Crain

 

Descendants of William Crain & Lavinia Smith
 Thanks to Margaret Breedlove 

 

1. William CRAIN (Crane or Crehan) b. 1797, (County Clare or Galway) Ireland, immigrated 1819;
in 1851 living in Wicklow Parish, Carleton County, NB. Buried in Clearview Cemetery. 
+ Lavinia SMITH, b. ca 1800-1806; d. 30 Apr 1876.  (Various Conflicting origins including,
Scottish, English, New York and Irish; also Baptist who converted to Catholicism)
Buried in Clearview Cemetery. 
2i. John CRANE b. 18 Feb 1823 in NB, d. 6 Jul 1897 in Easton, ME.
+ Ellen PHILLIPS, m. 8 Sep 1850 in St. Gertrudes'sChurch Records, Woodstock, NB.
Ellen b.1829 in NB of Irish parents Thomas Phillips and Bridget Gatsby.
3i. Lucy (Lavinia) CRANE b. Aug.1851 in NB., bapt. 10 Aug 1852, St. Gertrude's Church Records,
NB., Godparents, Richard Crane and Ellen Cachman.  d. 1917 Easton, ME.
+ John Edward MAHANY m. 28 Sep 1874 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Johnsville, NB. b.1852 
in Bath, NB. d. in Easton, ME. Son of Cain Mahany and Mary Ann Fallon of Munquat,now Bath, NB.
4i. Ellen Cecelia MAHANY b. 1877 
4ii. Thomas William MAHANY b. 1879 
4iii.. Mary Ann MAHANY b. 1881 Eaton, Aroostook, ME, d. 2 Aug 1923 Presque Isle, ME.
+ James LADNER m. 1905, b. 12 Jun 1881, Eaton, Aroostook, ME, d. 23 Sep 1974, Presque Isle, ME.
Son of Jacob Charles LADNER and Elizabeth Clara GRAHAM
5i. Basil Linwood LADNER b. 21 Dec 1906 Bangor,Penobscot,ME, d. 13 Feb 1957 Newport Richey,FL
+ Eva Georgina (Gillie) GOULD m. 29 Sep 1926, b. 11 Feb 1907 South Nelson, Victoria, NB, Canada,
 d. 13 Jul 1986 Midland, Midland County, MI.  Daughter of John F. GOULD and Alvina M. Resch.
5ii. Paul Fayette LADNER b. 30 Aug 1908Bangor, Penobscot, ME, d. 19 Mar 1987 in Presque Isle,
Aroostook, ME
+ Viola Lillian FERLAND m. 12 Jul 1935, b. 30 Aug 1908 Bangor, Penobscot, ME, d. 19 Mar 1987,
Presque Isle, ME.  Daughter of Joseph Lewis FERLAND and Blance GAGNON.
4iv. John Patrick MAHANY b. 1883
4v. Veronica Viola MAHANY b. 1884, bapt. 28 Jun 1891, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.
+(1) Unknown, no issue
+(2) Unknown, no issue
4vi. Lucy Josephine MAHANY b. 1886
+ Warren SAWYER of Ft. Fairfield, then Chula Vista, CA
5i. Alfred SAWYER of Detroit, MI
5ii. Adrian SAWYER of Auburn, ME
5iii. Mary SAWYER (Nurse)
+ Edward McLAUGHLIN of Portland, ME.
5iv. Teresa SAWYER
4vii. Catherine Bernice (Kate) MAHANY b. 1889
+ Fred O. OSBOURNE of Ft. Fairfield, ME
5i. Loomis Osbourne
+ Gertrude McKENNY
5ii. Unknown Son
5iii. Unknown Son
5iv. Unknown Son
5v. Unknown Son
4viii.Mildred MAHANY b. 1893, bapt. 25 Aug 18xx St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents,John Crane and Matilda Crane.
+ Patrick McDONALD of MA.
5i. Unknown Son
4ix. Theodore Thomas MAHANY b. 1902
+ Priscilla MURPHY
5i. Lena MURPHY
+ Charles CAHILL
5ii. Gertrude MURPHY
+ (1) Robert TUTTLE
+ (2) Harley SHARP
5iii. Marguerite MURPHY
+ Charles CAHILL
5iv. Matilda MURPHY
+ Carl BOOTH of Palmyra
5v. Florence MURPHY
+ Gardiner TOWNSEND of Mars Hill, ME.
4x. Arthur William MAHANY
+ Ida WELCH
5i. Dorothy MAHANY
5ii. Sterling MAHANY
3ii. Delia Bridget (Adelia) CRANE b. Aug 1853 in NB.,bapt. 27 Aug 1854 St.Gertrude's Church 
Records, NB., Godparents, Lawrence Crane and xxx., d. 10 Jun 1875 in Easton, ME.
+ James H. MAHANEY/MAHONEY m. 1874 in Fort Fairfield, ME.  b. 16 May 1847 in Poss. Munquat,NB.,
 d. 12 Jul 1932 in Easton, ME. Son of Cain Mahany and Mary Ann Fallon of Munquat, now Bath, NB..
4i. Delia MAHANEY b. 1875
+ Unknown TARR
5i. James Edward TARR
5ii. Mary TARR
+ Unknown
3iii. Mary Ann CRANE b. 6 Jan 1857 in Knoxford, NB., bapt. 8 Mar 1857 St. Gertrude's Church
Records, NB., Godparents, James Crane and Mary Jane McAlister.,  d. 1918 in Easton, ME.
