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Benjamin Washington Cramer 1794–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1794

Birth Location: Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1875

Death Location: Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA

Father: Johann Kramer

Mother: Maria Christ

Spouse(s): Margaret Jacoby

Children(s): MICHAEL CRAMER, Margret Cramer, Jesse Cramer, Jonathan Cramer, Benjamin Cramer, William Cramer, Levi Cramer

The story of Benjamin Washington Cramer began in 1794 in Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Benjamin Washington Cramer married Margaret Elizabeth Jacoby, and had children including Benjamin W Cramer, Jesse Cramer, Jonathan Anderson Cramer, Levi James Cramer, Margret R Cramer, Michael Cramer, William M Cramer. Benjamin Washington Cramer passed away in 1875 in Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Washington Cramer began in 1794 in Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Benjamin Washington Cramer married Margaret Elizabeth Jacoby, and had children including Benjamin W Cramer, Jesse Cramer, Jonathan Anderson Cramer, Levi James Cramer, Margret R Cramer, Michael Cramer, William M Cramer.
  • Benjamin Washington Cramer passed away in 1875 in Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Kramer
1768–1838
Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania USA
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Maria Christ
1770–1830
Birth Location: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jacoby
1793–1850
Birth Location: Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
MJ

Children(s)

MICHAEL CRAMER
1821–1864
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margret Cramer
1812–1901
Birth Location: –
MC
Jesse Cramer
1826–1905
Birth Location: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
JC
Jonathan Cramer
1828–1895
Birth Location: Richland, Marion, Ohio, USA
JC
Benjamin Cramer
1833–1906
Birth Location: –
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William Cramer
1839–1903
Birth Location: Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
WC
Levi Cramer
1824–1903
Birth Location: Cardington Township, Marion, Ohio, USA
LC

Benjamin Cramer's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Cramer
1794–1875
Birth Place: Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johann Wilhelm Kramer
1768–1838
Berks County, Pennsylvania USA
Maria (Catherine) Christ
1770–1830
Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Georg) Christ
1740–1783
American, Allen, Ohio, United States
Maria (Margareta) Kantner
1747–1825
Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George 5GGF
1724–1774
Anna 5GGM
1720–1775
John 5GGF
1721–1782
Christina 5GGM
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann 6GGF
1668–1754
Anna 6GGM
1685–1748
Thomas Breckheimer
1689–1752
Johann 6GGF
1694–1742
Anna 6GGM
1694–1734
Georg (Seiler)
1692–1732
Anna Dederer
1693–

