Kramer Family

Catharina Margarethe Schaper/Shafer Kramer
1819 - 1900

Bernhard Heinrich Kramer
1820 - 1914

Family photos of Bernhard Henry KRAMER (1820-1914) and his wife, Catharina Margarethe SHAPER/SHAFER (1819-1900) as well as some of the rest of the family of their son John Henry KRAMER & Johanna Margaretta Fredricka WEBER. 

Bernhard Heinrich KRAMER (b. 12 Apr 1820 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, Germany - d. 6 Jan 1914 Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE - bur. Kramer Cemetery.)

Catharina Margaretha SCHAFER (b. 16 Mar 1819 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, Germany - d. 7 Aug 1900 Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE, bur. Kramer Cemetery, daughter of Stephen Heinrich SCHAPER/SCHAFER & Anna Maria Elsabein HERMELING) She m. 25 Aug 1841 in Westerkappeln (1) Herman Henrich KRAMER (b. 5 Sep 1813 - d. 17 Mar 1844 Germany, son of Carl Henrich KRAMER & 1st wife, Anna Maria Katherina Elsabein BURRICHTER). 

Issue: Katharina Maria Elizabeth KRAMER (b. 2 Nov 1841 Germ - d. 30 Sep 1922 NE, wife of Herman Heinrich HOLLMANN). She m. (2) on 18 Oct 1844 in Westerkappeln to Bernhard Heinrich KRAMER (son of Carl Heinrich KRAMER & 2nd wife, Sophia Elisabeth KOLKMEYER). 

Issue: (four that died young); twins, John Henry KRAMER (b. 2 Apr 1852 IA - d. 7 Jun 1905 NE) & Sophia Johanna C. KRAMER (b. 2 Apr 1852 IA - d. 2 Sep 1932 NE, wife of Johann Heinrich William HOLLMANN) (this was her first husband) also Sophia Johanna KRAMER m. (2) *John F. BRAHMSTADT - GFM

Sources: (a). FHL SLC, film #530837, Bernhard Henry's bapt.

(b). FHL SLC, film #530837, Bernhard Henry's marr. to Catharina Margaretha Schaper, 1844.

(c). FHL SLC, film #530841, p 297, #29, marr. entry; Bernhard Heinrich Kramer & Catharina Marg. Schaper. - as well as others (NOTES: Portraits in possession of Donald & Rosella FRANK of Lincoln, NE in 2000)

Four Generations of KRAMER/ FRANK family of Kramer & Ord, NE
L-R:  Bernhard Henry KRAMER (1820-1914), Hobart William FRANK (1901-1985), Sophia Eliza KRAMER FRANK (1876-1975), Bernhard Henry FRANK (1897-1975), John Henry KRAMER (1852-1905)

A three-generation Descendants' chart follows:

Descendants of Catharina Margaretha Schaper/Shaffer

1 Catharina Margaretha Schaper/Shaffer b: 16 March 1819 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM. Christening: 20 March 1819 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM. d: 07 August 1900 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

.. +Herman Heinrich Kramer b: 08 September 1813 in Westerkappeln,Westphalia, GERM Christening: 12 September 1813 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM m: 25 August 1841 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM d: 17 March 1844 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM

. . 2 Katharina Maria Elizabeth Kramer b: 02 November 1841 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM d: 30 September 1922 in ,,NE

.. +Herman Heinrich Hollmann b: 18 October 1831 in Diepolz, Hanover, GERM m: 04 October 1858 in Guttenberg, Clayton Co, IA d: 29 June 1911 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

