Anna Maria Seger

Born: 30 Jan 1869, Freisenheim, , Baden, GERMANY
Died: 16 Mar 1959, , Alberta, Canada
Buried: Wetaskiwin Cemetery, , Canada

Parents:
Father: Bernhard SEGER (1830-1914)
Mother: Maria Anna NAEGELE (1844-1927)

Spouse
Jacob Kramer, son of Anton J Kramer and Mary Holbauer, born April 26, 1871, in Kunas, Bohemia, Austrian Empire; died May 12, 1956, Buck Lake, Alberta, Canada

Married: 7 Apr 1896, in St Joseph's Catholic Church, Atkinson NE. by Rev C Breistkoff Witness-Randolph Kramer and Sophia Segar (see copy of marriage cert)
Children:

1. Hedrine Kramer


2. Victor Kramer


3. Blanche Kramer


4. Joseph Kramer


5. Paul Kramer


6. Ernest Kramer


7. Clara Kramer

Anna Maria Seger to America - 1892

When Anna arrived in America several members of her family were already here and living in Nebraska. Her uncle, Donat Seger, immigrated in 1853. In 1864 he returned to Germany for his parents, Leopold Seger and Eleanora Glaser Seger, and his nephew, Joseph Frank Seger. Joseph was 1/2 brother to Anna. Another of Anna's 1/2 brothers, Leopold, immigrated in 1882 and a sister, Sophie, immigrated in 1887.

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FName	LName	Occup.	Age	Sex	Arrived	Origin	Ship
Anna	Seger	Unknown	23	F	25 Nov 1892	Germany	Rhynland

Anna Marie Seger and Jacob Kramer to Alberta Canada

PONOKA PANORAMA
Published 1973 by Ponoka and District Historical Society
Page 653-655

JACOB KRAMER
Jacob Kramer was born at Kumas, Bohemia on April 26th 1871. His father, Anthohy Kramer, was a weaver and his relatives also had trades. They lived in a village and had livestock, and farmed land to raise feed for their stock, grain for flour and cereal, hemp and flax for cloth and cooking oil.

As none of them cared for the compulsory military draft then in force in the countries of mainland Europe, which they instinctively knew would end in a blood bath, they decided to emigrate to the U.S.A. In 1879, Anthony with his family, his five brothers, their families and other relatives and friends took off for America. They homesteaded and settled near Atkinson, Nebraska, where Jacob grew up. On April 7th, 1895 he married Anna Seger, who was staying with relatives at Atkinson at that time. Anna was born at Freisenheim, Baden, Germany on January 29th, 1869, and in 1893 had gone to Omaha to join her brother Joe and family.

In the spring of 1903 Jacon and Anna Kramer with their four children, Hedrine, Victor, Blanche and Joseph came to Ponoka. Jacob had homesteaded on the SW-33-44-26-W4 in 1902, There Paul, Clara and Ernest were born. Jacob cleared and broke fifty acres on his place, besides doing custom clearing and breaking for neighbors. He also did a considerable amount of logging and trapping during the winters.

In 1909 Jacob sold his farm to his cousin Henry Kramer, and moved his wife and family to Hobbema where they opened a store in the large building he had bought from Bowman & Sine Lumber Company, who were ordered off the C.P.R. property. Having to vacate the C.P.R. right of way by April 1st 1910, they moved to the reserve, where he had obtained a three month lease from the Ermineskin Band. On May 1st of that year Jacob was made postmaster of Hobbema, on the resigning of postmaster Rev. Father Moulin of the R.C. Mission.

That spring a town-site was surveyed on surrendered Samson reserve, on the west side of the tracks, half a mile south of the depot. Luckily lots were soon available there, and the folks bought a couple of them, and later bought the rest of that town site. There was no road between there and the depot. The roof, walls and floor of the building had to be cut to pieces in order to be moved to the new location by team.

In 1930 owing to the severe depression, Dad and Mother decided to move to the new homestead on the N.W.-24-45-6-W5 at Buck Lake and have some piece and quiet during their remaining years. Jacob died on May 12th 1956, aged 85 years, and Anna on March 16th, 1959, aged 90 years. They had seven children and 23 grandchildren at the time of their deaths. There now are over 70 living great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.

All of the children remained in Alberta. Victor married Kathryn Hagemann of the Ponoka district in July of 1922, and moves to Heisler in 1926, where he was employed as a grain buyer. They also operated a general store and meat market, and later branch of the Treasury Bank. Due to ill health, Victor resigned as a grain buyer and sold the business and home. He bought a place in Camrose, where he died in 1971. Their union was blessed with five children, 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Blanche married Frank Stewart. They moved to their homestead at Buck Lake in 1931, but Frank kept his seasonal job as maintenance operator until his death in 1952. They had four children. Blanche lives on the home place, which is now owned by a son.

In 1928 Joe married Leah Fenskie of the South Edmonton area. They continued in the store business when the folks left, and with the help and good management of his wife, struggled through the depression. They have three sons and six grandchildren. They sold the store to their son Jacques.

Clare married Daniel S. Mitchell, who died five years ago. They had three children. She is now retired and living in Edmonton.

Ernie married Iva Baker of the Ponoka and Brooksona area in 1930. They have a home at Buck Lake, and he has a seasonal job as towerman with the forestry department. Their union up to now, has been blessed with eight children and 37 grandchildren.

