Harry Bradford Crawford (1925 - 2010)

Born 4 May 1925 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Feb 2010 at age 84 in Wakeman, Huron, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Harry Crawford is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Navy
Served on the USS Zenobia, Honorably Discharged, Hometown: Lorain, Ohio

Born in Lorain

Harry Crawford is a member of Clan Crawford.

Harry Bradford Crawford was born on 4 May 1925 in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio.^[1] His parents were Arthur Willis Crawford (1887–1926) and Constance May Ritzenthaler Crawford Duffet (1893–1987).^[2]

He served in the United States Navy during World War II and served on the USS Zenobia.^[1]

Harry married Marjorie Jean McChesney (1928-1994) and they were the parents of nine children.^[1]

He passed away in Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio on February 26, 2010.^[1]

Harry was preceded in death by his:

• wife, Marjorie Jean McChesney (1928-1994);
• a son, R. Crawford (19XX-2007);
• parents, Arthur Willis Crawford (1887–1926) and Constance May Ritzenthaler (1893–1987);
• brothers: Harold M. Crawford (1914-1977), Carl Edward Crawford (1920-1995), (WWII USN Veteran), Earl Arthur Crawford (1916-2000), and Howard R. Crawford (1918-2007).^[1]

Crawford Family Military History (Direct Descendants)

Harry's third great-grandfather, John Riddell (1763-1839), (NSSAR Ancestor #: P278961), served in American Revolution.^[3][4]

Harry's 4th great-grandfather, Samuel Crawford (1748-1824), (NSSAR Ancestor #: P140882), also served in the American Revolution.^[5] He was in the 9th Company of Colonel Waterbury's 5th Regiment of Connecticut.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Crawford, A." Personal recollections of paternal grandfather, Harry Bradford Crawford (1925-2010). circa 1985-2010.
2. ↑ Social Security Application on ancestry.com
3. ↑ See Wikitree Profile of John Riddell (1763-1839)
4. ↑ NSSAR website
5. ↑ See Wikitree profile of Samuel Crawford (1748-1824)
6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Nov 21, 2016), "Record of Samuel Crawford", Ancestor # A027651.

See also:

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KRLF-QCH : 23 May 2014), Harry B Crawford, Residence, Wakeman, Ohio, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTK1-2NL : 20 May 2014), Harry Bradford Crawford, 26 Feb 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).