Edward Cramer

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 census, he was residing with the family of his younger brother, Lawrence, in Wabash County, Indiana. His occupation was "Foreman, Paper Mill."

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From FindAGrave:

1930 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp
Enumerated 3 Apr 1930
ED 85-12 SD 4 Sheet 3A Stamped 167
Ohio Street
256-64-68
Cramer, Edward Head M W 44 m 40 Ind Oh Oh Truck Driver Furniture Factory
Cramer, Martha I Wf F W 32 m 26 Ind Ind Ind
Cramer, Donald G Son M W 4 3/12 S Ind Ind Ind
Cramer, Thelma M Dtr F W 1 7/12 S Ind Ind Ind


1953: Residing 156 Grant Street, Wabash, Indiana. Husband of Martha; parents of Janice, Virginia and Roger. Retired.


(Courtesy of Friends of Falls Cemetery)

Family/Spouse: Martha Ivan Haley. Martha was born on 16 Jul 1898 in Indiana; died in Dec 1972 in Wabash County, Indiana; was buried in Falls Memorial Gardens, Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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)

David married 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 (from FindAGrave):

OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN)

Mrs. Matilda Van Dyne Cramer, died Tuesday morning at 6:25 o'clock in the home of her son, Lawrence Cramer, after an illness of several years. She had been bedfast for three weeks.

Mrs. Cramer was born June 30, 1860 in Urbana and had been a lifelong resident of Wabash county. She was the daughter of Joseph and Matilda (Dunphy) Van Dyne and was married to David F. Cramer, who died Aug. 26, 1938.

Mrs. Cramer was a member of the Christian Church.

Survivors include four sons: Bert Cramer, Lawrence Cramer, Edward Cramer and Homer Cramer, all of Wabash; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death.

The body was taken to the Wire Funeral Home where friends may call. Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the funeral home with the Rev. Mr. Brock, Peru, officiating. #Burial will be made in Falls Cemetery.


(Courtesy of Friends of Falls Cemetery)

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 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:

"a native of Darke County, Ohio" At the time of the 1870 cnsus, a 62 year old Female, S. Bainshire/Barmshire, was living in the household of Christina and her Husband Helfer Cramer. This resident was shown to have been born in Darmstadt, Germany. Perhaps this was the mother, or other relative, of Christina Boomershine?

Christinia, age 88 and widowed, was living in the home of Mary and William Jackson in Wabash, Indiana, at the time of the 1920 census.

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

(Research):

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:

AKA Catherine Warner.

Notes:

Married:
Rosalie Sommer attributes some differing children to this couple: Charlotte, Henry, Catherine, David, Amos and Joel.