Jacob Kramer Family - The Second Generation

Children of Jacob Kramer and Elizabeth Smith

1. Agnes Kramer


2. Maria Kramer


3. Sophia Josephine Kramer


4. Albert Kramer


5. Mathew Kramer


6. Katherine Kramer


7. Anna Kramer (Sister Mary)

Agnes Kramer

Born: ca 1873, Austria
Died:
Buried:

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

Maria Kramer

Born: ca 1874, Austria
Died:
Buried:

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Kramer
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

Maria married Charles H. Newman

The children from this marriage were:

1. Amy L. Newman, born ca May 1899; died bef 1910


2. George F Newman born ca 1903, Washington


3. Charles R. Newman born ca 1906 Washington


4. Florence H. Newman born ca 1908 Washington

Mary Kramer and Charles Newman Census Reports

1900 , WASHINGTON , KING , WEST SEATTLE PCT
Series: T623 Roll: 1744 Page: 256
Dwelling 48 Family 48
▪ Newman, Charles H. head, white, male, born Feb 1862, age 38, married-10 yr, born Finland, father born Louisiana, Mother born Louisiana, imm 1880, shipwright
▪ Newman, Maurie, wife, white, female, born Mar 1873, age 27, married-10 yr, 2 children-1 living, born Austria, father born Austria, mother born Austria
▪ Newman, Amy L, dau, white, female, born Jun 1899, age 1 1/12, born Washington, father born Finland, mother born Austria
▪ Cramer, Wm, brother-in-law, white, male, May 1884, age 16, single, born Nebraska, father born Austria, mother born Austria, at school

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1910 Federal Census, Washington, King Co, Seattle Ward 2, Dist 75
Series: T624 Roll: 1658 Page: 76
1576 11th Ave South
Dwelling 63, family 78
▪ Newman, Charles, H, head, male, white, age 44, married once-19 years, born Russia, father born Russia, mother born Russia, imm 1885-NA, carpenter-ship,
▪ Newman, Mary, wife, female, white, age 37, married once-19 years, 5 children-3 living, born Austria, father born Austria, mother born Austria, imm 1884
▪ Newman, George F., son, male, white, age 7, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Austria
▪ Newman, Charles R. son, male, white, age 4, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Austria
▪ Newman, Florence H, dau, female, white, age 1 6/12, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Austria
▪ Kramer, Elizabeth, mother-in-law, female, white, age 63, widow, 9 children-7 living, born Austria, father born Austria, mother born Austria

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1920, WASHINGTON, KING, 231-WD; SEATTLE
Series: T625 Roll: 1930 Page: 137
1516 11th Ave South
Dwelling #38 Family 46
▪ Kramer, Martin, head, male, white, age 39, married, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Electrician, manager of office
▪ Kramer, Zoe, wife, female, white, age 36, married, born Nebraska, father born Missouri, mother born Iowa
Dwelling #38 Family 47
▪ Newman, Charles, head, owns home free, male, white, age 53, married, imm 1888-NA, naturalized 1892, born Russia, father born Russia, mother born Russia, shipwight-shipyard
▪ Newman, Mary, wife, female, white, age 44, married, imm 1888-NA, naturalized 1892, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Newman, George, son, male, white, age 16, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Germany
▪ Newman, Charles, son, male, white, age 14, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Germany
▪ Newman, Florence, dau, female, white, age 11, born Washington, father born Russia, mother born Germany

Sophia "Josephine" Kramer

click on photo to view full size and printN. Donat Seger & wife Josephine Kramer
with sister Mary Kramer
Photo courtesy of Paul Seger, Atkinson NE
Born: 25 Feb 1876, AUSTRIA
Died: 19 Aug 1938 (aged 62 yrs 5 mo 24 days), Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA
Buried: Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA

Father: Jacob KRAMER
Mother: Elizabeth SMITH
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----


Sophia married Nicholas Donatus SEGER, son of Donatus SEGER (1828-1909) and Margaretha SONTAG (1833-1894) on 27 Jan 1896 in Atkinson (St. Joseph's Church), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA. Nicholas was born on 24 Jan 1867 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA, died in 1944 in Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA at age 77, and was buried in Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.

