William James Cramp [34235] ¹

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• Registration: Birth, Abt 1881, Copperhouse, South Australia, AUSTRALIA. ² SA Births

CRAMP
William James
09/01/1881
M
Charles CRAMP
Jane BREEZE
Copperhouse
Bur
M
253
438

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1881 Jan 13, Adelaide, , South Australia. ³ Family Notices. (1881, January 13). South Australian Register(Adelaide, SA : 1839 -1900), p. 4. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43155206>

CRAMP. '97 On the 9th January, at Copperhouse, Mrs. Charles Cramp, of twin sons. All doing well.

• Newspaper: A WELL WORKED PROPERTY, 1925 Jun 13, Renmark, , South Australia, Australia. ⁴ A WELL WORKED PROPERTY. (1925, June 13). Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark, SA : 1913 - 1942), p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2014, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article109340408>

A WELL WORKED PROPERTY
From Butcher Boy to Horticulturist
After working for years at 4/6 and
5/ a day Mr. W. J. Cramp determin-
ed to make a start on the land for him-
self, and to-day owns, clear of all
debt, a fine horticultural property on
Arumpo Street, Renmark.
In 1888 the Cramp family arrived
overland at Renmark from the Burra.
"We must have looked like a travel-
ling circus as we came through, the
scrub." says Mr. Cramp. A few tents
and a shanty or two had been erected
on the river bank where Renmark
now is. The family crossing the river
at Paringa and were the guests of Mr.
W. Haynes, who was then on Paringa
Station.
Mr. Cramp's father, who will be re-
membered by many old settlers, was
born in Leicestershire, England, in
1847 and arrived on the Murray in
1869. He had previously been em-
ployed on cattle stations at Farina
and Leigh's Creek. He had a family
of five sons and three daughters.
Charlie Cramp is well known at Ren-
mark, E. J. Cramp has just taken up
24,740 acres on the Darling, Leslie is in
the N.S.W. Police Force. Bob came
to a sad end, being drowned in the
Murray 17 years ago. W. J. is the
other son. The daughters Mesdames
Martin and Griegson and Miss Beatrice
Cramp, all reside in Perth, W.A.
Mr. Cramp in his butcher boy days
used to drive the settlement six days
a week, and like Mr. R. Sandercock,
another old butcher boy settler, kept
his eyes open. He quickly learned that
land varied in value, and as a result of
enquiries made among experienced
settlers, who were always willing to
help the lad, he was soon able to pick
out the most suitable land for intense
culture. He watched men put capi-
tal and effort into poor country and
saw the havoc wrought by seepage.
For a long while he cast covetous
glances towards the property he now
owns, and which, he feared would be
snapped up before he was ready.
SINK OR SWIM.
At last Mr. Cramp saw a chance of
purchasing the five acres of currants
which now forms part of his home
block at £300. He managed to borrow
from one of the packing sheds
and so launched out on the firuitgrow-
er's career. After some little time he
planted up another 5 acres of currants,
and by dint of working out all day and
then coming home and putting in four
hours on his own property he managed,
to keep free of debt.
But ten acres was not found suffi-
cient land to keep the family going.
So the ten acres adjoining were pur-
chased from Mr. Badger at £1,100.
Eight acres of this were then planted
up with sultanas. By this time by
care and diligence Mr. Cramp had
saved £700 and the whole of this
amount was put into the new block.
THOROUGH CULTIVATION
The property has yielded some very
good crops. During the season the
two block horses are kept busy pulling
the cultivator, so that the land will
never be allowed to dry out complete-
ly. The place is a model of neatness
and very few weeds are to be seen
on it. As an illustration of the value
of cultivation Mr. Cramp says that
on November 12 he was all ready fur-
rowed out to take the second irriga-
tion when a channelman told him "the
water was off". The land had dried
up a good deal, and the rain had not
penetrated six inches. It was no good
saying anything to the Trust; it was
time to act, and without let up the
cultivator was kept going until the
water came along some five weeks
later. The vines and trees did not
suffer, but in Mr. Cramp's opinion
they had gone quite long enough with
out water.
Mr. Cramp believes in plenty of
water without flooding. His land is
of the heavy type, and a fall of two
inches is necessary before he can af-
ford to miss an irrigation. Right
throughout the time Mr. Cramp has
been fruitgrowing his crops have been
good ones. During ten years he has
averaged 12 tons of dried fruit from
5 acres of currants, and since the
other 5 acres have been bearing he
has never had less than two tons to
the acre. Sultanas have averaged 1½
tons.
Mr. Cramp regards Mr. D. W.
Price as one of the best orchardists he
knows of and says he has learned a
great deal from him.
STILL JUST PAYS
By cutting down household expen-
ses and doing without quite a number
of things, and by dispensing with em-
ployed labour, beyond a gtut hand now
and then, the property has been made
to pay for itself even in these bad
times. "But", says Mr. Cramp, "nei-
ther myself nor wife would care to go
on growing fruit under the present
conditions." He considers that the
prices obtained for last years crop do
not compensate for the amount of
energy he has expended, and the
trouble be has had to make both ends
meet. But the life is a good one and
be is looking hopefully to better times.
Mr. Cramp said he was not looking
for any fortune at fruitgrowing. He
fully realized that one would have to
be content with a moderate income,
and that no blocker could afford to
employ much labour. He must be his
own labourer, work his full eight
hours a day if necessary.

