Obit: Crane, Edward (1878 - 1953)

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Surnames: Crane, Uttormark, Starr

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 07/306/1953

Crane, Edward (2 JUL 1878 - 27 JUL 1953)

Edward J. Crane, well known Wisconsin businessman, died Monday at 6:45 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital at Chippewa Falls after a long illness.

Mr. Carne was born July 2nd, 1878, at Weyauwega. In 1901 he married Alice Uttormark at Weyauwega. In 1919 Mr. Carne moved to Chippewa Falls where he has since resided.

He is survived by his wife; three children, Kenneth, Donald and Kathleen; and three sisters, Mrs. F. W. Starr, Nellie Crane and Anne Crane, all of Los Angeles. He has three grandchildren.

Mr. Crane began his career in the seed and feed business in partnership with his father. He was also in the general mercantile business in Stanley and the logging and sawmill business at Crane. He opened a seed and feed business in Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) in 1911 and has expanded this business so it now includes 11 grain elevators throughout west central Wisconsin.

In 1923, Mr. Crane built the building in Thorp now occupied by the Thorp Flour & Feed Mill. After selling out in about 1926, he started up again in 1927 at the present location of the Crane Elevator Mill.

He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and of the Masonic Order. He had served as a vestryman of his church for many years.

1880 Federal Census, Weyauwega, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Name: Eddie Crane
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: Wilder W.
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Isabel
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
Wilder W. Crane 37 (Father)
Isabel Crane 33 (Mother)
Henry Crane 13
Eliza Crane 10
Mary Crane 8
Salome Crane 7
William Crane 5
Nellie Crane 3
Eddie Crane 1
Salome Crane 71 (Grandmother)
Salome Crane 33

1900 Federal Census, Weyauwega, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Name: Edward Crane 
Age: 21
Birth Date: Jul 1878
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Neilson M
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Esabela
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single

 
Household Members
Wilder W. Crane 56 (Aug 1848)  b. NY as were both parents, farmer
Esabela Crane 53 (Sep 1846), OH, both parents b. Ireland
Mary Crane 28 (Sep 1871) (daughter)
Edward Crane 21 (Jul 1878)
Annie Crane 19 (Dec 1880)
Louie Crane 15 (Mar 1885)
Lizebeth Riche 79 (Jan 1821) (Mother)
Franzes Star 34 (May 1866) (Son-in-law of Wilder & Esabela)
Sara Star 27 (Mar 1873) (daughter of Wilder & Esabela)
Ruth Star 7/12 (Oct 1899) (daughter)
Marla Rich 45 (Oct 1854) (Boarder), female
Annilise Rich 46  (Dec 1855) (Boarder), female

1910 Federal Census, Dist. 228, Flambeau, Rusk Co., Wis.

Name: Edward J Crane
Age in 1910: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's name: Allie
Home in 1910: Flambeau, Rusk, Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
Edward J Crane 31
Allie Crane 29
Kenneth E Crane 7
Donald F Crane 9
Kathleen A Crane 1 11/12