The Family of William Millar
& Anna Jane (SEAMAN) CRICHTON
I found a narrative by Nathaniel C. HUNTER
(cousin to Anna Jane) on the internet. It appears, based on the content
and what I already
know, to be genuine. The information with an * in front is taken from that
narrative. Where it disagrees with
what I already have, I have either kept both pieces of information and indicated
Nathaniel's with an * or I
verified the information, cited the source and kept only the correct
information.
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12__William Millar CRICHTON
b. 27 Mar 1845, Dundee, Scotland
child of: William H. & Janet (MILLAR) CRICHTON
d. 15 Mar 1938, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
(Sec 1-72, Lot 6, Sp 1, Block 69) Go to Tombstones
m. 21 Jun 1876, Greenville, Bond Co, IL
13__Anna Jane SEAMAN
b. 26 May 1857, Greenville, Bond Co, IL
child of: Jonathan & Mary Ann (MILLER)
SEAMAN
d. 18 Oct 1929, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
(Sec 1-72, Lot 6, Sp 2, Block 69) Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages: None
Children:
12.1 William Seaman CRICHTON
b. 18 Jun 1877 d. 19 Oct 1955 (see #6/7)
12.2 Robert Millar CRICHTON
b. 2 May 1879 d. 5 May 1959
12.3 May Jeannette CRICHTON
b. 19 Feb 1882 d. 6 Mar 1969
12.4 Annabelle CRICHTON
b. 4 Apr 1884
12.5 James Lewis CRICHTON b. 25 Mar
1886, Newton, Harvey Co, KS d. 6 Jun 1924,
Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Buried: Riverside
Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co, CO (Sec 1-72, Lot 6, Sp 4, Block 69) Go to Tombstones
12.6 Elvira Pearl CRICHTON b. 30 Oct
1889 d. 17 May 1891
12.7 John Henderson CRICHTON
b. 20 Oct 1891 d. 5 Nov 1918
12.8 Lutitia Margaret CRICHTON
b. 5 Sep 1894
12.9 Thomas Jefferson CRICHTON
b. 5 Dec 1896 d. 19 Jan 1985
12.10 Helen Gladys CRICHTON
b. 14 Mar 1899 d. 15 Jan 1975
Synopsis:
Resided Newton, IA in 1879
Resided Kerney, KS in 1928.
From the Ross Historical Souvenir of Vandalia, IL, p. 64, William M. CRICHTON was Superintendent of Schools 1875-1877.
From William S. CRICHTON's booklet: My Mother's Family. Anna Jane SEAMAN. My mother was the fourth child of Jonathan SEAMAN and Mary Ann MILLER who were married March 20, 1849, at Springfield, Ohio. Later they moved from Bellefontaine, Ohio, to near Greenville, Illinois, where she was born May 26, 1857....The HEPBURN, Mrs. HEPBURN (Aunt Mag) was my father's sister, were their near neighbors and my father after graduating from Monmouth college in 1872 came there and taught the district school which the SEAMAN children attended. My mother attended, also, Elmira College in Greenville one year before her marriage which occurred at Greenville June 21, 1876. Their wedding trip was a visit to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia and Niagara Falls.
*Have several children and live at South Auburn, Nebraska (1905).
Obituary. Sterling South Platte Sentinel, week of 9 Jun 1924. J. Lewis CRICHTON Dies at Hospital After Operation. J. Lewis CRICHTON died at the Sterling hospital Thursday evening, following a major operation. An operation was performed about two months ago for appendicitis and peritonitis, a second operation being found necessary, from which he did not rally. He was born at Newton, Kan., in 1887 and for eleven years resided in sterling. He was a printer by trade and was employed at various times in offices in Sterling and in other towns in Logan county. Ill health during the past year forced him to give up work. The funeral services were held at Jackson's chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. Mr. TUCK of Merino in charge. Burial was made in the Sterling cemetery. Mr. CRICHTON is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. CRICHTON of Sterling, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Lute M. ALLISON, a teacher in the Merino school; Will S. CRICHTON of Omaha; R.M. CRICHTON of Verona, N.D.; Mrs. THOMASON of Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. Frank BARTOS of Helena, Mont.; and T.J. CRICHTON of Sterling.