+ Melvin Henry WILLIAMS m. 16 Nov. 1876 in Carleton County, NB. Henry b. Nov. 1857 in 
New Portland, ME, d. 1919 in Easton, ME.  Son of Lemuel Williams and Abby Williams. 
4i. Mary Frances WILLIAMS b. Sep 1877 in Mars Hill, ME.
+ William H. TREWEEK m. in Colorado.
5i. Harry TREWEEK
5ii. Regina TREWEEK b. 14 Jun1914, d. 1978 in Denver, CO.
+ Wilfred REIBER m. 31 Jul 1938 in Denver, CO.
4ii. John L. WILLIAMS b. Mar 1879 in ME.  d. in Easton, ME.
+ Rose Ann McCARTNEY d. in Waterville, ME.
5i. Bernard WILLIAMS
5ii. Clement WILLIAMS
5iii. James Mathew WILLIAMS, b. 26 Sep 1906, bapt. 15 Sep 1907, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records,NB.
Godparents, Thomas William Mahoney and Mary Ann Williams.
5iv. Reginald Vincent WILLIAMS, bapt. 27 May 1906, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents,Guy Williams and Jane Crain.
5v. Kathleen Leona WILLIAMS, bapt. 23 Jul 1911,St.Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, Reginald LYNCH and Hilda A. Williams.
5vi. Mary Frances WILLIAMS
4iii. Leslie WILLIAMS b. 1881 in Mars Hill, ME, d. in Mars Hill, ME
4iv. Raphael T. WILLIAMS b. 1884, d. in Cripple Creek, CO.
4v.  Guy Joseph WILLIAMS b. 27 May 1887, d. 9 May 1940 Rutland Heights, MA
+ Pauline Marie DESCHESNE
5i. Reginald Vincent WILLIAMS, b. 1924, d. 2002
+ Mary Ann MORCZKOWSKI 
5ii. Living
+ Living
5iii. Living
5iv. Paul Jerome WILLIAMS b. 1933, d. 1992
+ Living
5v. Living
+ Living
5vi. Living
+ Living
5vii. Living
+ Living
4vi. Owen Clement WILLIAMS (twin to Hilda) b. 2 Nov 1897 in Mars Hill, ME. d. in Mars Hill,ME.
4vii. Hilda Agatha Crain WILLIAMS (twin to Owen) b. 2 Nov 1897 in Mars Hill, ME., d. 5 Aug 1944
in Fort Fairfield, ME.
+ Edward Michael LYNCH m. in Fort Fairfield, ME. b. 8 Jan 1898 in Easton, ME. d.7 Nov.1980 in
Presque Isle, ME.  Son of Michael Lynch and Elizabeth Mahaney.
5i. Clement Everett LYNCH b. 1922, d. 1997.
+ Living
5ii. Clarence Jerome LYNCH b. 1923, d. 1981
+ Living
5iii. Living
+ Living
5iv. Living
5v. Living
+ (1) John Calder PHILBRICK b. 1928, d. 1967
+ (2) Living
5vi. Living
+ Living
5vii. Living
+ Living
3iv. William CRANE b. May 1855, bapt. 25 Jan 1856, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, William Crane and Mrs. Corbet.
+ Kate McCAFFERTY
3v. John CRANE b. Mar 1859, bapt. 19 Jun 1859 ,St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, Richard Crane and Mrs. Murphy. No issue.
3vi.Winifred CRANE b. Jan 1861, bapt. 21 Jul 1862, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, John Bryson and Mary Jane McAlister..
+ Thomas LYNCH, m. 7 Nov 1893
4i. Thomas Reginald LYNCH, bapt. 21 May 1896, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, Milard M. Williams and Mary Williams.
4ii. Ella LYNCH, Teacher, Sister of Mercy
4iii. Mary Ellen LYNCH, b. 5 Mar 1897, bapt. 29 Mar 1897, St. Gertrude's Church Records, NB.,
Godparents, John and Mary Jane Lynch..
3vii. Marguerite (Margaret) CRANE b.Jun 1862 in NB., bapt. 21 Jul 1862 St.Gertrude's Church Records,NB.,
Godparents, Louis Dionne and Elizabeth Holmes. d. in Easton, ME. 
+ John LYNCH m. 11 Jun 1882 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Johnville, NB.  b. in Easton, ME.
4i.  Phillip Lawrence LYNCH, bapt. 27 Mar 1892, St. Gertrude's Church Records, NB.,
Godparents, Thomas Lynch and Mary Williams.
4ii. Nellie LYNCH
4iii. Katie LYNCH
3viii. Catharine (Katharine) CRANE b.Aug 1865, bapt. 14 Jun 1866, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB., 
Godparents, William and Mary Ann Crain.,d. in California
+ William KILPATRICK b. Oct. 1868
4i.  Helen L. KILPATRICK b. Mar 1892
4ii. Laura J. KILPATRICK b. Jun 1893
3ix. Hilda CRAIN, died in childhood
3x. Maria (Myra) CRAIN b. ca. 1870, lived in MA and RI.
+ Clarence POWERS
3xi. William CRAIN

