Rene Murphy Crane Sr.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1900 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 16 Dec 1972 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 18 Dec 1972 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 434-01-1544.
• Residence: 10 Nov 1960, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Parents
Father: Warren J. Crane
Mother: Marie Josephine Murphy
Spouses and Children
1. *Inez Katheryn Hagen
Marriage: 17 Nov 1926
Children:
1. Inez Catherine Crane {FGID: 102491074}
2. René Murphy Crane Jr. {FGID: 109132075}
Notes
General:
Per New Orleans birth index:Marriage Notes (Inez Katheryn Hagen)
Born: 8/28/1900
CRANE , RENE MURPHY
Mother: MURPHY, MARIE M
Father: CRANE , WARREN J
Parish: Orleans
Page: 649 Volume: 118
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 New Orleans States 12/24/1916 Page 17
Mr. Rene Crane, a student at Spring Hill College, near Mobile, Ala., is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Crane.
Per WWI Draft Registration 9/11/1918 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Rene Murphy Crane is 18 years old, born August 28, 1900. He resides at 1938 Peniston St., New Orleans, Louisiana. A white, native born citizen, his present occupation is S. A. T. C. C. [Student Army Training Corps Cadet, a program designed to train officers] for U. S. A. at Ft. Sheridan, Lake, Illinois. His nearest relative is Warren J. Crane of the same address. Rene is described as Tall, medium build, grey eyes and brown hair.
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 Times-Picayune 7/27/1918 Page 12
SPRINGHILL BOYS TRAIN
Eight youths of Springhill College will leave shortly to be trained for army officers at Fort Sheridan, Ill. They are: Dennis Curran, Edward C. Reed, Rene Crane and John Cullen, all of New Orleans; Matthew Price, Augusta; Oscar Bienvenu, Opelousas; Edward Castagnos, Plaquemine, and Walter Feore of Mobile.
Per Times-Picayune 6/19/1919 Page 10
SULLIVAN ADRESSES CLASS AT SPRING HILL
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Tells Graduates Influence of Religion and Education Terminated War
Mobile, Ala., June 18 -- To the civilizing influence of religion and education is due to the growth in righteous power and broadening influences of this country and its victorious termination of the world war, declared Colonel John P. Sullivan, exalted ruler of the Elks of New Orleans and past grand exalted ruler of the national organization, in an address at the eighty-ninth annual commencement exercises held Wednesday morning in the Battle House auditorium.
Colonel Sullivan attributed the leadership of America among the nations of the world today to the ideals of the institutions of this country which stand for religious and educational thought. He told the graduates that they were going out into the world fully equipped for the battle of life, having been trained by the Jesuit Fathers, and wished them prosperity and success in all of their undertakings.
Degrees of bachelor of science and art were conferred upon the seventeen graduates of the college by the Rev. J. C. Kearns, S. J., president of Spring Hill College. The Rt. Rev. Edward H. Allen, bishop of the Mobile diocese, had a seat of honor upon the stage.
Thomas J. Halls of Montgomery, an A. B. student, delivered the valedictory address for his class. Halls had the honor of being the ranking student in point of attendance in his class.
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Candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts: George Schwagman, Ralph Alexis, Rene Crane, John Keller of New Orleans; ......
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 Times-Picayune 8/23/1925 Page 74
Gymnastic Club to Stage First Handball Tourney
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Among some of the stars at the Gymnastic Club who are expected to enter are: ...... Price Crane ............
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The first outside entry received thus far is that of Rene Crane, one of the the foremost handball players in the city. Crane is not a member of the Gymnastic Club but has signified his intentions of getting into the contest.
Per 1930 US Census: 4/21/1930, 7607 Plum Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Renee M. Crane is the 29 year old white male head of household, paying $50 per month to rent his home. Employed as a cashier at a printing office, he first married at age 25 to then 21 year old Inez H. Crane, who is now 25. The couple have 2 children: 2 year 7 months old daughter Inez Crane; 1 year 1 month old René Crane. All family members were born in Louisiana, as were their parents.
Per 1940 US Census: 4/2/1940 2305 Marengo, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Rene Crane is the 39 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $55 a month. He was born in Louisiana, as was his family, and lived in this same city in 1935. Educated through 4 years of college, he works as an accountant for a wholesale and retail printing company, working 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work in 1939 earned $2,500. His wife, 35 year old Inez H. Crane, had 4 years of high school education. The children are: Inez Crane, 12 year old daughter, attends school, finished through 6th grade; Rene Crane Jr, 11 year old son, attends school, finished through 4th grade; and Morell S. Crane, 4 year old son, attends school.
The house they live in is likely a double, as another family lives there too, Herbert and Magdalyn Mead, and their children, Herbert Jr and Linda Lee.
Per Times-Picayune 1/8/1936
Record of the Day - Births
Rene Murphy Crane, girl, Hotel Dieu.