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WILLIAM MILLAR AND ANNA JANE (SEAMAN) CRICHTON RESEARCH RECORD
BIRTH/BAPTISM/PARENTS/CHILDREN RECORDS
DEATH/OBITUARY/CEMETERY RECORDS
MARRIAGE/DIVORCE RECORDS
FAMILY BIBLE/RELIGION AFFILIATIONS RECORDS
EMPLOYMENT/MILITARY/ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS
Nemaha Co. Co Superintendent - Martin HEFLEBOWER. The Nemaha Co Board of Commissioners voted to discontinue the position of Co Superintendent of Schools, December, 1993. They began contracting with Education Service Unit 4 for services, January 1995. The salary is determined by and in accordance with Nebraska statute 79-320.01. The earliest record of the School Superintendent being an elected position is 1934. In 1895, there were 81 school districts in Nemaha Co. Robert S. Smith served as Co Superintendent from 1969-1991 in Nemaha Co, from 1973-1994 in Richardson Co and from 1975-1986 in Otoe Co. The following individuals served as Co Superintendent of Schools in Nemaha Co: ...1892-1895 W.M. CRICHTON....
William M. CRICHTON was Superintendent of Schools in Vandalia, IL from 1875-1877. Source: "Ross HIstorical Souvenir of Vandalia, IL."
WILL/ESTATE/DEEDS/COURT RECORDS
Anna J. CRICHTON and husband to William M. Clarke, warranty deed. Filed for Record this 27th day of October 1899 at 10:30 o'clock a.m. J. Moright, Co Clerk, Nemaha Co, NE. Know all men by these presents that Mrs. Anna J. CRICHTON and William M. CRICHTON, wife and husband of Nemaha Co in the State of Nebraska in the consideration of the sum of $2950 in hand paid by William M. CLARKE of Nemaha Co in the State of Nebraska do hereby sell and convey unto said William M. CLARKE the following describe premises situated in the Co of Nemaha in the State of Nebraska to wit commencing at the point where the east line of the southeast quarter of the south and west quarter of section number twenty-one (21) in township number five (5) north of range number fourteen (14) east of the six (6) principle meridian intersects north line of Howe Street in the original town of Calvert, now Auburn, according to the recorded plot thereof, then north on said east line 176.95 feet to the north line of the said southeast quarter of the southwest quarter thence west on the north line to the said southeast quarter of the southwest quarter 1320 feet then south at right angles to the north line of said 40-acre tract to the north line of the said Howe Street thence east on the north line of said Howe Street to the place of beginning being a part of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of sections twenty-one (21) town five (5) n. of range fourteen (14) E. at sixth P.M. And we hereby covenant with the said William M. CLARKE that we hold said premises by good and perfect title; that we have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same; that they are free and clear of all liens and encumbrances whatsoever and we covenant to warrant and defend the said premises against the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever. And the said William M. CRICHTON hereby relinquish curtesy and all other rights in and to the above described premises. Signed the 28th day of October, A.D. 1899, Anna J. CRICHTON William M. CRICHTON in presence of E.M. BOYD and R.G. BOYD. [$3 revenue stamp in the middle of the document] The State of Nebraska, Nemaha Co on this 26th day of October A.D. 1899 before me Edward M. BOYD a notary public within and for said Co personally came Anna J. CRICHTON and William M. CRICHTON personally to me known to be identical persons to whose names are afixed to the above instrument as grantors and severally acknowledge the execution of the same to be their voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein expressed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and afixed my official seal at Auburn, Nebraska on the last date above written. Edward M. BOYD, Notary Public. My commission expires August 81, 1900.
Lincoln Land Co. to Anna J CRICHTON. Filed for record April 22 1895 at 10:05 o'clock. Warranty Deed. In consideration of the payment of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars the Lincoln Land Company corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nebraska hereby sells and conveys to Anna J. CRICHTON, the following described real Estate situated in the Co of Nemaha and State of Nebraska to wit: commencing at the point where the East line of the South quarter of the South West quarter of Section No. twenty-one (21) in township No. Five (5) North of Range No. Fourteen (14) East of the sixth principle meridian, intersects with the line of Howe Street in the original town of Calvert, now Auburn, according to the recorded plat thereof, ? North in said East line, one hundred twenty six and 95-100 (176.95) feet to the North line of said south East quarter of the South West quarter, thence west to the North line of said South East quarter of the South West quarter six hundred sixty (66) feet, thence South at right angles to the North line of said forty acre tract to the North line of said Howe Street, thence East in the North line of said Howe Street to the place of beginning being a part of the South East quarter of the South West quarter of section No. Twenty-one (21) in Township No. Five (5) North of Range No. Fourteen (14) East of the sixth Principle Meridian. And the Lincoln Land Company hereby convenants with the said Anna J. CRICHTON that it is lawfully seized of said premises that they are free from encumbrances, and it warrants the title thereof against the lawful claims of all persons whomsover, except the taxes for the year 1892 and therefore and except as against all claims which may have attached to said premises since the date of the sale thereof by said grantor to wit June 18th 1892 - In Testimony whereof the said Lincoln Land Company has caused this instrument to be signed by its President, countersigned by its secretary and the corporate seal of the company to be hereunto affixed this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1894. The Lincoln Land Company By W.B. SCOTT. Countersigned R.D. PHILLIPS, Secretary. Witness signature of President: E. R. NAUBOLDS. State of Iowa, Des Moines Co: Be it known that on this 13th day of Decbr. A.D. 1894 before N.T. MCFARLANDS a Notary Public in and for said Co personally appeared N.B. SCOTT President of Lincoln Land Company who is personally known to me to be the identical person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as said President and then and there acknowledge the execution of said instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, and the voluntary act and deed of the said company. Witness my hand and Notorial Seal on the day last written. N.T. McFARLANDS, Notary Public: J.M. BURRESS, Regr.
