Carl Kromer

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Biography

1919 Birth and Parentage

Carl Clemens Kromer b. 27 Jan 1919 Brooklyn, New York City, NY s/o Henry Kromer and Elsie Lenke.^[1]

Research Note

Elsie's son Carl Clemens Kromer was born on 27 Jan 1919 Brooklyn, NY prior to her marriage to Henry Kromer on 18 Sep 1919. Therefore, we'll mark Carl's father Henry as uncertain.

1920-42 NY Life

On 22 Oct 1920 252 Pine St, Brooklyn, New York City, NY the Kromer household consisted of Henry 21 yo, b. abt. 1899 NY, parents b. Germany, bookkeeper in the knitting mills industry, rented home, literate: Elsie 23 yo, b. abt. 1897 NY, parents b. Germany (father in Dresden but crossed out), homemaker, literate and Carl C. son 6 mo, b. abt. 1919.^[2]

On 07 Apr 1930 at 9578 78th St, Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, NY the Kromer household consisted of Elsie 33 yo, b. abt. 1897 PA, parents b. Germany, widowed homemaker, owned home valued at $9,000, radio set, 21 yo at 1st marriage, literate; Clemons son 10 yo b. abt. 1920 NY, attends school, literate; Carl son 11 yo b. abt. 1919 NY attends school, literate and Clemens Lenke brother 19 yo, b. abt. 1911 NY, parents b. Germany, waged insurance clerk, literate.^[3]

Abt. 1933 Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, NY, Carl attended John Adams High School. Abt. 1939 Manhattan, New York City, NY Carl was a messenger/carrier on Wall Street. ^[4]

On 10 Apr 1940 at 9530 78th St., Queens, New York City, NY the Kromer household consisted of Carl 44 yo, b. abt. 1896 NY, fireman in the Fire Dept, owned house valued at $3,500, 8th grade education, waged gov't employee, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and made $3000, no income from other sources, veteran (likely WWI), native language German; Elsie 44 yo b. abt. 1896 NY homemaker, 8th grade education, no income from other sources; Carl 21 yo b. abt. 1919, single, office boy, graduated HS, worked 34 weeks in 1939 and made $408; Clemens 20 yo, b. abt. 1920 NY, errand boy, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and made $520, graduated HS; and John 6 yo b. NY, attended school, elementary 1st grade education. They lived at the same residence in 1935.^[5]

On 16 Oct 1940 at 95-30 78th St., Ozone Park, Queens, NY Elsie and son Carl lived there although Carl later moved to 91-28 89th St., Woodhaven, Queens, NY. Carl worked at Sperry Gyroscope Co, Flatbush Ave. Extension, Brooklyn, NY. Carl was 5' 10" tall, weighted 165 lbs, had blue eyes, blonde hair and and light complexion.^[6]

1943 Marriage

Carl m. 09 Jan 1943 St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Brooklyn, New York City, NY Catherine Theresa "Kay" Lynch.^[4] They obtained their marriage license on 31 Dec 1942 Queens, New York City, NY.^[7]

1943-1945 Pilot WWII

On 01 Feb 1943 Miami Beach, FL, Carl enlisted in the Army Air Corps and his rank was private. He was married, had a 4-yr HS education and resided in Queens, New York City, NY and was an electrician.^[8] Carl became a pilot and was stationed in Michigan for training before transferring to Texas.^[4]

According to a report dated 28 Sep 1943: Mrs. Carl Kromer, whose husband is stationed at Tarrant Field, and came here (Ft. Worth, TX) from Michigan, saw her first cattle auction last week when she attended the Ross Brothers sale with Miss Lucy Hart and 0. Smith of the John Clay Commission Company, Fort Worth.^[9]

Carl graduated pilot class 44-B at Ellington Field (AAF) near Houston, TX.^[10] As a pilot he served in the United States as a transporter of goods and trained bombardier in San Angelo, TX. Kay followed Carl to his assignments in Michigan and Texas, often on railroad trains. Carl was discharged from the Army Air Corps in war 1945 or early 1946.^[4]

1946-1971 NY Life

After the war, Carl and Kay lived in New York City; renting a home in Ozone Park, Queens and buying a house in Woodhaven, Queens in 1949. Carl became a career firefighter for New York City and worked hard to become a Battalion Chief. In 1970, he suffered a heart attack. Later he had by-pass surgery and hardening of the arteries.^[4]

1971-2000 FL Life

In 1971, Carl retired and he and Kay migrated to Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL. He enjoyed playing golf a Cove Cay Country club with his family who had moved there. For some time, he also worked as a county building inspector. Abt. 1997, Carl had an abdominal aneurism but recovered.^[4]

2000 Death and Obituary

Carl d. 21 Dec 2000 at home Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL in his sleep, in his recliner, while watching a football game.^[4] He was buried Calverton National Cem, Calverton, Suffolk Co, NY and his marker shows he was a 1LT US Army Air Forces, World War II.^[11]

KROMER, CARL CLEMENS, 81, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 19, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Queens, N.Y., where he retired as chief after 28 years with the New York City Fire Department. He was a pilot in the Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of Cove Cay Country Club. Survivors include three sons, Stephen, Summerville, S.C., Michael, Maplewood, N.J., and Carl Jr., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Judith Ann Sparanese, Mission Viejo, Calif.; a brother, Clemens Kromer, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 : accessed August 1, 2021 at [1]
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed July 13, 2021 at [2]
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 : accessed July 13, 2021 at [3]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Judy Sparanese's personal recollection.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 : accessed July 13, 2021 at [4]
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011 : accessed July 13, 2021 at [5]
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 : accessed August 1, 2021 at [6]
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005 : accessed August 2, 2021 at [7]
9. ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) 28 Sep 1943, Tue Page 17
10. ↑ Class book for pilot class 44-B at Ellington Field, near Houston, Texas (AAF collection website); picture attached.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/72343194/carl-c-kromer : accessed 01 August 2021), memorial page for Carl C Kromer (27 Jan 1919–19 Dec 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #72343194, citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by J. Edward Ross (contributor 47159122) .
12. ↑ Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida) 22 Dec 2000, Fri Page 106