PETER KRAMER MRS. PETER KRAMER

PETER KRAMER

Born in Edam, the Netherlands, February 7, 1811. He was united in marriage to
Miss Welmoet Pos in 1839. In 1847 he with his family sailed for America on the
ship Nagasaki and arrived at Baltimore, they making the trip to St. Louis and
thence Io Pella. He was connected with the Merchant Marine in Holland, but when
he came to America he did all kinds of work, especially in the carpentering
business. He lived about three and a half miles northwest of Pella on the Jno.
Antonio Pos farm. When his property and home was destroyed by fire they made
their home in a dugout, but this was not all roses, as in January there was a
thaw and they were compelled to carry the water out of their home in buckets
before it was ready for occupancy again. They moved in with the father of Theo.
and John LeCocq, Sr., one mile west of town and later they purchased four acres
of ground near Oakwood cemetery and built a log house on it where they lived
until January 17, 1890, when Mr. Kramer died.


F. LeCOCQ, SR.

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1805. He came to America in 1847 and was one
of the leaders of the organization of the Holland Colony. He was appointed as
commander of the sail ship Pieter Floris by Rev. H. P. Scholte and was financial
adviser and leader of the emigrants. He was born in the business world in his
native country, but upon his arrival in this country started farming. He died in
Pella in 1888 at the age of 83 years.