The Descendants of Eva Helen Sanborn and George Crane

    George Crane Eva Sanborn
      George M. CRANE b 1871 in Wisconsin, son of Charles M. Crane and Eunice E. HURD. George m 12 Sep 1892 Eva Helen SANBORN (77 Charles) born 21 Apr 1872. ("Eva" is pronounced ev-a, not eve-a) George was the son of Charles Crane and Eunice E. Hurd Crane. 1880 Census Marriage and Death Certificates
      George died 2 Feb 1898 in Detroit, Michigan of diabetes and pneumonia. He was a fireman with the Detroit City Fire Department. He is buried in the Elmwood Cemetary in Detroit. (I have photos to be uploaded later)
      The following are listings in the Detroit city directories [Ref 1], "George M. Crane": 1892-93 "Student, Grace Homeopathic Hospital Training School for Nurses"; 1893-1894 255 13th St.; 1894-1895 96 Milwaukee Ave. E.; 1895 "fireman" 32 Glynn Ct.; 1896-1897 "city fireman" 83 Rosedale Ct; 1898-1899 "George M. (aged 27) died Feb 2, 1898".
      Grace Homeopathic Hospital
      Grace Homeopathic Hospital

      84. Milton C. CRANE b 15 Jul 1893.
      Milton m on 25 May 1921 Florence Woodworth b 19 Aug 1904. Div 25 Jun 1924.
      He married Bertha. Milton d September 1970 in Highland Park, Michigan. According to the Detroit city directory, in 1918 he was a clerk, residing at 82 Grand Ave., Highland Park, Michigan.
      + 85. Myron J. CRANE, born 21 June 1895
      + 86. Evelyn Elizabeth CRANE, born 6 December 1896

    Milton Crane
    Myron Crane

    Eva and Evelyn Crane


      Eva married (2) William FISHER;

      Eva married in 1909 (3) William A. BURWELL, b 1861 in Ohio, who had Arthur N (b abt 1883, Ohio), Bertha S (b abt 1889, Ohio), and Goldie M (b abt 1894, Ohio) from a previous marriage.
      1910 Census records show that William A. Burwell (49), Eva Helen Burwell (37), Arthur N. Burwell (27), Bertha S. Burwell (21), Goldie M. Burwell (16), Milton C. Crane (16), Myron J. Crane (14), and Evelyn E. Crane (13) were all living at 953 Vineland Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

      Eva married (4) Robert CONNER 24 Feb 1917. He was b 23 Jun 1880; (5) Arthur E. GAGER b 15 Jun 1892 (on 1930 census as "roomer" with Eva Crane)

      Arthur Gager and Milton CraneArthur Gager

      Hazel Brines Hazel Brines Crane

      85. Myron CRANE (78.Eva) was born 21 June 1895. He married Hazel BRINES Dec 1918 Marriage Certificate She was born 14 May 1901 at St. Clair County. She was the daughter of Ruben Abner BRINES and Anne or Hannah BOUGHNER. The records state that in 1937 Myron lived at 6285 14 Mile Rd. in Warren, Michigan. Myron d 30 July 1965 in Warren, Michigan. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. Hazel also married (2) Edward T. ELLIS 18 April 1967. Hazel d 15 March 1985 in St. James, New York.

        + 87. Lois CRANE, born 21 December 1919.
        88. Myron CRANE, Jr., born 1 January 1921 at Michigan, died 1923.
        + 89. Joyce Eva CRANE, born 17 December 1923.
        + 90. Dorothy June CRANE, born 1 June 1925.
        + 91. Robert Byron CRANE, born 1 August 1927, died July 1990.

      86. Evelyn Elizabeth CRANE (78.Eva) was born 6 December 1896 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Photos Evelyn died October 1979 in Southfield, Wayne County, Michigan. Obit
      Evelyn married Peter Clarence BRENISER 31 December 1917 at Michigan. He was born 28 December 1885 at Mackinaw, Illinois. He was the son of Peter BRENISER and Louisa Catherine MYERS. Peter died 1957 at Michigan.

      Roseland Cemetery

      Perky and Virginia
      Virginia Catherine Breniser

      92. Milton "Perky" BRENISER, born 1919, died 1922.
      + 93. Virginia Catherine BRENISER, born 9 December 1921.
      + 94. Peter Clarence BRENISER, Jr., born 25 December 1924.
      + 95. Paul Stuart BRENISER, born 25 December 1926.
      96. Douglas Harold BRENISER, born 12 December 1928 at Michigan.
      Peter married (1) Alice STRETCH 4 December 1907. She was born August 1887 at Shelbyville, Illinois.

      87. Lois Hazel CRANE (85.Myron) was born 21 December 1918 at Michigan.
      Lois married (1) Clare Noel BURGIS 27 September 1936, son of Arthur BURGIS and Nina KELLEY. He was b 20 December 1913 in Pontiac, Michigan.
      Education: Clare entered Michigan State University in 1935-36 and after the war for one semester. Then he moved to Los Angeles, obtaining his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern Californa. Occupation: He drove a truck for his father during college. He worked as an engineer for Librascope in Burbank. He designed many things for the U.S. Navy, including working on the ballistic missle; he also designed computers.
      Military service: 1943-45 World War II
      Clare battled cancer of the bladder for many years.

