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George Albert Chrane

Husband of Lucy C. Coffman Chrane · 1883–1970

George Albert Chrane

Probable

Husband of Lucy C. Coffman Chrane · 1883–1970

Born
in Texas
Died
in September 1970
Married
Lucy C. Coffman Chrane
Sources
2

Research status

Research status: PROBABLE as the husband of Lucy C. Coffman Chrane. The evidence is strong: the index of his World War I draft registration in Callahan County, Texas, gives George Albert Chrane, born 15 January 1883, with Lucy Caroline Chrane as his nearest relative S1723; the indexes of the 1910 and 1920 censuses of Callahan County list Lucy C. as the wife of George A. Chrane S1717; and the index of a birth at Abilene in 1926 names the father as George Albert Chrane and the mother as Lucy Catherine Coffman S1723. It stays Probable because every one of these is an index: no image of the draft card, of a census page or of the birth record has been read, and no marriage record has been found.

Evidence: The index of his World War I draft registration in Callahan County, Texas, gives George Albert Chrane, born 15 January 1883, with Lucy Caroline Chrane as his nearest relative; the indexes of the 1910 and 1920 censuses list Lucy C. as the wife of George A. Chrane (S1717); the index of a 1926 birth at Abilene names the father George Albert Chrane and the mother Lucy Catherine Coffman; the Social Security Death Index has a George Chrane with the same day of birth who died in September 1970 (S1723). The evidence is strong. Weak or missing: Every record is an index and no image has been read; no marriage record has been found; his death is known to the month only, from one index; his wife's middle name differs between two of the indexes. Not yet confirmed. Know more? Confirm or correct this →

Life in the order the records give it

Military1883
George Albert Chrane was born in Texas on 15 January 1883, by the index of his draft registration. Probable confirm or correct → He died in September 1970; his death is not established to the day. The Social Security Death Index lists a George Chrane with the same day of birth, 15 January 1883, who died in September 1970 and whose last residence was in Taylor County, Texas S1723. What is weak or missing: the index gives the month only and a last residence, not a place of death; no death certificate, grave or obituary has been found. Know more, or think this is wrong? Use “Add to this record”.
Military2026
History of this card. 11 Oct 2026
card written when he was added to the family tree, from the draft registration, census, birth and Social Security indexes (S1717, S1723). 12 Oct 2026 — three of his children linked when their cards were written (S1726).

Family parents, marriages, children, siblings

Marriage1886
Husband of Lucy C. Coffman Chrane (1886–1929). The index of the 1930 census of Callahan County lists G. A. Chrane after her death, with children S1723. Their children Lucille Odelle, Carey Oletta and Leo George have cards; their other children are not named here. His own parents are not in this record.
Marriage1888
He is not George Lee Chrane, born on 12 March 1888 at Brownwood, Texas, who lived in Brown County with a wife named Lucille. The two men are told apart by the middle name, the day of birth and the county.

Open questions what is probable, weak or missing — confirm or correct it

Weak or missing
What is weak or missing: every record here is an index, and no image has been read; his wife’s middle name is Caroline in the draft registration index and Catherine in the birth index; the 1930 census index is the only record of him as a widower; and his death rests on the Social Security index alone. Know more, or think this is wrong? Use “Add to this record”.
Cited on this card S1717 S1723 Card added 2026-10-11

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George Albert Chrane · Sources

Citations

Sources cited on this card

2 of the record's sources are cited here. The numbering is the record's own; the full list, with where else each is cited, is at Sources.

  1. S1717Texas death certificate index — Mrs. Lucy C. Chrane, Abilene, Taylor County, 30 December 1929; with the 1910 and 1920 census indexes. Ancestry, “Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903–1982”, record 22383856; FamilySearch K3QC-W12 and Texas Death Index VZD7-BJX; FamilySearch census indexes M298-X1P (1910, Justice Precinct 4, Callahan County) and MCM9-F2Z (1920). Indexes read on 4 October 2026. Probable Mrs. Lucy C. Chrane, born 20 Dec 1886, Texas, died 30 Dec 1929 at Abilene, aged 43; father D. E. Coffman, mother Mollie Wright. In 1910 and 1920 Lucy C. is the wife of George A. Chrane. ⚠ Index only: no image of the certificate or of either census page has been read. Serves the cards of Lucy C. Coffman Chrane and of her husband George Albert Chrane; three of their children have cards of their own (S1726).
  2. S1723Indexes — George Albert Chrane, born Texas, 15 January 1883; died September 1970, last residence Taylor County, Texas. FamilySearch: World War I draft registration index, Callahan County, Texas (7TZY-G76Z); 1930 census index, Precinct 2, Callahan County (CQP9-GW2); Texas birth index, Abilene, 1926; Social Security Death Index (J1LH-76K). Indexes read on 4 October 2026; no image read. Probable Draft registration: George Albert Chrane, born 15 Jan 1883, nearest relative Lucy Caroline Chrane. 1930: G. A. Chrane, with children. Birth index, 1926: father George Albert Chrane, mother Lucy Catherine Coffman. Social Security: George Chrane, born 15 Jan 1883, died Sep 1970, last residence Taylor County. ⚠ Index only: no image has been read. The death is given to the month only, with a last residence and no place of death. His wife’s middle name differs between the two indexes that give it. The 1910 and 1920 census indexes that name the couple are at S1717. Serves the card of George Albert Chrane; three of his children have cards of their own (S1726).

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