Johann Baptiste Kramer Family, Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Ron Theriot Date: April 23, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Rapides Parish Louisiana Archives Johann Baptiste Kramer Family December 7, 1908 Source: Kramer Pic Archives Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/rapides/photos/families/thejohan1638gph.jpg Image file size: 113.5 Kb Johann Baptiste Kramer emigrated 1852 from Fischerbach, Baden, Germany. In 1860 he is married with wife 1 and a son, living in Alexandria, Rapides Parish. A daughter was born, and then his wife and son died of Yellow Fever in about 1868, and he remarried 1869 and had 10 more children. In 1875 he established The Kramer Funeral Home in the city which is still family operated today. Picture of grown children and some spouses was taken on steps of home at Johann's funeral. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/rapides/photos/families/thejohan1638gph.txt