Kreamer Island

USA / Florida / Pahokee /
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Kreamer Island was settled as a fishing and agricultural settlement in the 1800's. Access was very limited and most everything arrived by boat. There were several dwellings, a store, church, and a school. In fact one of the dwellings served as a home, post office, and general store. Inaccessibility and the weather contributed to the demise of the community. Several hurricanes continually damaged the village especially the great hurricane in the 1920's which killed approximately 1000 people around the lake. When the dike was raised from 6 feet to about 20 feet, much of the area was flooded.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreamer_Island
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Coordinates:   26°45'36"N   80°43'53"W

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  • My name is Debra McMillan. I am trying to research my mother's family. My mother was born on Little Kraemer Island in 1919. Her name was Alma Pauline Ward. Her mother was Ruby Moon and her father was Wadsworth Ward. I believe it was her mother's family farm and their last name was Bryan. Do you have any information regarding the land and who owned it or farmed it in the early 1900's? My email isnfwsme@windstream.net
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