“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


AUGUST KRAMP, wagon-maker and blacksmith; born in Prussia July 
2, 1837; commenced learning the blacksmith trade when he was 16 years 
of age.  Married Alvina Schroeder, daughter of Caspar Schroeder, Nov. 
7, 1862; she was born in Prussia; they have eight children – Robert, 
Matilda, Leonard, Theodore, Bernard, Alvina, Henry and Oscar.  Mrs. 
K. is a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  Mr. K. came to 
Watertown with his father, Gottfried Kramp, in 1857.  Gottfried Kramp 
died here in 1862.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)