In a message dated 9/1/2002 10:09:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kekraemer@comwares.net writes: > Hi, > I have justed started working on family history. We are from the Morgan, > Reed & Kraemer line that settled in Clark Co., IL and could possibly came > from Ohio also. If you have any info you would like to share please contact > me. > > Sharlynn Kraemer > > Dear Sharlynn, The following is the descendant chart that I have accumulated with help from other people. Not all of it is proven with actual birth certificates and/or death certificates. Maybe this will match some of your research; right now I am at a stand still on this line. If you can add to this, I'd be delighted! Lambertus Aaldriks Kramer b Abt 1740 in Oude Pekela Holland; d Dec 1817 in Oude Pekela, Holland m (1) Anna Geerts Leeuwe October 12, 1785 in Oude Pekela, Holland: Child of union between Lambertus and Anna (Leeuwe) Kramer: Alexius Aaldert Kramer b Aug 16, 1786 in Oude Pekela Holland Lambertus Kramer m (2) Maria Berends Bolmers Nov 13, 1792 in Oude Pekela Holland. Maria b in Munsterland, Germany; d July 25, 1850 in Oude Pekela Holland. (My Great Great Great Great Grandparents) Children of union between Lambertus and Maria (Bolmers) Kramer: Anna Kramer b Aug 21, 1793 Bernardus Kramer b July 14, 1795 Anna Margarita Kramer b Feb 2, 1797 Maria Kramer b May 13, 1799 Bernhard Rudholf Kramer b Apr 22, 1801 Oude Pekela; d Oct 1, 1874 St. Louis, MO; m Anna Margaret Abel Apr 12, 1825 Gros Hesepe, Germany. Anna Abel b Oct 10, 1799; d Sep 3, 1883 USA. (My Great Great Great Grandparents) Children to this union: Herman Kramer d 1903 Heinrick Kramer Anna Maria Kramerr b Sep 11, 1825 Gros Hosepe GE; d Oct 13 1876 Breese Clinton County IL; m (1) Unknown Unknown in Germany; m (2) Herman Schulte June 21, 1860 St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese, Clinton County, IL. Herman was born about 1813 and d December 6, 1878 Clinton County, IL. (My Great Great Grandparents?) Children of union between Anna Maria Kramer and Unknown Unknown: Anna Maria Kramer b June 27, 1851 Dalum, Hanover, GE; d Sep 12, 1922 in Columbia, Monroe County, IL; m Heinrich Anton Schroeder October 13, 1870 in St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese, Clinton County, IL. Heinrich Schroeder b September 28, 1839 in Suedmerzen, Hanover, GE; d May 26, 1907 in Columbia, Monroe County, IL. (My Great Great Grandparent) Maria Katherine Kramer b November 8, 1853 in Dalum, Hanover, GE; d March 15, 1935 in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL; m Phillip Anton Hamm November 23, 1880 St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese, Clinton County, IL. Phillip Hamm b July 18, 1850 in Hesse, Darmstadt, GE; d February 3, 1925 in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL. (My Great Grandparents) Children to the union of Maria Kramer and Phillip Hamm: John Herman Kramer (probably from a previous marriage or out of wedlock) b Jan 11, 1877, Breese, Clinton County, IL; d Dec 19, 1943, Missouri Pacific Hospital, St. Louis, MO; John Frederick Hamm b Dec 7, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL; d Dec 12, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL Joseph Anthony Hamm b Dec 7, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL; d Jan 28, 1882, Breese, IL Anna Catherine Hamm b Jun 27, 1884 in Breese, Clinton County, IL; d before Mar 1935 where is unknown. Anna Maria Hamm, b Aug 25, 1886, Monroe County, IL; d Jul 10, 1906, Clinton County, IL; buried in Aviston, Clinton County, IL; m John Husmann abt. 1906, Breese, Clinton County, IL. Benjamin Henry Sr. Hamm, b Sep 22, 1889, Columbia, Monroe County, IL; d Jun 2, 1968, O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL Caroline Maggie Rose Hamm, b Feb 12, 1892 in Caseyville, St. Clair County, IL; d 1959, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, St. Clair County, IL Theresa Mary Hamm b Sep 2, 1894; d Jun 23, 1921 in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL; m Willard Lawrence French May 19, 1911 St. Louis, MO. (My Grandparents) Children to Theresa Hamm and Willard French: Willard Joel French Clarence Charles French b Aug 2, 1914 in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL; d Apr 15, 1886 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, St. Clair County, IL; m Dorothea Oppitz October 27, 1934 in Waterloo, Monroe County, IL. Dorothea Oppitz b Nov 4, 1915 in Lebanon, Warren County, OH; d Apr 28, 2001 in Aviston, Clinton County, IL. (My Father and Mother) Children of Clarence and Dorothea Oppitz French: Ruth E. French (ME) (Living) Joan M. French b Mar 10, 1940 in Chesterfield, MO; d Aug 26, 1999 in Spanaway, Pierce County, WA Betty J. French b Dec 27, 1941 in Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL; d Aug 26, 1979 in St. Louis, MO Michael French b Aug 3, 1950 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, St. Clair County, IL; d Jun 9, 1952 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, IL Dale A. French (Living) Marie Ann French John Walter French Please note that I have more information, but wanted you to see the link to me. If you can add to this information and/or if this is your family I'm willing to share what I have. Sincerely, Ruth Clewis timmafruth@aol.com