Kramer, Elizabeth 'Betsy' (Mrs. Albert J.) 1852-1935

KRAMER, JOHNSON

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Kramer, Elizabeth, Bessie or Betsy, Albert J. . Mrs. born abt 1852 died 1935 buried in Hospers Memorial Presby cemetery Hospers (WPA record)

The De Volksvriend of Apr 11, 1935
Acknowledgement of her death at Sheldon, funeral at the church at Hospers. Albert Kramer and Henry Kramer of Sheldon were present

Alton Democrat of Apr 12, 1935
On Friday Mrs. Kramer of Sheldon was buried in the Presbyterian cemetery. Deceased was the grandmother or Authur Wierks.

Note: from a report on ancestry.com Elizabeth ‘Betsy Johnson was born Jun 21, 1851 in Bergen Norway. She married Albert J. Kramer and they had six sons and two daughters. Her husband Albert J. Kramer who was born abt 1832 died 10 Oct 1899 buried Hospers Presby. Memorial cemetery.

Her husband’s obit.
From the Alton Democrat of October 21, 1899
Hospers News.
We regret to announce the death of A. J. Kramer residing north of town, Tuesday morning, Oct 10th, aged 67 years, eight months and fourteen days. He had for a long time been a sufferer from heart trouble which was also the cause of his demise. Deceased was a resident of this county for the last fifteen years, and was well and favorably known. He was laid to rest in the burial grounds east of town Wednesday. The Democrat and his host of friends express their sympathies to the sorrowing relatives.

(He was buried in the Presb. cemetery east of Hospers Block 5, his wife Bessie/Betsy/Elizabeth Johnson was buried there too on Apr 5, 1935, a child was buried there in 1900 - source the cemetery records.)

In 1880 the family was living in Mott Franklin Co. IA, Albert was 48, Elizabeth was 29, John 6, Bertha 5, Catherine 3, Henry 1 and Albert - baby. 1885 the family was in Franklin county Albert b. Netherlands 53, Betsy b. 1852 Norway was 33, John 10, Bertie 9, Katie 7, Henry 6, albert 4, Klaas 1.

1900 census for Lynn Tsp. Sioux County Bessie was 48, a widow, John was 26, Henry 21, Albert 20 and Joseph 14.

In 1925 Iowa census Betsy was living in Sheldon IA with son Henry, she was 73 years and Henry was 46. Her parents were listed as Lars and Betsy Johnson. Betsy probably died at Sheldon IA as no obit in Sioux County could be found. She died and was buried in the Presb. Cemetery at Hospers on Apr 5, 1935. A Son Joseph died about 1912 of a hunting accident.