The Family Timeline of Events

1841 - Henry Cramer is born in March, 1841 in Hanover, Germany. 
       Parents are Heinrich Cramer and Caroline Wittschieber of Hanover, Germany

1851 - Lizzie Perpeet is born in NYC 

1854 - Henry comes to the US from Hanover, Germany (13 yrs old)

1861 - Henry enlists in 4th NY Cavalry (20 yrs old)

1862 - Henry is injured in Va. and discharged (21 yrs old)

1871 - Henry Cramer - invalid pension application in September 

1873 - Henry marries Lizzie (Henry is 30, Lizzie is 21) on March 30 by G. Wenner, pastor, 
	Christ Lutheran Church. Groom: Henry Cramer of 96 Ave B, is a grocer, son of 
	Henry Cramer and Caroline Withschieber.  Bride: Lizzie Perpeet of 96 Ave B, 
	daughter of Louis Perpeet (born 1821, Prussia) and Mina Lacy (born 1822, Prussia)  

1874 - Henry and Lizzie have first son, Henry Jr. in October 

1878 - Henry and Lizzie have second son, Edward, on March 14th, 1878, baptized May 12, 1878. 
	Parents: Heinrich (Cramer) and Elise Perpeet, Godparent: Edward Perpeet (born 1860) 

1880 - Census indicates the following live at 304 E 31st St. NYC:. 
       Henry Cramer, 38 yrs old, born Hanover, parents born in Hanover, Street RR conductor
       Lizzie Cramer, 28 yrs old, born NYC, parents born in France 
       Henry, 5 yrs old, born NYC
       Edward, 2 yrs old, born NYC      
  
1880 - Susan McCullough is born on 12/3/1880

1882 - Henry is a conductor, living at 304 E. 31st St. 

1883 - Henry starts working at the Met Mus. of Art (Henry is 42 yrs old)

1885 - Henry Cramer is a watchman, living at 630 E. 158th St. 

1890 - Henry is still working at the Met., There's a Henry living at 635 E. 158th St (listed as a clerk)
        
1895 - Henry is Aide de Campe in the GAR (Henry is 54 yrs old)

1896 - Henry Jr is hired on Sept 2, as a patrolman in the 36th precinct


1900 - Census indicates the following live at 654 E 159th St. Bronx, NY
       Henry Kramer, born March, 1841, Germany, occ: widower,Lenox Library, imm 1854
       Henry Kramer, Jr. born Oct. 1874, NY, Policeman
       Edward Kramer,  born March 1878, NY, Hardware Clerk
       These three are listed as boarders with Rudolph Hoffman, owner of a hardware business 
     
1904 - Edward Cramer (26 yrs old) marries Susan McCullough (23 yrs old)

1905 - Edward Cramer Jr. is born 8/1/1905

1908 - Arthur Cramer is born
       Henry Cramer Jr lives at 1157 Forrest Ave. Salary $1400

1909 - Herbert Cramer is born 7/27/1909

1912 - Evelyn Cramer is born 2/7/1912

1914 - Miriam Cramer is born 7/22/1914

1916 - Robert Cramer is born 6/25/1916

1919 - Helen Cramer is born 5/12/1919

1920 - Census Records: 
       The following are living at 236 Highland Ave, Yonkers NY
       Edward Cramer, 42 yrs old, salesman, hardware
       Susan A., 31 yrs old, father born in Canada, mother born in Ireland
       Edward J., 14 yrs old
       Arthur F., 12 yrs old
       Herbert, 10 yrs old
       Evelyn, 8 yrs old
       Miriam, 5 yrs old
       Robert G., 3 yrs old, 6/12
       Helen M., 5/12
       The following are renting in a house owned by Mary Payne at 1948 Benedict Ave., Bronx, NY
       Henry Cramer Jr, 45 yrs old, Seargent, Police Dept.
       Mary F., 37 yrs old, born Albany (crossed out) NY, father born in NY, mother from Ireland
       Vera, 16 yrs old
       Knoeppel, John J., 40 yrs old, brother-in-law, born Troy (crossed out) NY
       Henry Cramer Sr., 79 yrs old, born in Germany 
1922 - Kathleen Cramer is born
1923 - Vincent Cramer is born
1927 - Edward Cramer dies on Welfare (Roosevelt) Island. He was 49 yrs. old.
1945 - Susan McCullough Cramer died on 6/20/1945. She was 65 yrs old
1947 - Henry Cramer Jr. died.  He was 73 yrs old.
1949 - Mary "Minnie" Knoeppel Cramer died
19?? - Vera Cramer died
1957 - Arthur Cramer died on11/30/1957. He was 50 yrs old. 
1958 - Edward Cramer Jr. died on 1/9/1958.  He was 53 yrs old. 
1961 - Robert Cramer died on4/11/1961.  He was 45 yrs old.
1982 - Helen Cramer MacKenzie died on 6/15/1982. She was 63 yrs old.
1988 - Herbert Cramer died on 7/15/1988.  He was 79 yrs old.
1990 - Vincent Cramer died on 6/12/1990. He was 66 yrs old.   
1997 - Evelyn Cramer Graves died on 9/1/97.  She was 75 yrs old