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Bernhard Heinrich “Henry” Kramer

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Bernhard Heinrich “Henry” Kramer

Birth
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death
5 Jan 1914 (aged 93)
Kramer, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Kramer, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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"KRAMER / B. HENRY KRAMER / Born Apr. 12, 1820 - Died Jan. 6, 1914" on same stone "C. Margaret His Wife / Born Mar. 16, 1819 - Died Aug 7, 1900"
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Bernhard Heinrich "Henry" KRAMER (b. 12 Apr 1820 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, Germ - d. 6 Jan 1914 Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE, son of Carl Heinrich KRAMER & Sophie Elizabeth KOLKMEYER) m. 18 Oct 1844 in Westerkappeln, Germ. to Catharina Margaretha SCHAPER/SHAFER who was the widow of his older half brother Herman Heinrich KRAMER. They came to America on the S.S. London from Breman to port of New Orleans arriving on 16 Jan 1846 - (Ships List). Bernhard & Catharina had issue: 4 children who d. young and then twins, Sophia Johanna & John Henrich KRAMER b. 1852 IA. He also helped to raise his niece/step-dau. Katharina Maria Elizabeth KRAMER b. 1841 Germ. He was an early settler in Lancaster Co, NE (ca. 1865) and gave land for the railroad to come through his town, the town was named Kramer in his honor.
"KRAMER / B. HENRY KRAMER / Born Apr. 12, 1820 - Died Jan. 6, 1914" on same stone "C. Margaret His Wife / Born Mar. 16, 1819 - Died Aug 7, 1900"
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Bernhard Heinrich "Henry" KRAMER (b. 12 Apr 1820 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, Germ - d. 6 Jan 1914 Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE, son of Carl Heinrich KRAMER & Sophie Elizabeth KOLKMEYER) m. 18 Oct 1844 in Westerkappeln, Germ. to Catharina Margaretha SCHAPER/SHAFER who was the widow of his older half brother Herman Heinrich KRAMER. They came to America on the S.S. London from Breman to port of New Orleans arriving on 16 Jan 1846 - (Ships List). Bernhard & Catharina had issue: 4 children who d. young and then twins, Sophia Johanna & John Henrich KRAMER b. 1852 IA. He also helped to raise his niece/step-dau. Katharina Maria Elizabeth KRAMER b. 1841 Germ. He was an early settler in Lancaster Co, NE (ca. 1865) and gave land for the railroad to come through his town, the town was named Kramer in his honor.


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