Lawrence Louis Crane

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 2 Mar 1908 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Dec 1988 - Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
         Burial: 14 Dec 1988 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Residence: 10 Nov 1960, New York, New York, New York, USA. 
•  Residence: 15 Sep 1938, Philadelphia, PA. 

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Parents

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         Father: Warren J. Crane
         Mother: Marie Josephine Murphy

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Camilla Hoffman
       Marriage: 25 Nov 1937 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Notes

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General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
Born: 3/2/1908
CRANE, LAWRENCE LOUIS
Mother: MURPHY, MARIE
Father: CRANE, WARREN J
Parish: Orleans
Page: 762 Volume: 136

Per 1910 US Census: 1938 Peniston St., Ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Warren J. Crane is the 37 year old white male head of household, who owns his home with a mortgage. Born in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana, Warren is an assistant superintendent at Am. Sugar R. He has been married for 14 years to 32 year old Marie Crane, born in Louisiana, her father in Ireland, her mother in Louisiana. She has had 8 children, 6 still living and at home, all born in Louisiana: 13 year old son, Warren Crane Jr, attends school; 9 year old son, Rene Crane, attends school; 6 year old son, John Crane, attends school; 4 year old son, Price Crane; 2 year old son Lawrence Crane; and 9 month old daughter, Marie R. Crane.
Warren's brother, 39 year old Judson Crane, lives with the family. He was born in Louisiana, as were his parents. He is a clerk in Am Sugar Ref.
Living with the family are two black females: 22 year old Mary Beamon, hired help, nurse to private family, born in Mississippi, as were her parents; and 20 year old Louise Washington, hired help, cleaner for private family, born in Louisiana, as were her parents.

Per 1920 US Census 1/19/1920, 1938 Peniston St., New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Warren J. Crane is the 47 year old white male head of household, who owns his home free of mortgage. Born in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana, he is a superintendent in a sugar refinery co. His wife is 42 year old Marie Crane, born in Louisiana, her father in Ireland, her mother in Louisiana. They have 10 children, all single and born in Louisiana: 22 year old son, Warren J. Crane Jr., margin clerk at a cotton co.; 19 year old son, Rene Crane, clerk for a steamship co.; 16 year old son, John Crane, margin clerk at a cotton co.; 13 year old son, Price Crane, attends school; 11 year old son, Lawrence Crane, attends school; 10 year old daughter, Marie L. Crane attends school; 7 year old son, Edward Crane, attends school; 4 year 6 month old daughter, Yvonne Crane; 2 year 6 month old daughter, Teresa Crane; and 1 year 1 month old daughter, Victory [WWI ended 11/11/1918] Crane.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/11/1930 1938 Peniston St, ward 12, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Warren J. Crane is the 57 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $18,000, and a radio set. Born in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana, he works as supt. of a sugar refinery, and did not serve in the military. His wife is 52 year old Mary Crane, born in Louisiana, her father in the US, her mother in Louisiana. When they first got married, Warren was 24 and Mary was 19 years old. Six Crane children still live at home, all single and born in Louisiana: George P. Crane, 25 year old son, chief clerk for a rail road, not a veteran; Lawrence L. Crane, 22 year old son, salesman of bonds, not a veteran; Mary L. Crane, 20 year old daughter; Mary Yvonne Crane, 15 year old daughter, attends school; Mary T. Crane, 13 year old daughter, attends school; Mary V. Crane, 11 year old daughter, attends school.
Living with the family is their servant, a private family housemaid, Mary Marshall, a 45 year old negro woman from Mississippi, and Fred Marshall, a 40 year old negro male day laborer at the sugar refinery.

Per Times-Picayune 9/15/1938 Page 25
Miss Marie Lucille Crane, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Warren Crane, has left for Chicago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Murphy for a few days. Following her stay in Chicago, she will go to Philadelphia to visit her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Crane, until Christmas.

Per Times-Picayune 12/14/1988 Page 31
CRANE
Lawrence Louis Crane, Sr. on Monday, December 12, 1988, in Delray Beach, FL. Retired Vice President of Colonial Sugars Company. Age 80 years. Beloved husband of Camilla Hoffman Crane of Delray Beach, FL. Father of Sharon Crane Farris of Northbrook, Ill., Lawrence L. Crane, Jr. of Memphis, TN, and John Crane of Ridgewood, N.J. Brother of Mary Lucille Crane, Mary Victory Boudreaux, and the late John M. Crane, Warren J. Crane, Rene M. Crane, Edward T. Crane, Yvonne Crane Brown, Price Crane, and Theresa Crane Sturdivant. Also survived by 6 grandchildren. Son of the late Warren Joseph Crane and Marie Murphy Crane.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (in Metairie Cemetery) on Wednesday, December 14, 1988, at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday evening, December 13, 1988, from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. and Wednesday morning, December 14, 1988 from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.

Research:

CRANE, LAWRENCE L08 Mar 190812 Dec 19888033483 (Delray Beach, Palm Beach, FL)(none specified)Pennsylvania166-07-9911

Marriage Notes (Camilla Hoffman)

Per Times-Picayune 10/18/1937 Page 17
An out-of-town engagement of interest here is that of Miss Camilla Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. William P. Hoffman and the late William P. Hoffman, of Indianapolis, Ind., to Mr. Lawrence Louis Crane, now of Philadelphia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Crane of New Orleans, the wedding to be celebrated in Philadelphia, Thursday, November 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Crane will go East to attend the marriage of their son and Miss Hoffman.