Monday 17 February 2020

Crandall

According to the sources, this Crandall family descends from an Englishman named Elder John Crandall out of Rhode Island; a line with many a minister. An illustrious clan that included the inventor of the typewriter, the baby carriage and more, but regardless of the vocation, Crandall members where known to be sturdy of character and noble in principles.

This family is that of Claude Clarence Crandall who married our clan's Mabel Vera Yates, the daughter of Leander Yates & Edna S Learn. Mabel was born in Ischua, NY & Claude in Flint, MI and they married at Hinsdale, NY in 1899. To them, were born 6 children - Edna, Linford, Mildred, Alden, Donald & Harold.
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Olean Times Herald, Sat, 26 Sep 1953
Claude C Crandall, 425 1st Ave, died this morning (Sept 26, 1953) at the Olean General Hospital. He was born in Flint, Mich, May 16, 1880 and moved to this area when nine years of age. He had been a resident of Olean for the past 48 years. Mr Crandall was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad until he retired about five years ago. Surviving are two sons, Lynnford Y Crandall, Olean and Alden K Crandall, Jamestown; one daughter, Mrs Mildred A Tompkins, Olean; one brother, George Crandall, East Rochester; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. The body has been removed to the late home, where funeral services will be conducted Monday (Sept 28, 1953) at 2 pm. the Rev James F Horton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Maplehurst Cemetery.


Olean Times Herald, Mon, 2 Apr 1951
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Mrs Mabel Crandall Dies At Hospital
Mrs Mabel Y Crandall, 425 First Avenue, wife of Claude C Crandall, died Sunday (April 1, 1951) at the Olean General Hospital. Mrs Crandall was born at Hinsdale June 16, 1878, and had been a resident of Olean forty-six years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Philathea Class of that church. Surviving, besides her husband, are two sons, Linford Y Crandall, Olean and Alden K Crandall, Jamestown; one daughter, Mrs Mildred A Tompkins, Buffalo; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild. funeral services will be conducted at the family home on First Avenue Wednesday afternoon (April 4, 1951) at two o'clock with the Rev James F Horton, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in Maplehurst Cemetery, Hinsdale.

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Of the living children, Mildred married John Edward Tompkins, the son of Harry E Tompkins & Nellie Hines; and she married Perlee VanDeusen, the son of Frank VanDeusen & Ada Perlee. She did not have any children and she died in 1994 in Florida.

Edna & Harold never married. 

Olean Times Herald, Mon, 23 Mar 1936
Edna Crandall Succumbed To Short Illness
Miss Edna A Crandall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude C Crandall, passed away at the family residence, 425 First Avenue, Saturday evening at eight-fifteen o'clock, after a short illness. Miss Crandall was a life-long resident of Olean and was an alumna of Olean High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Silver Cross Class and World Wide Guild. Surviving besides her parents are one sister, Miss Mildred Crandall, this city; three brothers, Linford, Alden and Harold Crandall, all of Olean. Funeral services will be held at the home, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev A Frank Houser, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Maplehurst Cemetery.


Olean Times Herald, Sat, 21 Jun 1941
Olean Youth Is Instantly Killed In Auto Accident
Harold E Crandall Victim Of Crash Near Smethport
Harold Eugene Crandall, nineteen, of 425 First Avenue, was fatally injured in an automobile accident that occurred at one-thirty o'clock this morning at the intersection of Routes 46 and 59 at East Smethport, PA. Mr Crandall was killed instantly when the car he was driving left the intersection and crashed into the porch of the Peter Fay home. Cause of death was a broken neck. Mr Crandall with two other local men, who were injured, were returnign from a jubilee celebration in Emporium to their homes here. According to Pennsylvania Motor Police at Smethport, it was foggy at the intersection and the car left the road. Mr Crandall was driving the car which was a 1940 sedan. Thomas Scanlon, Third Avenue, who was riding in the back seat, suffered a laceration of the right elbow and a possible fracture of the foot.  W D Miller, also of Third Avenue, in the front seat, received minor injuries.  Both returned to their homes. OHS Graduate - Mr Crandall was born in this city, August 26, 1921. He was graduated from the Olean High School in 1940 and was employed by the Olean Times-Herald Corporation. His survivors include his parents, Mr and Mrs Claude C Crandall; one sister, Miss Mildred Crandall; two brothers, Linford Y and Alden K Crandall, all of this city. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Morris Lyman Sunday School Class of that church. The body will be removed from the Halwig Funeral Home to the late home tonight. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the home. The Rev Shields T Hardun, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate and burial will be at Maplehurt Cemetery.

