Mary Teresa Crane

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt Jul 1917 - Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 2 Aug 1967 - Houma, , Terrebonne, Louisiana
         Burial: 7 Aug 1967 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Residence: 10 Nov 1960, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA. 

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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. *Sturdivant
       Marriage: 

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Notes

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General:

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 1940 US Census: 4/9/1940 1938 Peniston 12th Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Warren J. Crane is the 64 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $12,000. He was born in Louisiana, as was his family, and lived in the same house in 1935. Educated through 4 years of college, he is manager of a sugar refinery, worked 44 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work in 1939 earned $5,000. His wife is 62 year old Marie M. Crane [informant], educated through 4 years of high school. There are five children living at home: Marie L. Crane, 29 year old daughter, single, 4 years of high school, an accountant supervisor for cosmetics products, worked 30 hours the last week of March, did not work in 1939; Edward Crane, 27 year old son, single, attends school and finished 2 year of college; Yvonne M. Crane, 25 year old daughter, single, 1 year of college, working on her own account; Teresa M. Crane, 23 year old daughter, single, 4 years of high school, a stenographer at a sugar refinery, worked 44 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks work in 1939 earned $1,020; Mary V. Crane, 21 year old daughter, single, attends school, finished 1 year of college.

Per Times-Picayune 8/8/1967 page 2
CRANE -- On Wednesday, August 2, 1967, at 8:05 o'clock p. m., MRS. MARY TERESA CRANE of Houma, La., age 50 years, mother of Mrs. Sharon Sturdivant DeMetz of Sterling, Va., and Shella Sturdivant of this city, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Crane, sister of Marie Lucille Crane, and Mrs. Mary Victory Boudreaux, Warren J. Crane Jr., Rene M. Crane, G. Price Crane and Edward T. Crane, all of this city, John M. Crane of San Antonio, Tex., Lawrence L. Crane of New York and the late Mrs. Yvonne Brown.
Funeral services took place from the House of Bultman, St. Charles ave. at Louisiana ave., on Monday morning, August 7, 1967, at 11 o'clock. Followed by Requiem Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church, St. Charles ave. opposite Audubon Park.
Interment in Metairie Cemetery.