The children from this marriage were:

1. John Henry Seger


2. Anna With (adopted)


3. Edward With (adopted)

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NOTES:
Holt County Nebraska Marriage Records
Book 3 page 252B
Donat N Segar age 28 born Illinois parents Donet Segar and Margareta Samtag
Sophia Kramer age 19 born Germany parents Jacob Kramer and Elizabeth Smith
Married Jan 27,1896 in Atkinson by C Breitkroff
Witness-Agnes Kramer and John Segar

Atkinson Graphic Jan 23,1896
Last Sunday in the Catholic Church, Father Breitkopf announced the coming marriage of Donut Segar and Sophia Cramer.

Atkinson Graphic Jan 30,1896
Donut Segar and Sophia Cramer were married at the Catholic Church by Father Brietkopf at 10 last Monday morning

Boyd County Nebraska GenWeb page-Cemetery Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neboyd/cemname/cemname-s.htm
1. SEGER, NICHOLAS DONATUS - born Jan 24,1867 - died Feb 11,1944 - age 77 years - son of Margaret Sontag and Donatus Seger - married Josephine Kramer - buried St Joseph Cem, Atkinson - had children - Edward, John H - shares stones with Donatus, John H, Margaret, Josephine (obit in file and Seger file)

2. Seger, Donat - Feb 11,1944 - buried St Joseph Cem

3. Seger, Josephine Kramer - born Feb 25,1876 - died Aug 19,1938 - age 62 years 5 months 24 days - married N D Seger - dau of Jacob Kramer and Elizabeth - buried St Joseph Cem, Atkinson - had children - John - adopted Anna and Edward With - shares stones with Donatus, John H, Margaret, N Donatus (obit in file and Seger file)

Josephine Kramer and N Donat Seger Census Reports

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1900-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Twp
Series: T623 Roll: 930 Page: 95
Dwelling #191 Family #195
* Segor, Donat, head, white, male, born Jan 1868, age 32, born IL, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Farmer
* Segor, Sophy, wife, white, female, born Feb 1871, age 29, born Germany, in US 18 yr
* Segor, Donat Sr, father, white, male, born Sept 1867, age 72, born Germany, immigrated 1853-47 yr, farmer
* Segor, John, brother, white, male, born Aug 1872, age 27, born IL, farmer
* Kramer, Anna, sis-in-law, female, white, born Dec 1881, age 12, born NE, at school

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1910-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Twp Dwelling 36, family 36
*Seger, N.D., head, male, white, age 44, married-15 yr, born Illinois, father born Germany, mother born Germany, occupation ??
*Seger, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 34, married-15 yr, 0 children, 0 living, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany
*Seger, Edward J, adopted, male, white, age 16 single, born Illinois, father born (unknown), mother born (unknown)
*Seger, Anna J, adopted, female, white, age 14, single, born Illinois, father born (unknown), mother born (unknown)

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1920-Federal Census, Nrbraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Twp, Atkinson Town
* Seger. Donat N, Head, Owns home, male, white, age 52, married, born IL, garage-Ford garage
* Seger, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 44, married, born Austria
* Seger, John H, son, male, white, age 1 1/12, born NE

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1930-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Twp, Atkinson City
* Seger, Nicholas D, head, owns home, value 7000, male, white age 63, age at 1st marriage 29, born IL, father born Germany, mother born Luxenburg, proprietor-garage
* Seger, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 52, age at 1st marriage 20, born Austria, father born Austria, mother born Austria, immigrated 1882
* Seger, John, brother, male, white, age 47, single, born IL, salesman-garage
* Seger, John H, son, male, white, age 11, born NE

Orphan Trains

From: Before Today, A History of Holt County Nebraska, Centenial Edition
In 1912 the Omaha Bishop notified his Nebraska parishes that the New York Foundling Home was overcrowded and was looking for homes for some of its babies and small children. People in the Atkinson, O'Neil and Stuart areas responded generously and within a few months a train with three coaches filled to capacity with orphans left New York.

