Henry Robinson Crane (1809 - 1876)

Born 14 Nov 1809 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 2 May 1876 at age 66 in Royalton, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Henry Robinson Crane was born on 14 Nov 1809 in Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York to parents Nathanial Crane (1778-1853) and Hannah Bixby (1791-1869).

He was aged 40 and living in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York with his wife Salome (49, New York) and their New-York-born children Mary (10), Henry (9), Wilder (7), Sarah (5) and Salome Crane (3).^[1]

The departure from New York

Vicki Johnson Crane stated: "Henry Robinson Crane was my husband David Crane's great-great grandfather. He and Salome ran an inn at Crane's Corners near Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York. When they returned from a wedding to find the inn had burned to the ground in their absence, Salome cried and Henry decided it was time to move to Wisconsin."

Henry passed away on 2 May 1876 in the Town of Royalton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

He was buried in Hobart Cemetery in Ostrander, Town of Mukwa, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYV-TVR : 23 December 2020), Henry R Crane, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71511607/henry-robinson-crane: accessed 9 May 2023), memorial page for Henry Robinson Crane (14 Nov 1809–2 May 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71511607, citing Hobart Cemetery, Ostrander, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Vicky Johnson Crane (contributor 47099092).