Sarah Jane Cramer

Brief Life History of Sarah Jane

When Sarah Jane Cramer was born in 1795, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, Sylvanus Cramer, was 25 and her mother, Sarah Jane Gifford, was 27. She had at least 5 sons and 4 daughters with Jeremiah Ford. She lived in Washington, Washington Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States in 1850 and Washington Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States in 1860. She died in October 1860, in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Ford
1791–1865
Sarah Jane Cramer
1795–1860
Hannah Ford
1815–1884
Thomas Ford
1833–
Jesse Ford
1817–1905
William Ford
1820–
Samuel B. Ford
1828–1853
Reubin Josiah Ford
1829–1902
Sarah Ann Ford
1831–1853
Mary Ford
1836–
Mary Jane Ford
1847–1917

Sources (4)

  • Sarah Ford in household of Jeremiah Ford, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah in entry for Sarah Ann Cheesman, "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988"
  • Sarah Ford in household of Jeremiah Ford, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1802

Historical Boundaries: 1802: Burlington, New Jersey, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

German, Dutch, and Jewish: variant of Kramer ‘shopkeeper or trader’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname in this form is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in Britain and France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine).

English: variant of Creamer 1.

Americanized form of Polish Kramarz , Czech Kramář, Slovak Kramár, Slovenian, Croatian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian Kramar , and Slovenian Kramer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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