Christian Friedrich Kramer III ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Cause of his death was Heart disease.⁶

  General Notes:

The following is a discharge certificate from the Prussian Government, relinquishing citizenship in that country. In 1855 the government was Prussian, not German.

The undersigned Royal Government hereby certifies that Christian Frederick Kramer from Claushagen, born 20 May 1799, at his request and his intention to emigrate to America with his wife, Maria Christine Koeppen, born 30 June 1800, and the following children, under parental supervision Christian Frederick, born 9 Sep 1828 George Frederick Wilhelm, born 23 Aug 1844 has been granted discharge from the Prussian citizenship. This discharge document is valid only for the persons named above and is effective at the time of issue.

Issued in Potsdam (capital of Prussia)
Discharge Certificate #2214 in Aug 1855
(It is thought that these certificates were numbered beginning at the first of each month, indicating that this certificate Number 2,214 was issued at the peak of the immigration wave.)
1/2 Thaler paid (Thaler was a form of currency)
Two other Kramer brothers also emigrated and came to settle with the family, apparently at a later date.
(Source: Cindy Klemm)
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DECLARATION OF INTENT (NATURALIZATION)
KRAMER, Christian F.
County: Winona
Reel: 1
Code: 2
Volume: A
Page: 77
Document Type: Declaration of Intention
Years: 1858 -1872
Numbers: 1-592

I, Christian F. Kramer, do declare on oath, that it is my bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and especially to the reigning Sovereign of the Kingdom of Prussia of whom I was formerly a subject.

Sworn and subscribed before me this
12th Day of May A.D. 1863 at Winona
Ernest A. Gerdtzen, Clerk
Of the District Court of Minnesota in and for the County of Winona

NOTE: Copy of original Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen, Christian F. Kramer, May 12th, 1863 in the possession of Robert Westphal, Jr.

Source: Minnesota Historical Society, by, Lynn Chadek, Roseville, MN, sent in personal correspondence to Robert Westphal, Jr., 8 Sep 2003
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  Baptism Notes:

Klaushagen Lutheran Church Records
Klaushagen, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Prussia
Name: Christian Friedrich Kramer (III)
Date of Birth: 9 Sep 1828
Place of Birth: Klaushagen
Date of Baptism: 14 Sep 1828, before 3 witnesses
Place of Baptism: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Klaushagen
Father's Name: Christian Friedrich Kramer (II) of Klaushagen
Mother's Name: Marie Christine, nee Köppen
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He was educated at K-12 in Klaushagen / Wichmannsdorf, GERMANY.

• He was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church on 14 September 1828 in Wichmannsdorf, Uckermark, Brandenburg, GERMANY.

• 1845 Germany Census: 1845, in Wichmannsdorf, Uckermark, Brandenburg, GERMANY. ⁵ 1845 Germany Census
Wichmannsdorf, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany
Wichmannsdorf Notizbuch Datenbank Nr. 893 Wichmannsdorf, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany
Christian Friedrich Kramer..Son..9 Sep 1828
(Living with parents.)
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• He immigrated onboard the ship Iffland arriving on 24 July 1856 at New York, NY.
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from Bremen to New York

Chr. Kramer
Occupation Farmer
Age 27
Sex M
Literacy U
Arrived 25 Aug 1856
Origin Germany
Port Bremen
Last Residence U
Destination Wisconsin
Plan Unknown
Ship Ippland
Passage Unknown

Emigrated with his family, including his mother, father, and brothers Friedrich Wilhelm, Joachim Friedrich, and Georg Friedrich.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Township 110W Range 9, Winona County, MN on 14 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 84, Roll 576, Dwelling 710, Family 683
Township 110W Range 9, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Cramer..31..PRUSSIA..Farm Hand
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1865 Minnesota State Census in Utica, MN on 1 June 1865.

1865 Minnesota State Census
Volume 11, Line Number 94, Family 123
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer Junior...M
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
. ⁸

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Utica, MN on 25 July 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 226, Family 231
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer..41..PRUSSIA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 daughters.)
.

• He appeared on the 1875 Minnesota State Census in Utica, MN on 1 May 1875.

1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 4 & 5, Family 22
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer..46..Prussia
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
. ¹⁰

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Caledonia, WI on 8 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 9A, Roll 1448, District 69, Dwelling 80
Caledonia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Cristan Kramer..Head..51..GERMANY..Farmer
(Living with wife, 5 children, and widowed mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Caledonia Township, Trempealeau, WI on 18 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 3A, Roll 1819, District 124, Dwelling 43, Family 44
Caledonia Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm owned no mortgage
married 40 years
Christian Kramer..Head..Sep 1828..71..GERMANY..Immig 1856..Nat..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in 1 June 1905. ¹⁴

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 464, Family 95, Line 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned
Christian Kramer..Head..76..GERMANY..Landlord
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in April 1910 in Trempealeau, WI.

Mr. Christian Frederick Kramer was born in Germany 9 Sep 1828. Died of heart disease at his home on Wednesday, April 6, 1910 at 6:20 o'clock in the evening, at the age of 81 years, 6 months, 28 days. He came to America in 1856. In 1860 he was married to Louisa Possin of Mayville, Wisconsin, and settled in Winona County. In 1877 he moved with his family onto a farm in Caledonia, Wisconsin where he lived until his death.

A wife and seven children survive him. The children are - Mrs. William Crivits, Mrs. Lewis Hanson, Mrs. Lewis Spier, Misses. Clara and Minnie Kramer and Julius Kramer all of Trempealeau; Mrs. Henry Verkins of Winona; and two brothers, Fred Kramer of Oak Ridge, Minnesota, and William Kramer of Bigstone City, South Dakota, also 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Mr. Kramer was a good citizen a Christian man and a kind and loving husband and father. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their great loss.

