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Crane Family History
Crane Genealogy & Family TreeCrane is a Scottish name from Suffolk, England. It comes from the Old English cranuc which means "crane" and was used as a nickname for someone with long legs. The earliest known ancestor--Osbert Crane--was recorded in 1177. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Ad virtus astra which means "Virtue to the stars."
Other spellings include "Crain," "Cran," "Crann," and "Crayne." Notable people with the surname include American television writer David Crane (Friends, Episodes, Joey), American actor Bob Crane (Hogan's Heroes, Superdad, The Donna Reed Show), and fictional family Frasier, Martin, and Niles Crane (Frasier). The first Crane to come to America was Richard Crane in Virginia in 1635.
Crane Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Virginia Crane -- --, 1907 March 4, 1983 Iowa
- Sarah Crane -- --, 1789 December 24, 1860
- Almaria Martha Crane -- --, 1872 October 14, 1941 West Virginia
- Carrie Crane -- --, 1874 March 3, 1923 Iowa
- Ezra S Crane -- --, 1858 December 0, 1860 Virginia
Crane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Arvilla Crane -- --, 1840 June 15, 1877 Ohio
- Elisha Crane -- --, 1754 July 22, 1847 Connecticut
- Joanna Crane -- --, 1708 March 9, 1749 Connecticut
- Fred Delancey Crane -- --, 1867 June 18, 1951 New York
- Martha Abigail Crane -- --, 1907 December 0, 1986 Iowa
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