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John Wesley Cramer c. 1861 - c. 1952

John Wesley Cramer of Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska United States was born on February 9, 1861 in Mt Holly Springs, Cumberland County, PA. John was baptized in 1951 at Miller Memorial Hospital in Chappell, Deuel County, NE. He was the parent of Virginia E Cramer. He married Alice Barbara (Nailor) Cramer, and they had children William Worth Cramer, Jacob Andrew Cramer, and Maude Elenora Cramer. John Cramer died at age 91 years old on December 25, 1952 in Chappell, and was buried on December 28, 1952 at Oak Creek Cemetery in Raymond, Lancaster County.
John Wesley Cramer
Miller Memorial Hospital in Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska 69129, United States
February 9, 1861
Mt Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
December 25, 1952
Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska, 69129, United States
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  • Introduction

    I am looking for any siblings of John Wesley's, but especially his parents. I am stuck at this brick wall, please help if you can. Thank you.
  • 02/9
    1861

    Birthday

    February 9, 1861
    Birthdate
    Mt Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    German
  • Nationality & Locations

    American
  • 1951

    Baptism

    1951
    Baptism date
    Miller Memorial Hospital in Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska 69129, United States
    Place of worship
  • Religious Beliefs

    Mennonite
  • Professional Career

    Farmer
  • 12/25
    1952

    Death

    December 25, 1952
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska 69129, United States
    Death location
  • 12/28
    1952

    Gravesite & Burial

    December 28, 1952
    Funeral date
    Oak Creek Cemetery in Raymond, Lancaster County, Nebraska 68428, United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    Gospel Herald Obituaries - January, 1953 Gospel Herald - Volume XLVI , Number 1 - January 6, 1953 --- page 22 Cramer. --- John Wesley, was born Feb. 9, 1861, at Mount Hollysprings, Pa.; died at the Miller Memorial Hospital, Chappell, Nebr., Dec. 26, 1952; aged 91 y. 10 m. 17 d. His early years were spent at his birthplace in Pennsylvania where he was married to Alice Nahlor. In 1906 he took up farming near Raymond, Nebr. The last nine years he spent at Chappell, where he made many friends among the folks of the community. The last years and a half of his life he was afflicted with paralysis. While in the hospital he was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church. He lived a life of faith and devotion to the Lord and left a bright testimony as he passed peacefully into the next world. He was preceded in death by his wife and one daughter (Mrs. Maud Williams). Surviving are 2 sons (William W., Lincoln, Nebr., and Jacob A., San Jose, Calif.), 15 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 28 at the Chappell Mennonite Church by Fred Gingerich and John Roth. Interment was made in the family burial plot near Raymond, Nebr.
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John Wesley Cramer
John Wesley Cramer
This is my paternal great-grandfather, John Wesley Cramer.

I would like to know exactly when this photo was taken. I know that it had to be taken before or during 1952, because he died in December of that year.
Date & Place: in Nebraska United States
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John Wesley Cramer
John Wesley Cramer
John was living in a boarding house and his son, my grandfather, William Worth Cramer, had come for a visit.
Date & Place: in Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska United States
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