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• Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Kremer
• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 33548210
• Race: White
• Name: John George Kraemer
• _ORIG: Germany
• Arrival: Nov 1891, New York, New York, USA; Age: 29
• Naturalization: 13 Jul 1898, Kings County, New York, USA; Declaration of Intent (to become a citizen); Kings County Court
• Occupation: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; driver
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: Aug 1903, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; liquor dealer
• Naturalization: 4 Aug 1903, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; became citizen of the United States in the District Court
• Occupation: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; driver for a brewery
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  2934 W. 12th St
• Occupation: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; bottler at a brewery
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 16, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1 Jun 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 62; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

John George was born in Werberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany on July 7, 1862. His given name in Germany was Johann Georg, with his surname spelled Kremer.

His parents were Heinrich Kremer and Margaretha Hartmann. Heinrich and Margaretha were married on February 15, 1847 in Werberg.

John had four brothers, Konrad, 1847; Longinus, 1849; Joseph, 1853; and Valentin, 1850. He also had one sister named Justina, born in 1856. All of his siblings were born in Werberg.

A passenger list with the name Johann Kremer exists showing this man arrived on March 9, 1892 at the port of New York. He had made the trip to the United States on the steamship the Edam. Whether this is the gentleman on this memorial is unclear due to statements our John made on his Petitions for Naturalization.

John George Kraemer filed his "Declaration of Intention" (to become a US citizen) in the Kings County Court in New York on July 13, 1898. On August 4, 1903, he became a citizen of his adopted country. This was done in Brooklyn, New York in the United States District Court of the United States of America for the Easter District of New York. On that paperwork, John stated that he arrived at the port of New York in November, 1891. He also stated that he had been living in New York since then. Twelve years later, could he have forgotten when he came to this country? If so, than maybe he did arrive on March 9, 1892. If not, than he arrived in November of 1891, as stated in his Naturalization paperwork. (#348 in the Eastern District of New York.)

John married Louisa Pauline Obenland in Manhattan County, New York on May 25, 1893. The couple had at least one daughter, Louisa, born on October 4, 1893 in Brooklyn.

From the census records, it looks as if John worked in a brewery. In the 1900 census he stated that he was a driver. The 1910 record lists his occupation as a driver for a brewery. 1920 has John working as a bottler in a brewery.

On John's Naturalization petition dated August 4, 1903, his character witness was a James T. Kinz, who was a liquor dealer. Mr. Kinz said that he had known John for 7 years, which means they met in about 1896. James Kinz was probably John's employer.

John's wife, Louisa, passed away in 1937. John died on January 16, 1940. He was buried with his wife on January 17, 1940.


Buried:
Cross Creek Cemetery #3; Block 38, Lot 2

Johann married Louisa Pauline Obenland 25 May 1893, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Louisa (daughter of Karl Obenland and Friederike Pauline Bernecker) was born 26 Dec 1872, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 5 Mar 1937, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA; was buried 7 Mar 1937, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Louisa Freda Kraemer was born 4 Oct 1893, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 16 Dec 1964, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA; was buried 19 Dec 1964, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA.

Heinrich married Margaretha Hartmann 15 Feb 1847, Werberg, Unterfranken. Bavaria, Germany. Margaretha was born , Germany. [Group Sheet]