Obit for KRAMER, Michael Jr. (b.1886 d.1955), Redwood Co., MN
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Michael KRAMER, Jr. (1886 - 1955) Abstract

Sources: "Kramer Kindred," compiled by Ruth Petracek, 1989, pp. 42, 49,
83-84, 107, 127 (includes "Mike Kramer, Ex-Legislator" and "Form 
Independent  Voter Group For Redwood County," undated articles from 
unidentified newspapers); and memorial card for "Michael Kramer."
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Michael (Mike) Kramer, former state representative and professional 
baseball player, died of a heart attack on September 29, 1955, while 
helping with field work at the home of his son near North Redwood. 
He had been in poor health for some years.

A funeral mass was held at St. Catherine's Church in Redwood Falls,
Minnesota, on October 3, 1955, at 9 a.m. Interment was in Redwood Falls
Catholic Cemetery.

Michael was born February 21, 1886, at Adams, Minnesota, the fifth child 
and fourth son of Michael and Gertrude (Bernard) Kramer. He attended 
school in Sheridan Township and worked for the Railway Postal Service 
from 1905 to 1908 on the route from St. Charles, Minnesota, to Brookings, 
South Dakota.

During his professional baseball career from 1908 to 1915, Michael played
for Duluth in the Northern League, Indianapolis in the American Association,
and the Southern Association at Nashville, Tennessee. He was also called up
by the Minneapolis Millers. Michael was a pitcher and described as
"Mankato's $10,000 Beauty."

Michael was a state representative at-large from Brown and Redwood counties
from 1921 to the early 1930s. He was a founding member of the Farmer-Labor
party and chaired the Independent Progressive Voters of Redwood County, 
part of a statewide group of Hjalmar Peterson supporters that endorsed 
Harold E. Stassen for Governor of Minnesota. He also belonged to the Knights 
of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters.

Michael married Julia Pistalka on June 2, 1915, and they lived on a farm
near Seaforth until 1935, when they moved to a farm near North Redwood. 
In 1947, after Michael retired, they moved to Delhi. Michael and Julia 
had three children.
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Compiled and abstracted by Renee Anderson, grandniece of Mike Kramer.
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