Some of these children had been orphaned by the sinking of the Titanic, some by the loss of both parents from other causes, others by the loss of the father, leaving the mother unable to provide for her family.

The children were cared for on the long journey by a priest and several nuns of the Sisters of Charity Order, operators of the orphanage. The children were placed in homes throughout the midwest, many in Nebraska, and twenty in Holt County. Each child wore an identification number pinned to his clothing, and when accepted by his new parents papers corresponding to the numbers were given to the adopting parents.

The following Holt County families adopted children: In the Atkinson area Mr. and Mrs Donat Seger took a boy, Ed, and a girl, Anna. . . .

Seger Brothers - Farm Equipment

NOTE: N D Seger is husband of Josephine

SEGER BROTHERS
N.D. Seger
Paul Seger
We have bought the J.J. Stilson stock of implements and will be glad to meet all his old customers, and new ones also, at his former place of business. We will be pleased to see you and show you our line whether you buy or not. We sell . . . . (list of brands/equipment)

Sophia Josephine Kramer Seger-Obituary

The Atkinson Graphic
26 Aug 1938

MRS N D SEGER OF
ATKINSON IS CALLED
Death Takes Pioneer Resident After Long Illness; Rites Held at St Joseph’s.

Mrs N D Seger, resident of this community for more than half a century and wife of one of Atkinson’s leading businessmen, passed away at her home here shortly after noon Friday, August 19. Mrs. Seger was 62 years of age and had been in declining health for the past ten years.

Funeral services were held Monday morning at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Atkinson, the Rev John Pieper, conducting the rites. Burial was in St Joseph’s Cemetery. The pallbearers were Frank Kaup of Stuart, Frank Wewel of Newport, John Laible of Atkinson, Henry Krieger of Stuart, George Verzal of Atkinson, and Lawrence O’Malley of Amelia. That Mrs Seger was highly esteemed in the community was indicated by the great number of neighbors and friends who paid their last respects at the funeral rites.

OBITUARY
Josephine Kramer, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kramer was born in Austria on February 25,1876, and died at her home in Atkinson on Friday, August 19 at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 24 days.

When she was a baby she came to America with her parents, who settled on a homestead seven miles southwest of Atkinson about the year 1882. She grew to womanhood in that community and on Jan 27,1896 she was united in marriage to N D Seger. The ceremony was performed at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Atkinson by the Rev Father C Britkopf, who was parish priest at that time.

Mr and Mrs Seger set up housekeeping on a farm west of Atkinson where before their marriage Mr Seger had been batching. A year later they moved to the Seger home place seven miles northwest of Atkinson, now the Fritz Vogel farm, where Mr Seger helped his father operate the farm for several years.

In the spring of 1909, Mr Seger and his brother, Paul, purchased from the late J J Stilson a farm implement business and Ford Automobile agency in Atkinson and the firm became known as Seger Bros, and is still one of the town’s leading business firms. Mr and Mrs Seger moved to town that year and this has been their home ever since. In 1915 they moved into the house built by Dr Townsend in the west part of town.

Mrs Seger was a faithful member of her church and an active member of the church societies as long as her health would permit. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Society, the Catholic Ladies Guild, St Joseph’s Helpers, and the Catholic Knights of Stuart. She was of cheerful disposition and had a great many friends in the community.

Her death is mourned by her husband and one son, John, two adopted children, Edward and Anna With, who were raised in the Seger home, attended school here and now live in Chicago; two sisters, Mrs Theo Grof of Atkinson and Sister Mary of York, formerly Anna Kramer; several cousins and other relatives in this vicinity. For the past ten years or so she had been suffering from diabetes and was under the care of Dr Sturdevant.

