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Note: John (Abel) Kramer apparently spelled his name Cramer at one time since both the 1870 and 1880 Ogle Co. census records show it spelled Cramer. His first name is spelled Abel in the 1870 census so that may have been his real first name or a middle name. It is spelled John Kramer on his gravestone in the North Grove Evangelical Church cemetery in Leaf River Twp. I found a marriage record for one of John's daughters, Mary, that had her father's first name spelled Ebeling.
According to the 1870 census John and Barbara (August, Anst, Ernst) lived in Mt. Morris Township, Ogle Co., IL and the 1880 census has John and Barbara living in Leaf River Township.
Census records state he was born in (Prussia) Germany.
Census records indicate he had two children from his wife, Barbara August's earlier marriage living with them according to the 1870 and 1880 census: Morris and Anna August. (I have also seen Barbara's last name spelling as Ernst and Anst)
Since his first children (twins Mary and Lena) with Barbara were born on January 30, 1869 in IL, he probably married her in about 1868.
Barbara was born January 18, 1834 in Germany and is believed to have been first married in about 1855 to Dominic August who died about 1865 in an accident. I found an 1860 census record from Covington, KY that shows Dominic and Barbara August living there with son, Morris.
Barbara's son, Morris, from her first marriage was born April 2, 1859 in Covington, Kentucky as I have found his obituary and death certificate. He married and died in Stephenson Co., IL.
According to Barbara's death notice in the Rockford (IL) Morning Star, Barbara came to Ogle Co., IL with her husband about 39 years ago which would be 1868.
Howard "Jim" Cramer still lives on the Cramer farm. Records show John bought 160 acres on February 24, 1875 from Luther Hunter. Luther Hunter bought the land in 1865 from Henry Frost's widow, Phoebe who left the state. Henry Frost bought the land from Reuben Odell who had bought the land on May 28, 1842, probably from the government. Another 15 5/8 acres was bought by Fleming Welch from the U.S. government on May 28, 1842. John bought this land on March 29, 1895. Another 80 acres was originally bought on June 30, 1842 by Christian Rowland. John bought this land on December 6, 1882 from John Zimmerman.
Rockford Daily Gazette obituary-February 20, 1900:
John Cramer died Feb. 14 and was buried at the Evangelistic church cemetery, Rev. Nauman officating. Deceased was in his 69th year.
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