The funeral was held from the Congregational church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dahlberg officiating, the internment taking place in the family lot in the Village Greenwood cemetery.

Those who attended the funeral from out of town were: Nephew Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kramer and son of Lewiston, Minnesota; brother Fred Kramer and children of Oak Ridge, Minnesota, Mrs. Albert Himmelberg of Winona, Mr. and Mrs. Possin and Mr. Gill of Waupun, Wisconsin.

(Source: unknown newspaper
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• He was buried on 9 April 1910 in the Trempealeau Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #54964135
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Christian married Louisa Emilie Possin, daughter of Martin Matthew Possin and Anna Sophia Jänicke, about 1860 in Mayville, WI.^{1 2 3} (Louisa Emilie Possin was born on 9 December 1843 in Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA ^{1 2 9 10 15 16 17 18}, baptized on 18 December 1843 in Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA, died on 28 May 1926 in Trempealeau, WI ^{15 16} and was buried on 31 May 1926 in Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ¹⁹.). The cause of her death was Cancer of the Nose; General old age.⁶

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1865 Minnesota State Census in Utica, MN on 1 June 1865.

1865 Minnesota State Census
Volume 11, Line Number 94, Family 123
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer Junior...M
Laura Kramer...F
Emily Kramer...F
Emma Kramer...F
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Utica, MN on 25 July 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 226, Family 231
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer..41..PRUSSIA..Farmer
Louise A. Kramer..27..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
Amelia Kramer..8..MN
Emma Kramer..6..MN
Helena Kramer..5..MN
Eda Kramer..3..MN
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• They appeared on the 1875 Minnesota State Census in Utica, MN on 1 May 1875.

1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 4 & 5, Family 22
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Christian Kramer..46..Prussia
S. A. Kramer..32..Prussia
Amelia Kramer..12..MN
Emma Kramer..11..MN
Helena Kramer..9..MN
Ida Kramer..7..MN
Louisa Kramer..2..MN
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Caledonia, WI on 8 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 9A, Roll 1448, District 69, Dwelling 80
Caledonia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Cristan Kramer..Head..51..GER..Farmer
Lousie Kramer..Wife..37..GER..Keeping House
Lena Kramer..Dau..15..MN
Eda Kramer..Dau..13..MN
Louise Kramer..Dau..8..MN
Jewlus Kramer..Son..4..MN
Clara Kramer..Dau..2..WI
Cristena Kramer..Moth..80..GER..Widowed

NOTE - Where was Emma at age 16?
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Caledonia Township, Trempealeau, WI on 18 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 1819, District 124, Dwelling 43, Family 44
Caledonia Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm owned no mortgage
married 40 years
Christian Kramer..Head..Sep 1828..71..GER..Immig 1856..Nat..Farmer
Louisa Kramer..Wife..Dec 1843..56..GER..Immig 1848..10/7
Julius Kramer..Son..Nov 1875..24..MN..Farm Laborer
Clara Kramer..Dau..Jul 1877..22..WI
Minnie Kramer..Dau..Aug 1880..19..WI
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• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 464, Family 95, Line 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned
Christian Kramer..Head..76..GER..Landlord
Louise A. Kramer..Wife..63..GER
Julius A. Kramer..Son..28..MN..Day Laborer
Clara Kramer..Dau..25..WI..Domestic
Minnie Kramer..Dau..23..WI..Domestic
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  Marriage Notes:

The following is a list of deeds filed for record in the Register's office of Winona county for the one week ending Nov. 25:
Christian Kramer to August Schmeling, 40 acres Utica, 10 acres Hillsdale, $1,550

(Source: Winona Daily Republican, 1 Dec 1876, Page 3)
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MORTGAGE PAPERS, KRAMER FARM
Christina Kramer
Christian Kramer
Charles Kramer
William Kramer
Joachim Kramer
Frederick Kramer
To:
William Kramer
Frederick Kramer

We, Christina Kramer, Christian Kramer, Charly Kramer, William Kramer, Joachim Kramer, and Frederick Kramer the heirs and assigns of Christian Kramer deceased from the town of Utica in the County of Winona in the State of Minnesota do hereby certify that a certain Mortgage bearing date the 18th day of April 1867 made and executed by William Kramer and Elizabeth his wife of the first pact to him the said Christian Kramer deceased of the second pact and Recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the Count of Winona in book "M" of Mortgages on page 617 on the 31st day of May 1867 is fully paid satisfied and discharged. And one certain Mortgage bearing date the 18th day of April 1867 made and executed by Frederick Kramer of the first part to him the said Christian Kramer deceased of the second part and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the County of Winona in book "M" of Mortgages on page 617 on the 31st day of May 1867 is fully paid satisfied and discharged. Dated this 28th day of January 1869

William Kramer (SEAL)
Joachim Kramer (SEAL)
Frederick Kramer (SEAL)
Christina ("X") Kramer (SEAL)
Christian Kramer (SEAL)
Charles Kramer (SEAL)

Signed in the presence of Peter Peters, William Schartan

On this 28th day of January 1869 before me came Christina Kramer, Christian Kramer, Charly Kramer, William Kramer, Joachim Kramer, and Frederick Kramer known to me to be same individuals described in and who executed the above certified and acknowledged that they executed the same.
Peter Peters, Justice of the Peace
Filed 9 Feb 1869 at 11:06 o'clock a.m.
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