Louisa Emilie Possin

Louisa Emilie Possin
(1843-1926)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Christian Friedrich Kramer III

Louisa Emilie Possin ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 9 December 1843, Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Baptized: 18 December 1843, Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA
Marriage (1): Christian Friedrich Kramer III about 1860 in Mayville, WI ¹ ² ³
Died: 28 May 1926, Trempealeau, WI at age 82 ⁴ ⁵
Buried: 31 May 1926, Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ¹²

bullet Cause of her death was Cancer of the Nose; General old age.⁴

bullet Another name for Louisa was Laura Possin.¹³

bullet General Notes:

She apparently went by the name "Louise" instead of "Louisa".
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She immigrated on 31 May 1848 to New York, NY.
Hamburg to New York, Aboard the Vessel Emma Heyn
Arrived in New York: 31 May 1848

Country of Origin: Deutschland
Family Number: 1004536
Ship Name: Emma Heyn
Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany
Port of Arrival: New York
Arrival Date: 31 May 1848
National Archives Series: M237
Microfilm No. 72

1. POSSIN, Martin (Male) Age: 48
2. POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 42
3. POSSIN, Maria (Female) Age: 18
4. **POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 14
5. POSSIN, Caroline (Female) Age: 11
6. POSSIN, Dorothea (Female) Age: 6
7. POSSIN, Louisa (Female) Age: 2
8. POSSIN, Ernest (Female) Age: 1
Martin Possin and his family emigrated directly to Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Theresa, WI on 23 July 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 226B, Roll 996, Household 107
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Louisa Posen..6..Prussia
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Theresa, WI on 16 June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 41, Roll 1406, Dwelling 267, Family 289
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Louise Possin..17..PRUSSIA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 Dec 1843, then her age should have been 16 instead of 17.
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• She 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
Laura Kramer...F
(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Utica, MN on 25 July 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 226, Family 231
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Louise A. Kramer..27..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 daughters.)
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• She 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
S. A. Kramer..32..Prussia
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She 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
Lousie Kramer..Wife..37..GERMANY..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 5 children, and widowed mother-in-law.)
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• She 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
Louisa Kramer..Wife..Dec 1843..56..GERMANY..Immig 1848..10/7
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 464, Family 95, Line 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned
Louise A. Kramer..Wife..63..GERMANY
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 Dec 1843, then her age should have been 61 instead of 63.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 18 April 1910. ¹⁰

1910 US Census
Page 4B & 5A, Roll 1739, District 173, Dwelling 123, Family 123
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Louisa M. Kramer..Head..67..GERMANY..Widowed..10/7..Own Income
Julius S. Kramer..Son..30..MN..Laborer, General work
Clara C. Kramer..Daughter..28..MN..Servant, Private House
Minne F. Kramer..Daughter..27..MN

(Louisa was widowed and living with 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 January 1920. ¹¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 219, Family 20, Roll 2018
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Second Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Louisa Kramer..Mother..70..GERMANY..Immig. 1848..Naturalized 1859..Widowed
(Widowed and living at the home of her son, Julius.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 9 Dec 1843, then her age should have been 76 instead of 70.

(Julius was living with his widowed mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 1 Nov 1875, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.
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• She was buried on 31 May 1926 in the Trempealeau Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #54964137
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• Her obituary was published in the La Crosse Tribune on 7 June 1926 in La Crosse, WI.

⁵ MRS. KRAMER OF TREMPEALEAU DIES AT THE AGE OF 82

TREMPEALEAU, Wisconsin.--Mrs. Louise Possin Kramer, an old resident of Trempealeau, died Saturday at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 19 days. Mrs. Kramer was born in Germany in 1843. She came to America with her parents in 1848, the family settling at Theresa, Wisconsin. In 1860 she was married to Christian Kramer, and to them were born ten children. Mr. Kramer died fifteen years ago. Six daughters and a son survive Mrs. Kramer. They are: Mrs. William Crivits, Mrs. Louis Hanson, Mrs. Norris Northup and Julius Kramer, Trempealeau, Mrs. Louis Spier, Mrs. Henry Verkins of Winona, and Mrs. Theodore Gill of Waupun. She also leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Augusta Gill, Mrs. Dora Buchholtz and Julius Possin. There are sixteen grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren.

(Source: La Crosse Tribune, La Crosse, WI, Monday, 7 Jun 1926, page 10)
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Louisa married Christian Friedrich Kramer III, son of Christian Friedrich Kramer II and Maria Christine Köppen, about 1860 in Mayville, WI.¹ ² ³ (Christian Friedrich Kramer III was born on 9 September 1828 in Klaushagen, Uckermark, Brandenburg, GERMANY ¹ ² ³ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷, baptized on 14 September 1828 in Wichmannsdorf, Uckermark, Brandenburg, GERMANY, died on 6 April 1910 in Trempealeau, WI ¹⁴ ¹⁸ and was buried on 9 April 1910 in Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ¹⁹.). The cause of his death was Heart disease.⁴

bullet 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. ⁸

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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bullet 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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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 69, p. 9A, dwelling 80, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1448.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 124, p. 3A, dwelling 43, family 44, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1819.

3 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, p. 464, family 95, line 72, Christian Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443899 : accessed 22 Sep 2012); citing FamilySearch.org.

4 Cindy Klemm, "Cindy's Research - It's a labor of love!," database, Family Tree Maker Users Pages (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/e/Cindy-A-Klemm/ : accessed 23 Sep 2012), Louisa Emilie Possin.

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 226B, family 107, Martin Possin and Anna Sophia Jänicke; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Nov 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 996.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 41, dwelling 267, family 289, Martin Possin and Anna Sophia Jänicke; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1406.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 34, dwelling 226, family 231, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1875 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 4 & 5, family 22, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 : accessed 30 Oct 2014).

10 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 4B & 5A, dwelling 123, family 123, Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

11 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 219, sheet 1B, family 20, Julius Albert Kramer; index and images (accessed 6 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 2018.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 5 Nov 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54964137.

13 1865 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, family 123, line 94, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503054 : accessed 17 May 2013).

14 Cindy Klemm, "Cindy's Research - It's a labor of love!," database, Family Tree Maker Users Pages (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/e/Cindy-A-Klemm/ : accessed 23 Sep 2012), Christian Friedrich Kramer.

15 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 27 Apr 2013).

16 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 110W Range 9, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 84, dwelling 710, family 683, Christian Friedrich Kramer II and Maria Christine Koppen; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 576.

18 Drugan Family Records; A collection of family history papers and research originally done by John Drugan during the 1960s and 1970s of the Drugan family in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and Winona, Minnesota. Supplemental and updated information provided by William Drugan with more recent additions by Robert Westphal, Jr.

19 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54964135.

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