George Washington Ramer Jr.

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Ramer Jr. was born on 30 March 1883, in Spurger, Tyler, Texas, United States, his father, George Washington Ramer, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Frances Arline, was 29. He married Lula Keeth on 30 November 1902, in Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Liberty, Texas, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 22 March 1947, at the age of 63, and was buried in Spurger, Tyler, Texas, United States.

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George Washington Ramer Jr.
1883–1947
Lula Keeth
1885–1919
Marriage: 30 November 1902
Charley Cleveland Ramer
1903–1918
Otha Ramer
1905–1947

Sources (11)

  • George W Raimes in household of George W Raimes, "United States Census, 1900"
  • G W Ramer, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • George Washington Raimer, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

German: occupational name, perhaps for a dairy farmer, from Middle High German rom ‘cream’, or for a frame or loom-maker, from Middle High German ram(e) ‘frame, loom’.

Americanized form of German Römer (see Roemer ).

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

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