Henry Ramer, the paternal grandfather of William H., was a native of Germany, and in his youth came to the United States, locating first in Pennsylvania, where he carried on farming until 1841. In that year he made removal with his family to Cass county, Indiana, where his subsequent years were spent, and where he died honored and respected by all. Justus Ramer, his son, was born in Pennsylvania, and was a lad when he accompanied his father to Cass county. Like him, he devoted his attention to the tilling of the soil, meeting with success in his ventures and gaining the respect of his fellow citizens. He married Georgina Ritter, and they became the parents of six children, namely: William H., Mrs. Louisa Schwalm; George, a resident of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Emma Jenness; and John and Myrle, of Washington township. [Ref: Dr. Jehu Z. Powell, editor, _History of Cass County Indiana From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time; with Biographical Sketches and Reference to Biographies Previously Compiled_, Lewis Publ. Co., Chicago, IL (1913), vol. ii, pp. 967-8]
Henry Ramer, the paternal grandfather of William H., was a native of Germany, and in his youth came to the United States, locating first in Pennsylvania, where he carried on farming until 1841. In that year he made removal with his family to Cass county, Indiana, where his subsequent years were spent, and where he died honored and respected by all. Justus Ramer, his son, was born in Pennsylvania, and was a lad when he accompanied his father to Cass county. Like him, he devoted his attention to the tilling of the soil, meeting with success in his ventures and gaining the respect of his fellow citizens. He married Georgina Ritter, and they became the parents of six children, namely: William H., Mrs. Louisa Schwalm; George, a resident of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Emma Jenness; and John and Myrle, of Washington township. [Ref: Dr. Jehu Z. Powell, editor, _History of Cass County Indiana From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time; with Biographical Sketches and Reference to Biographies Previously Compiled_, Lewis Publ. Co., Chicago, IL (1913), vol. ii, pp. 967-8]
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