OBIT: Catherine CRAUMER, 1916, York, York County, PA

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MRS. CATHERINE CRAUMER

Many relatives and friends were in attendance yesterday at the funeral services 
over the body of Mrs. Catherine CRAUMER, wife of the late Rev William H. 
CRAUMER, who died last Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Charles 
T. SMITH, 523(?) West -----Street. Short Services were held at 9:30 o'clock 
yesterday morning at the SMITH residence after which the body was take to the 
First United Brethren Church, Philadelphia and Newberry Streets, where 
concluding services were held. The pastor Rev. A.A. Long was the officiating 
minister. There were many floral tributes. Burial was made in Greenmount 
Cemetery.

Newspaper clipping from CRAMER family file, York Heritage Trust, York, PA
Handwritten date of October 12, 1916

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Obituary, Mrs. Catherine Craumer
By Rev. A. A. Long

Mrs. Catherine Craumer, daughter of John and Elizabeth Sterner, was born in 
Codorus Township, York County, Pa., October 2nd 1831, and died at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. Charles T. Smith in York, Pa., October 8th, 1916, at the 
advanced age of 85 years and 6 days.

She was converted and united with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in 
1847.

She was united in marriage to Rev. William H. Craumer December 2, 1852, who 
passed to this reward June 4th, 1899.

She was the mother of ten children, two of who, Ann L. and Ida L. preceded her 
to the heavenly home. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Daniel 
Mathias, Elias S. Craumer, Mrs. Rev. A. R. Ayres, Mrs. W. S. Riedel, Mrs. A. B. 
Helder, Mrs. Charles T. Smith, Mrs. William Laumaster and William H. Craumer.

For 31 years she shared the responsibilities of her husband as an itinerant 
minister. For 34 years she was a faithful member of the First United Brethren 
Church of York, Pa., never missing a service when able to be present. Just one 
week before her death she was present and remembered her Lord in the Communion 
service.

She died on Conference Sunday one year ago. Her funeral service was conducted in 
our First Church, York, Pa. The pastor was assisted in the service by Revs. R. 
R. Rodes, J. P. Koontz, and Joseph Daugherty, a former pastor. Thirteen 
ministers were present. She now sleeps by the side of her husband in the 
Greenmount Cemetery, York, Pa., awaiting the glorious appearing of our Lord and 
Savior Jesus Christ.

1917 Pennsylvania Conference, Pages 84-85.
Commission on Archives and History,
Lycoming College Library, Williamsport, PA 17701


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Mrs. Catharine Craumer

Mrs. Catherine Craumer, widow of the Rev. William H. Craumer, died in York on 
Monday.  She was 85 years old.

Mrs. Craumer was one of the oldest members of the First United Brethren church.  
She leaves the following children:  Mrs. Daniel Matthias, Quincy, Pa.; Mrs. A. 
R. Ayres, New Cumberland; Mrs. W. S. Riedel and Mrs. A. B. Heider, Dallastown; 
Elias S. Craumer, Mrs. Charles T. Smith, Mrs. William Laumaster and William H. 
F. Craumer, all of York.  She also leaves the following brothers and sisters:  
Samuel Sterner, Jefferson; Jesse Sterner, Codorus township; Mrs. Elizabeth 
Brenneman and Mrs. Jacob Brenneman, Seven Valleys; Mrs. Jacob Shearer and Mrs. 
John Shearer, Jefferson.

Record Herald, Hanover, PA, October 10, 1916