Cram (surname)
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Cram is a surname
, and may refer to
Donald J. Cram, Haldane Rodger Cram, and Ralph Adams Cram were related; they descended from a Peter Cram who emigrated in 1820 with family from Comrie, Scotland to become farmers in the vicinity of what is now Carleton Place, Ontario
, Canada.
The Cram surname may have derived from van Kram, a German surname. Another spelling is von Kromme. Family legend has it that three von Kromme brothers, related to royalty, came over from Germany. Not wanting anyone to know they were related to the unpopular royals back home, they changed their name to Cram.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, and may refer to
- Allen Gilbert CramAllen Gilbert CramAllen Gilbert Cram was an American painter. Three of his large-scale paintings hang in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.-External links:*...
, (1886 - 1947), an American painter - Bobby CramBobby CramRobert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers...
(1939-2007), an English professional footballer. - Cleveland CramCleveland CramCleveland C. Cram was a station chief and historian for the United States Central Intelligence Agency ....
, an American CIA station chief and CIA historian - Donald J. CramDonald J. CramDonald James Cram was an American chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Jean-Marie Lehn and Charles J...
, a Nobel-prize-winning chemist - George F. CramGeorge F. CramGeorge F. Cram , served in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War. After the war ended, Cram joined his uncle's map business in 1867. Two years later, he formed the George F. Cram Co. which became a leading map firm and first American firm to publish a world atlas. It employed a relief...
, a map-maker and publisher - George Henry CramGeorge Henry CramGeorge Henry Cram was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:George Henry Cram was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and was a merchant before entering the military service....
, a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War - Haldane Rodger CramHaldane Rodger CramHaldane Rodger Cram was born September 22, 1888 and died October 18, 1980.He was a civil engineer involved in planning for the Ottawa-Carleton region, the area including and surrounding Ottawa, Ontario....
, a Canadian civil engineer - Ralph Adams CramRalph Adams CramRalph Adams Cram FAIA, , was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked.-Early life:Cram was born on December 16, 1863 at Hampton Falls, New...
, an American architect - Rebecca Cram, the heir to the papal throne in the Vatican City.
- Steve CramSteve CramStephen "Steve" Cram MBE is a British retired athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", Cram set world records in the 1500 metres, 2000 metres and the mile during a...
, a British middle-distance runner - Thomas J. CramThomas J. CramThomas Jefferson Cram was an engineer in the service of the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, a topographical engineer in the Union Army during the Civil War
Donald J. Cram, Haldane Rodger Cram, and Ralph Adams Cram were related; they descended from a Peter Cram who emigrated in 1820 with family from Comrie, Scotland to become farmers in the vicinity of what is now Carleton Place, Ontario
Carleton Place, Ontario
Carleton Place is a town in the eastern portion of Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about west of downtown Ottawa. It is located at the crossroads of Highway 15 and Highway 7, halfway between the towns of Perth, Almonte, Smiths Falls, and the nation's capital, Ottawa...
, Canada.
The Cram surname may have derived from van Kram, a German surname. Another spelling is von Kromme. Family legend has it that three von Kromme brothers, related to royalty, came over from Germany. Not wanting anyone to know they were related to the unpopular royals back home, they changed their name to Cram.