John M. Kramer sold carpets and window shades in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is first listed as a carpet dealer in the Philadelphia directory for 1880, at 252 E. Girard Ave. The 1880 Pennsylvania census lists a 27 year old carpet weaver named John Kramer, living at home with his mother Sophia, and his brother William, and sister Louisea [sic]. John Kramer was a member of the Orestes Senate of the Order of Sparta, a benevolent order founded in 1879 for the purpose of providing money for the families of its deceased members. Nothing further is known about Kramer.
From the description of Papers, 1882-1900. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261234624