Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920.
It was in 1881 that George S. Crane became a resident of Boise and through the intervening years to the time of his death on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) he continued an active factor in the business circles of Idaho. He arrived in this state as a young man of twenty-six years, having up to that time followed the occupation of farming in Iowa. He was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, February 28, 1855, and was reared and educated in that section of the country.
Following his arrival in Idaho Mr. Crane was married on the 4th of April, 1882, to Miss Alice J. Obenchain, who still survives and who resides at the Crane home in South Boise, established about twenty-six years ago. Mrs. Crane was born in Marshall county, Kansas, May 23, 1863, a daughter of James and Mary (Shipp) Obenchain. When she was a young woman of seventeen years she traveled westward with her parents from Colorado, the trip being made with two covered wagons drawn by horses. They passed through Boise on their way to Jackson county, Oregon, where the winter was spent, and in the spring of 1881 they returned to Boise. Her father, James Obenchain, spent the remainder of his days in Idaho, residing much of the time on his ranch near Bellevue, Blaine county, where he passed away October 31, 1900. His wife survives and now resides in Ada county.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane became the parents of seven children. The eldest, Minnie, died of typhoid fever on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) and on the same day her father died of the same disease. The daughter was born October 18, 1883, and was therefore sixteen years of age at the time of her demise. The second child was Harlen, who was born June 12, 1886, and was killed in battle in France on the 2d of October, 1918, while serving as a member of Company L, One Hundred and Eleventh United States Infantry. He met death in the battle of Argonne Forest, which took the greatest toll of life of any battle in which the American forces were engaged. He left a widow, now living in Boise. The third child, Edgar S., born January 23, 1889, is at home. Ethel, born April 10, 1891, is the wife of Carl B. Arentson. Alice E., born June 17, 1893, and George E., born June 17, 1896, are at home. The latter was stationed at Camp Merritt. New Jersey, at the time the world war ended. Gertrude, born May 15, 1899, is the youngest of the family.
The Crane homestead in South Boise is one of the most charming homes in the suburban environs of the capital city, embracing about seven and a half acres of land beautifully adorned with flowers, ornamental shrubbery, orchards, gardens and well kept lawns, the whole making a picture which would delight any artist. The house itself is a spacious two-story frame dwelling of pleasing design which sets well back from the highway, with a beautiful lawn stretching to the street, adorned with fine trees and graceful shrubbery, while to the south is an orchard with its splendid old apple trees, presenting a picture of surpassing loveliness in springtime with the pink and white blossoms and one of equal beauty when the fruit is ripened on the trees. All of the improvements made upon this place were put there by Mr. Crane after he and his family took up their abode thereon.
It was in 1881 that George S. Crane became a resident of Boise and through the intervening years to the time of his death on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) he continued an active factor in the business circles of Idaho. He arrived in this state as a young man of twenty-six years, having up to that time followed the occupation of farming in Iowa. He was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, February 28, 1855, and was reared and educated in that section of the country.
Following his arrival in Idaho Mr. Crane was married on the 4th of April, 1882, to Miss Alice J. Obenchain, who still survives and who resides at the Crane home in South Boise, established about twenty-six years ago. Mrs. Crane was born in Marshall county, Kansas, May 23, 1863, a daughter of James and Mary (Shipp) Obenchain. When she was a young woman of seventeen years she traveled westward with her parents from Colorado, the trip being made with two covered wagons drawn by horses. They passed through Boise on their way to Jackson county, Oregon, where the winter was spent, and in the spring of 1881 they returned to Boise. Her father, James Obenchain, spent the remainder of his days in Idaho, residing much of the time on his ranch near Bellevue, Blaine county, where he passed away October 31, 1900. His wife survives and now resides in Ada county.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane became the parents of seven children. The eldest, Minnie, died of typhoid fever on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) and on the same day her father died of the same disease. The daughter was born October 18, 1883, and was therefore sixteen years of age at the time of her demise. The second child was Harlen, who was born June 12, 1886, and was killed in battle in France on the 2d of October, 1918, while serving as a member of Company L, One Hundred and Eleventh United States Infantry. He met death in the battle of Argonne Forest, which took the greatest toll of life of any battle in which the American forces were engaged. He left a widow, now living in Boise. The third child, Edgar S., born January 23, 1889, is at home. Ethel, born April 10, 1891, is the wife of Carl B. Arentson. Alice E., born June 17, 1893, and George E., born June 17, 1896, are at home. The latter was stationed at Camp Merritt. New Jersey, at the time the world war ended. Gertrude, born May 15, 1899, is the youngest of the family.
The Crane homestead in South Boise is one of the most charming homes in the suburban environs of the capital city, embracing about seven and a half acres of land beautifully adorned with flowers, ornamental shrubbery, orchards, gardens and well kept lawns, the whole making a picture which would delight any artist. The house itself is a spacious two-story frame dwelling of pleasing design which sets well back from the highway, with a beautiful lawn stretching to the street, adorned with fine trees and graceful shrubbery, while to the south is an orchard with its splendid old apple trees, presenting a picture of surpassing loveliness in springtime with the pink and white blossoms and one of equal beauty when the fruit is ripened on the trees. All of the improvements made upon this place were put there by Mr. Crane after he and his family took up their abode thereon.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920.
