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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
- John Crane -- --, 1674 December 0, 1730 Virginia
- Nathaniel Samuel Crane -- --, 1779 December 0, 1856 Virginia
- Mary Crane -- --, 1670 December 0, 1764 Connecticut
- Nathaniel Crane -- --, 1682 November 17, 1683 Connecticut
- Jonathan Crane -- --, 1658 March 12, 1735 Connecticut
Crane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jerusha Crane -- --, 1779 December 0, 1795 Connecticut
- James Crane -- --, 1776 August 1, 1776 Connecticut
- Abigail Crane -- --, 1727 October 20, 1768 New Jersey
- Theron Eugene Crane -- --, 1881 September 0, 1968 Michigan
- Abigail Crane -- --, 1700 March 12, 1790 Connecticut
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