b. 30 Jul 1788, York County, Pennsylvania d. 12 Jul 1863, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Maria Catharina Werner,   b. 15 Oct 1791, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania d. 15 Aug 1877, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1814	St. Matthew's Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  	Rosalie Sommer attributes some differing children to this couple: Charlotte, Henry, Catherine, David, Amos and Joel.
  Family ID	F3712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Reniker,   b. Abt 1828, Pennsylvania d. 25 Dec 1850 (Age ~ 22 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1847  [6]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Cramer,   b. Abt 1848, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Christina Boomershine,   b. Abt 1835, Ohio d. Abt 1926, Wabash County, Indiana (Age ~ 91 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1852  [6]
  Children	1. Mary Ellen Cramer,   b. Abt 1853, Indiana d. Abt 1937 (Age ~ 84 years)   2. Eliza Ann Cramer,   b. May 1856, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana d. Abt 1908 (Age ~ 51 years)   3. David Frances Cramer,   b. Aug 1858, Indiana d. 26 Aug 1938, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana (Age ~ 80 years)   4. Charles Henry Cramer,   b. 28 Feb 1862, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana d. 13 Feb 1920, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana (Age 57 years)   5. Margaret S. Cramer,   b. Abt 1865, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Oct 1816 - York County, Pennsylvania Christening - 29 Dec 1816 - St. Joseph's Lutheran Reformed Church, Brodbeck, York County, Pennsylvania Death - 19 Jun 1915 - Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S547] Cramer, Dean-Family Researcher (dcramer@primus.al.net). [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash City Enumerated 1 Jun 1900 SD 11 ED 122 Sheet 1A Stamped 157 243-6-7 (Reliability: 3). [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Indiana, Wabash County, Lagro Twp Enumerated 14 Aug 1850 315-328 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 36318584 (Reliability: 3). [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal 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 (Reliability: 3). [S1539] Cramer, Clarence E. "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer (Revolutionary War Pension W-2762) With Historical Background", (Preliminary Draft Presented at The John Cramer Family Reunion, Bascom, Ohio, August 22, 1943. Copyright 1944. Clarence Cramer, author, was a resident of Chicago, Illinois, and indicated that his book was prepared 'with the assistance of the Combined Relationship.' Copy of this manuscript is at the Historical Society of York County, 250 East Market Street, York, PA 17403, and a xerox of certain sections in the files of Melinda McLemore Strong, San Antonio, Texas.), p. 57-a (Reliability: 3). [S547] Cramer, Dean-Family Researcher (dcramer@primus.al.net), Shows he was born December, 1816 (Reliability: 3). [S1539] Cramer, Clarence E. "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer (Revolutionary War Pension W-2762) With Historical Background", (Preliminary Draft Presented at The John Cramer Family Reunion, Bascom, Ohio, August 22, 1943. Copyright 1944. Clarence Cramer, author, was a resident of Chicago, Illinois, and indicated that his book was prepared 'with the assistance of the Combined Relationship.' Copy of this manuscript is at the Historical Society of York County, 250 East Market Street, York, PA 17403, and a xerox of certain sections in the files of Melinda McLemore Strong, San Antonio, Texas.), p. 57-a, buried in Wabash, Indiana (Reliability: 3). [S1539] Cramer, Clarence E. "The Family of Johan Helfer Cramer (Revolutionary War Pension W-2762) With Historical Background", (Preliminary Draft Presented at The John Cramer Family Reunion, Bascom, Ohio, August 22, 1943. Copyright 1944. Clarence Cramer, author, was a resident of Chicago, Illinois, and indicated that his book was prepared 'with the assistance of the Combined Relationship.' Copy of this manuscript is at the Historical Society of York County, 250 East Market Street, York, PA 17403, and a xerox of certain sections in the files of Melinda McLemore Strong, San Antonio, Texas.), p. 53, 57-a (Reliability: 3).