2ii. William CRANE, b. ca 1824 in NB. bapt. 3 Aug 1828 in Fredrickston,St.Dunstan's at 1 year 3 mos. 
+ Mary A. MURPHY m. 24 Nov. 1864 at Wicklow Parish, Carleton County, NB.  Mary b. ca 1851 in NB. 
3i. Ellen (Nellie) CRANE b. APR 1865 in NB., bapt. 2 Jun 1865, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, Michael Crain and Elizabeth Dooley.
+ Sanford DEMERCHANT
4i. Josephine DEMERCHANT, b. 1887, d. 8 Aug 1891.
3ii. Eliza Jane CRANE b. ca 1868 in NB.
3iii. Anna Itasia (Annie) CRANE b. ca 1870 in NB.
+ John P. (Jack) VALLEY, m. 15 APR 1896
4i. Mary Agnes VALLEY, b. 21 Feb 1897, bapt. 29 Mar 1897, Godparents,William and Sarah Anne Valley..
4ii. Alice Rita VALLEY, 18 Jul 1901
4iii. Ellen Laurentis VALLEY, bapt. 29 Mar 1904, Colorado,Godparents,Raphiel Thomas Williams 
and Mary Ann Crain..
4iv. William Alphonsus VALLEY, b. 7 Oct
3iv. Frank CRAIN b. ca 1878

2iii. Elizabeth CRAIN b. ca 1829, dressmaker
+ John Allen McDONALD, m. 25 Sep 1893 of Mars Hill, ME.
3i. Agatha Hazel McDONALD, bapt. 26 Aug 1894.
3ii. Richard Vincent McDONALD, b. 28 Feb 1902, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB.,
Godparents, Patrick and Gertrude Crain.

2iv. Lavinia CRAIN
+ Richard MURPHY
3i. Priscilla MURPHY
+Thomas MAHANY
4i. Arthur MAHANY\line 4ii. Margaret Ann MAHANY, bapt. 27 Sep 1891

2v. Susan (Susannah) CRAIN b. ca 1831 in NB., died after 1851, no issue.