CENSUS/CITY DIRECTORIES/TAX LIST RECORDS
1910 U.S. Census, Douglas Pct;
Nemaha Co,, NE
Crichton, William M. 65, m. 33 y English Teacher, Public
Schools
Anna 51, m. 33y
10 children, 9 living
May J. 28, b. KS
Lewis J. 23, b. KS
John H. 19, b. NE
Letitia M. 15, b. NE
Thomas J. 13, b. NE
Helen G. 11, b. NE
1900 U.S. Census, Nemaha Co,
NE, 14 Jun 1900
Dwelling #348, Family #348: Birth Mo/Yr
Age #yrs married #children #living
Crichton,
Anna
5/1857
42
24
10 9
Will
6/1878 22
Robert
5/1879 21
May
2/1882 18
Bell
?/1884 16
Lewis
3/1887 13
Jonathan
10/1891 8
Lutie
9/1893 6
Thomas
12/1896 3
Helen
3/1898 1
MIGRATION/CHRONOLOGY/MAP REFERENCE RECORDS
Migrations to America from
CRICHTON by William Seaman CRICHTON
About the year 1839 society in England was in a ferment. In America
they had begun to lay rail roads and run steam trains. They were talking
about running steam boats across the Atlantic. Prof. MORSE and
others were talking about the probability of constructing electric telegraphs,
although it was nearly fifteen years before he completed and operated his
first line. All these topics were familiar to the people of Great
Britain, and all new ideas were rapidly followed up for both nations were of
the same language and civil institutions. The laboring and middle
classes became infatuated with the idea of the right to vote as they had in
the United States. At that time there was a property qualification in
Britain. To have the right of suffrage a citizen must be a property
holder to so large an extent that all the middle classes were deprived of the
privilege. At about this date, 1830, there was organized a secret
society called the "Chartists," which rapidly spread all over the
kingdom. These Chartists claimed that under the great charter signed by
King John in 1215, every citizen had the right to vote at all elections of
members of the House of Commons. By the year 1840 there were lodges of
Chartists in all the cities and towns of the kingdom, and the society
published a small weekly paper called "The Chartist Circular."
The society about that time had prepared an immense petition, addressed to the
government, containing a personal appeal to Queen Victoria, asking and
demanding universal suffrage, throughout the kingdom, as it was then enjoyed
by the common people of the United States of America. This petition bore
over two million signatures. When this petition was presented in the
Parliament, it frightened the government as badly as the "gunpowder
plot" of Guy FAWKES had done two hundred years before.
Parliament immediately passed an act declaring it treason for any person to
hold membership in the society of the Chartists and ordering the arrest and
immediate trial of all officers of the society everywhere. Queen
Victoria, who feared a "reign of terror" and a wholesale slaughter
of many innocent persons, postponed the signing of the law from time to
time. But the passage of the law had been published and no one could
tell how soon the Queen might be persuaded to attach her signature and set the
prosecutions in motion. In the spring of 1843, Uncle Robert, father's
youngest brother, who was working in a machine shop in the city of Glasgow and
who had made himself active among the Chartists, quietly quit work and took
passage to America, following some friends to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he
immediately secured good employment and found the demand for labor strong and
wages better than in Scotland. Father had been secretary of the
society in Dundee, where he had worked ever since before his marriage, and he
felt very uneasy under the circumstances. The letters he received
from his brother in Pittsburg induced him to get out of the kingdom but he
could not get up the resolution, or the money probably, till the spring of
1846. Early in April, 1846, he and his family started from Dundee, by
rail to Glasgow, and went aboard the sailing vessel "The Three
Bells" at the Glasgow pier, on Thursday, April 16 (1846). The
voyage was a tedious one and they did not reach New York till May 30th.
They then went as directly as possible to Pittsburg, and father found good
employment in the shops in Alleghany City where he lived and worked till he
lost his health. At the time we started for America Margret was five
years old and I was the baby in my mother's arms. Early in the year 1848
father was compelled to give up work, from a softening of the large bone of
his left limb. The doctors called it "white swelling."