• Registration: Death, Abt 1933, Renmark, , South Australia, Australia. ² SA Deaths
CRAMP, William James
16/07/1933
M
52y
M
Renmark
Renmark
Mur
550
81

• Newspaper: OBITUARY, 1933 Jul 24, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ⁵ OBITUARY. (1933, July 24). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 10. Retrieved April 18, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46989506>

Mr. William J. Cramp, who died at
Renmark at the age of 52. was born at
Burra, and went to Renmark with his
parents in his infancy. As a young
man he worked on Mr. C. R. Rose's Fair
view estate, and later purchased a small
block. He afterwards added to his hold-
ings, and built up a fine property. Some
years ago Mr. Cramp interested himself
in the grading and packing side of the
dried fruit business, and for a long time
managed the interests of Messrs. Crowe
and Newcombe at their packing shed.
He relinquished this position about two
and a half years ago because of poor
health. He married a daughter of Mr.
A. F. Matulick, of Renmark. and there
are four children'97Mrs. J. W. Duggin,
Mrs. L. Young, Mr. Milton Cramp, and
Miss Letty Cramp. Mr. Charles Cramp,
a fruitgrower, of Renmark, is a brother.

• Newspaper: OBITUARY, 1933 Jul 27, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ⁶ OBITUARY. (1933, July 27). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 -1954), p. 18. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90891193>

OBITUARY
MR. W. J. CRAMP,
Mr William J. Cramp, who died at Renmark at the age of 52, was born at Burra, and went to Renmark with his parents in his infancy. As a young man he worked on Mr. C. R. Rose's Fair-view estate, and later purchased a small block. He afterwards added to his hold-ings, and built up a fine property. Some years ago Mr. Cramp interested himself in the grading and packing side of the dried fruit business, and for a long time managed the interests of Messrs. Crowe and Newcombe at their packing shed. He relinquished this position about two and a half years ago because of poor health. He married a daughter of Mr. A. F. Matulick, of Renmark. and there are four children'97 Mrs. J. W. Duggin, Mrs. L. Young, Mr. Milton Cramp, and Miss Letty Cramp. Mr. Charles Cramp, a fruit grower, of Renmark, is a brother.

• Death Notice, 1934 Jul 16. ⁷ Family Notices. (1934, July 16). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931-1954), p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2010, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35120657>

CRAMP.\emdash In loving remembrance dear Will of you. To think we could not say good-bye Will always bring regret. But those who love you dearly Are the ones that can't forget. \emdash Inserted by bis loving sister and Brother in-law. Beatrice and Cyril Seymour, Port Pirie. CRAMP.\emdash in loving memory of our dear husband and father. William James Cramp, who passed away at Renmark on the 16th July. 1933. Sweetly he is sleeping. Free from sorrow free from pain, In God's tender arms we leave him until we all meet again. \emdash Sadly missed by his loving wife sons and daughters.
CRAMP. \emdash In loving memory of Mr. William Cramp, who passed away at Renmark on the 16th July. 1933. Just beyond the fleeting shadows O'er the golden strand Robed in white, he walks with Jesus. Through that bright and happy land. \emdash Inserted by a loving friend. Doris Anderson

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1934 Jul 16, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ⁸ Family Notices. (1934, July 16). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved November 1, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35120657>

CRAMP.'97In loving remembrance dear Will of you. To think we could not say good-bye Will always bring regret. But those who love you dearly Are the ones that can't forget.
'97Inserted by bis loving sister and Brother-in-law. Beatrice and Cyril Seymour, Port Pirie.
CRAMP.'97in loving memory of our dear husband and father. William James Cramp, who passed away at Renmark on the 16thJuly. 1933.Sweetly he is sleeping. Free from sorrow free from pain, In God's tender arms we leave him until we all meet again.
'97Sadly missed by his loving wife sons and daughters.
CRAMP. '97In loving memory of Mr. William Cramp, who passed away at Renmark on the16th July. 1933.Just beyond the fleeting shadows O'er the golden strandRobed in white, he walks with Jesus. Through that bright and happy land.
'97Inserted by a loving friend. Doris Anderson

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1934 Jul 19, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ⁹ Family Notices. (1934, July 19). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), p. 45. Retrieved September 12, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91066034>

IN MEMORIAM
CRAMP. '97 In loving memory of our dear
husband and father, William James Cramp,
who passed away at Renmark on the 16th
July. 1933.
Sweetly he is sleeping,
Free from sorrow free from pain.
In God's tender arms we !eave him,
Until we all meet again.
'97 Sadly missed by his loving wife and
daughters.

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1935 Jul 16, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ¹⁰ Family Notices. (1935, July 16). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved November 1, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40059817>

IN MEMORIAMCRAMP.'97In loving memory of Mr. Wil-liam Cramp, who passed away at Renmark,16th July, 1933.
No burdens yonder.
All Sorrows past:
No burdens yonder.
Home at last.
'97Inserted by a loving friend. Doris Anderson.
CRAMP.'97In loving memory of our dear husband and father. William James, who passed away at Renmark on the 16th July.1933.
Ever remembered.
'97Inserted by his loving wife, son and daugh-ters.
CRAMP. '97In loving memory of our dear Will, who passed away at Renmark on the16th July. 1933.
A silent thought, a secret tear.
Will keep your memory always dear.
'97Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Cyril Seymour. Port Pirie.

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1935 Jul 16, Adelaide, , South Australia, Australia. ¹¹ Family Notices. (1935, July 16). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40059817>

CRAMP. '97In loving memory of our dear Will, who passed away at Renmark on the16th July. 1933. A silent thought, a secret tear. Will keep your memory always dear.'97Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Cyril Seymour. Port Pirie.

William married Lettie Matulick [34234] [L6Y9-VS9] [MRIN: 12825], daughter of A. F. Matulick [37422] and Unknown, before 1907. (Lettie Matulick [34234] [L6Y9-VS9] was born before 1892.)