It was in 1881 that George S. Crane became a resident of Boise and through the intervening years to the time of his death on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) he continued an active factor in the business circles of Idaho. He arrived in this state as a young man of twenty-six years, having up to that time followed the occupation of farming in Iowa. He was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, February 28, 1855, and was reared and educated in that section of the country.
Following his arrival in Idaho Mr. Crane was married on the 4th of April, 1882, to Miss Alice J. Obenchain, who still survives and who resides at the Crane home in South Boise, established about twenty-six years ago. Mrs. Crane was born in Marshall county, Kansas, May 23, 1863, a daughter of James and Mary (Shipp) Obenchain. When she was a young woman of seventeen years she traveled westward with her parents from Colorado, the trip being made with two covered wagons drawn by horses. They passed through Boise on their way to Jackson county, Oregon, where the winter was spent, and in the spring of 1881 they returned to Boise. Her father, James Obenchain, spent the remainder of his days in Idaho, residing much of the time on his ranch near Bellevue, Blaine county, where he passed away October 31, 1900. His wife survives and now resides in Ada county.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane became the parents of seven children. The eldest, Minnie, died of typhoid fever on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) and on the same day her father died of the same disease. The daughter was born October 18, 1883, and was therefore sixteen years of age at the time of her demise. The second child was Harlen, who was born June 12, 1886, and was killed in battle in France on the 2d of October, 1918, while serving as a member of Company L, One Hundred and Eleventh United States Infantry. He met death in the battle of Argonne Forest, which took the greatest toll of life of any battle in which the American forces were engaged. He left a widow, now living in Boise. The third child, Edgar S., born January 23, 1889, is at home. Ethel, born April 10, 1891, is the wife of Carl B. Arentson. Alice E., born June 17, 1893, and George E., born June 17, 1896, are at home. The latter was stationed at Camp Merritt. New Jersey, at the time the world war ended. Gertrude, born May 15, 1899, is the youngest of the family.
The Crane homestead in South Boise is one of the most charming homes in the suburban environs of the capital city, embracing about seven and a half acres of land beautifully adorned with flowers, ornamental shrubbery, orchards, gardens and well kept lawns, the whole making a picture which would delight any artist. The house itself is a spacious two-story frame dwelling of pleasing design which sets well back from the highway, with a beautiful lawn stretching to the street, adorned with fine trees and graceful shrubbery, while to the south is an orchard with its splendid old apple trees, presenting a picture of surpassing loveliness in springtime with the pink and white blossoms and one of equal beauty when the fruit is ripened on the trees. All of the improvements made upon this place were put there by Mr. Crane after he and his family took up their abode thereon.
It was in 1881 that George S. Crane became a resident of Boise and through the intervening years to the time of his death on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) he continued an active factor in the business circles of Idaho. He arrived in this state as a young man of twenty-six years, having up to that time followed the occupation of farming in Iowa. He was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, February 28, 1855, and was reared and educated in that section of the country.
Following his arrival in Idaho Mr. Crane was married on the 4th of April, 1882, to Miss Alice J. Obenchain, who still survives and who resides at the Crane home in South Boise, established about twenty-six years ago. Mrs. Crane was born in Marshall county, Kansas, May 23, 1863, a daughter of James and Mary (Shipp) Obenchain. When she was a young woman of seventeen years she traveled westward with her parents from Colorado, the trip being made with two covered wagons drawn by horses. They passed through Boise on their way to Jackson county, Oregon, where the winter was spent, and in the spring of 1881 they returned to Boise. Her father, James Obenchain, spent the remainder of his days in Idaho, residing much of the time on his ranch near Bellevue, Blaine county, where he passed away October 31, 1900. His wife survives and now resides in Ada county.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane became the parents of seven children. The eldest, Minnie, died of typhoid fever on the 4th of October, 1899, (December per headstone) and on the same day her father died of the same disease. The daughter was born October 18, 1883, and was therefore sixteen years of age at the time of her demise. The second child was Harlen, who was born June 12, 1886, and was killed in battle in France on the 2d of October, 1918, while serving as a member of Company L, One Hundred and Eleventh United States Infantry. He met death in the battle of Argonne Forest, which took the greatest toll of life of any battle in which the American forces were engaged. He left a widow, now living in Boise. The third child, Edgar S., born January 23, 1889, is at home. Ethel, born April 10, 1891, is the wife of Carl B. Arentson. Alice E., born June 17, 1893, and George E., born June 17, 1896, are at home. The latter was stationed at Camp Merritt. New Jersey, at the time the world war ended. Gertrude, born May 15, 1899, is the youngest of the family.
The Crane homestead in South Boise is one of the most charming homes in the suburban environs of the capital city, embracing about seven and a half acres of land beautifully adorned with flowers, ornamental shrubbery, orchards, gardens and well kept lawns, the whole making a picture which would delight any artist. The house itself is a spacious two-story frame dwelling of pleasing design which sets well back from the highway, with a beautiful lawn stretching to the street, adorned with fine trees and graceful shrubbery, while to the south is an orchard with its splendid old apple trees, presenting a picture of surpassing loveliness in springtime with the pink and white blossoms and one of equal beauty when the fruit is ripened on the trees. All of the improvements made upon this place were put there by Mr. Crane after he and his family took up their abode thereon.
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