John is the first born to George & Margaret (Kister) Kramer. According to family memories from Charlotte, John went AWOL from the German Army in 1888. His parents and siblings had already immigrated to the U.S.A. and he wanted to join them. He made his way to Canada by stowing away on a cargo ship, then headed for U.S.A. He met his future wife, Pauline Jeschke and they married in 1892, in Clinton, Iowa.
John and Pauline had 3 children:
Lily (Mulligan) 26 June 1893 - July 1985
Arnold 9 Dec 1894 - 29 Nov 1973
John "Leonard" 18 Mar 1898 - 8 Jan 1952
Pauline died in 1904, within a year John remarried so someone could watch the children.
Augusta Tamm was the new wife. According to the family, she was like a step-mother out of nursery rhyme.
John had a blacksmith shop that his brothers, Fred, Arnold, Adam and sons worked. He worked hard, his business was well known throughout the county.
Pauline is buried with John's family in Springdale Cemetery. John is buried next to Augusta in the Arcacia Section, Clinton Lawn. Their 2 headstones are separated by a tree from all the others in that section. Just like in life, Augusta wanted to keep John all to herself.
He died from acute Cardiac Failure
**Clinton Herald 31 March 1947 page 8**
John L Kramer, 79, retired Clinton businessman and blacksmith, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. today in his home at 2125 Camanche Ave. The body reposes in the Bragonier-Fay funeral home, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Kramer was born January 19, 1868 in Bavaria Germany a son of the late George and Margaret Kramer. In 1888 he came to the United States and to Clinton where he worked for 15 years as a blacksmith in the Copeland shop. He engaged in business in 1893 when he purchased the old horse barns of the Clinton Street railway system and Camanche Avenue to operate as a blacksmith and vehicle shop. Later he took up garage repair in truck building and his work became known all over a radius of 300 mile. He retired in 1943 after rounding out 50 years of business in Clinton.
He was married to Miss Augusta Tam in 1905. She survives with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Edward Mulligan, Arnold and Leonard Kramer, all of Clinton: also six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
John and Pauline had 3 children:
Lily (Mulligan) 26 June 1893 - July 1985
Arnold 9 Dec 1894 - 29 Nov 1973
John "Leonard" 18 Mar 1898 - 8 Jan 1952
Pauline died in 1904, within a year John remarried so someone could watch the children.
Augusta Tamm was the new wife. According to the family, she was like a step-mother out of nursery rhyme.
John had a blacksmith shop that his brothers, Fred, Arnold, Adam and sons worked. He worked hard, his business was well known throughout the county.
Pauline is buried with John's family in Springdale Cemetery. John is buried next to Augusta in the Arcacia Section, Clinton Lawn. Their 2 headstones are separated by a tree from all the others in that section. Just like in life, Augusta wanted to keep John all to herself.
He died from acute Cardiac Failure
**Clinton Herald 31 March 1947 page 8**
John L Kramer, 79, retired Clinton businessman and blacksmith, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. today in his home at 2125 Camanche Ave. The body reposes in the Bragonier-Fay funeral home, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Kramer was born January 19, 1868 in Bavaria Germany a son of the late George and Margaret Kramer. In 1888 he came to the United States and to Clinton where he worked for 15 years as a blacksmith in the Copeland shop. He engaged in business in 1893 when he purchased the old horse barns of the Clinton Street railway system and Camanche Avenue to operate as a blacksmith and vehicle shop. Later he took up garage repair in truck building and his work became known all over a radius of 300 mile. He retired in 1943 after rounding out 50 years of business in Clinton.
He was married to Miss Augusta Tam in 1905. She survives with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Edward Mulligan, Arnold and Leonard Kramer, all of Clinton: also six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
John is the first born to George & Margaret (Kister) Kramer. According to family memories from Charlotte, John went AWOL from the German Army in 1888. His parents and siblings had already immigrated to the U.S.A. and he wanted to join them. He made his way to Canada by stowing away on a cargo ship, then headed for U.S.A. He met his future wife, Pauline Jeschke and they married in 1892, in Clinton, Iowa.
John and Pauline had 3 children:
Lily (Mulligan) 26 June 1893 - July 1985
Arnold 9 Dec 1894 - 29 Nov 1973
John "Leonard" 18 Mar 1898 - 8 Jan 1952
Pauline died in 1904, within a year John remarried so someone could watch the children.
Augusta Tamm was the new wife. According to the family, she was like a step-mother out of nursery rhyme.
John had a blacksmith shop that his brothers, Fred, Arnold, Adam and sons worked. He worked hard, his business was well known throughout the county.
Pauline is buried with John's family in Springdale Cemetery. John is buried next to Augusta in the Arcacia Section, Clinton Lawn. Their 2 headstones are separated by a tree from all the others in that section. Just like in life, Augusta wanted to keep John all to herself.
He died from acute Cardiac Failure
**Clinton Herald 31 March 1947 page 8**
John L Kramer, 79, retired Clinton businessman and blacksmith, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. today in his home at 2125 Camanche Ave. The body reposes in the Bragonier-Fay funeral home, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Kramer was born January 19, 1868 in Bavaria Germany a son of the late George and Margaret Kramer. In 1888 he came to the United States and to Clinton where he worked for 15 years as a blacksmith in the Copeland shop. He engaged in business in 1893 when he purchased the old horse barns of the Clinton Street railway system and Camanche Avenue to operate as a blacksmith and vehicle shop. Later he took up garage repair in truck building and his work became known all over a radius of 300 mile. He retired in 1943 after rounding out 50 years of business in Clinton.
He was married to Miss Augusta Tam in 1905. She survives with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Edward Mulligan, Arnold and Leonard Kramer, all of Clinton: also six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
John and Pauline had 3 children:
Lily (Mulligan) 26 June 1893 - July 1985
Arnold 9 Dec 1894 - 29 Nov 1973
John "Leonard" 18 Mar 1898 - 8 Jan 1952
Pauline died in 1904, within a year John remarried so someone could watch the children.
Augusta Tamm was the new wife. According to the family, she was like a step-mother out of nursery rhyme.
John had a blacksmith shop that his brothers, Fred, Arnold, Adam and sons worked. He worked hard, his business was well known throughout the county.
Pauline is buried with John's family in Springdale Cemetery. John is buried next to Augusta in the Arcacia Section, Clinton Lawn. Their 2 headstones are separated by a tree from all the others in that section. Just like in life, Augusta wanted to keep John all to herself.
He died from acute Cardiac Failure
**Clinton Herald 31 March 1947 page 8**
John L Kramer, 79, retired Clinton businessman and blacksmith, died suddenly at 1:30 a.m. today in his home at 2125 Camanche Ave. The body reposes in the Bragonier-Fay funeral home, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Kramer was born January 19, 1868 in Bavaria Germany a son of the late George and Margaret Kramer. In 1888 he came to the United States and to Clinton where he worked for 15 years as a blacksmith in the Copeland shop. He engaged in business in 1893 when he purchased the old horse barns of the Clinton Street railway system and Camanche Avenue to operate as a blacksmith and vehicle shop. Later he took up garage repair in truck building and his work became known all over a radius of 300 mile. He retired in 1943 after rounding out 50 years of business in Clinton.
He was married to Miss Augusta Tam in 1905. She survives with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Edward Mulligan, Arnold and Leonard Kramer, all of Clinton: also six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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