Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Crane, Harry V 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Crane, Harry V. - Classed among the energetic and progressive agriculturists 
of Grundy County is found Harry V. Crane of Section 4, Good Farm Township, the 
owner of a property comprising 160 acres, and a citizen who has always been 
identified with the best interests of his community.  He is a native of Grundy 
County, born June 21, 1873, a son of Thaddeus and Phoebe (Thompson) Crane, the 
former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York.  The parents were 
married at Elmira, N. Y., and came to Grundy County, Illinois, in 1862, here 
passing the remainder of their lives, the father dying March 23, 1908, and the 
mother, August 13, 1911.  Both are buried in Braceville cemetery.  They were 
the parents of five children:  Charles and Frank, who died on the same day of 
cholera, and are buried in Essics cemetery, in Kankakee County, Illinois; 
Fred, a resident of Joliet, Ill.; Nellie, who also lives in that city; and 
Harry V.

Harry V. Crane obtained a district school education and was brought up to 
agricultural pursuits.  He remained on the home place until nineteen years of 
age, at which time he went to Chicago and secured employment in the freight 
house of the Pennsylvania & Fort Wayne Railroad, but one year later returned 
to Greenfield Township and rented his father's farm.  He is now the owner of 
120 acres of his father's estate, to which he has added an additional forty 
acres, and 120 acres of this property are located in Good Farm Township, his 
residence being on Section 4.  Mr. Crane has been successful as a farmer and 
stock raiser, and as an honorable and upright citizen has had dealings either 
in business or social life.  He is a Democrat, and at this time is serving his 
second term as school director, and has been for a like period road 
commissioner.  His fraternal connection is with the Ancient Order of 
Gleaners.  With his family he attends the Church of God.

Mr. Crane was married November 30, 1899, to Miss Myrtle Provance, who was born 
in LaSalle County, Illinois, daughter of George N. and Susanna (Balsinger) 
Provance, natives of Pennsylvania.  Six children have been born to this 
union:  Hazel Belle, born March 17, 1901; Olive May, born December 2, 1903; 
Nellie Marie, born August 29, 1905; Pearl Margaret, born March 13, 1907; 
Marion Frances, born January 22, 1910, and Frank Harry, born July 11, 1912.

pages 794-795

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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