Lenora (Bronson) Crandall (1871 - 1912)

Born 1 Jan 1871 in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edison Levinus Crandall — married 18 Jun 1896 in Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1912 at age 41 in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States

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Biography

Lenora was born 1 January 1871 to George Miles Bronson and Marion S Lamb.^[1] At the age of four, she is living on a farm in Sherburne, Chenango, New York with her parents and older brother Fredrick.^[2] The family continues to live in Sherburne with Lenora attending the local school.^[3]

During the 1890s, Lenora experiences many of life changes. Her father passes away in 1892. Her brother dies in April 1896^[4] On 18 June 1896, she marries Edison Levinus Crandall.^[5][6] The following year her mother and she planned to auction the family farm of 155 acres with a new basement barn. The farm was sold in a private sale after the 16 October 1897 newspaper announcement of the auction. Instead they auctioned 2 horses, farming tools and other articles on 1 December 1897. ^{[7] [8]}

Edison and Lenora move to Brookfield, Madison, New York. She has two beautiful daughters, Maude (b. 1897) and Elizabeth Grace (b. 1899). Lenora raises her daughters until her tragic death from pneumonia on 3 March 1912.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Children

1. Maude b. 1897 d. 1981
2. Elizabeth b. 1899

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Health, State of New York; Certified Transcript of Death; District # 3650, Index #1345: Lenora A Crandall; copy prepared by Town of Brookfield on 5 April 2019 in possession of Angelina Pease
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZR-L42 : 11 March 2018), Lenore B Bronson in household of George M Bronson, Sherburne, Chenango, New York, United States; citing p. 18, line 45, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 819,852.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZ6-699 : 20 August 2017), Lenora Bronson in entry for Miles G Bronson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 113, sheet 381D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0818; FHL microfilm 1,254,818.
4. ↑ New York State Death Index,1896: pg 85 entry Bronson, Fred H: https://archive.org/details/New_York_State_Death_Index_1896/page/n86.
5. ↑ copy of Marriage Certificate in possession of Angelina Pease, CT
6. ↑ New York State Marriage Index, 1896 License #11092: Crandall, Edison Levinus and Bronson, Lenora A
7. ↑ "The Sherbrune News" published in Sherburne, New York on 16 October 1897; pg 3: found in the Community History Archive of the Sherburne NY; Sherburne, NY
8. ↑ "The Sherburne News, published in Sherburne, New York; 20 November 1897; pg 3: found in the Community History Archive of the The Sherburne NY
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSN1-MPL : accessed 7 May 2019), Lenora A Crandall in household of Edson L Crandall, Brookfield Township Brookfield village, Madison, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 10A, family 266, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,071.
10. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPD7-K8V : 19 July 2018), Lenora Crandall in household of Edison Crandall, Brookfield, E.D. 04, Madison, New York; citing p. 5, line 30, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 408,502.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5WH-DWM : accessed 7 May 2019), Lenna A Crandall in household of Edison L Crandall, Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 6A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 987; FHL microfilm 1,375,000.
12. ↑ Department of Health, State of New York; Certified Transcript of Death; District # 3650, Index #1345: Lenora A Crandall; copy prepared by Town of Brookfield on 5 April 2019 in possession of Angelina Pease