Emma Ruess Krammes

Background

Krammes, Emma Ruess was born on April 22, 1864 in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Anton J. and Caroline (Bloom) Ruess.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Heidelberg College, 1882.

Career

1 son, Russell Ruess. President Woman’s Missionary Society, Tiffin Classis, Reformed Church in the United States, 1897-1903. President Woman’s Missionary Union, Golden Jubilee, 1910-1912.

Editor woman’s section Outlook of Missions, 1910-1913.

President Woman’s Missionary Society, Ohio Synod Reformed Church in the United States, 1911-1914. Correspondent secretary Woman’s Missionary Society General Synod Reformed Church in the United States, 1902-1920, president, 1920-1926, 1st vice president, 1926-1932, also trustee.

Representative correspondent to Interdenom. Missionary Federal and Council, 1914-1920.

Representative to Conference Foreign Missions Bds. in the United States and Canada, Federal of Woman’s Bds.

Foreign Missions in the United States and Canada, also to Council of Women for Home Missions, and Council for Home Missions. Member Joint Committee on Indian and Negro Welfare, and Joint Committee of United Missions in Mesopotamia. Leader, teacher mission study classes at denomination summer conferences, institutions and interdenom.

City Mission fedns.

Achievements

• Emma Ruess Krammes has been listed as a noteworthy missionary. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Joint Committee on Indian and Negro Welfare, and Joint Committee of United Missions in Mesopotamia. Leader, teacher mission study classes at denomination summer conferences, institutions and interdenom. City Mission fedns.; Member Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married Benaiah B. Krammes, May 22, 1884.