Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameLouis Reuben CRAWFORD 
OccupationCarpenter
Alias/AKALou; Luther R.; Lewis
FatherReuben L. CRAWFORD (~1843-1904)
MotherSarah Rosetta JOHNSON (~1853-1933)
Spouses
Marriage23 Sep 1915, Wilson, Niagara County, New York8448
ChildrenCleo Anne (1919-1993)
Census notes for Louis Reuben CRAWFORD
1910 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Township, Wilson Village, E.D. 142, sheet 5B (taken 20 Apr 1910)
Seminary street, dwelling 143, family 147
Crawford, Sarah R., had, female, white, age 57, widow, mother of 5 children, 4 living, born New York, parents born New York
————, Charles, son, male, white, age 33, single, born New York, parents born New York, lineman, telephone
————, Luther, son, male, white, age 22, single, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter, house
1915 New York State Census, Niagara County, Wilson, Election District. 1, Assembly List. 2 (1 Jun 1915)
Seminary street
Crawford, Sarah R., widow, white, female, age 62, born U.S., citizen, housework
Crawford, Charles, son, white, male, age 28, born U.S., citizen, laborer (telephone repairer)
Crawford, Luther R., son, white, male, age 27, born U.S., citizen, laborer, carpenter
1920
1930 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Town, E.D. 32-112, sheet 11B (taken 25-26 Apr 1930)
dwelling 271-C, family 281-3
Crawford, Lou, head, owns, $8000, male, white, age 42, married at age 41, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter, contractor
————, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 41, married at age 31, born New York, parents born New York
———, Cleo Ann, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York
Seminary street, dwelling 143, family 147
Crawford, Sarah R., had, female, white, age 57, widow, mother of 5 children, 4 living, born New York, parents born New York
————, Charles, son, male, white, age 33, single, born New York, parents born New York, lineman, telephone
————, Luther, son, male, white, age 22, single, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter, house
1915 New York State Census, Niagara County, Wilson, Election District. 1, Assembly List. 2 (1 Jun 1915)
Seminary street
Crawford, Sarah R., widow, white, female, age 62, born U.S., citizen, housework
Crawford, Charles, son, white, male, age 28, born U.S., citizen, laborer (telephone repairer)
Crawford, Luther R., son, white, male, age 27, born U.S., citizen, laborer, carpenter
1920
1930 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Town, E.D. 32-112, sheet 11B (taken 25-26 Apr 1930)
dwelling 271-C, family 281-3
Crawford, Lou, head, owns, $8000, male, white, age 42, married at age 41, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter, contractor
————, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 41, married at age 31, born New York, parents born New York
———, Cleo Ann, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born New York, parents born New York
Obituary notes for Louis Reuben CRAWFORD
Lockport, N.Y., Union-Sun and Journal, Monday, 10 April 1967, p. 13, viewed at http://fultonhistory.com
Lou Crawford, Of Wilson, Dies
Lou Crawford, 78, of Sunset Beach, a lifelong resident of Wilson, died Thursday (April 6, 1967) in a Bradenton (Fla.) hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Crawford and his wife, the former Bessie DeNeau also a lifelong resident of Wilson, went to Florida last October to spend their first winter there. They had been staying at the Jet Trailer Park in Palmetto.
The couple planned on returning home the middle of this month.
He worked as a self-employed carpenter on contracting jobs.
Gardening was Mr. Crawford’s principal hobby and many people went to Wilson to see the wide variety of blooms in his garden.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Anne Salerno of Walnut Creek, Calif.
Lou Crawford, Of Wilson, Dies
Lou Crawford, 78, of Sunset Beach, a lifelong resident of Wilson, died Thursday (April 6, 1967) in a Bradenton (Fla.) hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Crawford and his wife, the former Bessie DeNeau also a lifelong resident of Wilson, went to Florida last October to spend their first winter there. They had been staying at the Jet Trailer Park in Palmetto.
The couple planned on returning home the middle of this month.
He worked as a self-employed carpenter on contracting jobs.
Gardening was Mr. Crawford’s principal hobby and many people went to Wilson to see the wide variety of blooms in his garden.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Anne Salerno of Walnut Creek, Calif.
Notes for Louis Reuben & Bessie E. (Family)
Niagara Falls Gazette, Sunday, 3 October 1965, p. 4B, viewed at http://fultonhistory.com
Sunset Island 50-year Haven
WILSON – When they were married 50 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Crawford chose Sunset Island as the setting for their honeymoon. Then as now, the island was accessible only by boat.
The unique charm of the island left its mark on the couple, as it did on many.
Soon after their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford returned to the island. They have lived on it ever since.
Last week, at a dinner party for about 30 at the Sunset Island summer residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Jalinski, they celebrated their 50th anniversary. They were wed Sep. 29, 1915 at the Wilson home of Mrs. Crawford’s parents.
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The couple recalls that the island then was much larger than it is today. Both acknowledge that it has been the setting for a rewarding life, with much friendship and a close communion with nature. It has also provided the means for the livelihood of the couple. Mr. Crawford, a carpenter, built many of the 100 or so homes on the island. Remodeling and repairs also kept him busy, as did his management of Sunset Beach Colony Inc., an organization formed by the residents of the island.
Semi-retired today, he spends much of his time caring for the garden of island residents.
Mrs. Crawford is a real estate saleswoman, confining her efforts to island properties. They are often referred to as “father and mother” of the colony.
Wile the couple must go off the island occasionally – to shop, for instance – they do it begrudgingly and even though the Crawford’s were one of only three families who remain on the island last winer, they would not think of moving. In winter, they often must walk across the ice to Wilson for supplies.
A daughter, Mrs. Cleo Anne Salerno, lives in Walnut Creek, Calif.
On the very special occasion of the couple’s golden anniversary, Sunset Island Colony residents presented them with a “large sum of money.”
[Photo of couple with article]
Sunset Island 50-year Haven
WILSON – When they were married 50 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Crawford chose Sunset Island as the setting for their honeymoon. Then as now, the island was accessible only by boat.
The unique charm of the island left its mark on the couple, as it did on many.
Soon after their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford returned to the island. They have lived on it ever since.
Last week, at a dinner party for about 30 at the Sunset Island summer residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Jalinski, they celebrated their 50th anniversary. They were wed Sep. 29, 1915 at the Wilson home of Mrs. Crawford’s parents.
*****
The couple recalls that the island then was much larger than it is today. Both acknowledge that it has been the setting for a rewarding life, with much friendship and a close communion with nature. It has also provided the means for the livelihood of the couple. Mr. Crawford, a carpenter, built many of the 100 or so homes on the island. Remodeling and repairs also kept him busy, as did his management of Sunset Beach Colony Inc., an organization formed by the residents of the island.
Semi-retired today, he spends much of his time caring for the garden of island residents.
Mrs. Crawford is a real estate saleswoman, confining her efforts to island properties. They are often referred to as “father and mother” of the colony.
Wile the couple must go off the island occasionally – to shop, for instance – they do it begrudgingly and even though the Crawford’s were one of only three families who remain on the island last winer, they would not think of moving. In winter, they often must walk across the ice to Wilson for supplies.
A daughter, Mrs. Cleo Anne Salerno, lives in Walnut Creek, Calif.
On the very special occasion of the couple’s golden anniversary, Sunset Island Colony residents presented them with a “large sum of money.”
[Photo of couple with article]