George Kramer and Mary Anne Fedder were married in the Parish Church at St Botolph (without) Aldersgate, in London, England on 21 October 1838. It is not known when they arrived in England, but they originally came from Prussia. The marriage lists their fathers as Frederick Kramer, a shepherd, and Conrad Fedder, farmer.
 The parish church, Google Street View - 2008 |
The 1841 England census, taken on 6 June 1841, shows a George, Mary Ann, Caroline, and Ann "Creamer", all foreigners (F), in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The enumerators for this census would round down the ages to the nearest 5 years, for those people over 15 yrs of age, so this definitely looks to be the same family. I have no idea who Caroline is, but may be a sister of George. The "Ind" for occupation stand for "independent means".
George "Creamer", Mary Ann and Ann (perhaps his mother?) arrived in New York City on 16 Oct 1841, from Liverpool, England, on board the vessel Alabamian.
George "Kremer" filed his petition for naturalization in Boston on 15 Oct 1846, and he was sworn in on 21 Apr 1847. It mentions that he first filed his intentions on 4 Apr 1845 in the Marine Court in New York City, but I cannot find that paper yet. His birth place is listed as "Kridlebach", Prussia, but I have not found any references to this location.
From the US Circuit Court in Boston (Vol. 1, pg 53):
From the US Circuit Court in Boston (Vol. 1, pg 53):
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He was still living in Boston in Sept 1847 when he bought a house in Colchester, Connecticut. He would live here until his death in 1892. The probate notice called him "George J" - none of the censuses ever showed him with a middle name or initial.
 | Of note: In George's household in the 1850 Colchester, CT census (at left), there is an Ann "Beastook" (aka Bostock?), who was born in Prussia. Though her age is just a few years off, I wonder if she is the Ann "Creamer" who came over with George and Mary? |
The children of GEORGE and MARY ANN (FEDDER) KRAMER:
i. BERNARD KRAMER, b. 11 Sept 1839 (from George Kramer family bible); not seen with family in ship manifest, or in census reports; may have died in England.
ii. GEORGE KRAMER, b. 20 Apr 1842 in (prob) Boston, MA (obit says Rochester, NY); d. 22 Sept 1925 in Colchester, CT
iii. ANN KRAMER, b. 11 May 1844 in MA; Marr FREDERICK C CRUMM.
iv. JOHN WASHINGTON KRAMER, b. 6 Apr 1846 in Charlestown, MA; d. 5 May 1939 in Colchester.
v. FREDERICK KRAMER, b. 3 June 1848 in Colchester, CT; d. 1852.
vi. MARY LOUISA KRAMER, b. 29 Mar 1850 in Colchester. Marr ABEL R BURNHAM.
vii. WILLIAM KRAMER, b. 18 Feb 1853 in Colchester; d. 4 Nov 1942 in Norwich, CT.
viii. FRANK KRAMER, b. 17 June 1855; d. 20 Nov 1875 in Colchester.
ix. HENRY KRAMER, b. 5 Sept 1857 in Colchester; d. 17 July 1895 in Colchester.
George would remarry, after 1863, to ELIZA FREESTONE, and they had (b. in Colchester):
x. CHARLES AUGUSTUS KRAMER, b. 2 July 1865
xi. ELIZABETH KRAMER, b. 28 Aug 1867
xii. PETER KRAMER, b. b. 28 Aug 1869
xiii. CATHERINE KRAMER, b. 11 Nov 1871
xiv. EDWARD KRAMER, b. 26 May 1874; d. 5 May 1875
xv. EDWARD KRAMER, b. 27 Aug 1876
ADDENDUM:
Below is a christening record for a Bernhardt Kramer, born 22 Sept 1839, and baptized on the 29th, at St George's (German Lutheran) Church on Little Alie St in Whitechapel, London. His parents are listed as Johan Georg and Ana Maria Kramer. This certainly looks like them and their first born child, as seen in the family bible data, though date is 11 days off (there are several entries in the bible that are off - not sure if it was transcription error or original entry error).
i. BERNARD KRAMER, b. 11 Sept 1839 (from George Kramer family bible); not seen with family in ship manifest, or in census reports; may have died in England.
ii. GEORGE KRAMER, b. 20 Apr 1842 in (prob) Boston, MA (obit says Rochester, NY); d. 22 Sept 1925 in Colchester, CT
iii. ANN KRAMER, b. 11 May 1844 in MA; Marr FREDERICK C CRUMM.
iv. JOHN WASHINGTON KRAMER, b. 6 Apr 1846 in Charlestown, MA; d. 5 May 1939 in Colchester.
v. FREDERICK KRAMER, b. 3 June 1848 in Colchester, CT; d. 1852.
vi. MARY LOUISA KRAMER, b. 29 Mar 1850 in Colchester. Marr ABEL R BURNHAM.
vii. WILLIAM KRAMER, b. 18 Feb 1853 in Colchester; d. 4 Nov 1942 in Norwich, CT.
viii. FRANK KRAMER, b. 17 June 1855; d. 20 Nov 1875 in Colchester.
ix. HENRY KRAMER, b. 5 Sept 1857 in Colchester; d. 17 July 1895 in Colchester.
George would remarry, after 1863, to ELIZA FREESTONE, and they had (b. in Colchester):
x. CHARLES AUGUSTUS KRAMER, b. 2 July 1865
xi. ELIZABETH KRAMER, b. 28 Aug 1867
xii. PETER KRAMER, b. b. 28 Aug 1869
xiii. CATHERINE KRAMER, b. 11 Nov 1871
xiv. EDWARD KRAMER, b. 26 May 1874; d. 5 May 1875
xv. EDWARD KRAMER, b. 27 Aug 1876
ADDENDUM:
Below is a christening record for a Bernhardt Kramer, born 22 Sept 1839, and baptized on the 29th, at St George's (German Lutheran) Church on Little Alie St in Whitechapel, London. His parents are listed as Johan Georg and Ana Maria Kramer. This certainly looks like them and their first born child, as seen in the family bible data, though date is 11 days off (there are several entries in the bible that are off - not sure if it was transcription error or original entry error).
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