John Milton Cramer/Creamer

  General Notes:

John is living with his parents in 1870.

The 1880 Federal Census for Hennepen Township, Putnam Co, Illinois, District 231, page 282B dated June 16, 1880 records John M. (32) and Mary J. (28) Cramer with children Walter E. (7) and Lula M. (9). They are one page over from John's parents in this census record. Walter's age is obviously an error in that he is listed in the 1870 census.

The 1885 Nebraska Census for Town 7, Robb Precinct, Gosper, Nebraska taken on 10 Jun 1885 from ancestry.com records:
John Cramer 37 Pennsylvania
Mary Cramer 35 Illinois
Walter Cramer 15 Illinois
Luler Cramer 13 Illinois
Mabel Cramer 4 Illinois
Roy Cramer 1 Illinois

The Nebraska STATE GAZETTEER Business Directory and farmer list for 1890 - 1891 for Gosper Co., Nebraska lists J. M. Cramer of Bertrand.

The 1900 Federal Census for Harrison Township, Gosper Co., Nebraska, District 74, page 59B records John M. (Dec 1847 - PA/PA/PA) and Mary Jane (48 - Illinois/PA/PA) Cramer with daughter Mabel (March 1881 - Illinois). Nearby is daughter Lula Cramer Coy with her husband and family.

The 1910 Federal Census for Harrison Township, Gosper Co., Nebraska, District 92 records John M. (62 - PA/PA/PA) and Mary J. (55 - Illinois/Illinois/Illinois) Cramer married for 41 years with 4 children 3 of which are still living. John is a Brick Mason.

March 20, 1918
John M. Cramer
The many old Putnam County friends of Mr. Cramer, a former resident of this county will be deeply grieved to learn of his passing which occured at his home at Smithville, Nebraska, March 10. A friend furnishes the following brief obituary.
John M. Cramer, died at Smithville, Nebraska on March 10, 1918. He came to Illinois along with his parents when about 7 years of age. Resided in Putnam County until 1884 when he moved to Nebraska where he has since resided. He leaves a wife, one son and two daughters to mourn his loss. He had many friends where he had lived so long and was called a good man by those who knew him in his daily intercourse in business and in church affairs.

John married Mary Jane Keho circa 1868 in Putnam Co., Illinois. (Mary Jane Keho was born circa 1852 in Illinois and died after 1910 in Harrison Township, Gosper Co., Nebraska.)