For almost five years he was a great sufferer, and his illness resulted in the
amputation of his limb in May 1852. In the meantime through the charity
and kindnesses of many friends and relatives, he and his family had removed
from Pennsylvania to LaPorte Co, Indiana, where he and mother bought a
small farm of eighty acres of wild land, four and a half miles southeast of LaPorte city, the
Co seat. Here they both toiled hard through many
years of poverty and distress. With the help of numerous friends father set up
a country blacksmith shop, in which he did his first job of work on Feb. 19,
1853. He was an excellent workman and always had all the work he could
do as long as he was able to work at all. They improved their little
wild acreage and it became and beautiful and comfortable home and here they
both lived the rest of their lives. Their mortal ashes repose in the
beautiful little churchyard of Salem Chapel, in a spot chosen by father
several years before his death. They sleep side by side, surrounded by
many of their neighbors with whom they enjoyed years of harmony and peace
during the painful decline of their mortal pilgrimage. "Safe they
rest the green turf under, Sighing breeze, or music's breath, Winter's wind or
summer's thunder, Cannot break their sleep of death!"
A Coincidence from CRICHTON by William Seaman CRICHTON. My Uncle James Crichton came to America in the spring of 1851. He, his wife and eight children embarked at Glasgow about the first of April, and arrived at LaPorte late in May. On comparing notes they found that they had come across the Atlantic on the same vessel, "The Three Bells" that had brought us across seven years before. This was the same old vessel that afterwards effected a noted rescue of a passenger ship in distress, saving all on board. On this last occasion she was under the command of Captain CREIGHTON. This officer heard the signals of distress and went to the rescue. But he did not reach the wreck until dark and the sea was running so high he could do nothing. He put out lights and signaled: "Keep up your hearts, I'll stand by you till the morning." The winds fell towards morning and as soon as day broke the work of rescue was begun, and not a life was lost. Some evangelist wrote a hymn suggested by the occurrence, "I'll stand by you till the morning."
INTERVIEW/ARTIFACTS RECORDS
END OF RESEARCH RECORD
Source: Betty JENSEN; CRICHTON by W.S. CRICHTON.
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12.2__Robert "Bud" Millar CRICHTON
b. 2 May 1879
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 5 May 1959, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT
(Go to Original Documents
for Death Certificate)
Buried: Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, Powell
Co, MT Go to Tombstones
m. 24 Jun 1903, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE (Go to Original Documents for Marriage Certificate)
12.2s__Sarah "Sadie" C. SCOTT
b. Dec 1877, Douglas, Nemaha Co, NE
child of: Melanthon (5 Sep 1843-8 Oct 1913) &
Isabel "Belle" (8 Aug 1853-15 Jun 1900) (LITTLE) SCOTT
d. 13 Oct 1968, Fargo, Cass Co, ND
Buried: Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, Powell
Co, MT Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.2a Isabel May CRICHTON b. 17 Apr
1904, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE d. 20 Mar 1996,
Hamden, New Haven Co, CT
Buried:
Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor Co, VT
m. 9 Jun
1928 Dr. Junius Penny SMITH b. 4 Aug
1900, Chicago, Cook Co, IL d. 7 Oct 1973, Hamden,
New Haven Co, CT
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor Co, VT
child of: Harvey Blatchford (1873-1930) & Edith G. (1874-1932) (PENNY)
SMITH
Children:
Martha C. SMITH b. c1931
m. 20 Aug 1960, Trinity Episcopal Church, Poultney, Rutland Co, VT
George S. FAYEN Jr. b. 19 Sep 1931(?), Rye,
Westchester Co, NY
child of: George S. & Myrtle (STAPLES) FAYEN Sr
(Divorced 14 Jul 1971, New Haven Co, CT, Decree granted to wife, Grounds:
Cruelty, 2 children under age 18, Custody to wife)
Children: 2 b. after 1960
Roger Crichton SMITH b. 3 Nov 1937, San
Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA
m. 27 Aug 1960, Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT Flore A. DeLUCA
m. 21 Nov 1971, Hamden, New Haven Co, CT Nancy E.
