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William Schramm

Merchant

Centurion, 1893–1930

Born 23 February 1855 in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Died 14 January 1930 in Bay Shore, New York

Buried Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, New York

Proposed by Benjamin Knower and Alfred Roelker

Elected 6 May 1893 at age thirty-eight

Century Memorial

William Schramm was one of our New York business men who came to us from Europe. Born in Germany and initiated into mercantile pursuits in Switzerland, he came to the United States in 1879. His personality was cheerful, he enjoyed life, and was ready with a hearty greeting for the lunch-table company.

Alexander Dana Noyes
1931 Century Association Yearbook