Kraemer in Amerika
Kraemer in Amerika: History and genealogy of the Kraemers from Tiefenbach, Bavaria, Germany, who immigrated to Stearns County, Minnesota, and to Los Angeles, California
Authors Debra A. Blau and Kenneth L. Kraemer
Color version, publish date: August 4, 2014. ISBN: 1499779720
Black and white version, publish date: August 21, 2014. ISBN: 1500764973
First in a series of Kraemer books! To order the complete series of Kraemer books, please see the author's website: Kraemer History.
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About Kraemer in Amerika
The 330-page book (8 ½" x 11" soft cover) is extensively indexed by last name, place, and occupation, and is sourced in detail. This is not your usual genealogy book with pages filled with names, places and dates. The book, with 11 chapters and a large appendix containing additional information, has a Tiefenbach history section, church history, family stories, German translations, and more. The authors have included original documents; photographs (weddings, family snapshots, homes, cemeteries); immigration records, census records; naturalization records; birth, marriage and death records; draft cards; maps; and land certificates.
Volume 1: The Kraemer Series
Debra Blau and Kenneth Kraemer, both natives of Wisconsin, USA, and interested in preserving family history, stumbled upon an unsolved mystery far away in the homeland of their ancestors. The small village of Tiefenbach - set among the beautiful rolling hills of the Oberpfalz region in Bavaria, Germany - is where the mystery took place.
The mystery involved a unique stained-glass church window with an intriguing inscription, "Kraemer in Amerika." Setting out to discover the meaning behind the inscription, the authors found themselves faced with many unanswered questions, such as:
• Who did "Kraemer in Amerika" represent?
• Where in America did this Kraemer live?
• Who donated money for the Kraemer window?
• Could there be a fascinating story behind the donation?
There was indeed a fascinating story! In this book, Ken and Debbie reveal the answers to these questions and much more.
Their research led to Kraemer families in Minnesota - rugged pioneers who settled the town of Lake Henry in Stearns County; and to Kraemer families in Los Angeles who profited from the 1890s land boom; their connection to the Wisconsin Kraemers from Sauk County; and how they all share the same roots in Tiefenbach.
Because Kraemer daughters married into other families, the book also touches on the family stories of the following southern California families: Davancens, Faulkner, Fox, Friel, Grasham, Jacque, Keeley, Lach, Lypps, Marshall, Meeks, Menne, Preuher, Scott, Vallon, Wagner, Zmora and Zrnka. Of the Minnesota Kraemers, the book mentions the following families: Aanerud, Bruhn, Dueber, Gelting, Ingram, Jaeger, Kowal, Longley, Michelitsch, Patsch, Schuett, Sitta, and Staples.
The Kraemer Series continues with the "Wisconsin Kraemers" (Volumes 2, 3 and 4) in three separate, high-quality books:
In the Old World of Bavaria. History and genealogy of the Kraemers of Tiefenbach, Bavaria and Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin
The New World of America. Paul and Walburga Kraemer and their children. History and genealogy of the Kraemers of Tiefenbach and Irlach, Bavaria and Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin
The Twentieth Century. Peter Kraemer, Anna Ring, Grace Ring, Katherine Eckstein and their children. History and genealogy of the Kraemers of Tiefenbach and Irlach, Bavaria and Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin
See what's in the index: click here
Books were donated to the following libraries and archives:
Wisconsin
Old Franklin Township Historical Society, 915 Wachter Avenue, Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Kraemer Public Library and Community Center, 910 Main Street, Plain, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Spring Green Community Library, 230 E Monroe St., Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County Historical Society, 531 4th Avenue, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Society Library, 816 State Street, 2nd floor, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Minnesota
Germanic Genealogy Society, PO Box 16312, St. Paul, MN 55116-0312
Great River Regional Library, 119 Washburne Ave, Paynesville MN 56362
Stearns County Historical Society (d.b.a. Stearns History Museum), 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
California
Anaheim Historical Society, PO Box 927, Anaheim CA 92815
California History Room of the California State Library, 900 North Street, Room 200, Sacramento, Sacrament County, California
History and Genealogy Department, Los Angeles Public Library, 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library, 417 Irving Dr, Burbank CA 91504
Orange County California Genealogical Society, c/o Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Utah
Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Germany
Archiv der Gemeinde Tiefenbach (Tiefenbach Community Archive), in the "Alten Schule (old school), Hauptstrasse 23, 93464 Tiefenbach, Kreis Cham, Bavaria, Germany. Presented in person by the authors on September 19, 2014, to archivists Bruno Servi and Richard Bierl in the presence of Mayor Ludwig Prögler (see Bayerwald Echo and Chamer Zeitung newspapers dated September 23, 2014).
Bistumsarchiv der Diözese Regensburg, Bischöfliches Zentralarchiv (Catholic church book archive), St. Petersweg 11-13, 93047 Regensburg. Presented in person by the authors on September 18, 2014, to Dr. Camilla Weber, head of the archive.
Reviews
"I recently received a color copy of the book and love it! . . .Encourage you all to get your very own copy, you will not be disappointed." ~Diane
"It's an amazing accomplishment" ~Rita
"I really like the style of your writing. It was simple, clear and direct the way you led people through the story." ~Christa
"This book will appeal to a variety of readers. . . As a genealogical and historical researcher, I look for new techniques and areas to research. This book gives many new areas to research. Non-relatives will find the Minnesota Kraemer's life events interesting. Debra has strong research skills working with paper and online resources. Ken's professional organizational and educational background shows in the rigorous standards used to produce the book. Well written, above average support for facts and logical assumptions derived from the research." ~Gary
"This book is wonderful, you both did a great job on it." ~Dave