Mary Victory Crane

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      Sex: F

AKA: Billie

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 11 Nov 1918 - Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Nov 2008
         Burial: 26 Nov 2008 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Soc Sec Num: 435-24-7886. 

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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. *Benjamin Andrew Boudreaux
       Marriage: 1 May 1943 - Holy Name of Jesus Church, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Notes

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General:

Per New Orleans Item 11/13/1918 Page 8
Baby Born At Dawn of Peace Is Given - the Name of "Victory"
Victory was the name given to a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Crane, 1938 Penniston street, Monday morning, just at the time that New Orleans was waking to the news of peace.
Mr. Crane, who is the superintendent of the American Sugar Refinery, has two sons in the army, Warren J. Crane, Jr., who is with the Headquarters Troop, 39th Division, in France, and Rene M. Crane, who is an instructor in Springfield college.
Mary Victory Crane, the twelfth child born to Mr. and Mrs. Crane, will bear the name of America's greatest day in history.

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.

Funeral Notice The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) - Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Mary Victory ("Billie") Crane Boudreaux passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the age of 90. She was born November 11, 1918, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Warren Joseph Crane and Marie Josephine Murphy Crane .

Billie attended Sacred Heart Academy and Newcomb College. She retired as a Bookkeeper with Tulane University after years of dedicated service.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin A. Boudreaux and 11 siblings. Billie is survived by her loving daughter Catherine B. Roussel; her grandchildren Katherine Lopez and Paul Roussel; and her great grandchildren Kaitlin Roussel, Gabriel Lopez and Lauren Lopez.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Entombment will follow at Metairie Cemetery. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
Memo: Deaths
Section: METRO
Page: 05
Record Number: 423896424

Per Social Security death index:
BOUDREAUX, MARY V
Born: 11 Nov 1918
Died: 22 Nov 2008 (V)at age 90
last residence: 70002 (Metairie, Jefferson, LA)
Issued in LouisianaSSN: 435-24-7886

Research:

Per New Orleans marriage index:
19435CRANE, MARY VICTORYBOUDREAUX, BENJAMIN ANDREWOrleans
Order Page: 1768 Volume: 58

Marriage Notes (Benjamin Andrew Boudreaux)

Per Times-Picayune 4/25/1943 Page 42
The marriage of Miss Mary Victory Crane, daughter of Mrs. Warren J. Crane and the late Mr. Crane, to Mr. Benjamin Boudreaux, United States Naval Reserve of Morgan City, La., will take place Saturday, at 10 o'clock in the morning at the Holy Name of Jesus church. The bride-elect's cousin, the Reverend Harry Crane, S. J., will perform the ceremony.
Miss Simone Besserat will be maid of honor to the bride and Miss Janet Rusovich will be bridesmaid. Mr. Edward Lynch, United States Naval reserve, will be best man to Mr. Boudreaux. Mr. Buford Smith, United States Naval Reserve, will be groomsman, and the ushers will be the bride-elect's brothers, Mr. Rene Crane and Mr. Price Crane.

Per Times-Picayune 5/1/1943 Page 13
The marriage of Miss Mary Victory Crane, daughter of Mrs. Warren J. Crane and the late Mr. Crane, to Mr. Benjamin Boudreaux, United States Naval Reserve of Morgan City, La., will take place this forenoon at 10 o'clock at the Holy Name of Jesus church. The bride-elect's cousin, the Rev. Harry Crane, S. J., will perform the ceremony.
Miss Simone Besserat will be maid of honor to the bride and Miss Janet Rusovich will be bridesmaid. Mr. Edward Lynch, United States Naval reserve, will be best man to Mr. Boudreaux. Mr. Buford Smith, United States Naval Reserve, will be groomsman, and the ushers will be the bride-elect's brothers, Mr. Rene Crane and Mr. Price Crane.