Warren J. Crane Jr.

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 13 Sep 1897 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Jan 1971 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
         Burial: in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  Residence: 10 Nov 1960, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. 
•  Soc Sec Num: 461-10-5231. 

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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. *Shirley Edna Heaslip
       Marriage: 17 Jun 1926 - Holy Name of Jesus Church, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Notes

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General:

Per New Orleans birth index:
Born: 9/13/1897
CRANE , WARREN JOSEPH JR
Mother: MURPHY, MARIE
Father: CRANE , WARREN J
Parish: Orleans
Page: 695 Volume: 111

Per 1900 US Census: 6/4/1900, 926 Camp Street, New Orleans, Ward 2, Orleans, Louisiana
Edwina Murphy is the 56 year old white female widowed head of household, born July 1843, who owns her home, a boarding house, free of mortgage. Born in Louisiana, her father at sea, her mother in Louisiana, she has had 10 children, 8 still living. Living at the home with her are:
Edward Murphy is her 25 year old son, born August 1875 in Louisiana, his father at sea, his mother in Louisiana. Edward is single, and a lawyer; Lawrence L. Murphy is her 22 year old son, born May 1878 in Louisiana, his father at sea, his mother in Louisiana. Lawrence is a clerk in a shop; Charles Murphy is her 19 year old son, born May 1881 in Louisiana, his father at sea, his mother in Louisiana. He is a clerk for the R. R.; Lelia Murphy is her 17 year old daughter, born August 1882 in Louisiana, her father at sea, her mother in Louisiana; Blanche Murphy is her 16 year old daughter, born April 1883 in Louisiana, her father at sea, her mother in Louisiana. Blanche is at school.
George Crane is Edwina's son-in-law, 31 years old, born September 1868 in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana. George works in a sugar boiler. His wife of 10 years is 30 year old Antonia Crane, Edwina's daughter, born July 1869 in Louisiana, her father at sea, her mother in Louisiana. Antonia has had 5 children, 4 still living. They are: 8 year old daughter, Catherine Crane, born July 1892 in Louisiana, as were her parents, attends school; 5 year old son, George Crane, born August 1894 in Mississippi, his parents in Louisiana, attends school; 2 year old son, Judson Crane, born November 1897 in Louisiana, as were his parents; and 7 month old daughter, Margery Crane, born October 1899 in Louisiana, as were her parents.
A boarder listed is 29 year old Judson Crane, born September 1870 in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana. Judson is a clerk in a hotel.
Another family, listed as boarders, are Warren and Marie Crane and their son Warren Jr. [Marie is actually another daughter of Edwina] Warren is 28 years old, born November 1872 in Louisiana, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Louisiana, he works in a sugar refinery, and has been married for 6 years to 23 year old Marie Crane. Marie was born May 1877 in Louisiana, her father at sea, her mother in Louisiana. Marie has had 2 children, one still living. That child, 2 year old son Warren Crane Jr., was born July 1897 in Louisiana, as were his parents.
Two other boarders are: 29 year old Harriet Jones, a black female nurse born January 1871 in Louisiana, her father in New York, her mother in Louisiana; and 25 year old black female servant Augustine Booker, born November 1874 in Louisiana, as were her parents.

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 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: 4/12/1930, 320 Columbus Drive, Pascagoula town, Jackson county, Mississippi
Warren J. Crane is the 32 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $30 a month, and owns a radio set. Born in Louisiana, as were his parents, Warren works as a dealer for Chio Automobiles. He is a veteran, having served in the World War. When he was 28 years old, he married Shirley who was 16 years old. Shirley, born in Louisiana, as were her parents, is now 23 years old. They have two children, both born in Texas - 3 year old daughter Shellow M. Crane, and 1 year 4 month old son Warren Crane.

Per Times-Picayune 1/10/1971 Page 28
CRANE
Warren J. Crane Sr., [research why Sr instead of Jr] on Thursday, January 7, 1971, in San Antonio, Tex., father of Warren J. Crane Jr., of Kileen, Tex., Miss Shirley M. Crane and Mrs. W. J. Murphy of San Antonio, Tex., brother of John M. Crane of San Antonio, Tex., Lawrence Crane of New York city, Edward Crane of Godfrey, Ill., Miss Lucy Crane and Mrs. Billy Bougeron and John M. Crane of New Orleans.
Interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.

Per Social Security death index:
CRANE, WARREN
Born: 13 Sep 1897
Died: Jan 1971at age 73
Last residence: 78208 (San Antonio, Bexar, TX)
Issued in TexasSSN: 461-10-5231

Per Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Warren Crane
Death Date:7 Jan 1971
Death County: Bexar
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Separ/Divorced (Divorced)

Per U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Warren J Crane
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR I
Birth Date:13 Sep 1897
Death Date:7 Jan 1971
Service Start Date:5 Aug 1917
Interment Date: 11 Jan 1971
Cemetery:Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
Cemetery Address:1520 Harry Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78209
Buried At:Section X Site 1287

Marriage Notes (Shirley Edna Heaslip)

Per Times-Picayune 6/13/1926 Page 50
Dr. and Mrs. Theobold Robert Rudolph have sent out invitations for the marriage of their cousin, Shirley Heaslip, to Mr. Warren Joseph Crane Jr., the ceremony to take place Thursday morning, June 17, at 9:30 o'clock at the Holy Name of Jesus church