2vi. Richard CRANE b. 7 Apr 1836 in NB., d. 3 Oct. 1908, 
+ Hannah Donnelly m.1898 at Johnville, NB.  Hannah b. ca 1840 in NB, d. 1882 in NB.
3i. Nancy E. (Lizzie) CRANE b. ca. 1868 in NB. 
3ii. Roselia (Druzella) Jane CRANE b. ca. 1871 (twin to George) Nurse
3iii. George Douglas CRANE b. ca 1871 (twin to Roselie)
3iv. Mary (May) C. CRANE b. ca 1872 (twin to Agnes)
+ Unknown MA Lawyer
3v. Agnes J. CRANE b. ca 1872 (twin to May)
+ Clarence E. KENNEDY, m. 16 May 1917
3vi. Richardson CRANE b. ca. 1873
3vii. Peter CRANE b. ca 1875
3viii. Estella Gertrude (Gertie) CRANE b. ca 1880
3ix. Patrick CRANE b. Jun 1880 or 81.

2vii. Michael CRANE b. 22 Jun 1836 in NB. d, July 1914, buried in Clearview Cemetery.
+ Elizabeth DOOLEY m. on February 5 1859 in Carleton, NB. Elizabeth Dooley b: April 19, 1835 
in NB Daughter of Daniel DOOLEY and Elizabeth SINNOTT, d: July 2, 1911 Buried in Clearview Cemetery. 
3i. Elizabeth Mary CRANE b. Aug 1859 in New Brunswick, bapt. 6 Nov 1859 (St. Gertrude's Catholic
 Records, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB), Godparents, William & Lavinia Crane. Buried in St.Paul's Cemetery, Arlington, MA
+ Roscoe CARLOW m. 23 Apr 1882.  Buried in St. Paul'sCemetery, Arlington, MA
4i. Josephine CARLOW b. May 1884
+ Peter MURRAY d. 1956
5i. Betty MURRAY
+ Al PURCELL
5ii. Roscoe MURRAY
+ unknown
4ii. Walter CARLOW b. Dec 1864
+ Nellie O\rquote MEARA b. ? in Galway, Ireland
5i. Arthur William CARLOW b. 19 Feb 1916 d. 
 +  unknown
5ii. Roscoe CARLOW b. 1917 d. 1950
+ Gloria St. JACQUES
5iii. Living
+ (1)unknown McMAHAN
+ (2) unknown HESSION
5iv. Elizabeth CARLOW died infant
5v. Walter CARLOW died infant
4iii. Arthur CARLOW
4iv. Gertrude Elizabeth CARLOW b. 3 Feb 1891, d. 17 Mar 1976 buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchendon, MA.
+ (1) Daniel BUCKLEY m. 10 Feb 1915 in Cambridge, MA b.? in Winchendon, MA. d. buried in Calvary
 Cemetery, Winchendon, MA.
5i. Living
+ Frances BOURGAULT
5ii. Living
+ (1) Living
+ (2) Living
+ (2) Arthur Everett SHERBURNE m. 3 Feb 1937 in St. John'sCatholic Church, Cambridge, MA. 
(Second Husband of Gertrude CARLOW.)Son of Franklin Collester SHERBURNE and Katherine SULLIVAN.
  d. 7 Dec 1965, buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchendon, MA.
5iii. Living
+ Living
4v.  Ella Frances CARLOW b. Dec. 1894 in Cambridge, MA. d. 19 May 1976 in Sylacauga, AL. Buried
 in Sylacauga, AL.
+ Harvey Malone BREEDLOVE m.  11 Jun 1913 in Cambridge, MA.  b. 22 Oct 1890 in Sylacauga, AL.
d. 2 Mar 1985 in Bedford, VA.  Buried in Sylacauga, AL.
5i. Living
+ Living
5ii. Daniel Harvey BREEDLOVE b. 23 May 1919 in Albany, NY, d. 18 Jan 1922 in Albany, NY. 
Cause of death, scarlet fever.  Buried in Arlington Cemetery with Peter MURRAY.
5iii. Living
+ (1) Gordon STUART
+ (2) Living
3ii. Lucy CRANE born ca 1863
+ Unknown BARRON living in MA
3iii. Michael Thomas CRANE born 7 Nov 1867.
+ Catherine Ann (Kate) McISAAC m. on 26 April 1899 in Johnville. Catherine b. 15 Aug 1871,
Hebron, Lot 8, Prince Edward Island, b. Bath, NB., bapt. 17 Sep 1871 at St. Mary'sChurch.
Daughter of Octavius MacIssac and Hannah MacIntyre. d. 8 Jun 1931 in Bangor, ME.
4i. Pius Alphonsus (Allie) CRANE, b. Upper Kent, NB. resided in Bangor, ME.
+ Louise RICHARD, m. 10 Nov 1930 b. Old Town, ME. Daughter of Clifford RICHARD and Clemence WILLETTE
5i. Mary Katherine CRANE, b. 9 Aug 1935
+ Unknown
4ii. John CRANE (twin to Phillip), b. 21 Sep 1906 in NB.
+ (1) Gladys O\rquote TOOLE, m. 29 Sep 1930, b. Bangor, ME.  Daughter of Frank O'TOOLE and Mary WILLETTE
5i. Michael CRANE
+ (2) unknown (second wife of  John CRANE)
4iii. Phillip CRANE (twin to John) b. 21 Sep 1906., resided in NYS.
+ Stella SIMPSON, m. 30 Jun 1930 b. Herman, ME.  Daughter of Herman SIMPSON and Mildred POMRAY.
5i. Son
4iv. Donald Michael CRANE, bapt. 23 Dec 1915, St. Gertrude'sChurch Records, NB., Godparents,
Francis Grant, Jr. and Gertrude Grant. d. 5 Jan 1929, age 14 years in Bangor ME. Pulmonary embolism
3iv. Matilda Catherine CRANE bapt. 4 June 1868(St. Gertrude'sCatholic Records, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB),
godparents, Alfred & Mary Ann Murphy.
+ Unknown doctor in MA.
3v. Margaret CRANE baptised 19 June 1866 (St. Gertrude'sCatholic Records, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB), 
godparents, James & Mary Ann Crane.  Nun
3vi. Daniel CRANE born 26 Dec 1875, Living in Bath NB.
3vii. Marke CRANE baptised 1 March 1874 (St. Gertrude'sCatholic Records, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB),
godparents, William Crehan & Hannah Donnelly.
3viii. Bridget Anne CRANE bapt. 3 Sep 1876 (St. Gertrude'sCatholic Records, Woodstock, Carleton County, NB),
godparents, Edward Donnelly & S. O\rquote Donnell.

