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Eleanor Sager (63775) & Henry Cramer
66254. Winfield Scott Cramer. Born on 26 Nov 1852 in Deerfield Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Winfield Scott died in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, on 23 Mar 1926; he was 73.

Where is Winfield’s census records for 1860 and 1880?

(Winfield’s middle name was mentioned in his daughter Frances’s marriage record.)

1870 Federal Census. Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 671, page 62B
Post Office Linden
    John L. Lenover, 34, carriage smith, $400 real estate, $150 personal estate
    Jane Lenover, 24, keeping house
    Lena Lenover, 4 months, b. Feb.
    Winfield Cramer, 17, work in carriage shop
All were born in Michigan.

Winfield Cramer is listed on the 1880 Federal Census Non-Poulation Schedule in Cohoctah, Livingston Co., MI.

Michigan Homestead and Cash Entry Patents
Name: Winfield Cramer
Land Office: East Saginaw
Document Number: 177
Total Acres: 160
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 4373
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Land Description: 1 NE MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 26 N 3 E 18

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Saginaw
    27 Sep 1894, Saginaw. H.E. Wolfe, Clergyman. Witnesses Florence Harris of Lake Linden & Mrs. H.E. Wolfe of Saginaw
    Winfield S. Cramer, 37, of Saginaw, b. Livingston County, farmer, son of H. Cramer & Elenora Seager, married once before
    Mattie Frank, 25, of Saginaw, b. Pennsylvania, at home, daughter of J. Frank & F. Halderman, first marriage

1900 Federal Census. West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Roll 736, page 18A
    Winfield Cramer, head, b. Nov 1853, 46, m. 7 years, b. MI, parents b. MI, farmer
    Mattie Cramer, wife, b. May 1870, 30, m. 7 years, two children, both living, b. PA, parents b. MI
    Raymond Cramer, son, b. Aug 1894, 5, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. PA
    Fannie Cramer, daughter, b. May 1897, 3, b. ditto
    John Southerland, boarder, b. Apr, 1865, 25, single, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, farm laborer

1910 Federal Census. West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Roll 699, page 4B
    Winfield Cramer, head, 54, m2. 16 years, b. MI, parents b. Canada, farmer
    Mattie Cramer, wife, 40, m1. 16 years, 6 children, 4 living, b. PA
    Raymond Cramer, son, 15, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. PA
    Fanny Cramer, daughter, 12, b. ditto
    Gracie Cramer, daughter, 9, b. ditto
    Bertha Cramer, daughter, 6, b. ditto
    Mattie Cramer, daughter, 4, b. ditto

1920 Federal Census. West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Roll 791, page 5A
    Winfield Cramer, head, 63, married, b. MI, parents b. US, farmer, general farm
    Fanny Cramer, daughter, 22, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. PA, school teacher, country
    Grace Cramer, daughter, 18, b. ditto
    Elsie Cramer, daughter, 17, b. ditto
    Bertha Cramer, daughter, 16, b. ditto
    Mattie Cramer, daughter, 14, b. ditto

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Ogemaw
    15 Oct 1920, West Branch. James S. Priestly, Pastor. Witnesses Arthur of West Branch Twp. & E.J. Mathews of Ogemaw Twp.
    Winfield S. Cramer, 63, of West Branch, b. Deerfield Twp., farming, son of Henry Cramer & Ellen Cedar, married once before
    Mary Jane Rentchler, 52, of West Branch, b. New York, at home, daughter of Dun[...], married once before

Death Certificate
Winfield S. Cramer, b. 26 Nov 1852 at Howell, Michigan, d. 23 Mar 1926 at Detroit, MI, widowed
On 27 Sep 1894 when Winfield Scott was 41, he first married Mattie Lena Frank, daughter of Jacob Frank (14 Apr 1845-3 Jun 1898) & Frances Haldeman (1850-20 Oct 1904), in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. Born in May 1870 in Conoy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mattie Lena died in West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan on 17 Jun 1919.

1870 Federal Census. Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Roll 1354, page 219A
Post Office Bainbridge
    Jacob Frank, 25, farmer, $2000 personal estate, b. Baden
    Fanny Frank, 20, keeping house, b. PA
    Martha Frank, 1, b. PA
    John Landis, 19, farm laborer, b. PA
    Barbara Haldeman, 16, domestic servant, b. PA
    Eliza Haldeman, 42, no occupation, b. PA
    Frank Stricklen, 12, farm laborer, b. PA

1880 Federal Census. Blumfield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
Roll 601, page 43B
    Jacob Frank, 35, saloon keeper, b. Hesse-Darmstadt, parents b. same
    Fanny Frank, 29, wife, keeping house, b. PA, parents b. PA
    Mary Frank, 8, daughter, attending school, b. MI, father b. Hesse-Darmstadt, mother b. PA
    Anna Frank, 6, daughter, b. ditto
    Hermann Frank, 4, son, b. ditto
    Elisa Frank, 1, daughter, b. ditto