Among relatives and friends from out of town who were here for the funeral were Mrs Margaret Langmeir {??Langer??} of Ord, Mrs Catherine Bose of Martin, SD, Leo Seger of Broken Bow, Mr and Mrs Algie Irish of Chadron, Mrs Anna Murphy and Mrs Anna Bauman and dau, Mrs Protovinski of O’Neill.

Nicholas Donatus Seger - Obituary

The Atkinson Graphic
11 Feb 1944
DEATH TAKES DONAT SEGER, 77, FUNERAL TO BE NEXT MONDAY

Death came early this morning to Nicholas Donatus Seger, 77, who lived in this community almost all of his life and for the past 35 years was in business here with his brother, Paul, in the firm of Seger Bros Garage.

Mr Seger had been ill with a heart ailment for some time.

Funeral rites will be conducted at St Joseph’s Catholic church at 10 o’clock Monday morning, according to present arrangements. Surviving is one son, John, of Omaha, two brothers, Max of Stuart and Paul of Atkinson.

Mr Seger is a former member of the Atkinson City Council, serving several terms with that body, and in past years was very active in local political and commercial club affairs.

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From: The Atkinson Graphic Feb 18,1944
RITES AT St JOSEPH’S FOR N D SEGER WHO LIVED HERE 63 YEARS

While Atkinson business places were closed in respect for a long time business associate and former city official, funeral services for Donat Seger, 77, were held Monday morning at St Joseph’s Catholic Church here.

Mr Seger, ill with a heart ailment for several months, died at his home here early Friday morning, February 11. A pioneer who came here the same year the town of Atkinson was founded, 1880, he helped build the railroad line west of here, farmed near here for many years, pioneered in the automobile business and established the first Ford agency west of Norfolk and served many years on the Atkinson city council.

The requiem mass at St Joseph’s Church was celebrated by the Rev A A Lehmen, pastor. Burial was in the family lot in St Joseph’s Cem. The pallbearers were William Wilkinson, Frank Pettinger, Anton Dobrovolny, and Eli McConnell, all of Atkinson, Alois P Wewel of Newport and James J O’Connor of Omaha.

OBITUARY
Nicholas Donatus Seger, son of Margaret Sontag and Donatus Seger was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 24,1867 and died at his home in Atkinson February 11,1944, at the age of 77 years and 18 days.

At the age of 11 years, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska with his parents who lived there two years. From Omaha the Seger family came by wagon to Holt County arriving here April 1,1880. They homesteaded west of Atkinson on the Elkhorn River on the place now known as the Edward Kramer farm.

On their arrival in the settlement which a few months later was to be organized as the village of Atkinson, there were only three buildings making up the business section.

From 1882 to 1886 Donat was employed by the railroad in the construction of the line west to Valentine. From 1887 to 1889 he worked in the old railroad gravel pit three miles west of Atkinson. His experience of pioneer day hardships included the great blizzard Aug 13,1938.

On Jan 27,1896 he was united in marriage to Josephine Kramer in St Joseph’s Church in Atkinson. To this union two sons were born, Edward who died in infancy in 1915 and John H. His wife preceded him in death on Aug 18,1838.

For many years Mr Seger operated the farm which is now the Fred Vogel place, northwest of here. In 1910 he moved from the farm to Atkinson where he and his brother, Paul, formed the business partnership which since has been known as Seger Brothers.

They established here the first Ford Automobile agency west of Norfolk, and for several years the firm also sold farm machinery and equipment. The business was housed in a large wooden building located where the post office, Chaces Market and the Lyric Theater now stand.

About 8 years after the partnership was established, they erected the cement block garage building which has since been known as Seger Bros Garage.

Before age and ill health overtook him, Donat was active in affairs of the community and he served 12 years as a member of the city council, representing the third ward. He was a member of the A OU W,Yeoman, and the Sons of Herman. For many years his chief hobbies were hunting and fishing.

