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.