Mrs. Louisa Schramm, 74, years, wife of William D. Schramm and a resident of Kenosha since 1905, died at her home, 6531 Twenty-fifth avenue this morning following a short illness. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Schmidt.
At the age of seven years, she moved with her family to Germany where she made her home for seven years, at the age of 14 years she returned to America and settled at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
On January 5, 1888 she was united in marriage to William D. Schramm. She came to Kenosha with her family in 1905 and has made her home here since that time.
Mrs. Schramm was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran church.
She is survived by her husband and by three sons, and one daughter; William J. Schramm, of Kenosha, Herbert E. Schramm in the U.S. Navy, Walter E. Schramm of Springfield, Ill., and Mrs. (Mary) B.L. Carr of Katonsh, N.Y., and by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. she is also survived by one sister, Miss Anna Schmidt, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Ref., US Federal Census 1910-1920-1930, Ancestry Family Trees, Pennsylvania Church and Town Records 1708-1985
Mrs. Louisa Schramm, 74, years, wife of William D. Schramm and a resident of Kenosha since 1905, died at her home, 6531 Twenty-fifth avenue this morning following a short illness. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Schmidt.
At the age of seven years, she moved with her family to Germany where she made her home for seven years, at the age of 14 years she returned to America and settled at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
On January 5, 1888 she was united in marriage to William D. Schramm. She came to Kenosha with her family in 1905 and has made her home here since that time.
Mrs. Schramm was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran church.
She is survived by her husband and by three sons, and one daughter; William J. Schramm, of Kenosha, Herbert E. Schramm in the U.S. Navy, Walter E. Schramm of Springfield, Ill., and Mrs. (Mary) B.L. Carr of Katonsh, N.Y., and by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. she is also survived by one sister, Miss Anna Schmidt, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Ref., US Federal Census 1910-1920-1930, Ancestry Family Trees, Pennsylvania Church and Town Records 1708-1985
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