Benjamin Cramer's Descendants

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Benjamin (Washington) Cramer (1 Sep 1794–5 Dec 1875) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jacoby (2 Nov 1793–15 Sep 1850)
  1. 1. MICHAEL CRAMER 1821–1864 m. Nancy Cramer 1824–1891
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Cramer 1844–1898 m. George (W.) Griggs 1838–1880 m. John (Grant) Bowles 1832–1906
      1. 1. William (John) Griggs 1870–1939
      2. 2. Nancy (Clonia) Bowles 1886–1964 m. George (William) Yeazel 1881–1953
        1. 1. Chester (Mainey) Yeazel 1902–1977 m. Florence Clark 1918–2007 m. Dorothy Zinn 1908–
        2. 2. Ivan (Earl) Yeazel 1906–1978 m. Lucille (Ella) Mallery 1909–1987
        3. 3. Violet (Mae) Yeazel 1908–1991 m. Ronald Himes 1906–1927 m. Orville (Audean) McPherson 1906–1974
        4. 4. Ethel (Lavon) Yeazel 1915–2004 m. Lester (Calvin) McPherson 1916–2003
        5. 5. Minnie Yazel 1917–1994 m. Donald (David) Wurtsbaugh 1915–2003
        6. 6. Mary (Gladys Viola) Yeazel 1920–1995 m. Ray (Forrest) Nettrour 1920–1997
        7. 7. Glen (William) Yeazel 1923–1996 m. Sally Yeazel 1927–2008
        8. 8. Naomi (Elaine) Yeazel 1928–2009 m. Kenneth (Aubrey) Sterling 1923–1973 m. Paul (Edwin) Richardson 1925–2008
        9. 9. Ilo (Grace) Yeazel 1904–1904
        10. 10. Carl (Wayne) Yeazel 1910–1911
        11. 11. Donald (Raymond) Yeazel 1913–1914
        12. 12. Esther (Arvilla) Yeazel 1922–1922
    2. 2. Isaac (W) Cramer 1846–1926
    3. 3. Benjamin (John) Cramer 1847–1923
    4. 4. Margaret (J) Cramer 1847–1878
    5. 5. Comfort (America) Cramer 1859–1911 m. John (Wesley) Hibbs 1856–1918
    6. 6. Henry (M.) Cramer 1861–1886
    7. 7. Susanna (P.) Cramer 1857–1861
    8. 8. Effa (A) Cramer 1852–1854
  2. 2. Margret (R) Cramer 1812–1901 m. Solomon (B) Albright 1808–1899
  3. 3. Jesse Cramer 1826–1905 m. Cynthia (Elizabeth) Martin 1822–1904
    1. 1. Anna Cramer 1849–1930 m. George (Washington) Caskey 1858–
      1. 1. Maude (Belle) Caskey 1878–1916 m. George (Albert) Plotner 1873–1950
        1. 1. Henry (Milton) Plotiner 1895–1970
        2. 2. Edna (Pearl) Plotiner 1896–1954
        3. 3. Florence (May) Plotiner 1898–1974 m. Isaac (Howard) Stevens 1896–1967 m. Ingvald Bakken 1906–1974
        4. 4. Lester (Lee) Plotner 1900–1973 m. Maude (E Cline Mentzer Ward) Droelinger 1905–
        5. 5. William (Lorn) Plotner 1903–1978
        6. 6. Dallas (Laverne) Plotner 1906–1988
        7. 7. Anna (Mae) Plotner 1907–2006 m. Joseph (E.) Tanner 1906–1959
        8. 8. Vern (Raymond) Plotner 1909–1975
        9. 9. Earl (Iven) Plotner 1914–1986
      2. 2. Sydney (Delphus) Caskey 1875–1942
      3. 3. William (Henry) Caskey 1880–1960
    2. 2. Lovela Cramer 1852–
    3. 3. Celia (E) Cramer 1853–
    4. 4. Wilson Cramer 1854–1892
    5. 5. Laura (S) Cramer 1863–1937 m. Ira (N) Sipes 1860–1910 m. Jacob McClish 1825–1902 m. Daniel (Benson) Plotner 1856–1926 m. James (M) Cannaday 1858–1935
  4. 4. Jonathan (Anderson) Cramer 1828–1895 m. Jane Welch 1830–1900
    1. 1. Margaret (Viola) Cramer 1849–1926 m. Levi (Henry) Stanton 1846–1936
      1. 1. Oren (Cyrus) Stanton 1868–1931
      2. 2. Charles Stanton 1875–
      3. 3. Henry (Levi) Stanton 1882–1941
      4. 4. Mertin Staumton 1867–1874
      5. 5. Bertha Stanton 1890–
      6. 6. Avy (Luella) Stanton 1892–
      7. 7. Lear Stanton 1886–
      8. 8. Edna (Ethel) Stanton 1887–1950
      9. 9. Luella Stanton 1892–
      10. 10. John (Solomon) Stanton 1875–1934 m. Anna (L) Wheeler 1880– m. Mary (P) Clark 1871–1924
        1. 1. Clarence (Grover) Stanton 1897–1940
        2. 2. Charles (Dewey) Stanton 1899–1955
        3. 3. William (McKinley) Stanton 1899–1999 m. Emma (Martha) Reno 1902–1960
        4. 4. Ruth (Alice) Stanton 1900–1946 m. John (R) Kost 1887–1950
        5. 5. Marvin (E) Stanton 1902–1966
        6. 6. Clara (Mae) Stanton 1900–1953 m. Harold (Leroy) Weston 1900–
        7. 7. Reuben Stanton 1910–1973
        8. 8. Edna (Ethel) Stanton 1902–1903
      11. 11. Levi (L) Stanton 1878–
      12. 12. George Stanton 1881–
      13. 13. Charles (Noah) Stanton 1881–1959 m. Edith (Oliver) Parker 1882–
        1. 1. Olive (Myrtle) Stanton 1903–1978 m. Berthold Hein 1891–1973
        2. 2. Mabel (Gladys) Stanton 1905–1964
        3. 3. Charles (Leonard) Stanton 1907–1962
        4. 4. Milton (William) Stanton 1908–1972
        5. 5. Ivan (Henry) Stanton 1910–1992
        6. 6. James (Richard) Stanton 1912–1985
        7. 7. Josephine Stanton 1914–1984 m. Alfred Ferris 1893–
