Hyman Kramer

  • Photo by Ben Levinson circa 1984, courtesy of JMABC

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Birth: March 2, 1893 in Kreitzberg, Jekabpils, Latvia

Death: May 4, 1967 in Victoria, B.C.

Plot: Row Q – Plot 15

Inscription:

פּ״נ
In Loving Memory
חיים בן צבי
נפטר כ׳׳ד ניסן תשכ׳׳ז
HYMAN
1893 – 1967
BELOVED HUSBAND
בת אברהם
גנעסה
ETTA
1895 – 1980
BELOVED WIFE & MOTHER
KRAMER

Translation of inscription:

פּ״נ
(Abbreviation of Hebrew: “Buried here”)
In Loving Memory
חיים בן צבי
נפטר כ׳׳ד ניסן תשכ׳׳ז
(Hebrew:
Chaim ben Zvi
passed away 24 Nisan 5727)
HYMAN
1893 – 1967
BELOVED HUSBAND
בת אברהם
גנעסה
(Hebrew:
daughter of Avraham
Genessa)
ETTA
1895 – 1980
BELOVED WIFE & MOTHER
KRAMER

Biography:
Hyman arrived in Vancouver on July 24, 1916. He married Etta Goffee on June 17, 1918 in Seattle, Washington. The 1921 Canadian Census stated that Hyman immigrated from Russia to Canada in 1906. He and his wife and one year old Shirley were living in a four room rental apartment on Menzies Street. He owned his own Junk Dealership.

They moved to Victoria on June 1, 1921. The 1940 Voters list shows Hyman and Mrs. Kramer living at 139 Cook Street. Hyman’s occupation is recorded as merchant.

Parents:
Sprenza Chazan (1871-1916)
Herchel “Harry” Kramer (1890-1920)

Siblings:
Fanny Kramer Gold (1892-1937)
Lena Kramer Savinar (1894-1927)
Tillie Kramer Levinson (1899-1943)
Ettie Kramer Stein (1900-1978)
Ray Kramer Goodman (1904-1985)
Katie Kramer (1907-1931)

Spouse:
Etta Goffee Kramer (1895–1980)

Children:
Shirley Louise Kramer (1920-1967)
Elaine Kramer Davis (1923-1964)
Allan Harold Kramer (1926–1978)

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