Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Albert Herman Kramer

Christian Friedrich Kramer II
(1799-1867)

Maria Christine Köppen
(1800-1882)

Joachim Friedrich Kramer
(1832-1898)

Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothea Ulrich
(1832-1904)

Albert Herman Kramer
(1875-1963)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bertha Roe

Raynold Francis Kramer+

Albert Herman Kramer ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 17 February 1875, Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Bertha Roe on 16 January 1901 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 22 October 1963, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States at age 88 ¹⁰
Buried: 25 October 1963, Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States ¹⁰ ¹¹

bullet Cause of his death was Probable Coronary thrombosis.¹⁰

bullet Another name for Albert was "Jake" Kramer.

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Albert Herman Kramer
Sex: Male
Age: 88 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 October 1963
Event Place: Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States

"Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCG-Q66B : Fri Mar 08 01:49:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Albert Herman Kramer and Joachim Kramer, 22 October 1963.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Plot: 2nd Addition, Lot 20
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 89606625
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1875 Minnesota State Census, May 1875, Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States. ⁶ 1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 694, Line 34, Family 28
Utica, Winona County, Minnesota
Albert Kramer..0..MN

(Living with parents.)

2. 1880 US Census, 14 June 1880, Westfield Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ⁷ 1880 US Census
Page 11C, Roll 0618, District 50, Dwelling 96, Family 99
Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota
Albert Cramer..Son..5..MN

(Living with parents.)

3. 1885 Minnesota State Census, 18 May 1885, Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ⁸ 1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Family 47
Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota, United States
Albert Kramer..10..MN

(Living with parents.)

4. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Westfield Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. ⁹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 13, Family 19, Roll 762
Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota
farm owned, with mortgage
Albert Kramer..Son..25..Feb 1875..MN

(Living with widowed mother and 2 brothers.)

NOTE - Because his older brother, Ed, was listed as the head of household, his relationship should have been "Brother" instead of "Son".

5. 1910 US Census, 19 April 1910, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 136, Dwelling 95, Family 100
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
411 Pine Street, home owned no mortgage
married 9 years
Albert H. Kramer..Head..35..MN..Stock Dealer

(Living with wife and 1 son.)

6. 1920 US Census, 7 January 1920, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 137, Family 135, Roll 863
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
145 Mill Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Albert Kramer..Head..43..MN..Real Estate

(Living with wife, son, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Feb 1875, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.

7. 1930 US Census, 17 April 1930, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 74-17, Dwelling 9, Family 14
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
145 Rice Street, home owned $7000
Albert Kramer..Head..54..MN..26 yrs old at 1st marriage..Car Salesman, Garage

(Living with wife and 1 son.)

8. 1950 US Census, 1 April 1950, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ⁵ 1950 US Census
Sheet 2, District 74-24, Dwelling 15
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
145 W. Rice Street
Albert Kramer..Head..75..MN..Proprietor and Car Salesman, Garage

(Living with wife and niece.)

Albert married Bertha Roe, daughter of Jacob Peterson Roe and Margaret Paustain, on 16 January 1901 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Bertha Roe was born on 4 November 1882 in Marne, Süderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany,² ⁴ ⁵ ¹² died on 12 May 1977 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States ¹² and was buried on 16 May 1977 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States ¹² ¹³.). The cause of her death was General Debility and aging.¹⁰

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1910 US Census, 19 April 1910, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 136, Dwelling 95, Family 100
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
411 Pine Street, home owned no mortgage
married 9 years
Albert H. Kramer..Head..35..MN..Stock Dealer
Bertha E. Kramer..Wife..27..Germany..1/1..Immig. 1885..Housewife
Raynold F. Kramer..Son..8..MN

2. 1920 US Census, 7 January 1920, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 137, Family 135, Roll 863
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
145 Mill Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Albert Kramer..Head..43..MN..Real Estate
Bertha Kramer..Wife..36..GER..Immig. 1896..Nat. 1902
Raymond F. Kramer..Son..17..MN
Margaret Roe..MotherL..55..Wd..GER..Immig. 1896..Nat. 1902
Ellen Roe..SisL..24..MN..Stenographer

3. 1930 US Census, 17 April 1930, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 74-17, Dwelling 9, Family 14
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
145 Rice Street, home owned $7000
Albert Kramer..Head..54..MN..26 yrs old at 1st marriage..Car Salesman, Garage
Bertha Kramer..Wife..47..Germany..19 yrs old at 1st marriage..immig. 1886
Raynold Kramer..Son..27..MN..Proprietor, Garage

4. 1950 US Census, 1 April 1950, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States. ⁵ 1950 US Census
Sheet 2, District 74-24, Dwelling 15
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States
145 W. Rice Street
Albert Kramer..Head..75..MN..Proprietor and Car Salesman, Garage
Bertha Kramer..Wife..68..Germany
Lucinda Babcock..Niece..60..MN..IBM tab machine operator for Insurance company

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Albert Kramer
Sex: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Jan 1901
Event Place: Dodge, Minnesota, United States
Certificate Number: Page 93
Bertha Roe: WifeF
Sex: Female
Certificate Number: Page 93

"Minnesota, County Marriages, 1853-1983", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RQ-526 : Thu Jul 11 11:26:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Albert Kramer and Bertha Roe, 16 Jan 1901.
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1 "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1853-1983," database(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2B4-J2N : accessed 30 April 2026), Entry for Albert Kramer and Bertha Roe, 16 Jan 1901.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States, enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 5B, dwelling 95, family 100; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 30 April 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 137, sheet 6A, family 135, Albert Herman Kramer and Bertha Roe; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 24 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 863.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States, enumeration district (ED) 74-17, sheet 1A, dwelling 9, family 14; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 30 April 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626.

5 1950 US Census, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States, p. 2, dwelling 15; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/4464515 : accessed 30 April 2026).

6 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).

7 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.

8 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).

9 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 2A, dwelling 19, family 19, Wilhemenia Friederika Dorothy Ulrich; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 1 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 762.

10 "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2185953 : accessed 30 April 2026), Entry for Albert Herman Kramer, 22 October 1963.

11 Find A Grave, digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 April 2026), Albert Herman Kramer, memorial number 89606625.

12 "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2185953 : accessed 30 April 2026), Entry for Bertha Kramer, 12 May 1977.

13 Find A Grave, digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 April 2026), Bertha Roe Kramer, memorial number 89606626.

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