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index
Mattie L. Cramer, d. 17 Jun 1919 at West Branch, Ogemaw Co., age 50, housewife, b. Pennsylvania, daughter of Jacob Frank & Fannie Holderman
Their children include:
68245i.
Raymond Frank Cramer (24 Aug 1894-1 Sep 1982)
68246ii.
Frances Marie Cramer (23 May 1897-19 Aug 1973)
68247iii.
Grace Ruth Cramer (14 Mar 1901-)
68248iv.
Elsie Belle Cramer (18 May 1902-19 Dec 1989)
68249v.
Bertha Esther Cramer (19 Dec 1905-)
68250vi.
Patricia A. Cramer (21 Aug 1908-10 Dec 1971)
On 15 Oct 1920 when Winfield Scott was 67, he second married Mary Jane Dunbar, daughter of Alvin Benson Dunbar (27 Mar 1827-4 Mar 1926) & Julia S. Britton (2 Feb 1851-6 Dec 1934), in West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan. Born on 25 May 1867 in New York. They were divorced.

Mary first married John Pero, second Christian Rentschler as his second wife, third Isaac Adams, then Christian Rentschler again, then Winfield Cramer as his second wife, then George Muntz.

1870 Federal Census. Lee, Oneida County, New York
Roll 1059, page 364A
Post Office Lee Center
    Alvin Dunbar, 32, farmer, $700 real estate
    Julia Dunbar, 19, keeping house, parents of foreign birth
    Mary Dunbar, 3
    Sylvia Dunbar, 1
    John Dunbar, 73, farm laborer
    Rachel Dunbar, 69, keeping house
All were born in New York.

1880 Federal Census. Lee, Oneida County, New York
Roll 902, page 313D
    Alvin Dunbar, 42, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Julia Dunbar, 29, housekeeper, b. NY, parents b. France
    Mary J. Dunbar, 13, works out, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Silvia Dunbar, 11, helps at home, b. ditto
    Eliza Dunbar, 9, b. ditto
    Henry Dunbar, 8, b. ditto
    Ebin Dunbar, 7, b. ditto
    George Dunbar, 6, b. ditto
    Fredrick Dunbar, 4, b. ditto
    Lewella Dunbar, 2, b. ditto
    Lewis Dunbar, 9 months, b. ditto
    Lucy Dunbar, 9 months, b. ditto

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Ogemaw
    29 Apr 1886, Beaver Lake Twp. L.M. Wright, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses Henry Van Martee of Beaver Lake & Addie Kurn of West Branch
    John Pero, 21, of Clare Co. MI, b. Canada, lumberman
    Mary J. Dunbar, 18, of Clare Co. MI, b. New York

1900 Federal Census. West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Roll 736, page 11A
First Street
    Christian Rentschler, head, b. Sep 1858, 41, m. 12 years, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, imm. 1862, common laborer
    Mary J. Rentschler, wife, b. May 1868, 32, 32, m. 12 years, 10 children, 7 living, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Myrtle Rentschler, daugher, b. Jan 1889, 11, b. MI, father b. Germany, mother b. NY, student
    Henry Rentschler, son, b. Jul 1894, 5, b. ditto
    Hazen P. Rentschler, son, b. Jan 1897, 3, b. ditto
    Elmer Rentschler, son, b. May 1898, 2, b. ditto
    Violet Rentschler, daughter, b. APr 1899, 1, b. ditto

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Ogemaw
 18 Nov 1907, West Branch. S.C. Robinson, Minister. Witnesses Laura B. French & Mrs. S.C. Robinson, both of West Branch
    Isaac Adams, 64, of Ogemaw Co., b. MI, farmer, son of Salomen Adams & Jerusha Leach
    Mary J. (Dunbar) Rentschler, 41, of Ogemaw Co., b. New York, house keeperdaughter of A.B. Dunbar & Julia Britton

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Charlevoix
 2 Jul 1909, Boyne City. F.M. Taylor, Clergyman. Witnesses B.H. Taylor & Mrs. M.M. Gray, both of Boyne City
    Christian Rentschler, 50, of Boyne City, b. Germany, laborer, son of Christian Rentschler, married once before
    Mary J. Rentschler, 41, of Boyne City, b. New York, daughter of Alvan Dunbar, married twice before

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Ogemaw
    7 Jul 1925, West Branch. J.T. Millard, J.P. Witnesses Mrs. Frank Gavin & G.J. Vooyhie
    George Muntz, 66, of Ogemaw Co., b. Tuscola Co. MI, farmer, son of George Muntz & Frances Ricker, married once before
    Mary (Dunbar) Rentchler, 59, of Ogemaw Co., b. NY, housewife, daughter of Alvin Dunbar & Mary Britton, married twice before

1930 Federal Census. West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Roll 1020, page 1A
    George Muntz, head, 70, m. age 24, b. MI, parents b. Germany, [retired]
    Mary J. Muntz, wife, 61, m. age 18, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Albert Rentchler, [step-]grandson, 10, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. Kentucky
    Julia Dunbar, mother[-in-law], 79, widowed, m. age 16, b. NY, parents b. France
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