OBIT:  CRAMER, Valentine; 1908; Portage Twp., Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 27 Mar 1908
Volume 42, Number 13


Death of Valentine Cramer 
Nonagenarian Goes to His Reward

Valentine Cramer, one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, passed away at his home 
in Portage Township Saturday in the 97th year of his age.

The deceased was born in Germany, but in early life emigrated to America where he married Mary 
Beiter who survives him with the following children:  John H. of Summerhill Township; Tillie, now 
Mrs. George Buck of Portage Township; Rose, wife of J. H. McConnell of Summerhill Township; Mary, 
Frank and Valentine, at home; and Margaret, intermarried with John Kline of Portage Borough.

About 50 years ago Mr. Cramer bought a farm in Summerhill Township in which township he held 
several offices, each as school director, supervisor and township auditor. 

When Portage Township was created out of Washington and Summerhill, his farm was included in 
the new township. He was a man considerably above the average in intelligence, education and 
moral worth.  He was a lifelong member of the Catholic church and for many years a member of the 
choir of St. Bartholomew's church, Wilmore, and from that edifice on Tuesday morning last at 9 
o'clock there was said a high mass of requiem by the rector, the Rev. James B. Egan, after which 
interment was made in the cemetery near the church.

Joseph Beiter of Johnstown and George Beiter of East Conemaugh, Prof. R. H. Beiter of Gallitzin, 
Casper Beiter of Portage and Louis Beiter of Wilmore are nephews of the deceased.  Many relatives 
of the family live in the northern part of Cambria County.