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 |