This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: berducky Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hmmm now i'm a bit worried i have the wrong people added to my tree.... I have James' (1872-1919) father as being James - and there is a brother/uncle Robert...however i have James and Robert's father as being James(1816 - 1876), not Bailie or Roert as you mentioned. Is Robert Cranston a direct uncle? or is he a great uncle? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danas1918 Surnames: Cranston Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/137.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find information about a Walter James Cranston from Ireland that came to Canada and married Agnes A. Cowan in 1877 in Leeds, Canada. Walter was 27 and Agnes was 20 at the time. Walter is the son of John and Sarah Cranston. Walter and Agnes later moved to Michigan and had a daughter Rachel in 1893 in Midland, Michigan. I don't have any information about Walter after that time and why they moved to Michigan and I don't have any information about John and Sarah his parents and if they came to Canada also. A census stated that Walter and was from Ireland. In the marriage announcement it stated that Walter was a farmer. I believe that Walter and Agnes had a son named John, too. I don't have any information about him. I would appreciate any help. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lynnescampton Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/370/mb.ashx Message Board Post: looking for any information on Fredrick Arthur Cranston died in 1917 in france or belgium during ww1 was born in New Zealand and had 3 sisters that I know of he is my ggrandfather his daughter my grandmother was about 2yrs when he died don't know if he knew he had a daughter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/134.2.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: > Cranstoun Just a note on this spelling of the name: it is generally associated only with the family of Lord Cranstoun from its advancement to the peerage in the early 17th century, and no other branches. They may well have chosen this variant for distinction. So unless you find the person using the spelling in records, don't assume that it applies to them. Scott Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pamela2150 Surnames: cranston, cranstoun Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/134.2.2.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Dana - Since I wrote that first query in 2007, I have sincee discovered the father of Daniel James Cranston b. 1848 in Montreal, Canada and died in NYC 1937. He was Joseph Cranston (Cranstoun)d. Ireland ? and died about 1860 from a sailing accident and Sarah McLeod b. ? Ireland and d. in Montreal about 1861-2. Montreal Catholic Church records show -- "Daniel James Cranston (no siblings). He was the son of a Joseph Cranston who was a carpenter. - also found there was a different Cranston bapt (James Cranston.) "Daniel James Cranston born 24 Feb 1849 - "Daniel James Cranston born about 5 months ago was baptised. Son of Joseph Cranston, carpenter & Sarah McLeod (his wife) of this Parish (Notre Dame de Montreal). God parents: Mathew Kelly & Mary Delahoide." Know of a Joseph Cranston and Sarah McLeod from Ireland who went to Canada before 1848? Pamela Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pamela2150 Surnames: cranston, cranstoun Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/134.2.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Dana - Since I wrote that query in 2007, I have discovered that the father of Daniel James Cranston b. 1848 in Montreal, Canada and died in NYC 1937. He was the son of Joseph Cranston (Cranstoun)d. Ireland ? and died about 1860 from a sailing accident and Sarah McLeod b. ? Ireland and d. in Montreal about 1861-2. Montreal Catholic records-- "Daniel James Cranston (no siblings). He was the son of a Joseph Cranston who was a carpenter. - also found was a different Cranston bapt (James Cranston.) "24 Feb 1849 - Daniel James Cranston born about 5 months ago was baptised. Son of Joseph Cranston, carpenter & Sarah McLeod (his wife) of this Parish (Notre Dame de Montreal). God parents: Mathew Kelly & Mary Delahoide." Know of a Joseph Cranston and Sarah McLeod from Ireland who went to Canada before 1848? Pamela Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danas1918 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/134.2.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pamela, I wish you luck in finding your relatives. I am not sure where Walter James Cranston was born other than Ireland, but I figure he was born around 1850. The wedding announcement in the Leeds and Grenville Co. newspaper in 1877 says that his parents were John and Sarah Cranston when he was 27, married Agnes A. Cowan, age 20. It said that Walter was a farmer from Ireland, Leeds. In a census in Michigan he was once called James instead of Walter. I lost track of him after that. In the 1871 Federal Census(Ontario Index), there was a John Cranston, age 64 listed. His birth place was Ireland , his religion was Church of England, Anglican , origin was Irish and Occupation was farmer in the District of Leeds South. I believe he could be Walter's father. Does any of this information make any connections to your family? Could these Cranston's be cousins. Walter and Daniel James Cranston have very close birth dates