He is survived by a son, John H of Omaha; two brothers, Paul of Atkinson and Max of Stuart; many nieces and nephews, and countless friends who mourn his death.

Albert John Kramer

Born: Apr 1881, Austria
Died: 12 Oct 1949, Olympia, Thurston Co, Washington, USA
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Tumwater, Thurston Co, Washington, USA

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

Albert married Mary Ann KOLLMAN. Mary was born on 8 May 1880 in Platte Center, , Nebraska, USA and died on 11 Nov 1968 in Olympia, Thurston Co, Washington, USA at age 88.

The children from this marriage were:

1. Bertha "Sister Stella Marie" Kramer born ca 1905, Nebraska


2. Edward L Kramer born ca 1906, Nebraska


3. George Kramer born ca 1908, Nebraska


4. Helen Kramer born ca 1910, Nebraska; married --- Sharp, lived at Olympia


5. Gertrude Kramer born ca 1914, Washington; married Max Guilberson lived at Olympia


6. Annie Kramer born ca 1916, Washington; married --- Thompson, lived at Portland


7. Evelyn Kramer born ca 1918, Washington; married Robert Hayes, lived at Tillicum


8. Katherine Kramer born ca 1920, Washington; married Dale Luedtke, lived at Monrovia CA


9. John Albert Kramer born ca 1923, Washington; died WWII


10. Charles Walter Kramer born ca 1924, Washington


11. Robert Kramer born ca 1929, Washington

Albert J Kramer and Mary Ann Kollman Census Reports

1910 NEBRASKA, HOLT, ATKINSON TWP
Series: T624 Roll: 848 Page: 5
Dwelling #90 Family #90
▪ Kramer, Albert, head, male, white, age 31, married once-6 yrs, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, imm 1883, NA, farmer
▪ Kramer, Mary, wife, female, white, age 29, married once-6 yrs, 3 children-3 living, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Kramer, Bertha, dau, female, white, age 5, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Edie, son, male, white, age 4, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, George, son, male, white, age 2, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska

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1920 Federal Census, WASHINGTON, THURSTON CO, LACEY, WOODLAND PCT
Series: T625 Roll: 1942 Page: 211
Dwelling #18
▪ Kramer, Martin, age 56, born Germany. immig 1878 nat 188?, farmer
▪ Kramer, Catherine, wife, age 54, born Wisconsin
▪ Kramer, Anthony, son, age 19, born WA
▪ Kramer, Leo age 16 born WA

Dwelling #17
▪ Kramer, Albert, head, owns home-mortgaged, male, white, age 39, married, imm 1884, borm Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, farmer
▪ Kramer, Mary, wife, female, white, age 38, married, born Nebraska, father born Nebraska, mother born Germany
▪ Kramer, Bertha, dau, female, age 16, single, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Edward, son, male, age 14, single, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, George, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Helen, dau, female, white, age 10, single, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Gertrude, dau, female, white, age 6, single, born Washington, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Anna, dau, female, white, age 4, single, born Washington, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Evelyn, dau, female, white, age 2, single, born Washington, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Catherine, dau, female, white, age 5/12, single, born Washington, father born Germany, mother born Nebraska

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1930 United States Federal Census, Washington, Thurston Co, Woodward Valley, District 51
Chambers Lake Road
Dwelling 199 Family 201
▪ Kramer, Martin, head, owns home, male, white, age 66, married, at age 23, born Czechoslovakia, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Czechoslovakia. Imm 1878 NA, Proprietor-General Farm
▪ Kramer, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 63, married-at age 20, born Wisconsin, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Kramer, Anthony, son, male, white, age 29, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Wisconsin, laborer-general farm

