Samuel Miller CRAMER

Birth:
26 Feb 1883
Dixon, Lee, Illinois
Death:
14 Feb 1947
Dixon, Lee, Illinois
Burial:
Oakwood Cem., Dixon, Illinois
Marriage:
23 Jan 1904
Dixon, Lee, Illinois
Notes:
                   Samuel M. Cramer. He was first a shoemaker. He joined the Dixon, IL fire Dept. May 1915 and rose to become chief Jan., 1937. He resigned Jan., 1944 and returned to the Freeman shoe factory. We have the records of his 1st marriage, his death, and a number of newspaper clippings of his career, including a  lengthy interview on his retirement.
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RIN 92. Samuel M. Cramer. He was first a shoemaker. He joined the Dixon, IL
fire Dept. May 1915 and rose to become chief Jan., 1937. He resigned Jan.,
1944 and returned to the Freeman shoe factory. We have the records of his
1st marriage, his death, and a number of newspaper clippings of his career,
including a lengthy interview on his retirement.
Edith Augusta (Ada) MURPHY
Birth:
3 Jul 1885
Woosung, Ogle, Illinois
Death:
28 Dec 1928
Dixon, Lee, Illinois
Burial:
Oakwood Cem., Dixon, Illinois
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Edith Augusta Murphy Cramer's data are taken from her marriage record in Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL, and death record in Dixon, IL.  Her name is given as ADA in the newspaper account of the marriage. The marriage record lists her as never married.

A search of Ogle county records by the Ogle Co. clerk 3 Feb. 1993, did not give any records of her, or her mother or father. Edith's mother & fathers names & places of birth are from her death certificate. Her death record data were given by her son, George.

She may have been illegitimate. We find her living with her Murphy grandparents in the 1900 census as "Ada" Murphy. Her mother was presumably their daughter Mary. Her death certificate information by her son, George, gives her parents as 'Margaret Kenny' and 'William Ryan' and birthplace as Woosung, Ogle Co., IL. We have not been able to find any records to confirm this.

Her Daughter, Ethel Cramer, said that her maiden name was Edith Augusta Hutchinson and that she was raised by her grandparents. She died when Ethel was 11.

Edith's grandparents were Edmund Murphy & his wife Elizabeth. From census records we know that he immigrated from Ireland in 1848 and she immigrated from Scotland in 1851.  Edmund first appears in the 1860 Illinois census of Lee Co. Ill as a '20 year old' farm worker. They married in 1867 (Married 32 years in 1900 census). In 1880 they appear with their two daughters, Mary(11) & Catherine(9).  See notes on Edmund's record.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
 
Notes:
                   George Cramer. He entered the Marines about 1924. As a Marine he was part of the guard on the presidential yacht of Calvin Coolidge. After the Marines he worked for Washington Rapid Transit, first as a driver and later as a driver trainer. He moved to Chicago about 1950 and to Texas about 1952 and to SD about 1957. All of this work was in the trucking industry.
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   He was always known as Frank Cramer. He died of Leukemia.
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Line in Record @I0059@ (RIN 59) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
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Samuel Miller Cramer - Edith Augusta (Ada) Murphy

Samuel Miller Cramer was born at Dixon, Lee, Illinois 26 Feb 1883. His parents were Benjamin Harrison Cramer and Mary Ellen Miller.

He married Edith Augusta (Ada) Murphy 23 Jan 1904 at Dixon, Lee, Illinois . Edith Augusta (Ada) Murphy was born at Woosung, Ogle, Illinois 3 Jul 1885 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
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Samuel Miller Cramer died 14 Feb 1947 at Dixon, Lee, Illinois .

Edith Augusta (Ada) Murphy died 28 Dec 1928 at Dixon, Lee, Illinois .