... 3 Margaret Hollmann b: 1860 in IA

...  +John Fix b: 1855

...  3 Henry Herman Hollmann b: Abt. 1863 in IA

...  +Emma Brahmstadt b: 1873

... 3 Sophia Amelia Hollmann b: Abt. 1865 in IA

...  +George John Fischer b: 1861

... 3 Frederick (Fritts) W. Hollmann b: 1867 in NE

...  +Mary Lee A. Meier b: 1868

...  3 Sophia Louise Hollmann b: 1869 in NE

...  +George Albrecht b: 1866 m: Bef. 02 February 1890 in prob. NE

... 3 William W. Hollmann b: 1872 in NE

...  +Minnie E. During b: 1878 m: 12 March 1896 in Germ ME Ch, Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  3 Louisa Hollmann b: 1874 in NE

...  +John Christian Grasz b: 1866 m: April 1895 in Germ ME Ch, Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  3 Emma F. Hollmann b: 1876 in NE

...  +Emil Julius Weilage b: 1872 m: 12 March 1896 in Germ ME Ch, Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  3 Bernhardt B. Hollmann b: 1878 in NE

...  3 Maria Magdalena "Lena" Hollmann b: 1881 in NE

... +William Brahmstadt b: 1875 in ,,NE m: 25 February 1904 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  3 [2] Edwin J. Hollmann b: 1883 in NE

...  +[1] Elsie Brahmstadt b: 1889 in ,,NE m: 22 August 1906 in Kramer M. E. Church, Lancaster Co, NE

...  2 Herman Heinrich Kramer b: 13 June 1844 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM Christening: 23 June 1844 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM d: 18 December 1844 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM

*2nd Husband of Catharina Margaretha Schaper:

.. +Bernhard Heinrich Kramer b: 12 April 1820 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM. Christening: 23 April 1820 Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM. m: 18 October 1844 in Westerkappeln, Westphalia, GERM. d: 06 January ,1914 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

  

... 2 Sophia Kramer b: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO d: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO

... 2 Mary Kramer b: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO d: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO

...  2 Herman Kramer b: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO d: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO

...  2 infant Kramer b: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO d: Bef. 1852 in St. Louis, MO

...  2 John Henry Kramer b: 02 April 1852 in Guttenberg, Clayton Co, IA d: 07 June 1905 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  +Johanna Fredricka Weber b: 28 September 1851 in Holle, Hanover, GERMANY m: 20 May 1875 in Olive Branch, Lancaster, NE d: 09 December 1929 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  3 Sophia Eliza Kramer b: 24 May 1876 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE d: 13 January 1975 in Winner, Tripp Co, SD

...  +Frank Frank b: 10 September 1873 in Gols, Burgenland, Austria Christening: 11 September 1873 Catholic Ch, Gols, Burg., Austria m: 27 February 1896 in Kramer, Lancaster, NE d: 25 August 1937 in Ideal Twp, Tripp, SD

...  3 Herman Henry Kramer b: 20 June 1877 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE d: 03 May 1906 in nr Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  +Anna M. During b: Abt. 1877 in Crete, Saline Co, NE m: 26 January 1899 in During Home, Crete, Lancaster, NE

...  3 Emma Margaret Kramer b: 09 October 1878 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE d: 16 February 1941 in NE

...  +William Henry Kattau b: 12 June 1877 in NE m: 21 February 1901 in Germ. Me. Epis., Kramer, Lancaster, NE d: 07 April 1937 in NE

...  3 Anna Alvina Lizetta Kramer b: 31 May 1882 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE d: 24 March 1981 in Crete, Saline Co, NE

...  +Herman G. Hintz b: 19 December 1876 m: 15 June 1922 in NE d: 08 November 1974 in Crete, Saline, NE

...  3 Johanna Lydia Kramer b: 05 August 1887 in Ord, Valley, NE d: 08 February 1968 in Kramer, NE

...  +Tom Wright b: in of Martel, NE m: 22 November in Methodist Church, Fairbury, Jefferson Co, NE

...  2 Sophia Johanna C. Kramer b: 02 April 1852 in Guttenberg, Clayton, Iowa d: 02 September 1932 in Kramer, Lancaster, NE 

... +Johann Heinrich William Hollmann m: 20 September 1870 in Kramer, Lancaster Co, NE

...  *2nd