ROSS
David Fay SMITH b. 7 Jun 1939, San Francisco, San
Francisco Co, CA
m. 3 Nov 1962, Alexandria, Alexandria Co, VA by A.T. MOLLEGEN,
Episcopal Priest Anne MOLLEGEN
b. c1940, Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS child of::
Albert & Ione (RUSH) MOLLEGEN
12.2b Anna Jo CRICHTON b. 4 Mar 1906,
Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE d. 22 Feb 2002, Denver,
Arapahoe Co, CO
Buried: Zion
Cemetery, Ransom Co, ND Go to Tombstones
m. 18 Jul
1926, Lisbon, Ransom Co, ND Paul Alexander RANES
b. 9 Mar 1901, Lisbon, Ransom Co, ND d. 1951,
Lisbon, Ransom Co, ND
Buried: Zion Cemetery, Ransom Co, ND
Go to Tombstones
child of: Paul Bernhard (1852-1926) & Anna Olsdatter (1865-?) (BORSHEIM)
RANES
Buried: Zion Cemetery, Ransom Co, ND Go to Tombstones
Children:
Robert Crichton RANES b. 3 May 1927,
Lisbon, Ransom Co, ND d. 1 Mar 1976, Lisbon,
Ransom Co, ND
Buried: Zion Cemetery, Ransom Co, ND Go to Tombstones
Janet A. RANES b. Nov 1928, Lisbon, Ransom
Co, ND
Nancy Ruth RANES b. c.1935, Lisbon, Ransom Co,
ND
Paul Scott RANES b. 1 Aug 1941
d. 23 Mar 2016 Buried: Zion Cemetery, Ransom Co,
ND Go to Tombstones
m. Spencer BOISE
12.2c Robert Scott CRICHTON b. 31 Mar
1912, Verona, LaMoure Co, ND d. 9 Jul 1999, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns Co, FL
m. 26 Feb
1939, Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL by the Rev. Jeffery Alfriend Mary Lucy PARKER
b. 31 Aug 1914, Pelham, Mitchell Co, GA
d. 3 Nov 1997,
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns Co, FL
child of John William (1886-1946) & Irwin R. (1886-1976) (BAGGS) PARKER
Children:
Sally CRICHTON Resided Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI
1953
Dimi CRICHTON Resided Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI
1953
Scott CRICHTON Resided Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI
1953
12.2d William "Bill" Sellers CRICHTON b. 14
Jan 1917, Verona, LaMoure Co, ND d. 13 Apr 1996,
Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT
Buried:
Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT Go to Tombstones
m. 28 Jan
1940, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT, by F.C. Phelps, Presbyterian Minister (Go
to Original Documents for Marriage
Certificate)
Gladys Pearl PUGH
b. 25 Aug 1918, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT
d. 7 Sep 2007, Helena, Lewis & Clark Co, MT Buried: Hillcrest Cemetery, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT Go to Tombstones
child of: Wiley Richard (1886-1963) & Pearl Ann (1891-1942)(MALOTT) PUGH
Go to Tombstones
Children:
James Wiley CRICHTON, M.D. b. 30 Jun
1942
Resided Helena, Lewis & Clark Co, MT 2007
m. 25 Jun 1966, Moorhead, Clay Co, MN Astrid Marie
BRATLIE b. Moorhead, MN (maybe)
child of: The Rev. Otto M. & ? (?) BRATLIE
Children: James Daniel CRICHTON b. 12 May
1967, Denver, Denver Co, CO
Rolf CRICHTON b. 13 Jan 1969, Seattle, King
Co, WA
Douglas E. CRICHTON b. 27 Jul 1946, Deer
Lodge, Powell Co, MT d. 26 Sep 2012, Spokane,
Spokane Co, WA
(Div. 10 Mar 1997, Lincoln Co, WA Marcella M. CRICHTON - husband
filed)
(Div. 13 May 2002, Lincoln Co, WA Debra Y ERTZ - wife filed)
Children: Boy CRICHTON b. 8 Jan 1967, Deer Lodge,
Powell Co, MT (see newspaper notice below)
Jessalyn CRICHTON b. 6 Apr 1973, Deer Lodge, Powell
Co, MT (see newspaper notice below) d. 5 Oct 2007 Go to Tombstones
William "Bill" Robert CRICHTON b. 31 Dec
1948, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT d. 19 Sep 2009, Missoula
Co, MT
m2. 2 Aug 1973, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT Sheila
M. McELDERRY b. c1952, Sheridan, Madison Co, MT
child of: Donald & Norma (SURFACE) DUNCAN
m3. 21 May 1978,
Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone Co, MT Shelley HARTUNG
b. c1955, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT
child of: Charles E. & Helen (STANDISH) HARTUNG
Children: 1 son
Girl CRICHTON b. 17 Nov 1970, Deer Lodge, Powell
Co, MT (see newspaper notice below)
Son CRICHTON b. 27 Jul 1949, Deer Lodge, Powell
Co, MT
12.2e Douglas CRICHTON b. 14
Jan 1920 (same day as Betty Jane CRICHTON)
d. 3 Jul 1943
Buried: North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis,
Tunisia Go to Tombstones
Synopsis:
Ann lived with William Seaman Crichton and went to high school in Omaha for 1-2 years.