      They had 2 children:

        + 97. Carol Jean BURGIS, born 12 February 1940.
        + 98. Douglas Arthur BURGIS, born 26 April 1942.

      Lois married (2) Pete KANOFF 12 March 1947. Pete died 10 June 1973.
        + 99. Gary KANOFF, born 3 April 1948.
        100. Don Alex KANOFF, d of AIDS in Spokane, Washington.

      Lois married (3) Orville (Bud) BURRIS 16 August 1975.

      89. Joyce CRANE (85.Myron) was born 17 December 1923 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married Edward ELLIS 6 July 1946.

        + 101. Edward ELLIS, Jr., born 3 February 1948.
        + 102. Deborah ELLIS, born 8 March 1950.

        + 103. Denise ELLIS, born 9 October 1953.
        + 104. William ELLIS, born 19 May 1956.

      90. Dorothy CRANE (85.Myron) was born 2 June 1925 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married (1) Albert GISEL 1944. He was born 19 December 1921.

        + 105. Robert GISEL, born 18 November 1945.
        106. Albert (John) GISEL, born 17 July 1951 at Michigan. He married Susan.
        + 107. Susan GISEL, born 17 August 1954.
        + 108. David GISEL, born 13 June 1956.

      Dorothy married (2) (Albert) Charles VERYSER 25 June 1975.

      91. Robert CRANE (85.Myron) was born 1 August 1927 at Michigan. Robert died July 1990. He married Veronica FISHER 30 May 1946. Veronica died 1997.

        + 109. Cathleen CRANE, born 19 December 1949.
        + 110. Robert CRANE, Jr., born 6 August 1960.

      93. Virginia Catherine BRENISER (86.Evelyn) was born 9 December 1921 at Highland Park, Michigan. Photos She married Ralph LeRoy RICKETTS. He was born 22 December 1913 at Dennison, Texas; d 26 Nov 1998 in Hemet, Riverside Cty, California.

        + 111. Barbara Jean RICKETTS, born 15 November 1945.
        + 112. Bruce LeRoy RICKETTS, born 28 January 1947.

      94. Peter Clarence BRENISER, Jr. (86.Evelyn) was born 25 December 1924 at Michigan. He married Virgina G. Herbst DAVIS 25 September 1948. She was born 11 February 1925 at Lake Worth, Florida.

        + 113. Barbara Jean DAVIS, born 12 July 1944.
        + 114. Elizabeth Ann BRENISER.

      95. Paul Stuart BRENISER (86.Evelyn) was born 25 December 1926 at Michigan. He married Barbara Lily BURLEY 9 April 1948. She was born 6 February 1928 at Pontiac, Michigan.

        + 115. Paul Stuart BRENISER, II, born 30 March 1953.
        116. Michael Laverne BRENISER, born 12 June 1955 at Detroit, Michigan.

      97. Carol BURGIS (87.Lois) was born 12 February 1940. She married Don BEEMAN. Carol is in Bejing, China teaching English.

        + 117. Kevin BEEMAN.
        + 118. Wendy BEEMAN.
        119. Kraig BEEMAN, born at California.

      98. Douglas BURGIS (87.Lois) was born 26 April 1942. He married Sandra.

        120. Gary BURGIS, born 3 April 1947 at California.

      99. Gary KANOFF (87.Lois). He married MeriLynn EDWARDS.

        121. Brandon KANOFF
        122. Krista KANOFF

      101. Edward ELLIS, Jr. (89.Joyce) was born 3 February 1948 at Lansing, Michigan. He married (1) Claudia DUNCKLEMANN 23 August 1969.
        123. Edward ELLIS, III, born 13 November 1972. He married Nikki 1997.
        124. Jaime ELLIS, born 12 December 1977, died 19 July 1989.

      Edward, Jr. married (2) Kathryn Pearsal UNTENER 3 March 1990.
      Kathryn also married (2) _______.

      102. Deborah ELLIS (89.Joyce) was born 8 March 1950. She married Gerald SIKORA 30 August 1971. He was born 27 February 1949.

        125. Brian SIKORA, born 30 March 1974.
        126. Jeremy SIKORA, born 16 September 1975.
        127. Keith SIKORA, born 9 October 1979.

      103. Denise ELLIS (89.Joyce) was born 9 October 1953. She married (1) Thomas THAYER 1975.

        128. Danielle THAYER, born 22 March 1977.
        129. Jared THAYER, born 23 March 1978.

      Denise married (2) William ANDRUS 5 October___. He was born 2 October 1947.
        130. Lindsay ANDRUS, born 21 October 1981.

      104. William ELLIS (89.Joyce) was born 19 May 1956. He married (1) Catherine SWANSON 1976.

        131. Elizabeth ELLIS, born 27 January 1977.
        132. Joshua ELLIS, born 8 August 1975.
        133. Amy ELLIS, born 15 March 1976.