and their birth place is Ireland and they lived in Canada. I have heard that Cranston's from Ireland were rare. More Cranston's come from Scotland. I was wondering if James Cranston was John Cranston's father. I do not have any proof that he came to Canada yet. James is a name they all have in common. Good Luck,Let me know what you think Dana Snyder Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: charlesbennett142 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Sarah, Yes thanks I have all of that info. If you're interested the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has a photo of Frank Mullen Cranston's headstone in the cemetery at Messine. An interesting Cranston to look up if you haven't already is James'(1872-1919) uncle uncle Robert Cranston of Edinburgh who was given the keys to the city just prior to his death in 1923. He was noted for having his first drink of alcohol at the age of 61. His father 'bailie' (sots for magistrate) Robert Cranston was a fairly high up member of the Edinburgh temperance movement. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: berducky Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Charles and David, not sure if either of you have the following info, but i found it after Charles was kind enough to give the information about James' death. His obit: http://paperspast.natlib.go vt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=HNS19191017.2.45 The CWGC entry for his second son, Frank (or Francis) Mullen: http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/482316/CRANSTON, FRANK MULLEN Also, you can find James' marriage; death; and births of his 3 children at (you can order the certs there as well if you like): https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/ --Sarah Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cranston2349 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes Charles, that would be great. and yes I have been talking to Susan Steedman and have sent her some information that I had gathered my e-mail is [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: charlesbennett142 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi David, I can send you a copy of the death certificate if you want. I will send all the info I have when I get home tonight. I also believe you may have been in contact with Susan Steedman in NZ. Most of the info I have is on my Geni.co.uk site which is free to access. Oh, my wife is the Cranston in our family. Cheers Charles Bennett Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cranston2349 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you any idea what his wife's name was and the name of the 2 children. I think this may be the James Cranston I have been looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: charlesbennett142 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/337.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James Cranston died 1919 at the Bowen St Hospital in Wellington NZ and was cremated and interred in the Karori Cemetery. He died of exhaustion due to stomach cancer. Survived by a wife and two children. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barncogirl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/369/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Archibald Cranston born 1904 Glasgow, Scotland, died 1969. Margaret Johnston born 1912 Glasgow, married in Scotland. Margaret may have died near to Chorley, Preston England. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston, Barnes, Littlefield, Ball, Rhoades, Winger Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/368/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ruth Evelyn Shaver, 80, of 682 Pleasant Drive, died at 4:05 p.m. Friday (March 30, 2001) in Warren Manor. She was born July 13, 1920, in Clarendon, the daughter of Louis Cranston and Ruth Johnston Barnes. A lifelong Warren County resident, she was a member of Clarendon United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Littlefield of Tiona; two sons: Dennis Shaver of Sheffield and Stephen A. Shaver of Warren; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Mary Ball and Joyce Rhoades, both of Avon Park, Fla. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Peterson-Blick Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack C. Winger, pastor of Clarendon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Warren County Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department or the Warren Manor Activity Fund. ************************************************ Published in: The Post-Journal Jamestown, NY March 30, 2001 Source: http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/4237/Ruth--Shaver.html?nav=5009 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston, Turk, Blodgett Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/367/mb.ashx Message Board Post: He was born Feb. 26, 1927, in the town of Portland, the son of Claude J. and Helen M. Turk Cranston. A Chautauqua County resident all of his life, he attended Cassadaga Valley Central School. He was a self-employed dairy and grape farmer, owning farms in Arkwright and the town of Pomfret. He also sold used farm equipment. He was a member of the Fredonia Grange and a former member of the Forrest Lodge F&AM 166 of Fredonia. He is survived by three brothers: Louis S. Cranston of Sinclairville, Kenneth E. Cranston of Brocton and Owen B. Cranston of Stow. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lucille Blodgett who died Feb. 26, 1969. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Jordan Funeral Home, Sinclairville. Stephen Cranston will officiate. Burial will be in Portland Evergreen Cemetery. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Brocton or Portland Volunteer Fire Department. ************************************************ Published in: The Post-Journal Jamestown, NY December 3, 2002 Source: http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/7856/Melvin-Cranston-.html?nav=5009 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston, Turk, Bernhard, Blodgett Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/366/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Owen B. Cranston, 76, of Stow, died Sept. 8, 2007 at ECMC Hospital in Buffalo. He was born August 10, 1931 in Stockton, the son of the late Claude and Helen (Turk) Cranston. A graduate of Cassadaga Valley Central School, he served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, before attending college. He earned his B.S. degree in civil engineering at the Indiana Institute of Technology before completing an M.S. degree in civil/sanitary engineering at Kansas University. His career took him to Woodbury, N.J., Kansas City, Mo, Buffalo, Penfield and Hornell, N.Y. After retiring from the N.Y. State Department of Health, he returned to Chautauqua County. In retirement he enjoyed antique tractors, gardening, carpentry and attending to the four walnut trees he started for nuts. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara (Bernhard) Cranston, son of Kirk O. Cranston of Phelps, N.Y. and one brother, Kenneth Cranston of Brocton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin and Louis Cranston, and one sister, Lucille Blodgett. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Heart Association and the Kidney Fund. The Morse Funeral Home in Brocton is in charge of arrangements. ************************************************ Published in: The Post-Journal Jamestown, NY September 13, 2007 Source: http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/9810/Owen-B--Cranston.html?nav=5009 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/363.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This obituary of Kenneth's brother Louis confirms the parental relation described in the original post: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.cranston/365/mb.ashx Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston, Turk, Kelley, Fuller, Brown, Benson, Love, Post, Mikula, Johengen, Bixby, Benson, Basile, Blodgett Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/365/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Louis S. Cranston 91 of Heritage Village Health Care Center, Gerry, formerly of Stockton, died July 24, 2007 at the facility. Born October 21, 1915 in Dunkirk son of the late Claude and Helen Turk Cranston. A Chautauqua County resident all of his life he had attended Stockton schools. Louis was self-employed as a dairy farmer from 1942-1980. He was also employed from 1934-1942 as a truck driver, during WW II at Marlin Rockwell, 1950-1954 at Burnham Machine in Cassadaga, 1956-1976 in construction at various places throughout Chautauqua County. He was a former member of the Stockton-Centralia Grange, Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Club. Husband of 30 years to the late Alice H. Kelley Cranston who he married June 9, 1973 and died May 13, 2002 and his first wife Geneva Cranston (1971); Step-father of Pearl (Paul) Fuller of Arthur City, Texas, Charles (Pat) Brown of Jamestown, Dineen (James) Benson, Eileen (Roy) Love, Lowell Post all of Randolph, Maureen Mikula of Cassadaga, Lynn (Marcia) Post of Falling Waters, West Virginia, Laverne (June) Post of Valatie; Step-grandfather of Frank Johengen, Kate Bixby, Edward and Eric Benson, Erin, Kevin and Amber Post, Justin and Alicia Mikula; Great step grandfather of Riley Basile; Brother of Kenneth Cranston of Brocton, Owen Cranston of Stowe and the late Melvin Cranston and Lucille Blodgett also survived by two nephews. Memorials to Stockton VFD, PO Box 12, Stockton, NY 14784-0012. The Jordan Funeral Home in Sinclairville is in charge of arrangements. ************************************************ Published in: The Post-Journal Jamestown, NY August 2, 2007 Source: http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/9757/Louis-S--Cranston.html?nav=5009 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ScottRCAnderson Surnames: Cranston, Dukeman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/364/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "Smokey" Kahshotah David Cranston, 42, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 8, 2009, in his residence. He was born May 5, 1967, in Oakridge Ore., the son of Charles and Bernice (Dukeman) Cranston. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 12 p.m. at the Frank Acquavia Memorial Post 221, Lake Shore Dr. West in Dunkirk. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Gardinier-Colletti Memorial Home, Dunkirk. To send an e-condolence log onto www.clingerfuneralhomes.com. ************************************************ Published in: The Post-Journal Jamestown, NY May 13, 2009 Source: http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/530394/--Smokey---Kahshotah-David-Cranston.html?nav=5009 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.