Mary Jane Pero-Rentschler-Adams-Cramer-Muntz

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