Clamme Family - Ourfolk

A member of the prominent firm of Clamme Brothers, whose business as contractors, especially in the building of roads, hint brought them connections all over this section of Indiana, Albert Clamme is also well known as a Jackson township farmer, and is proprietor of the Lick Creek Stock Farm. This farm, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres, lies three miles east of Hartford City and has received the special attention and management of Mr. Clamme for a number of years. He is a practical business man. understands farming in all its details is an excellent judge of livestock, and has combined the raising of the staple crops with the breeding and feeding of cattle and hogs.

One of the younger members of a family that has long been prominent in Blackford county, Albert Clamme was born in Harrison township of this county, February 10, 1881. His parents were Pierre and Elizabeth (Kagel) Clamme. Both parents are now living in Jackson township. His father was a native of Germany, immigrated after getting his education and his early training when about thirty years of age to this country, and after reaching Blackford county married Miss Kagel, who was born in West Virginia. They were the parents of eight children, and among these are the sons who form the firm of Clamme Brothers, contractors and stock dealers, consisting of Charles, Albert, Perry W. and Harry.

Albert Clamme grew up in Harrison township, was educated in the common schools, and for some years has been actively identified with the business of contracting conducted in association with his other brothers, and is also the independent proprietor of one of the. best stock farms in this section.
On March 1, 1908, he married Annie Price, who was born in Jackson township. They are the parents of three children: Margaret, Ruth and Paul. Mr. Clamme and family are members of the Lutheran church in Hartford City, and politically he is a democrat, a good citizen, but with no desire for office.

(Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana A Chronicle of their People Past and Present with Family Lineage and Personal Memoirs Compiled Under the Editorial Supervision of Benjamin G. Shinn Volume I Illustrated. The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago and New York 1914)