Dwelling 200 Family 202
▪ Kramer, Albert J, head, owns home, male, white, age 50, married at age 25, born Czechoslovakia, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Czechoslovakia. Imm 1883 NA, Proprietor-Dairy Farm,
▪ Kramer, Mary, wife, female, white, age 49, married-at age 2?, born Nebraska, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Czechoslovakia, laborer-dairy farm
▪ Kramer, Edward L, son, male, white, age 23, single, born Nebraska, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska, clipper-veneer plant
▪ Kramer, George, son, male, white, age 21, single, born Nebraska, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska, labor man-veneer plant
▪ Kramer, Gertrude, dau, female, white, age 16, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Annie, dau, female, white, age 14, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Evelyn, dau, female, white, age 12, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Catherine, dau, female, white, age 9, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, John, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Charles W, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
▪ Kramer, Robert R, son, male, white, age 1 3/12, single, born Washington, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska

Albert John Kramer Obituary

The Morning Olympian
Oct 13, 1949

Albert John Kramer
Albert John Kramer, for many years a farmer in Chambers Lake District, died in an Olympia hospital Wednesday evening after a brief illness. During the last several years the Kramers had made their home in the Black Lake district. Mr. Kramer was born in Austria April 15, 1879. He was brought to the United States when he was three years old. He came to the State of Washington from Nebraska 40 years ago. Mr. Kramer was a member of the Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary; four sons, Edward, George, Walter, and Robert Kramer, all of Olympia; six daughters, Sister Stella Marie of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Portland; Mrs. Helen Sharp and Mrs. Gertrude Guiberson, both of Olympia; Mrs. Annie Thompson of Chehalis, Mrs. Evelyn Hayes of Tillicum, and Miss Catherine Kramer of Los Angeles; eleven grandchildren. Another son, John Albert Kramer, was killed during World War II. The funeral service will be held in St. Michael’s Church this Saturday morning, starting at nine-thirty o’clock. Rosary will be said in the church Friday night, starting at seven-thirty o’clock. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery under direction of Mills and Mills.

Mary Ann Kollman Kramer Obituary

The Olympian
11 November 1968

Mary A. Kramer
Requiem High Mass for Mary A. Kramer will be said in St. Michael’s Catholic Church this Wednesday morning, starting at ten o’clock. A rosary will be said in the church this evening, starting at seven-thirty o’clock. Burial will take place in Calvary cemetery under direction of Mills and Mills. The family suggests that any memorials could be made in the form of donations to the Statue Fund of the Catholic Church. Mrs. Kramer died Monday in an Olympia hospital. She was the widow of Albert J. Kramer who died here in 1949. The Kramer family had farmed near Chambers Lake for many years and later lived at Black Lake. For the last several years Mrs. Kramer had made her home at 112 South Third Street in Tumwater. She was born in Platte Center, Nebraska, May 8, 1880, and was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and the Navy Mother’s Club. Surviving are four sons: Edward, George, Walter and Robert, all of Olympia; six daughters; Sister Stella Marie, Anchorage, Alaska, Mrs. Helen Sharp, Mrs. Max (Gertrude) Guiberson and Mrs. Evelyn Hayes, all of Olympia; Mrs. Robert (Annie) Thompson, Rochester, and Mrs. Dale Luedtke, Monrovia, California; two sisters, Mrs. Hanna Straka and Mrs. Cecelia Strake, both of Nebraska, and 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren

Mathias Kramer

Born: Apr 1886
Died:
Buried:

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

Katherine Kramer

Born: 16 Nov 1889
Died: 29 May 1974
Buried: St. Josephs Cemetery, Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

Katherine married Theodore GROF, son of Peter GROF (ca 1856 Germany-17 Dec 1919} and Magdalena (UNKNOWN)(ca 1864 Luxembourg-19 Mar 1933), on 7 Oct 1913 in Atkinson (St. Joseph's Church), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA. Theodore was born on 6 Nov 1885 in Nebraska, USA, died on 29 Dec 1944 in Holt Co, Nebraska, USA at age 59, and was buried in Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.