2viii. James CRANE b. 20 Feb 1840 in NB., bapt. 1840 St. Bruno'sCatholic Church, Van Buren, Maine d. 14 Mar 1927.
Buried in Clearview Cemetery. Whole Family moved to MA.
+  Mary REILLY m. 1868. Mary b. 1850 in Johnsonville, NB. Buried in Clearview Cemetery.
3i. Lucy CRANE b. ca 1870 in Wicklow, Carleton, NB. died of Tuberculosis.
3ii. James CRANE b. ca. 1872 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB. d. in Dexter, ME
3iii. Ann CRANE b. ca. 1874 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB. died of Tuberculosis.
+ Unknown KELLY
3iv. Mary E. CRANE b. ca 1878 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB.
3v. Alice CRANE b. ca. 1880 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB.
3vi. Leo CRANE b. Jan 1881 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB.
3vii. Bridget CRANE b. ca 1883 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB. died of Tuberculosis.
3viii. Edmund CRANE b. ca 1885 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB.
3ix. Jane CRANE b. ca 1889 in Wickelow, Carleton, NB.

2ix. Mary Ann CRAIN, b. ca 1843 in NB, bapt. 1843 Woodstock, NB, no issue 


Sources:

Notes of Jean Marie McEnroe Breedlove, written ca 1980, [email protected]

Internet and info provided by Odile Williams,[email protected] 

Tarr Narrative - A Family History,by Delia Mahany Tarr, 1947

Saint Gertrude's Church Records, Woodstock, NB.

Mary Kilfoil McDevitt, Archivist Diocese of St. John

Clearview Cemetery Records, NB

Saint Bruno's Church Records, Van Buren, NB

1851, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census, Parish of Wicklow,Carleton County, NB

1880 US Census, Easton, Aroostook, Maine

1900 US Census, Aroostook, Mars Hill Maine
E Mail Margaret Breedlove 

 

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