Robert "Bud" ran a bank in Verona c 1925-1930
Robert Scott CRICHTON pledged Alpha Kappa Phi in 1931 at ND State College
Bud bought a Gables store in Deer Lodge, MT and changed it to CRICHTON Hardware. It was still in Deer Lodge in 1949 when Betty Jane CRICHTON JENSEN visited it last
Isabel & Junius SMITH lived in Novato, Marin Co, CA in the 1940 Census. They visited Puerto Rico in November 1941 on the Vessel Coamo and Isabel returned from Yokohama, Japan in August 1949
Douglas E. CRICHTON enlisted 21 Aug 1940 at Ft. Lewis, WA. He was a private in the Air Corps for the Philippine Department, listed as single, without dependents.
Letter to Ann Boise from Sarah CRICHTON. Dear Mrs. Boise: Please forgive me for taking so long in responding to your lovely letter. My husband and I are painting our apartment and your letter got buried under masses of boxes and dropcloths. We definitely are related, and the key is your first cousin, John CRICHTON of AAAA. Now I've forgotten exactly how John is related to my branch of the family, but he explained it to me five years ago, when, for some reason, I interviewed him. It's a fairly complicated and somewhat distant connection, but a real one all the same. Of course, all of our roots go back to Scotland, right? I was in Scotland last spring and visited the CRICHTON Castle, south of Edinburgh, and found that our family basically ruled Scotland throughout the 15th and part of the 16th century. My branch of the family came to this country around the turn-of-the-century, and they settled in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, slightly east of Pittsburgh. As they had been in the old country, they were coal miners. There were eight brothers and three sisters...Andrew, Clarendon, Harry, Robert, Kyle, Margaret, Sarah...I forget the others at the moment. Their father was William. My grandfather was the youngest, Kyle. He developed tuberculosis, and his siblings chipped in and sent him to a sanitorium in New Mexico to recover. There, he married my grandmother, Mae COLLIER, a nurse from Atlanta, and he became a writer. In the meantime, his brothers began salting away money and bit by bit they amassed enough to purchase controlling interest in the mine in which they worked. This led to the purchase of another mine, and then another and another. From the lowest tiers of the hills of Johnstown, they rose to the top, living in a series of huge Victorian houses at the very top of the city. Throughout the 1930's and 40's on into the 50's they were a very powerful, massive family. They were intensely competitive and intensely loyal. My grandfather became a well-known Communist in the 1930's, whereas his brothers, now mine-owners, were ardent Capitalists. But though they fiercely argued, they were equally fiercely loyal to each other. Sadly, all the brothers died young. I don't think one lived past 65. They all died of heart attacks - something my father ascribes to the radical change in their diet (too many steaks, eggs, rich foods), and to their driven lives. The second generation took over the mines for a while, but as you know, coal mines are depleted fairly quickly and in addition, in the 1950's and 60's, coal ceased being such an important resource. So this generation eventually sold off the mines. Many remain tangentially involved (as consultants, etc.), and many others still live in Johnstown. Those who didn't become involved with coal in some way seem to have turned to writing or publishing. My grandfather, Kyle, besides writing a lot for such left-wing magazines as The New Masses, was a highly successful journalist for Colliers Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, and Life. He also wrote a wide range of books varying from the first biography of the Marx Brothers to a history of New Mexico. He had two sons and a daughter. My Uncle Andy was one of the founding editors of Sports Illustrated and is now the editor of a chain of local magazines in the suburbs of New York. My father, Robert, is the author of "The Great Imposter" (which became a Tony CURTIS movie), "The Secret of Santa Vittoria" (which also became a movie), and "The Camerons" (1972) which was loosely based on his family in Scotland, just before they came to this country. My father's cousin Jean CRICHTON is the head of Associated Press Radio in New Jersey. Another cousin is editor of a trade newspaper called Energy News. My sister, Jennifer, who is only 23, is a budding young fiction writer, and I have been making a decent living as a freelance journalist for the past six or seven years. Physically, we all look alike. We are very tall (my brother Rob is the tallest at 6'7"), blondish, and slightly squinty-eyed. It was incredible to travel to Scotland and find hundreds of people who looked like us! And over there, they automatically pronounce the name correctly. I married a man named Guy MARTIN three years ago, but found I was much too attached to the family name to give it up. MARTIN just seemed too bland in comparison. Besides which, CRICHTON is becoming quite a well-known name for writers (Michael has certainly helped that), and any advantage seems worth taking. As for where all the CRICHTONs are now, a few great-aunts live in Florida now. My father's cousin, known as Nashville Bob, started a chain of Tennessee CRICHTONs. And many have moved to New York City. In fact there are about 12 of us within ten blocks of each other. Four moved to Colorado. One has an auto dealership in the Virgin Islands. We are everywhere! I will keep asking my cousins about your branch, and if I ever find out where the connection lies, I will certainly tell you. Thank you so much for writing. How exciting to find other CRICHTONs--especially a Western branch! And how pleasing it is to find people actually read the articles in those flight magazines. Sincerely Yours, Sarah CRICHTON
Newspaper Notes. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT. 2 Jul 1942. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL. Mrs. W. S. CRICHTON gave birth to a baby boy at noon Tuesday.
