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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
- Benjamin Crane -- --, 1656 October 13, 1721 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Crane -- --, 1663 March 0, 1728 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sarah Crane -- --, 1663 December 0, 1688 Massachusetts
- Jone Crane -- --, 1520 December 0, 1547 England
- Phebe Crane -- --, 1628 July 28, 1690 Connecticut Colony
Crane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margery Crane -- --, 1595 December 0, 1656
- Henry Crane -- --, 1635 April 22, 1711 Massachusetts
- William Crane -- --, 1735 April 4, 1841
- Edna Clara Crane -- --, 1889 April 17, 1969 Iowa
- Edna Clara Crane -- --, 1889 April 17, 1969 Iowa
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