While Eddie is stated as being related to the Kramers, it is unconfirmed exactly where on the tree he fits. In the picture of him with the O'Connells and young Kramer brothers, he looks like he could be almost Elizabeth Byrnes' age, a handful of years younger perhaps.
There is a census from 1900 at August Kramer's residence, showing Edward Bletz at a very young age living there, and listed as "Cousin", however, there are no Parents listed staying at the house - where were the parents? Did they pass on, or was his stay originally temporary?
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=49...
#### Discovered on 1900 US Census:
Name: Edward Bletz
[Edward Blez]
Age: 9
Birth Date: May 1891
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Cousin
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
August Kramer 27
May Kramer 24
Harold Kramer 2
Augusta Kramer 7/12
Louise Mallon 31
Edward Bletz 9
Augustus Nowka 30
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Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1110; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0655; FHL microfilm: 1241110
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
### I also found a Death Certificate with the following information:
#### Discovered on Death Records:
Edward Bletz
Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York
Born: May 01, 1891
Died: July 01, 1977
Age At Death: 86
Death Record of Edward Bletz
Details
Name Edward Bletz
Date of Birth May 01, 1891
Date of Death July 01, 1977
Age at Death 86
Retired Social Security Number
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Retired Social Security Number (SSN) 069-01-3954
Location of Last Residence
City Jackson Heights
County Queens County
Zip Code 11372
State New York
Record Citation
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Social Security Death Index. Record count: 92,554,687. Social Security Administration (SSA). http://www.ntis.gov/products/ssa-dmf.aspx.
### Additional info / source:
http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-secur...
### It is shown here someone named Edward Bletz, married and had a daughter - census 1930, about the same birth year give or take, however, he lists his father as being from New York...could he be referring to his birth father (which we think is really from Pennsylvania), or perhaps August Kramer as his guardian?
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gsfn=Edward&gsln=Ble...
Edward I Bletz in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: Edward I Bletz
Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Queens, Queens, New York
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: 39th Place
Ward of City: 2nd Assembly District
Block: M
House Number in Cities or Towns: 4506
Dwelling Number: 22
Family Number: 70
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 75
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Milk
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Edward I Bletz 38
Sarah E Bletz 35
Audrey M Bletz 3
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### In the event Edward's father was born in Pennsylvania, this may possibly be his father, unsure:
http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-t...
Edward Bletz
1858 - ?
Birth: 1858
Lancaster Co. PA
Family members
Parents:
Jacob H Bletz
1815 - ?
Mary F Bletz
1817 - 1897
Siblings:
Elizabeth Bletz
1845 - ?
Mary White (born Bletz)
1848 - ?
Lucreitia Louisa Bletz
1851 - ?
Alice Bletz
1860 - ?
William Bletz
1846 - 1934
David Bletz
1849 - ?
Alfred Bletz
1853 - ?