William Sellers CRICHTON enlisted in WWII on 17 Aug 1944 at Ft. Douglas, UT and was released 20 Mar 1946
Newspaper Notes. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT. 7 Jan 1949. HOSPITAL NOTES. Births: To Mrs. William CRICHTON a boy born December 31.
Newspaper Notes. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT. 2 Aug 1949. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL. Births: Mrs. and Mrs. W. S. CRICHTON, a son, July 27.
Anna Jo RANES, age 46, sailed from New York 19 Feb 1953 for Cannes France on SS Independence with Paul Scott RANES, age 11 and Ruth Nancy RANES, age 8. They returned, 20 May 1953 from Cannes France on the SS Constitution: Anna Jo RANES, age 47, Paul RANES, age 11 and Ruth N. RANES, age 18 [typo on list, either outbound or inbound]
Newspaper Article. The Silver State,
Deer Lodge, MT, 19 Jun 1953. To Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M. CRICHTON will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary next Wednesday evening, June 24, at a reception from 7:30 until
10 o'clock in Presbyterian Church. "We would like to all of our
friends at that time," they said. They are sending out no written
invitations locally but want all of their friends to feel invited.
Also they request, too,
that
no presents be brought. The Presbyterian guild, of which Mrs.
CRICHTON is an active member, will have charge of the tea table and the
guest book. Members of their family who will be present at the
celebration include their daughter, Mrs. P.A. RANES and her children,
Nancy and Scot, Lisbon, N.D., who arrived Wednesday this week; Their son,
Robert S. CRICHTON, his wife and children, Sally, Dimi and Scott,
Milwaukee, Wis., who are due to arrive Saturday evening; Their daughter,
Mrs. J.P. SMITH, her daughter, Miss Martha, who has just graduated
from Connecticut college, New London, Conn., Roger and David, all of whom
are from Poitiers, France, where their father, Lt. Col. SMITH is
stationed with the U.S. Army; Mr. CRICHTON's brother, Will S.
CRICHTON and his wife, Omaha, Nebr.; and Mr. CRICHTON's sister,
Mrs. May BARTOS, Helena.
Newspaper Article. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT 3 Jul 1953. Classmates of 1897 Felicitate CRICHTONs On Golden Wedding. When Mr. and Mrs. R. M. CRICHTON celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 24 three of the more than 100 congratulatory messages they received came from classmates with whom they graduated from high school at Auburn, Neb., in 1897. These schoolmates, with whom they have kept in touch through the years, are Mrs. Sam CURTIS, Shreveport, La.; Mrs. Eugene FISHER, San Diego, Cal.; and George CARRINGTON, Waukegan, Ill. The CRICHTONs were married on June 24, 1903, in a quiet ceremony at the home of Mrs. CRICHTON's father, M. SCOTT, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. PRINGLE, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. CRICHTON remembers that the yard was full of red roses and that many of them were cut to decorate the house. Her wedding dress was of a white mull-like fabric with white satin stripes and was made floor length with insertions of lace and many ruffles. Mr. CRICHTON confines his recollections of his own bridal finery by conceding only that "I wore conventional clothes." They are the parents of five children, R.S. CRICHTON, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Paul A. RANES, Lisbon, N.D.; Mrs. J.P. SMITH, Poitiers, France; W.S. CRICHTON, Deer Lodge; and Douglas Eugene CRICHTON, who died July 3, 1943. They also have 13 grandchildren. Most of their descendants were present for a reception held at the Presbyterian hall last Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Presbyterian guild, of which Mrs. CRICHTON is an active member of long standing. Some have already returned to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. CRICHTON and children, Sally, Dimi and Scott, left the Sunday following to return to Milwaukee. Mrs. RANES and her children, Nancy and Scott, left Wednesday morning for Lisbon. Mrs. SMITH and her two sons, Roger and David, are planning to remain for the summer. But Mrs. SMITH's daughter, Miss Martha, left last Thursday to assume her duties at a summer camp near Portland, Maine. Another granddaughter, Mrs. Bob WILLARD, Denver, left Staurday evening, the family driving as far as Butte, where she caught the train. Other relatives who attended the celebration were Mr. CRICHTON's brothers, Will S. CRICHTON, Omaha, and Tom J. CRICHTON and his wife from Sterling, Colo.; and his sister, Mrs. May BARTOS. Will S. CRICHTON and Mrs. BARTOS were present at the wedding half a century ago. Three of the granddaughters - Mrs. WILLARD, Miss Martha SMITH and Miss Nancy RANES - served the punch at the reception. Mrs. Pacific NORMANDIN made the punch. Pouring coffee at the tea table were Mrs. Wood BRANCE, Mrs. A.E. COLE, Mrs. K.W. HAVILAND and Mrs. J. Maurice DIETRICH. Mrs. Charles DAVIS had charge of the guest book.
