Lawrence Ammon Cramer

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From FindAGrave:

HANOVER ? Lawrence A. Cramer, 87, of Hanover, formerly of Glen Rock RD 1, died Friday afternoon at his home. He was the husband of the late Alice M. (Thoman) Cramer.
The service will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Jacob's (Stone) Church, Brodbecks. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church. The Geiple Funeral Home Inc., 53 Main St., Glen Rock, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Cramer was born in Manheim Township. He was the son of the late Chester H. and Ellen (Runk) Cramer.

He farmed in the Manheim Township area for most of his life. Until his retirement several years ago, he worked at the Leister Furniture Co. in Hanover for several years. He moved to the Hanover area a year ago.

He was a member of the Lutheran congregation of St. Jacob's (Stone) Church, and a life member of Lineboro Fire Company in Lineboro, Md.

Mr. Cramer is survived by a son, Robert D. Cramer of Hanover; two daughters, Virginia M. Williams of Hanover, and Henrietta J. Krenzer of Orange, Va.; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Annie Hare of York, and Lora Myers of Hanover.
Officiating at the service will be his pastor, the Rev. Richard C. Weaver.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Pennsylvania, York County, Penn Twp
Enumerated 23 Apr 1930
ED 67-63 SD 25 Sheet 37B
244-246
Cramer, Lawrence Head M W 26 M 21 Pa Pa Pa Carpenter Home
Cramer, Alice Wf F W 22 m 17 Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Lawrence F Son M W 4 2/12 S Pa Pa Pa
Cramer, Virginia M Dtr F W 2 5/12 S Pa Pa Pa

1940 Census
not located

Lawrence married Alice May Thoman about 1924. Alice was born on 23 May 1907 in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Jun 1989 in Glen Rock, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Saint Jacobs (Stone Church Cemetery), Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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At the time of the 1930 Federal census, she was living with her son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Lydia Cramer, in Manheim Twp, York County, PA.

Obituary, From FindAGrave:

Mrs. Ellen Jane Cramer was born March 22, 1861, and died April 11, 1931, aged 70 years and 19 days.

Her death came very suddenly after only a few days of illness which followed a fall which she suffered when visiting one of her children.

Mrs. Cramer had been a faithful member of St. Jacob's (Stone) Reformed Church for many years, and together with her husband who was accidentally killed September 14, 1922, raised a large family of children who have all become good and useful citizens, and most of them living in the Stone Church community. There are also a large number of grandchildren to mourn her loss.

The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 1931, from the home of her son, Lawrence Cramer, with brief services at the house and concluding services at the Stone Church. The funeral text was Psalm 73:24. Rev. W. H. Ehrhart assisted at the services. Burial in the new cemetery.

The Friendly Visitor by Rev. Paul D. Yoder

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

Alexander married 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]

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The daughter of John Heindel and Rebecca Heise. Last name also shown by some as HEINDLE.

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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]

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Also shown as "Polly" by some.

At the time of the 1860 and 1870 Federal census, she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Julia Ann and Benjamin Hildebrand in Codorus, York County, PA. In 1860 she was listed as Mary Cramer, age 66, Widow, and born in Pennsylvania. In 1870 she was again shown as Mary Cramer, but her age was shown as 87, apparently in error.