Gretchen Thayer

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 15 Jul 1896 - Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 6 May 1984 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 7 May 1984 - Lake Lawn Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, LA, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *George Edmund Crane
       Marriage: Abt 1920
       Children:
                1. Robert H. Crane

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Notes

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General:

Per 1930 US Census: 4/2/1930, 7741 South Claiborne, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
M. Judson Crane is the 32 year old white male head of household, who owns his home valued at $10,500, and a radio set. Born in Louisiana, as were his parents, he works as a floor broker for the cotton exchange. He is a WW veteran. His wife is 26 year old Lucie Crane, born in Louisiana , as were her parents. When they first got married, Judson was 24 and Lucie was 18. They have 2 sons, both born in Louisiana, both attending school: 7 year old M. Judson Crane, Jr.; 6 year old Fred Crane.
Living next door at 2419 Burdette street is his brother's family -
George Crane is the 36 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $42.50 per month, and owns a radio set. Born in Mississippi, George is manager for a brokerage company. He is a WW veteran. He is married to 33 year old Gretchen Crane, who was born in Louisiana, her father in New York, her mother in Louisiana. They have 5 children, all born in Louisiana: 8 year old son, George Crane, Jr, attends school; 7 year old daughter, Betty Crane, attends school; 6 year old daughter, Gretchen Crane, attends school; 5 year old daughter, Dorothy Crane; and 2 year 11 month old son Raymond Crane.

Per Times-Picayune 5/7/1984 Page 23
Gretchen Crane funeral is today
Funeral services for Gretchen Thayer Crane will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Lake Lawn Funeral Home in Metairie. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2.
Mrs. Crane, a native of New Orleans, died Sunday. She was 87.
She is survived by two sons, George E. Crane Jr. and Raymond T. Crane; three daughters, Betty Crane Deimel, Gretchen crane Werner and Dorothy Crane Lindsley; a brother, Ernest C. Thayer; and 26 grandchildren.

Per Times-Picayune 5/7/1984 Page 23
CRANE
Gretchen Thayer Crane, on Sunday, May 6, 1984 at 4 a.m.; age 87 years; wife of the late George E. Crane Sr., mother of George E. Crane Jr., Betty Crane Deimel, Gretchen Crane Werner, Dorothy Crane Lindsley, Raymond T. Crane and the late Robert H. Crane, sister of Ernest C. Thayer; also survived by 26 grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blbd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Monday, May 7, 1984, at 2 p.m. Interment will follow St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday afternoon 1 p.m. until service time.

Per Social Security Death Index:
Name: Gretchen Crane
SSN:433-08-1984
Last Residence: 70122 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Born:15 Jul 1896 Died:May 1984
State (Year) SSN issued:Louisiana (1973)

Marriage Notes (George Edmund Crane)

Per Times-Picayune 4/11/1920 page 53
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thayer announce the engagement of their daughter, Gretchen to Mr. George Edmund Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Price Crane. The wedding will take place in the early summer.