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WILLIAM J. KRAMER, of the Kramer Wagon Company, was born at Shamburg Lippe, Germany, January 2, 1840, and with his parents, Frederick and Sophia (Witte) Kramer, came to America in 1845. The family settled in Butler county, this state, and there the senior Mr. Kramer died March 23, 1869, at the age of sixty-three years. He was a wagon maker by trade, and followed that business some years after coming to this country, though at the time of his death he was farming. He reared to manhood ten sons, and buried one son and a daughter before leaving the old country. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Butler county, and under his father learned the trade of wagon maker. In October, 1861, he came to Oil City, and in Seneca street, where the gasometer now stands, began the manufacture of wagons in a small way. At the end of one year he moved farther down the street to a place about opposite the present mayor’s office, was there burned out, and in 1867 located his plant, as at present, on Elm street. The Kramer Wagon Company is composed of Mr. Kramer and D. L. Trax. It was formed in 1879. September 1, 1863, in Armstrong county, this state, Mr. Kramer was married to Miss Sarah Ann Fair, and to this union have been born thirteen children: Minnie Laura, Mrs. John Darr; Ida Nettie; Carrie Emma, Mrs. E. E. Hileman; Lizzie May, who died March 26, 1869, at the age of ten months and thirteen days; Edward Ernest; Linda Jane, who died September 7, 1874, aged two years and three months; Margaret Ann; Ada Melissa; Harry Austin; Bertha Belle; David Lewis; William John, and Edith Lilian. Mr. Kramer is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and of the Royal Templars of Temperance.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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