Per Times-Picayune 12/18/1972 page 12
CRANE
Rene M. Crane Sr., on Saturday, December 16, 1972 at 11:58 p.m., husband of Inez Hagen Crane; father of Mrs. John L. Prendergast, Rene M. Crane, Jr. and Morris S. Crane; brother of Miss Marie Lucille Crane, Mrs. Mary Victory Boudreaux and John Mc F. Crane of this city, Lawrence L. Crane of New York and Edward T. Crane of Godfrey, Illinois, also survived by 10 grandchildren.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral.
Services from the House of Bultman, St. Charles Avenue on Louisiana Avenue on Monday afternoon, December 18, 1972 at 12:30 o'clock. Followed by Requiem Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Camp Street near Girod Street.
Interment in Metairie Cemetery.
Friends may call after 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Per Times-Picayune 12/18/1972 page 12
CRANE FUNERAL WILL BE TODAY
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Retired Accountant for Exchange Oil, Gas
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Rene M. Crane Sr., a retired accountant for Exchange Oil and Gas Corp., died at 11:58 p.m. Saturday at Southern Baptist Hospital. He was 72.
Funeral services will be conducted 12:30 p.m. Monday from the House of Bultman, 3338 St. Charles Ave. A Requiem Mass will be said at St. Patrick's Church, 724 Camp St.
Interment will be in Metairie Cemetery.
A lifetime resident of New Orleans, Mr. Crane was a graduate of Jesuit High school and of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala.
Mr. Crane was an accountant for the Exchange Oil and Gas Corp. in New Orleans until his retirement two years ago. After his retirement, he remained with the firm on a consultant basis.
He was a member of the Petroleum Club of New Orleans.
Mr. Crane is survived by his widow, Mrs. Inez Hagen Crane; one daughter, Mrs. John L. Prendergast; two sons, Rene M. Crane Jr. and Morell S. Crane; two sisters, Miss Marie Lucille Crane and Mrs. Mary Victory Boudreaux; three brothers, John Crane of New Orleans, Lawrence Crane of New York, and Edward Crane of Godfrey, Ill.; and 10 grandchildren.
Per Social Security Death Index
Name: Rene Crane
SSN:434-01-1544
Last Residence: 70125 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Born:28 Aug 1900
Died:Dec 1972
State (Year) SSN issued:Louisiana (Before 1951)
Per New Orleans marriage index:
November 1926
Bride: HAGEN, INEZ CATHERINE
Groom: CRANE, RENE MURPHY
Orleans parish Page: 1113 Volume: 50
Per Times-Picayune 10/16/1926 Page 20
Mrs. M. A. Sublette entertained in the afternoon Friday at a miscellaneous "shower" complimentary to Miss Inez Hagen, whose marriage to Mr. Rene Crane will be celebrated next month. Mrs. Sublette entertained at her home on Walnut street, and her guests included, besides Miss Hagen: Mrs. K. H. Gayle, Mrs. C. R. Heaton, Mrs. W. W. Crane, Misses Mary Francis Morris, Ethel G. Betts of New York, Marion Butler, Mary Lucille Crane, Vivian, Lora and Thelma Hagen, Fidella and Yvonne Sublette of Florida and Margaret Cary, also of Florida.
Per Times-Picayune 11/11/1926 Page 21
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Joseph Hagen have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Inez Katheryn to Mr. Rene M. Crane to be celebrated at high noon, Wednesday, November 17.
One of the pretty affairs of last week was the tea at which Miss Ruth Von Arx was hostess in honoy of Miss Inez Hagen, a bride-to-be of this month.
The guests included Misses Sally Morrison, Ruth Dermoty, Marie Lucille Crane, Lora, Vivian and Thelma Hagen, Amelie Aldige, Ethel Passalaqua, Frances Morris and Messrs. Marcus A. Sublette, Woody Heaton, Withers Woodfin, Richard J. Hagen, J. V. Ponder, R. R. Hagen, Warren Crane and several others.
Miss Mary Frances Morris as hostess on Friday of last week at a "kitchen shower" in honor of Miss Hagen. The guests besides Miss Hagen were Misses Amelie Aldige, Miriam Butler, Vivian, Lora and Thelma Hagen, Lucille Taylor, Anna May Leone, Nan Alpha, Masdames Soule Day, Withers Woodfin, Ralph Heaton, Jules Aldige, Robert Bishop, M. A. Sublette, Richard and James Hagen and others.
Per Times-Picayune 11/20/1926 Page 31
Marriages
Rene M. Crane and Inez C. Hagen
Per Times-Picayune 11/21/1926 Page 50 Society
The wedding of Miss Inez Kathryn Hagen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hagen, to Mr. Rene M. Crane was celebrated at high noon Wednesday in the Mater Dolores church, the Rev. Father Prim officiating.
The bride had as her attendants her sisters, Misses Thelma Hagen, as maid of honor, Vivian Hagen, as bridesmaid, Misses Lora Hagen, Marie Lucille Crane, Ruth Von Arx and Miriam Butler were garland bearers.
Mr. Crane had as his best man his brother, Mr. Jack Crane, and Mr. Jean Wallet as groomsman. The ushers were Messrs. Price and Lawrence Crane, Gerald Glass and R. J. Hopkins. The church was decorated with ferns, palms and roses and during the ceremony a solo was sung by Miss Lillian Abbot.
A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents in Fern street.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs of New York.