Newsletter January, 1997
I'd like to welcome the current subscribers to the Kramer Newsletter: Roger Cramer (rogercubs@aol.com) Michael Werner (MikeWerner@aol.com) Bill Kramer (WGKramer@aol.com) Nathiel Kraemer (NKRAEMER@delphi.com) Harry E. Deppert (hdeppert@aol.com) Laverne Daley (ldaley@netten.net) Ron and Nancy (Kremer) Strickley (TrainedTec@aol.com) Gunther & Kerstin Kramer (Kramer@Sentex.net) Robert Haack (robt@flash.net) Not many, for now, but I hope that as this gets off the ground, the list also grows. Let other KRAMER researchers know about this newsletter! I'll introduce youto each of the current members and the KRAMER that they are researching in this issue. First, I will introduce you to myself and my KRAMER family for those that I have not directly communicated with in the past. My name is Jamie Danker and I am researching the KRAMER family that is descended from Hans Michel KRAMER and his wife Anna Sybilla. Hans Michel was born in Germany in 1633 and about December, 1718. My Grandmother, Frances Virginia (Kramer) BOONE, was 4th generation American and was born in Greene County, PA in 1913; she died in Washington County, PA in 1967. My KRAMER line emigrated to the US in 1773 through Philadelphia and settled briefly at Manheim, PA; they next went to Frederick Town, MD, then New Geneva, PA and fianlly settling in Greensboro, PA about 1803. I also "own" the KRAMER mailing list for those researching any of the various spellings of the name. You can subscribe to the list my sending a message to Maiser@rmgate.pop.indiana.edu with the message reading SUB KRAMER. SEEKING INFORMATION ON: Robert Haack is also descended from Hans Michel KRAMER of Germany and the REPPERT family. Gunther & Kerstin Kramer are researching the family of Anton Krämer, b ?, d abt 1932, m Anna Eichinger from Schwaben to Yugoslavia to Bavaria. Gunther and Kerstin also maintain the KRAMER genealogy page located at: http://www.sentex.net/~kramer/ Ron and Nancy (Kremer) Strickley are researching the family of Mathias KREMER b. Prussia about 1808 who married Margaret REINERT, b Prussia about 1805. This family emigrated to the US in the mid 1840's and settled in Campbell County, KY by 1847. Ron and Nancy would like tips for obtaining information on their life (marriage, baptisms, etc.) while they were in Prussia. Roger Cramer is seeking information on the family of John and Barbara KRAMER who are buried in North Grove Evangelical Cemetary in Ogle Co. near Leaf River, IL. John was born December 22, 1831 and died February 14, 1900. Barbara was born January 2, 1835 and died September 1, 1907. It is believed they were married in 1869. Barbara's maiden name was ANST or ERNST and she may have been married first to a Dominic AUGUST. The name was spelled with a K until during WWI, when Roger's grandparents decided to change the spelling to CRAMER. Michael Werner's earliest known KRAMER is Frederick William Kramer born February 8, 1841 in Mesmerode, Germany. Bill Kramer is researching the family of Charles KRAMER 1821 to 1906 and Elizabeth HOLLENBUSH 1829 to 1901 of Orwigsburg, PA. Charles was a carpenter and all of his nine sons were carpenters. Nathiel KRAEMER is seeking information on the names KRAMER/KRAEMER/ CRAMER/CREMER from the Eitorf/Seig area of Germany. Earliest knwon ancestor was born June 16, 1861 in Germany. Harry Deppert is researching the family of Philip Kraemer born in Hesse Darmstadt about 1827. Laverne Daley is seeking information on the family of Solomon KRAMER who married Louisiana TRAIL. Family legend has it that Solomon Kramer came to this country from Baden, Germany around the time of the Civil War. He is supposed to have come with an older brother and joined other family members living in St. Louis. He may have arrived on the ship Pequoit at New Orleans. BEST RESEARCH TIPS: Start With Yourself - Since you are the one you know the most about, write down your name first and everything you know about yourself, such as date and place of birth. Then write down the names of your parents, and everything you know about them, and so forth, through every generation until you are unable to write anything else about your family. Organize Research Notes - The three ring binder has been the best invention ever thought of for genealogists. When dividers are placed in the binder for each member of the family you are researching, it becomes an easy take-along research package every time you go to the archives or library. Study Sources - The best tip is to purchase a book which explains in detail the source material you are researching. Archives, libraries and genealogical societies also have source books you can study. Use Crisp, Concise Queries - How many times have you seen the following - "Looking for John Brown, immigrated to Canada 1865." This even sounds hopeless! Write a query so that it is the exact question you want answered. Casting a wide net by asking a general question will bring back answers about many John Browns all over the countryside, but never the one you are looking for! Ask Relatives - The most often heard complaint is that the relatives were not asked about the family before they passed away. A questionnaire is suggested and there are many good examples in the source books you will have looked at, as suggested in Tip #3. Use Substitutes - Although you strive to obtain the best sources, sometimes they are impossible to find. In that case, use substitutes. The census, church records, and voters lists can be substituted for birth, death and marriage records. Use the IGI - If you do not know where to start, or are having problems starting, visit the local Family History Centre of the Mormon Church and look through the International Genealogical Index, which lists millions of people along with birth, baptismal, marriage and death records. They also have miles of microfilm available on family histories, local histories, passenger lists, and so forth. Take Field Trips - There is no better understanding of an ancestor's place in history than to take a field trip to their village, town or city where they lived. While there you can take pictures or videos of the old homestead, the local grocery store or the schoolhouse. They make excellent additions to a family history. Join A Local Genealogical Group - Local researchers have done the work for you already! Don't Overlook Anything - A piece of information that you may feel is inconsequential now may be just what you need to make a critical connection later. FAVORITE LINKS FOR SEARCHING IN THE WEB: Since nobody submitted any, I'll give you my favorite places to search: Roots Surname List Name Finder - enter a surname to find links to others researching the same name. http://www.rand.org/cgi-bin/Genea/rsl Books We Own List - a list of persons who are willing to perform lookups in various research materials they own. http://www.tntech.edu/~beg/bwo/index.html Social Security Death Index - enter the name of a person who died after 1935 and obtain vital information - Social Security number, dates of birth, death, etc. http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/main.htm WhoWhere ? People Search - great for finding e-mail addresses http://www.whowhere.com/ Switchboard - for finding addresses and telephone numbers of living relatives. http://www.switchboard.com/ Birthdate Calculator - comes in really handy when you find a tombstone that gives only a date of death and the age at death. Insert the information you have and it will calculate the date of birth for you. http://enws347.eas.asu.edu:8000/~buckner/bdform.html FOR FEBRUARY: I'd like to add stories about our KRAMER ancestors. If your ancestors were famous (or infamous) in any way or if you have a favorite story about them, sned them to me for the February issue. Also send along any research tips or favorite links you would like me to add.
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