      William married (2) Margaret CONNOLLY 30 August 1980.
        134. William ELLIS, Jr., born 19 June 1981.

      105. Robert GISEL (90.Dorothy) was born 18 November 1945 at Michigan. He married (1) Margaret MILLER

        135. Thomas GISEL, born 20 December 1980 at Montana.
        Robert married (2) Gail MONTOYA 10 December __.

      107. Susan GISEL (90.Dorothy) was born 17 August 1954 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married (1) John NEELS 22 December 1973. He was born 21 August 1954.

        + 136. June NEELS, born 23 September 1975.

      Susan married (2) Gregory FOURNIER 3 August 1979. He was born 4 March 1956.
        137. Patrick FOURNIER, born 17 July 1980 at Sacramento, California. Patrick met his wife over the internet.
        138. Gregory FOURNIER, Jr., born 7 December 1984 at Honolulu, Hawaii.

      108. David GISEL (90.Dorothy) was born 13 June 1956 at Michigan. He married (1) Darlene. They div.

        139. Tanya GISEL, born 12 July 1980 at Michigan.
        140. Laura GISEL, born 20 April 1983 at Michigan.
        David married (2) Sharon.
        141. Amanda GISEL, born 4 July 1988 at Bad Axe, Michigan.
        142. Erica GISEL, born 10 June 1990 at Bad Axe, Michigan.

      109. Cathleen CRANE (91.Robert) was born 19 December 1949 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married Norman GODIN 11 November 1972. He was born 15 August 1948.

        143. Stacey GODIN, born 1 August 1973 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
        144. Justin GODIN, born 13 April 1978 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

      110. Robert CRANE, Jr. (91.Robert) was born 6 August 1960 at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. He married Trenna 16 August 1990. She was born 8 December 1960. Trenna has a daughter from her previous marriage:

        145. Lachet T. CRANE, born 8 November 1983 at Philippines.

      111. Barbara Jean RICKETTS (93.Virginia) was born 15 November 1945 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married (1) Terrence Leon DICKINSON 22 February 1964 at El Cajon, San Diego, California. He was born 1 December 1944 at San Francisco, California.

        146. Angela DICKINSON, born 22 October 1964 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California. Angela changed her last name to CARRINGTON in 1982.

      Barbara married (2) Bruce Edwin BAKER 10 February 1967 at El Cajon, San Diego County, California. He was born 17 March 1945 at San Diego, California, the son of Mona Inez BOWMAN and Eugene (Gene) BAKER.
        147. Danielle Marie BAKER, born 24 April 1967 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California.
        148. Scott Patrick BAKER, born 18 August 1971 at La Mesa, San Diego County, California.

      112. Bruce LeRoy RICKETTS (93.Virginia) was born 28 January 1947 at Highland Park, Michigan. He married (1) Teresa LEE.

        149. Jeffrey Lee RICKETTS, born 18 May 1970 at San Diego, California.

      Bruce married (2) Tresha Kay DEMAREE. She was born 18 August 1960 at Hamilton County, Indiana.
      150. Melissa Nicole RICKETTS, born 4 June 1989 at Merced, Merced County, California.
      151. Melanie Renee RICKETTS, born 22 October 1991 at Merced, Merced County, California.
      152. Melinda Joy RICKETTS, born 28 December 1992 at Merced, Merced County, California.
      153. Sarah Beth RICKETTS, born 24 February 1995 at Merced, Merced County, California.
      113. Barbara Jean DAVIS (94.Peter, Jr.) was born 12 July 1944 at Highland Park, Michigan. She married Martin Norman BARNABY 28 December 1965. He was born 16 December 1945 at England.
        154. Stephen Andrew BARNABY, born 5 October 1970 at Royal Oak, Michigan.
        155. Jennifer Lynn BARNABY, born 6 June 1972 at Royal Oak, Michigan.

      114. Elizabeth Ann BRENISER (94.Peter, Jr.). She married Timothy J. MURPHY. He was born 15 February 1950.

        156. Patrick MURPHY, born 19 September 1979.
        157. Coleen Megan MURPHY, born 16 March 1981.

      115. Paul Stuart BRENISER, II (95.Paul) was born 30 March 1953 at Detroit, Michigan. He married Janice Ann MEIDIG. She was born 5 March 1945 at Plymouth, Indiana.

        158. Paul Stuart BRENISER, III, born 17 June 1974 at Seattle, Washington.

      117. Kevin BEEMAN (97.Carol) was born at California. His spouse has not been identified.

        159. Jessica BEEMAN

      118. Wendy BEEMAN (97.Carol) was born at California. Her spouse has not been identified.

        160. Kelleen
        161. Andrea

      136. June NEELS (107.Susan) was born 23 September 1975 at Warren, Michigan. Her spouse has not been identified.

        162. Evangeline, born 19 January 1995 at Andrews AFB, MD.

      Sources


      1 Detroit City Directories, microfilm, Los Angeles Public Library
      2 Carol Burgis Beeman Chan (conversation May 2001)
      2 Census records from Ancestry.com
      3 Myron Crane Bible (in possession of Carol Burgis Beeman Chen)

      Revised January 6, 2003