William Henry Leo Kramer
(1900-1919)
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Brakeman
Working atop moving trains in all weather, railroad brakemen performed the most dangerous task in the most dangerous American industry of the 1870s and 1880s.
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Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer, signature on WWI draft registration
Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer, signature on WWI draft registration
Photo of Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer as a child
Photo of Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer as a child
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Photo Credit: ancestry.com
Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer's parents
Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer's parents
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Photo Credit: ancestry.com
Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer's sister, Margaret
Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer's sister, Margaret
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Photo Credit: ancestry.com
Sibling List
Pallbearer's bearing his casket
Pallbearer's bearing his casket
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Photo Credit: ancestry.com
Holy Name Catholic Church, Cleveland, OH
Holy Name Catholic Church, Cleveland, OH
William Henry Leo Kramer
William Henry Leo Kramer
[Leo Kramer was the name recorded on the List of Liberty Row Names. Other records revealed a Cleveland soldier named William Henry Leo Kramer who died in WWI. The name inscribed on his gravestone was Leo Kramer.]
[Leo Kramer was the name recorded on the List of Liberty Row Names. Other records revealed a Cleveland soldier named William Henry Leo Kramer who died in WWI. The name inscribed on his gravestone was Leo Kramer.]
*No plaque located*
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque*
*No soldier photograph found in the following book: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Birth: 5/5/1900, birthplace Ohio, exact birthplace not specified
Birth: 5/5/1900, birthplace Ohio, exact birthplace not specified
Address: 7430 Classen Ave. [in the south Broadway neighborhood], Cleveland, OH
Demographics: age 17 at draft registration; Caucasian; native-born citizen; occupation Brakeman at Pennsylvania Railroad Co. at Kinsman and [illegible], Cleveland, OH
Appearance: Height medium, Build medium, Eyes brown, Hair brown
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 9/12/1918; 8/9/1918 or 10/11/1918; Naval Apprentice Seaman/Private
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 9/12/1918; 8/9/1918 or 10/11/1918; Naval Apprentice Seaman/Private
Service Number: 5252388
Deployment: died prior to deployment
Action: no military action records found; rank Apprentice Seaman at Naval Station Great Lakes, located about 40 miles north of Chicago; he was a member of Western Reserve University [in Cleveland, OH] S.A.T.C. [Students' Army Training Corps]
Death: February 7, 1919 at the base hospital at Naval Station Great Lakes Training Camp at age 18; cause of death Appendicitis
Death: February 7, 1919 at the base hospital at Naval Station Great Lakes Training Camp at age 18; cause of death Appendicitis
Burial: 2/11/1919 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH after a funeral at Holy Name Catholic church, 8328 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 515 Section 42 Grave 8 [no grave photo on cemetery website]
Burial: 2/11/1919 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH after a funeral at Holy Name Catholic church, 8328 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 515 Section 42 Grave 8 [no grave photo on cemetery website]
Next of Kin: not indicated as such in available records
Additional Information: Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer appears to have been the first-born child in his family.
Father: John Henry Kramer (1869-1953), born Canal Dover, Ohio of ancestors from Dover, OH some of whom had emigrated from Germany, occupation Bricksetter and Foreman Brick and Clay Co., buried Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, OH; Mother: Edna Permila or Permelia Grove Kramer (1878-1941), born Ohio of ancestors from Dover, OH, grandfather fought in Civil War, had at least 7 children, buried Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, OH; Siblings: See Sibling List at left. Sibling list may be incomplete.
7430 Classen Ave. [in the south Broadway neighborhood], Cleveland, OH, address given on WWI draft registration
Gravestone, Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Gravestone, Seaman William Henry Leo Kramer, Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
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