Brief Life History of James Elmer
When James Elmer Craner was born on 9 April 1882, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, John Craner, was 39 and his mother, Dorcus Louisa McBride, was 21. He married Maude Althera Walker on 8 June 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Neosho Township, Newton, Missouri, United States in 1941. He died on 3 April 1953, in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States.
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- James Elmer Craner, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- James Craver, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
- James Elmer Craver, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1889
The Oklahoma Land Run on April 22, 1889, was the first land rush, or land opened for settlement on a first-come basis, opened to the Unassigned Lands. The land rush lured approximately 50,000 people, saddled with their fastest horses, looking to claim their piece of the newly available two million acres. The requirements included the settler to live and improve on their 160 acres for five years in order to receive the title. Choice land tempted people to hide out and get an early lead on their claim. These people became known as “sooners.” It is estimated that eleven thousand homesteads were claimed. Oklahoma Historical Society - Land Run of 1889
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire): perhaps an agent derivative of Middle English crane ‘machine for lifting’, hence an occupational name denoting a crane-operator, although this use of craner is not recorded until the 19th century. The surname does not occur in English records before the mid 16th century, suggesting it may have originated elsewhere.
Americanized form of German Krahner, a variant of Krahn , or Kröner (see Kroner ).
Americanized form of Austrian German and Slovenian Kraner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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