Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Kramer, Louis C. May 16, 1871 - 
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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 340 - 343
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     LOUIS C. KRAMER.  One of Portland's most enterprising and successful 
business men is Louis C. Kramer, who is doing a large importing and exporting 
business, in which he has attained notable success. He was born in Germany on 
the 16th of May, 1871, and is a son of Conrad and Tuliana Kramer, who were 
natives and lifelong residents of that country, both now deceased. Louis C. 
Kramer received the advantage of a good public school education in his native 
country and there engaged in the exporting and importing business. Desiring a 
better opportunity for advancement, he came to the United States in 1907, 
locating first in New York city, where for two years he was connected with the 
John Wanamaker store. He then went to Atlanta, Georgia, and entered the employ 
of the Cudahy Packing Company, becoming manager for North Carolina and South 
Carolina, which position he filled for two years.

     In 1911 Mr. Kramer came to Portland, and for three years he was employed 
as buyer for the Swift Packing Company. In 1914 he embarked in business on his 
own account as an importer and exporter, specializing in draperies and 
trimmings and building up a splendid business. He sells to the larger 
merchants throughout the western states and as far east as Chicago, being one 
of the few importers who sell to the middle west from the Pacific coast. He 
keeps from six to eight traveling representatives on the road and does much 
outside selling himself, traveling much of the time. He thoroughly understands 
every detail of the business, and his experience, courtesy, accommodation and 
honorable methods have firmly established him in the confidence of all who 
have had dealings with him.

     In 1894, in Germany, Mr. Kramer was united in marriage to Miss Martha 
Doering, who was born and reared in that country. They are the parents of a 
son, Otto, who was graduated from high school and from the University of 
Oregon, and is now connected with the Oregon Worsted Company, as manager of 
its branch office and factory at San Francisco, California. He married Miss 
Alma Gruenig, of Portland, and they have two children, Otto and Roy.

     Mr. Kramer gives his political support to the republican party and has 
shown a good citizen's interest in the welfare and prosperity of his city. He 
is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. As he has 
prospered in material affairs, he has wisely invested in real estate and is 
now the owner of valuable business and residence properties in Portland. He 
has a very attractive and comfortable residence in the city and a pleasant 
summer home at Oswego. He possesses a pleasing personality, readily makes 
friends, and throughout the range of his extensive acquaintance is held in 
high esteem, while in business circles he is regarded as a solid and 
substantial man, well worthy of the success which is crowning his efforts.

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