Robert Edward Crane was born on 13 July 1928 in Waterbury, Fairfield County, New Haven, Connecticut, USA [1] and was the son of Rose Mary (Ksenich) and Alfred T. Crane.
Robert "Bob" Edward Crane first married on 21 May 1949 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA to Anne M. Terzian [2] and they divorced in May 1969 in Los Angeles City, California, USA. [3]
Robert "Bob" Edward Crane married secondly about 1970 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA to Patricia Annette "Sigrid" Olson Valdis [4] (1935–200) and they divorced in December 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [5]
By 1978 he had resided in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA for about 20 years.
He died on 29 Jun 1978 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA [6][7] and was buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [8][9][10]
Census
1930 USA Census of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; FamilySearch Record: XMPH-JDN FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4C-FPH citing FHL#2339994; batch#N03768-5; packet-A; NARA#T626; digital#004950321; record#44283; image#911; sheet#16A; which included ...
CT 23 Crane Alfred
CT 24 Crane Rose (wife)
CT 03 Crane Alfred (son)
CT 01 Crane Robert, b: 1929 (son).
1940 USA Census of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; FamilySearch Record: K71M-2HF FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-6JLS; citing NARA#T627; digital#5461388; image#953; sheet#64A; line#4; which included (all b: CT) ...
33 Crane Alfred T.
34 Crane Rose M. (wife)
13 Crane Jr. (son)
11 Crane Robert E., b: 1929 (son).
1950/Apr/10 USA Census of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; FamilySearch Record: 6FM6-X7BD FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-J9L3-Z citing digital#108941864; image#9; p8; line#9; on farm
Armenia 53 Terrion Alexander, occ; machinist
Sweden 45 Terrion Ellen E. (wife)
NY 23 Ericsson Ellen V. (married daughter)
CT 31 Ericsson Walter E., occ: lineman (son-in-law)
NY 19 Crane Ann M., occ: general dumbation clerk (married daughter)
CT 21 Crane Robert E., b: 1929; occ: salesman in retail jewelry store (son-in-law).
Obituaries
Having been a notable actor and due to the nature of his death, there were many obituaries across the United States including ...
USA, Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 FamilySearch Record: Q5QN-372Q FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4F-L5S; from GenealogyBank Inc.; citing digital#102174318; image#387; SLS System; obit: 30 Jun 1978 "Daily Advocate" newspaper of Stamford, Connecticut; for Bob Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928 Waterbury, Fairfield County, CT; occ: disc jockey; d: c1977 @49yrs
Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 FamilySearch Record: QP1L-CJ9W FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWW-N9SJ-J; from GenealogyBank Inc.; citing digital#102053127; image#302; SLS System; obit: 30 Jun 1978 San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; for Bob Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928 Waterbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; m1: 1949; d: 29 Jun 1978 @49yrs
USA, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 FamilySearch Record: Q531-B28R FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS7R-Z9FJ-C from GenealogyBank Inc.; citing digital#102012012; image#905; SLS System; obit: 30 Jun 1978 "Morning Star" newspaper of Rockford, Illinois; for Bob Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928 Waterbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d: 29 Jun 1978 @49yrs
Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 FamilySearch Record: Q57K-MF9F FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR4-2SNX-1; from GenealogyBank Inc.; citing digital#104481562; image#540; SLS System; obit: 04 Jul 1978 "Kansas City Star" newspaper of Kansas City, Missouri; for Bob Crane, occ: actor; d: 29 Jun 1978; buried: Chatsworth, California
Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 FamilySearch Record: Q5QF-5TLQ FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4F-LPK from GenealogyBank, Inc.; citing digital#102174318; image#399; SLS System; obit: 06 Jul 1978 "Daily Advocate" newspaper of Stamford, Connecticut; for Bob Crane, b: c1929; occ: disc jockey; d: @49yrs; buried: Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sources
↑ NUMIDENT - USA, Social Security Numerical Identification Files 1936-2007 FamilySearch Record: 6KMX-NPW9; citing Social Program Correspondence; digital#DI0001099; for Robert Edward Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928 Waterbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; race: white; application: Aug 1944; ss#042229997; d: 29 Jun 1978 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
↑ California Divorce Index 1966-1984 FamilySearch Record: VPY5-J4Z citing ancestry id#4820497; for Robert E. Crane, divorce#1: May 1969 Los Angeles City, California
↑ California Marriage Index 1960-1985 FamilySearch Record: V6FL-S91 for Robert E. Crane @42yrs; b: 1928; m: 1970 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
↑ California Divorce Index 1966-1984 FamilySearch Record: VPY5-6N2 citing Ancestry id#4820488; for Robert E. Crane, divorce#2: Dec 1977 Los Angeles, California
↑ USA Social Security Death Index FamilySearch Record: VS6S-HQS; for Robert Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928; issued: Connecticut; d: Jun 1978 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA @50yrs
↑ "Memories: Robert Edward Crane" obituary published in "The State" newspaper of Columbia, South Carolina on 30 Jun 1978
↑BillionGraves.com for Bob Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928; d: 29 Jun 1978; buried: Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; with gravestone image
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7419 for Bob Crane, buried: 1978 Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA; beside his second wife, who had played Hilda with him, on the tv show "Hogan's Heroes"
↑ Find a Grave Index FamilySearch Record: QVLW-8D2N; for Robert Edward Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928; d: 29 Jun 1978 @50yrs; buried: 1978 Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1945 FamilySearch Record: Q2CR-7KZF FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSDW-6HRJ-B; citing NARA#7644724; digital#102700398; image#148; SLS System; for Robert Edward Crane, b: 13 Jul 1928 Waterbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut; race: white; complexion: light; hair: brown; eyes: brown; height: 5 11; weight: 165; res: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; occ: phonograph shop; reg: 16 Jul 1946 Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; relationship to head: father
"Robert E. Crane of 'Hogan's Heroes' and his Hogan and Crean Ancestors of Waterbury and Stamford" by Darcie Hind Posz; (Connecticut Ancestry Society Inc. of Stamford, CT in Aug 2021) v64 #1 p40; Connecticut Ancestry
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