Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot William Friedrich Kramer

Christian Friedrich Kramer II
(1799-1867)

Maria Christine Köppen
(1800-1882)

Joachim Friedrich Kramer
(1832-1898)

Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich
(1832-1904)

William Friedrich Kramer
(1858-1942)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anna Olsen Geving

William Friedrich Kramer ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³

Born: 8 September 1858, Utica Township, Winona, Minnesota, United States ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³
Marriage (1): Anna Olsen Geving on 17 August 1895 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 23 June 1942, New England, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States at age 83 ¹³
Buried: 26 June 1942, Rainy Butte Cemetery, Jung Lake, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States ¹³

bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 132224221
Also known as Rainy Butte Lutheran Cemetery
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1860 US Census, 14 July 1860, Utica Township, Winona, Minnesota, United States. ⁶ 1860 US Census
Page 84, Roll 576, Dwelling 706, Family 681
Utica Township, Winona County, Minnesota
William Cramer..1..MN

(Living with parents.)

2. 1865 Minnesota State Census, 1 June 1865, Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States. ⁷ 1865 Minnesota State Census
Family 120, Line 81
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Wm. F. Kramer..M

(Living with parents.)

3. 1870 US Census, 21 July 1870, Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States. ⁸ 1870 US Census
Page 33, Dwelling 223, Family 228
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
William Kramer..11..MN

(Living with parents.)

4. 1875 Minnesota State Census, May 1875, Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States. ⁹ 1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 694, Line 34, Family 28
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Wm Kramer..16..MN

(Living with parents.)

5. 1880 US Census, 14 June 1880, Westfield Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁰ 1880 US Census
Page 11C, Roll 0618, District 50, Dwelling 96, Family 99
Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota
William Cramer..Son..21..MN..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)

6. 1885 Minnesota State Census, 18 May 1885, Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹ 1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Family 47
Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota, United States
William Kramer..26..MN

(Living with parents.)

7. 1900 US Census, 20 June 1900, Ashland Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ¹² 1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 1, Dwelling 176, Family 176
Ashland Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States
married 5 years, home owned with mortgage
William Kramer..Head..42..Sep 1858..MN..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

8. 1910 US Census, 22 April 1910, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 49, Family 56, Roll 1142
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Farm owned, no mortgage
Home owned
Married 14 years
William F. Kramer..Head..51..MN..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

9. 1920 US Census, 3 February 1920, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 89, Family 7, Roll 1335
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
William Kramer..Head..61..MN..Farmer, General farming
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

10. 1930 US Census, 9 April 1930, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 29, Family 5, Roll 1737
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Home owned
W. F. Kramer..Head..71..MN..Farmer, Gen. Farming
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

11. 1940 US Census, 10 April 1940, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 1A,, District 21-26 Family 3, Roll 3004
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Home owned, $1000
residence in 1935: Same Place
W. F. Kramer..Head..81..MN..no education..Farmer
(Living with wife, 3 sons, and 1 daughter.)

William married Anna Olsen Geving, daughter of Peder Ole Clevane Geving and Anne Pedersen Leren, on 17 August 1895 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Anna Olsen Geving was born on 15 March 1871 in Kenyon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States,² ³ ⁵ ¹² ¹⁴ died on 20 November 1955 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United States ¹⁴ and was buried on 23 November 1955 in Rainy Butte Cemetery, Jung Lake, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 20 June 1900, Ashland Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ¹² 1900 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 1, Dwelling 176, Family 176
Ashland Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States
married 5 years, home owned with mortgage
William Kramer..Head..42..Sep 1858..MN..Farmer
Annie Kramer..Wife..29..Mar 1871..MN..3/3
Edward H .Kramer..Son..4..Jun 1896..MN
Roy E. Kramer..Son..2..Jan 1898..MN
William A. Kramer..Son..7m..Nov 1899..MN

2. 1910 US Census, 22 April 1910, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 49, Family 56, Roll 1142
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Farm owned, no mortgage
Home owned
Married 14 years
William F. Kramer..Head..51..MN..Farmer
Anna Kramer..Wife..39..MN..5/5
Edward H. Kramer..Son..13..MN..Farm Laborer
Roy E. Kramer..Son..12..MN..Farm Laborer
William A. Kramer..Son..10..MN
Melvin J. Kramer..Son..7..MN
Anna E. Kramer..Dau..6m..ND

NOTE - Strangely this census indicates that William had been previously married. Judging by the ages of the children and that William and Anna had been married for 14 years, I think it is safe to assume that all of the children listed on this census were born to Anna. The missing 1890 census would have been a nice document that could have shown the existence of a previous marriage. It is not known if there were any children from that previous marriage.

3. 1920 US Census, 3 February 1920, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 89, Family 7, Roll 1335
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
William Kramer..Head..61..MN..Farmer, General farming
Anna Kramer..Wife..48..MN
Edward Kramer..Son..23..MN
Roy Kramer..Son..22..MN
Melvin Kramer..Son..17..MN
Emily Kramer..Dau..10..ND

4. 1930 US Census, 9 April 1930, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 29, Family 5, Roll 1737
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Home owned
W. F. Kramer..Head..71..MN..Farmer, Gen. Farming
Annie Kramer..Wife..58..MN
Melvin Kramer..Son..29..MN..Laborer, Farm
Emilea Kramer..Dau..20..ND

5. 1940 US Census, 10 April 1940, Strehlow Township, Hettinger, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 1A,, District 21-26 Family 3, Roll 3004
Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota
Home owned, $1000
residence in 1935: Same Place
W. F. Kramer..Head..81..MN..no education..Farmer
Anna O. Kramer..Wife..69..MN..3rd grade
Edward H. Kramer..Son..48..MN..Widowed..8th grade..Farmer
Roy E. Kramer..Son..42..MN..7th grade..Farmer
Melvin J. Kramer..Son..37..MN..8th grade..Farmer
Emily A. Kramer..Dau..30..ND..11th grade

1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ripey Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 11A, p. 762, dwelling 176, family 176, William F. Kramer and Anna Olsen Geving; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 1 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota, enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 4A, family 56, William F. Kramer and Anna Olsen Geving; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 19 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1142.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota, enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 1A, family 7, William F. Kramer and Anna Olsen Geving; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 10 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1335.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota, enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 1A, family 5, William F. Kramer and Anna Olsen Geving; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 11 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1737.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Strehlow Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota, enumeration district (ED) 21-26, sheet 1A, household 3, William F. Kramer and Anna Olsen Geving; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 26 Dec 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3004.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Utica Township, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 84, dwelling 706, family 681, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 13 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 576.

7 1865 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, family 120, line 84, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503054 : accessed 17 May 2013).

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 33, dwelling 223, family 228; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 8 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1875 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 694, family 28, line 34, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; index and images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 : accessed 9 May 2013).

10 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 50, p. 11, dwelling 96, family 99, Joachim Friedrich Kramer and Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 14 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0618.

11 1885 Minnesota State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota, United States, p. 6, family 47; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503044 : accessed 29 April 2026).

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ashland Township, Dodge, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 11A, dwelling 176, family 176; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 27 April 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 Find A Grave, digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 April 2026), William Friedrich Kramer, memorial number 132224221.

14 Find A Grave, digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 April 2026), Anna Olsen Geving, memorial number 132223991.

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