Paul married Albertine Bergen of Wetaskiwin. They moved to their homestead SW25-45-6-W5 at Buck Lake in 1931. Besides farming, they have been operating a treated post business for the last twenty-five years, which is known as Pioneer Post Limited.

Hedrine is retired and living on the home place at Buck Lake.

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PONOKA PANORAMA
Published 1973 by Ponoka and District Historical Society
page 305
SECTION 34-44-26
Jacob "Jake" Kramer filed on the S.W. 1/4 34-44-26 in 1902. He proved up in 1906. Jake spent much of his time trapping muskrats in the numerous sloughs of the time. He sold out to his cousin, Henry Kramer, and he and his wife and children moved to Hobbema where he went into the store business

Anna Maria Seger and Jacob Kramer - Census Reports

1900 U.S. Census NEBRASKA , HOLT, GREEN VALLEY TWP
Series: T623 Roll: 930 Page: 102

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Dwelling #106 family #108
▪ Kramer, Jacob, head, white, male, born Apr 1871, age 29, married-4 yr, born Bohemia, father born Bohemia, mother born Bohemia, immigrated 1878, 22yrs, naturalized citizen, farmer, owns-free-farm, farm schedule 104
▪ Kramer, Anna, wife, white, female, born Jan 1870, age 30, married-4 yr, 3 children-3 living, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated-not listed
▪ Kramer, Hedwick, dau, white, female, born Oct 1897, age 2, single, born Nebraska, father born Bohemia, mother born Germany
▪ Kramer, Victor, son, white, male, born Mar 1899, age 1, single, born Nebraska, father born Bohemia, mother born Germany

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1906 CANADA, ALBERTA, STRATHCONA DISTRICT, Subdistrict #35
Page 19 family #163
▪ Kramer, Jacob, head, male, married, age 35, born Austria, to Canada 1903
▪ Kramer, Annie, wife, female, married, age 34, born Germany, to Canada 1903
▪ Kramer, Hed?rick, dau, female, single, age 10, born USA, to Canada 1903
▪ Kramer, Victor, son, male, single, age 8, born USA, to Canada 1903
▪ Kramer, Blanche, dau, female, single, age 6, born USA, to Canada 1903
▪ Kramer, Joseph, son, male, single, age 4, born USA, to Canada1903
▪ Kramer, Paul, son, male, single, age 2, born Alberta

Family #165
▪ Kramer, Henry, head, male, single, born USA, to Canada 1902

(NOTE: This family living at Wetaskin, could they be related to Jacob??)
1906 CANADA, ALBERTA, STRATHCONA DISTRICT, Subdistrict #35 (Town of Wetaskin)
Page 23
▪ Kramer, Sophia Mrs, head, female, widowed, age 50, born USA, to Canada 1900
▪ Kramer, Minnie, dau, female, single, age 11, born USA, to Canada 1900
▪ Kramer, Georgie, dau, female, single, age 8, born USA, to Canada 1900
▪ Kramer, Bertha, dau, female, single, age 16, born USA, to Canada 1900
▪ Kramer, Sophia, dau, female, single, age 19, born USA, to Canada 1900

Anna Marie Seger Kramer Obituary

1959
OBITUARY
ANNA MARIA KRAMER
Buck Lake, Alberta
Mrs. Anna Maria Kramer, mother of seven children, passed away quietly at her home at Buck Lake, on March 16th last.

Born in Friesenheim, Germany, on January 29th, 1869, Anna Maria Seger emigrated to Omaha, Nebraska in 1893 where she married Jacob Kramer who, as a child, had emigrated from Austria. Her husband predeceased her on April 12, 1956.

The couple moved to Canada, in 1903, settling at Hobbema in the Wetaskiwin area, until 1931 when they moved to Buck Lake, where they resided until the time of their deaths.

Anna Maria Kramer is survived by four sons, Victor of Heisler, Joseph of Hobbema, Paul and Ernest of Buck Lake; three daughters—Hedrine, Mrs. Blanche Stewart, and Mrs. Clara Mitchell, all of Buck Lake.

She also leaves to mourn her loss, one sister, Pauline Kemp of Friesenheim, Germany, four daughters-in-law, twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren, together with numerous friends.

Requiem High Mass was sung by Father G. M. Latour as celebrant with Father A. Paradis as Deacon and Father Guy Voisin as Sub-deacon, in the Honnema Church and interment was in the Wetaskiwin cemetery. Baker’s funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

May her soul rest in peace.

Anna Seger and Jacob Kramer - Research Notes

Holt County Nebraska Marriage Records
Book 3 page 258A
Jacob Kramer age 24 born Bohemia parents Antona Kramer and Mary Holbauer
Anna Segar age 22 born Germany parents Bernard Segar and Anna Belle
Married April 7,1896 in Atkinson by Rev C Breistkoff
Witness-Randolph Kramer and Sophia Segar

Boyd County Nebraska GenWeb page-Cemetery Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neboyd/cemname/cemname-k.htm
Father and stepmother of Jacob Kramer
1. Kramer, Anton J - born June 8,1839 - died June 13(12) (18),1921 - age 82 years 5 days - buried St Joseph Cem, Atkinson - had three children - Anton, Mrs C F Ahrndt, Mrs F Ziska (obit in file) - shares stone with Mary

2. Kramer, Mary - born Jan 7,1845 - died July 4,1913 - buried St Joseph Cem, Atkinson - shares stone with Anton