Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-19
LORENZO CRAMPS

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE
FATHER OF THE WELL-kNoWN Z
CRANES BROTHERS.
The Honesdale, Pa, Citizen of last
Thursday contains the following obit
uary Of Hon. Lorenzo Grambs, father
of Henry, Frank and Gus .Grambs, and
will be of interest to the many friends
of these popular gentlemen: j.
Hon. Lorenzo Grambs. died at his
home in our borough little after 10
o'clock last Saturday evening, from the
infirmities incident to advanced life,
| with weakness of the heart which
had been increasing for some time. o
Mr.. Grambs was born at Fischbach,
Bavaria, Jan. %. 1925. His parents,
John and Margaretta Grambs, came to
the United States in 1889, with their
three sons, Frederick, Lorenzo and
George. Later, Frederick went to Cali
fornia, where he died, and George be
came resident of Scranton, where he
died in 1878, Lorenzo made begin
ming in various pursuits, but without
being satisfied with any, until, in the
early forties, he learned the trade of
tobacconist, in the city of New York
and followed it until 1849. He then
went to. California, but about two
years later returned to New York
He soon afterWard visited Wayne
county and on May I, 1851, located
in Honesdale, which has ever since
been. his home. For the first year he
was employed in the tobacco and ciga:
trade. by John NJ. Conger, and he then
engaged in business for himself. Later
he formed partnership with John
Appert, under the Arm name OF Appert
& Grambs, and afterWard some OF his
sons Were associated with him. His
business acumens industry and energy,
combined with sterling personal quail
ties. and strict integrity, made him.
highly successful. ~
On June 80, 1S46, Mr.. Grambs mar
ried Kungnnda Rech, "a native Of I'm
terlangenstadt, Bavaria. They had:
eighteen children, of whom seven sons
and two daughters survive him. Three
of thessons live in North Dakota Hen
3ry W. at Mandan Frank g. at Bis.
marck, and August B. at Dickinson.
/ The others are VIM. ]. of Seattle, Lo.
renzo o. and Albert A., Of FIonesdale,
and Robert Louis of Scranton. All
except William, were with his father at
his death. The daughters are bertha
NJ, wife Of VIM. n. Krantz. and Miss
Title NJ, at home. His wife died on
February IL, 1889. 81
Mr.. sGrambs commanded the respect
of the entire eomInnnity u. He held the
borough Offices Of chief burgess, mem.
Der OF the town council and treasurer.
In 1862 he was elected county treas.
lurer. In 1889 he was elected associate
judge, but resigned in June 1884. He
was also prominent in business circles
aided In organizing the Wayne Coun
ity Savings bank In 1871, and was fol
many years one gifts directors Us
i In religious affiliations, Mr., Grambs
was for some twenty years connected
/ with the German Lutheran church 81
Honesda1e. but for the past thirt,
years of his life, or more, he ATTENDED
/ the Presbyterian church. rs, s., Il s
Y At the outbreak of the civil war II
1851, Mr.. Grambs was brigade inspec
/ tor, with the rank Of major. understh.
ante-bellum militia system, of the Sec
ond brigade, Tenth division, compris
/ ing the uniformed militia in Wayn,
and sSusquehanna. AS the demand 70
4 arms and military equipments for th,
state quota Of the Union army wa.
greatly In excess Of the supply, til,
! governor directed Major Grambs t,
4 collect and send to Harrisburg all til,
arms and equipments Of his brigade
4 He did SO, but used part Of them ii
/ arming and eauipping the Honesdal,
/ Guards" which left Honesdale, read,
for service. May 20, 1861, and serve,
4 three years as Company c, Sixtl
4 Pennsylvania Reserves.
The funeral services were held Of
4 Tuesday. the officiating clergymen be
ing Rev. James 2. Ware. late recto
of Grace Church, now Of Driftor
q Luzerne county, and Rev. A. T. Whit
q taker, present rector OF the sam
church. The pan bearers we're the ST
sons Of Mr.. erambs who we're presen,
lThe interment was il Glen Dyberry.
BLOOD lot