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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
- Jone Crane -- --, 1520 December 0, 1547 England
- Sarah Crane -- --, 1663 December 0, 1688 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Crane -- --, 1663 March 0, 1728 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Veronica EMPTYNUL Crane -- --, 1649 December 0, 1730 Virginia
- Charlotte A Crane -- --, 1826 July 25, 1904 Maine
Crane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louise EMPTYNUL Crane -- --, 1811 Maine
- Lydia A. Crane -- --, 1817 February 2, 1849 Maine
- Hannah EMPTYNUL Crane -- --, 1795 August 29, 1871 Maine
- Charles EMPTYNUL Crane -- --, 1520 Emptynul
- Jacob EMPTYNUL Crane -- --, 1670 December 0, 1701 Connecticut
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