The children from this marriage were:

1. Eleanor Grof


2. Evelyn Grof


3. Harold Grof


4. Mary Catherine Grof

Katherine Kramer and Theodore Grof - Census Reports

Theodore appeared on the 1900 Sheridan, Holt Co, NE Census
▪ Groff, Peter, born Mar 18--, age 46, married 15 yr, born Germany, imm 1880-20 yr, farmer
▪ Groff, Lena, born Mar 1865, age 35, 3 children-3 living, born Germany
▪ Groff, Theodore, born 1885, age 14, born Nebraska
▪ Groff, John, born Aug 1887, age 12, born Nebraska
▪ Groff, Mary K, born Jul 1893, age 6, born Nebraska

Theodore appeared on the 1910 Sheridan, Holt Co NE Census
▪ Grof, Peter, age 54, married 26 yr, born Germany
▪ Grof, Lena, age 46, born Germany
▪ Grof, Theodore, age 24, born Nebraska
▪ Grof, John, age 22, born Nebraska
▪ Grof, Mary, age 16, born Nebraska

Theodore and Katherine appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Sheridan Twp
Dwelling 62 Family63
▪ Groff, Theodore, head, rents, white, male, age 34, married, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Groff, Catherine, wife, white, female, age 30, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Groff, Elinor M, dau, white, female, age 3 9/12, born Nebraska, father born Nebraska, mother born Nebraska
▪ Groff, Eveline M, dau, white, female, age ?/12, born Nebraska, father born Nebraska, mother born Nebraska

Theodore's mother Lena appeared on the 1920 Sheridan, Holt Co NE Census in household after Theodore Groff
▪ Groff, Lena, age 53, born Luxembourg
▪ Groff, Mary K, age 25, born Nebraska

Anna "Sister Mary" Kramer

Born: 18 Dec 1889, Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA
Died: 17 Jan 1977, Ursuline Convent
Buried: Ursuline Plot at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Godfrey, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Kramer
Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Grandparents: Andreas Kramer and Agnes Blaschko
Grandparents: M. Smith and ---- ----

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From: St. Josephs Church, 1886-1986 Page 36

Sister Mary Kramer was born in Atkinson, Nebraska, on December 18, 1889, to Jacob and Elizabeth Kramer.

She attended school in Atkinson and on May 31, 1912, entered the Ursuline Convent at York, Nebraska. She received her First Habit of Religion in the Provincial Novitiate at Middletown, New York, on January 1, 1913. Her first Profession of Vows was at York, Nebraska, in 1918.

Sister Mary remained at York, Nebraska, until she was transferred to the Ursuline Novitiate in Festus at Crystal City, Missouri, in 1942.

On January 17, 1977, Sister died at the age of 87 years old at the Ursuline Convent. She is buried in the Ursuline Plot at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Godfrey, Illinois.

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1900, Nebraska, Holt, Atkinson Twp
Enumerated with sister and brother-in-law, Nicholas Donatus and Sophia Seger.
▪ Kramer, Anna, sis-in-law, female, white, born Dec 1881, age 12, born NE, at school

1910, Nebraska, Holt, Stuart Twp
Series: T624 Roll: 848 Page: 154
Garfield St,
Dwelling 59 Family 59
▪ Flanniger, Michael W, head, male, white, age 64, married-once-at age 31, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born ??
▪ Flanniger, Mary, wife, female, white, age 54, married-once-at age 31, born New York, father born Ireland, mother born ??
▪ Flanniger, John M, son, male, white, age 35, single, born Minnesota, father born Ireland, mother born New York,
▪ Flanniger, James C, white, male, age 23, single, born Minnesota, father born Ireland, mother born New York
▪ Flanniger, John T, nephew, male, age 21, single, born Minnesota, father born Ireland, mother born New York
▪ Kramer, Anna, servant, female, white, single, born Nebraska, father born Germany, mother born Germany.

1920 , Nebraska, York, York, 4-wd; St Ursulas Academy of Nazareth
Series: T625 Roll: 1003 Page: 290
▪Kramer, Sister Mary, nun, female, white, age 30, single, born Nebraska, father born Nebraska, mother born Nebraska, work-academy