        8. 8. Clara (Irene) Stanton 1916–2001
        9. 9. Minerva (Viola) Stanton 1917–1983
        10. 10. Alvin Stanton 1918–1999
    2. 2. Mary (Permelia) Cramer 1853–1891
    3. 3. Ellen (Jane) Cramer 1854–1885
    4. 4. Oren (Jonathon) Cramer 1853–1911
    5. 5. Charles (Henry) Cramer 1857–1930
    6. 6. Edith (Ada) Cramer 1859–1926
    7. 7. Sarah (Hulda Elizabeth) Cramer 1861–1938
    8. 8. Isaac (Leroy) Cramer 1865–1933 m. Ella (May) Perry 1868–1959
      1. 1. Grace Cramer 1890–1929 m. James Clark 1879–1953
        1. 1. Vivian (May) Clark 1912–1993 m. John (Bert) Burns 1900–1984
        2. 2. Raymond (Freeman) Clark 1914–1989
        3. 3. Lewis (E) Clark 1917–1987
        4. 4. Delbert (Tony) Clark 1919–1993 m. Susie (Jane) Flora 1923–2007
        5. 5. Ella (L) Clark 1921–2004 m. Raymond (E) Greenawalt 1920–1993
        6. 6. Norman Clark 1923–1923
        7. 7. William Clark 1910–
      2. 2. Annabell Cramer 1893–1951 m. Ernest Elftman 1877–1945
      3. 3. Earl Cramer 1896–1904
      4. 4. Clarence Cramer 1898–1904
      5. 5. Daisy (May) Cramer 1900–1900
      6. 6. Rosella (M) Cramer 1901–1937 m. Edgar (Hun) Hoyt 1900–1947
      7. 7. Florence (H) Cramer 1903–1982 m. Charles (William) Neubauer 1885–1971 m. Harry Martinson 1897–1975 m. Ralph (Leonard) Winget 1908–1970
    9. 9. William Cramer 1869–1880
  5. 5. Benjamin (W) Cramer 1833–1906
  6. 6. William (M) Cramer 1839–1903 m. Amanda (Jane) Garvison 1839–1914 m. Amanda (Rachel) Keith 1837–1899
    1. 1. Ruth (Ellen) Cramer 1868–1900 m. John (Wesley) Hoover 1859–1931
    2. 2. Jacob (Frederick) Cramer 1875–1935
    3. 3. Rena (Mary) Cramer 1869–
    4. 4. William Cramer 1872–1918
    5. 5. Anna Cramer 1876–1925
    6. 6. George Cramer 1877–1880
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Cramer 1878–1961
    8. 8. Katie Cramer 1874–1880
    9. 9. Eula (May) Cramer 1881–1967 m. Charles (L. “Charley”) Poor 1874–1946
    10. 10. Dora (Alice) Cramer 1883–1944 m. LeRoy (“Roy”) Poor 1878–1957
    11. 11. Charles (Herbert) Cramer 1862–1935
  7. 7. Levi (James) Cramer 1824–1903 m. Rebecca (Ann) Harruff 1825–1899
    1. 1. William (Harvey) Cramer 1850–1940
    2. 2. Luther (James) Cramer 1852–1936
    3. 3. Cathrine (E.) Cramer 1848–1927
    4. 4. Cyrus (Chambers) Cramer 1859–1943
    5. 5. Samuel Cramer 1861–1931
    6. 6. Martin (Andrew) Cramer 1864–1937 m. Alma (Kristine) Lundgren 1881–1965
      1. 1. Ed (Harrison) Cramer 1911–
      2. 2. Lloyd (Leslie) Cramer 1918–
      3. 3. Alta (May) Cramer 1921–
      4. 4. Dolores (Levina) Cramer 1924–
      5. 5. Alice (S) Cramer 1903–
      6. 6. Tim (B) Cramer 1905–
      7. 7. Leonard Cramer 1907–
      8. 8. Nena (S) Cramer 1909–
      9. 9. Della Cramer 1913–
      10. 10. Alfred (William Roger) Cramer 1899–1985 m. Annie (Alvera Latchie) Sahleen 1904–1995
        1. 1. Richard (P) Cramer 1925–2003 m. Mildred (Isabelle) Smith 1930–1989 m. Camille (D) Ashley 1922–
        2. 2. Helen (Jean) Cramer 1927–2015 m. James (Emery) Ford 1926–1996
        3. 3. Raymond (Roger) Cramer 1928–2000 m. Carol (Ann) Spoto 1933–2004
        4. 4. Joyce (Evelyn) Cramer 1931–2005
        5. 5. Donald (D) Cramer 1937–2013
    7. 7. John (Bell) Cramer 1866–1939
    8. 8. Emaretta Cramer 1854–1919 m. George (Harvey) Joyce 1849–1925
      1. 1. Arvendale Joyce 1876–1958
      2. 2. Laura (Ellen) Joyce 1878–1967
      3. 3. Channey (Miner) Joyce 1883–1926
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Joyce 1885–1970
        1. 1. Edna (R) Sands 1904–1997 m. Francis (Glennwood “Glen”) Sensibaugh 1895–1983
        2. 2. Richard (E) Sands 1906–1916
        3. 3. Thelma (B) Sands 1909–
        4. 4. Herbert (L) Sands 1911–
        5. 5. Sylvester (G) Sands 1918–
        6. 6. Martha (W) Sands 1921–
      5. 5. Zelma (F) Joyce 1887–1962 m. William (S) Shaffer 1875–1936
      6. 6. John (Wesley) Joyce 1890–1968
      7. 7. Albert (Sylvester) Joyce 1892–1981
      8. 8. Martin (Edward) Joyce 1881–1969
      9. 9. Olive Joyce 1895–1896

Benjamin Cramer's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1 Sep 1794
Birth of Benjamin Washington Cramer in Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1875
5 Dec 1875
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Washington Cramer in Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Pine Grove Towmship, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3848.006; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, USA
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