Adam Cramer

1827 - 1913  (86 years)

• Name	Adam Cramer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	30 Apr 1827	York County, Pennsylvania   [2, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jun 1913	Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio   [5, 6, 8]
  Buried	Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio   [6, 7]
  Notes	Per SENECA COUNTY, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Loudon Township p 894 "Adam Cramer, sexton of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Fostoria...was reared in Loudon Township from eleven years of age, and received a limited education in the schools of his times. On reaching maturity, he began to work as a journeyman carpenter, which trade he followed up to the breaking out of the late war of the Rebellion. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered into the service in August following. He veteranized in same company and regiment January 1, 1864; was in the battle of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Missionary Ridge, siege of Atlanta, siege of Savannah, and in many other engagements, and lost a leg at Averysboro, North Carolina, March 16, 1865, and received an honorable discharge at Columbus, Ohio, August 13, 1865. In August, 1870, he was appointed postmaster of Fostoria, which position he held 10 years. Since the spring of 1883 he has been sexton of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Fostoria...he had five children of whom three survived...he is a member of the G.A.R.. Politically he is a Republican." First name may have been Johann. (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria Enumerated 7 July 1860 Page 121 Stamped 61 843-846 Adam Cramer 33 M Carpenter 800 200 Penn Christina Cramer 28 F Ohio Ida A Cramer 3 V Ohio Jasper W Cramer 2 M Ohio 1870 Census Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria London Township, PO Fostoria Enumerated 7 Jun 1870 Page 24 189-188 Cramer, Adam 43 M W Clk in Grocery 1800 250 Penn Cramer, Christina C 35 F W Keeping House Ohio Cramer, Ida A 14 F W Attending School Ohio Cramer, Jasper W 11 m W Attending School Ohio Cramer, McClellen 8 M W Attending School Ohio
  Person ID	I6747	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Cramer, Sr.,   b. 25 Aug 1791, York County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Jun 1856, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Catharina Schlott,   b. 20 Jul 1794, York County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 Sep 1854, Seneca County, Ohio  (Age 60 years)
  Married	Abt 1816	York County, Pennsylvania   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Klinger,   b. Abt 1833, Ohio ,   d. Mar 1917  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1853	Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio   [3, 7]
  Children	1. Ida A. Cramer,   b. Abt 1857, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jasper W. Cramer,   b. Abt 1858, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George McClellan Cramer,   b. 23 Oct 1861, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio ,   d. 13 Feb 1937, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F3325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1827 - York County, Pennsylvania Married - 23 Oct 1853 - Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio Died - 7 Jun 1913 - Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio Buried - - Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Family Archive CD #450 County and Family Histories: Ohio 1780-1970 (c) Broderbund Software, Inc October 31, 1998, Disk 4, Mercer Van Wert Counties Vol II, P 154 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1860 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. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth 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 1860 Federal Census.), Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria Enumerated 7 July 1860 Page 121 Stamped 61 843-846 (Reliability: 3). [S1484] Ancestry.com - Ohio, Marriages, 1803-1900. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, 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 1870 Federal Census.), Ohio, Seneca County, Fostoria London Township, PO Fostoria Enumerated 7 Jun 1870 Page 24 189-188 (Reliability: 3). [S1414] Ancestry.com - Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, & 1958-2007. [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.), # 50389421 (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). [S80] Family Archive CD #450 County and Family Histories: Ohio 1780-1970 (c) Broderbund Software, Inc October 31, 1998, Disk 4 Mercer, Van Wert Counties Volume II, p 154 (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, 56, 57-a (Reliability: 3).