Joseph Craner

   Ancestral File Number: 1WGH-DG.

  General Notes:

JOSEPH CRANER (1824-1898)


Joseph was born 17 November 1824 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England. He was the fourth child and the second son born to George Benjamin and Elizabeth West Craner. He was christened 12 December 1824 at Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England. The family lived in Hall End in Maxstoke. His father was a laborer.

At the age of 13, Joseph became an apprentice in the Art or Trade of a Tailor to Joseph Meller and his son, William Meller, 17 March 1838. An Indenture was made between the Mellers and George Craner. He was to serve as an Apprentice until he turned twenty-one years old. The apprenticeship required Joseph to be "an upright individual, not to gamble or haunt Taverns, or Playhouses, waste the goods of his Masters, play at cards, dice or any other unlawful games." The Mellers were to provide Joseph with board and lodging, coats, waistcoats and trousers. Joseph's parents were to provide him with every other article of clothing including his clean linens.
When Joseph was almost 25 years of age he married Susanna Green in Keresley, Warwickshire, England, 25 October 1849. His occupation was a tailor.
Joseph and Susanna were the parents of eight children:

Name:Birth Date:Burial Date:
1.Alice Cranerb 7 Oct 1850, chr 13 Oct 185016 Oct 1850
2. Emma Cranerb 29 Apr 1852, chr 30 May 18521925
3.Elizabeth Cranerb 14 Mar 1853, chr 9 Apr 185419 May 1856
4.Annie Cranerb 11 May 1856, chr 24 Aug 185 d. 1 Oct 1921
5.Clara Cranerb 1 Jan 1860, chr 17 Feb 1860
6.George Cranerb 7 Oct 1861, chr 9 Dec 186115 Dec 1861
7.Laura Cranerb 25 Apr 1865, chr 6 Aug 186512 Jan 1954
8.Joseph Craner Jr.b 17 Jan 1867, chr 10 Mar 1867 d. 19 Mar 1934

According to immigration records, Joseph, Susanna, and three of their children, Emma, Annie, Clara, were listed on the ship, John J Boyd to depart in April 1862 for America. For some reason, they didn't go. The family was credited 19 pounds. Joseph is listed with his brother, Frederick to go on the William Tapscott. Although, the records show that only Frederick transferred from the John J Boyd to the William Tapscott and came to America alone, departing 14 May 1862.
All of Joseph's children were born in Keresley, so it appears that the family made the decision not to come to America and made their home in Keresley, Warwickshire, England.
Joseph's younger brother, George, was the first member of the Craner family to come to America in 1851. His parents, George Benjamin and Elizabeth Craner, and his brother John, and three of his sisters, Harriett, Ann, and Martha came in 1854. His father lost his life on the prairie in Kansas. George built a home for his family in Tooele, Tooele, Utah and helped them financially to make the trip.
It doesn't appear that Joseph and his family became members of the church when his parents became interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the 1840's. Maybe this is one of the reasons that they stayed in England.
Joseph died 3 Aug 1898 in Keresley, Warwickshire, England. He was buried 7 Aug 1898 in Keresley, Warwickshire, England. He was 73 years old.


Sources: Family Group Sheets, Naomi Lowe, 607 Holiday Drive, Brigham City, Utah 84302
Details from Immigration Records
Maxstoke, Keresley, England Parish Records

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  LDS Information:

Baptism: 6 Jun 1931, Logan Utah Temple

Endowment: 16 Aug 1931, Logan Utah Temple

Sealed to Parents: 11 Mar 1947

He was sealed to his spouse on 9 Dec 1935. (Susana Green was born on 4 Aug 1827 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England, christened on 10 Sep 1826 in Allesley, Warwickshire, England ⁴ and died on 31 Jul 1898 in Keresley, Warwickshire, England.)