Margaret
(Thurston)
Cramer
(1882-1940)
Margaret
"Maggie" (Thurston) Cramer
was born on Sept. 6, 1882 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, PA, the daughter of Charles
and Emma (Minerd) Thurston.
Maggie married Joseph Cyrus Cramer Sr. (1879-1964). They had eight children -- George Nicholas Cramer, Gladys Clare Poole, Dorothy Rebecca Nicholson, William Russell Cramer, Mary Grace Wiley, Ruby Joyce Aitken, Joseph Cyrus Cramer Jr. and Nelda Jean Marth.
In 1919,
the Cramers were residing in Scottdale, Westmoreland County. An old postcard
view of Scottdale's Pittsburgh Street is seen here, looking west from
Broadway. Their longtime home was located on Fourth Street.
In 1931, the Cramers attended a 25th wedding anniversary reception for Maggie's brother Alvin Thurston in Mt. Pleasant.
Sadly, Maggie passed away at age 58, on April 29, 1940. The Connellsville Daily Courier said she had suffered "a prolonged illness" and had been "a resident of [Scottdale] since her marriage 39 years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church."
Joseph outlived Maggie by eight years. He died four days before Christmas 1948.
Son George Cramer (1903-1964) married Emma Frick. They lived in Belle Vernon, PA. They had one son, Harold Cramer (1923-1993). George died on Feb. 23, 1964.
Family photo: back row, l-r: George, Bill, Joseph Sr. and Maggie,
Dorothy, Gladys. Front row, l-r: Joe Jr., Nelda, Grace, Ruby
Daughter Gladys Cramer (1904-1943) married Otis Poole. They resided at Ruffsdale, PA. She died at age 39 on Sept. 28, 1943, of causes unknown. Otis survived her by 46 years, and passed away on Feb. 8, 1989.
Daughter Dorothy Cramer (1906-1942) married Clarence Nicholson (1908-1988). She died at age 36 on Nov. 29, 1942. Clarence outlived her by 46 years, and passed away on May 29, 1988.
Margaret and Joseph's home in Scottdale, past and present
Son William Cramer (1913-1991) married Marge Beadling. In 1940, he lived in Jenkins, KY. They had two daughters, Marilyn and Cheryl.
Daughter Mary Grace (1915-1998) married James W. Wiley III (1913-1982). They made their home circa 1940 in Owasso, MI. James died at age 69 on Oct. 23, 1982. Mary Grace survived him by 16 years, and passed away on Sept. 14, 1998.
(A
bird's-eye view of industrial Scottdale is seen at left.)
Daughter Ruby (1917-2005) married David Aitken (1910-1993). They had three children -- Caryle Jeanne, Bonnie Kay and Margaret Katherine. Said the Uniontown (PA) Herald-Standard, Ruby "worked from 1957 until her retirement for the medical offices of Dr. Rush and Dr. Sloan as their Medical Secretary and Office Manager. All their patients will fondly remember her as 'Ruby'." She was active in the Third Presbyterian Church of Uniontown, and serving "the wider community, [she] was a member of the Uniontown Chapter No. 263 Order of the Eastern Star, the Uniontown Service League and the Uniontown Hospital Auxiliary and also was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels."
Son Joseph (1920-1996) married Jean Forsyth. They had two children, Jay and Janice. Joseph died at age 76 on Feb. 3, 1996.
Daughter Nelda (1925-1986) married James Marth. They had one son, James. Nelda passed away at age 61 on April 30, 1986.
For more information on this family, contact descendant Kathie Hurley.
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