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Olean Times Herald, Mon, 6 Jul 1964

Linford Y Crandall of 120 So 11st St, Olean, Head Custodian of Public School Two since 1958, was stricken with a heart attack at his home early Friday (July 3, 1964) and was pronounced dead on arrival at Olean General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Spink Funeral Ome, 646 E State St, here at 10:30 am, Tuesday (July 7, 1964) by the Rev Forrest B Fordham, pastor of the Olean First Baptist Church. Burail will be in Allegany Cembery. Memorial, if desired, may be made to the Heart Fund. Mr Crandall was born in Allegany, NY, July 22, 1905, the son of the late Claude and Mabel Yates Crandall. He was married to the Former Katherine Reazs on July 22, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr Crandall was a member of the First Methodist Church of Olean and the Rogerville Rod and Gun Club. He had been employed by the Olean Public School as head Custodian of School No 2 since 1958. Before that he was employed by the Market Basket from 1922 until 1940 and then with the Union Tank Car until 1949 and then with the Van der Horst Corp of America until 1953 and with the Daystrom until 1958. Mr Crandall is survived by his wife, Mrs Katherine Reazs Crandall; one daughter, Mrs Robert (Carolynn) Walrath of Olean; two sons Malcolm Crandall of Olean and Ronald Crandall at home; 4 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs John (Mildred) Tompkins of Olean and one brother Alden Crandall of Jamestown.

Olean Times Herald, Fri, 28 Jan 1966
Mrs Katherine R Crandall of 120 South 11th St died at Olean General Hospital Thursday afternoon (Jan 27, 1966) following a long illness. Mrs Crandall was born in Olean Oct 24, 1899, a daughter of Willard L and Frances L Schuetz Reazs. She was the widow of Linford Y Crandall, who died in Olean July 3, 1964. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Mizpah Class and WSCS of the church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Caroline Walrath of Olean; two sons, Malcolm Crandall of Olean and Ronald Crandall of Great lakes naval Training Center at Chicago, Ill; four grandchildren; and a brother, Frank Reazs, and two sisters, Mrs Harold (Edith) Holdridge and Mrs James (Isabella) House, all of Olean. Friends may call this evening, 7 to 9 o'clock and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday at the Spink Funeral Home, 646 E State St. Funeral services will be held there Monday (Jan 31, 1966) at 1 pm. The Rev Leonad P Ives, minister of the First Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Methodist Home for Children at Williamsville, NY.
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And Alden Kenneth Crandall married Shirley Ellen Gardner, the daughter of William J Gardner & Florence Parker. After Shirley died in 1972, Alden married a woman by the name of Anna Delaire, the daughter of Peter Delaire & Mary Rouleau. Sadly they were married less than month when Alden died.
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Olean Times Herald, Tues, 13 Feb 1973
New Port Richey, Fla - Alden K (Buzz) Crandall of 3447 Woodsville Drive, a former Olean resident, was pronounced dead on arrival at Community Hospital, New Port Richey, Monday (Feb 12,1973) after being stricken with an apparent heart attack at his home. Born in Olean, May 21, 1908, he was a son of Claude C and Mable V Yates Crandall. He married the former Shirley E Gardner, who died June 13, 1972. He later married the former Anna DeCaire, who survives. Mr Crandall had been a resident of Jamestown for 28 years prior to moving to New Port Richey after his retirement two and a half years ago. He had been an employee of the Thorn McAn Shoe Store in Olean, then in Jamestown, where he was the store's manager. Mr Crandall was a member of Mount Moriah Lodge 145 F&AM of Jamestown; Jamestown Lodge 263 BPOE; and the Eagles Lodge of New Port Richey. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving, in addition to his widow, are a sister, Mrs Jack (Mildred) Tompkins of Dunedin, Fla; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Halwig Funeral Home Inc, 117 Hamilton St, Olean, are incomplete and will be announced.


Olean Times Herald, Wed, 14 Jun 1972
New Port Richey, Fla - Mrs Shirley E Crandall, RN of 3447 Woodsville Drive, a former Olean, NY resident, died Tuesday (June 13, 1972) at Community Hospital in New Port Richey, after a short illness. Born in Olean, June 3, 1907, she was a daughter of William J and Florence Parker Gardner. She married Alden K Crandall, who survives. Mrs Crandall was a graduate of the Olean General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1928. Following graduation, she was employed at the hospital as a registered nurse. Mr and Mrs Crandall moved to Jamestown, NY where they resided for 28 years. While there, Mrs Crandall was employed at Biglow's department Store. They moved to New Port Richey about two years ago. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sisters, Mrs Gilbert W (Mildred) Gooden and Mrs John E (Lillian) Hart, both of Olean; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs Crandall had been a member of the former First Methodist of Olean. Funeral arrangements, under the direct of Halwig Funeral Home Inc, 117 Hamilton St, Olean, are incomplete.

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