Obituary. The Silver State, Deer
Lodge, MT, 8 May 1959. Robert M. CRICHTON Dies At Home On
Tuesday Night. Funeral At Presbyterian Church Friday For Retired
Hardware Dealer. Death took Robert M. CRICHTON, Tuesday night
in his home following an illness of a year's duration. Mr. CRICHTON
was operator of the CRICHTON Hardware store with his son, William,
until forced to retire because of his illness. Born May 2, 1879, in
Newton, Kan., he was reared in Auburn, Neb., where he received his
education. He work
ed
at the Carson National bank in Auburn and married in that city in 1903 Sadie
SCOTT. Mr. CRICHTON had an interest in the bank at
Verona, N.D. for several years. Following bank failures during the
depression, he was receiver for several banks in North Dakota and Illinois.
He came to Deer Lodge in 1936. He was active in Masonic circles and
was a 50-year member of the Masonic fraternity. He belonged to Deer
Lodge No. 14, AF&AM and was past master of the Mackey Blue Lodge at Lamoure,
N.D. He served as treasurer of the Deer Lodge order for forty years.
He was also past president of the Deer Lodge Rotary club and was active in
community affairs. A member of First Presbyterian church, he had
served as trustee of that body. Those wishing to may donate to the
memorial fund of the Presbyterian church in preference to making floral
contributions. Survivors include his wife, Sadie; son-in-law and
daughters, Mrs. and Mrs. J.P. SMITH of Philadelphia and Mrs. Paul
RANES of Lisbon, N.D.; sons and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S.
CRICHTON of Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. William S. CRICHTON of
Deer Lodge; sisters, Mrs. May BARTOS of Helena, Mrs. Belle
THOMASON of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Helen SANDERS of Reno, Nev.;
sisters-in-law, Mrs. William S. CRICHTON of Omaha, Neb; brother,
Thomas CRICHTON of Sterling, Colo.; a brother-in-law, Harry
KANZELMEYER of Alma, Colo.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. John CRICHTON,
of New York city; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funderal services are being conducted Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the
Presbyterian church with the Rev. H. R. ANDERSON officiating.
Burial will be in the Masonic section at Hillcrest cemetery with committal
services by officers and members of Deer Lodge A.F.&A.M. Pallbearers
are A.A. MALCOLM, W. MacPHERSON, James HAVILAND, Dace
AKERS, Loy MIZNER and Paul SHANLEY. Honorary
casket bearers are A. COLE, V.N. WEBER, William HASKINS,
Harry DELL, H.O. HINSCH and A.E. MAXWELL.
Newspaper Article. The Silver State,
Deer Lodge, MT, 29 Apr 1966. June Wedding for James CRICHTON,
Astrid M. BRATLIE. The rev. and Mrs. Ootto M. BRATLIE of
Moorhead, Minn., announce the engagement of their daughter
Astrid
Marie to James W. CRICHTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. CRICHTON.
Miss BRATLIE graduated from Concordia college at Moorhead and is
doing graduate work in microbiology at the University of North Dakota.
Mr. CRICHTON attended the University of Montana in Missoula and is
now a sophomore in the School of Medicine at Grand Forks, N.D. In
September he will be enrolled in the Medical school at Denver. The
wedding is planned for June 25.
Newspaper Article. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT, 15 Jul 1966. Astrid Marie BRATLIE, Jim CRICHTON Wed In Minnesota Rites. The Rev Otto M. BRATLIE performed the candlelight wedding ceremony for his daughter Astrid Marie on June 25 uniting her to James W. CRICHTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. CRICHTON. Double ring services were conducted at the Trinity Lutheran church in Moorhead, Minn. The Rev. Paul A. HANSON was assisting pastor. Nuptial selections were played on the flute and oboe by Erling LINDE and Paul HEYBEER. Given in marriage by her father, the bridge wore a sheath of peau de crepe with attached overskirt extending into a chapel train. Her veil was held by a braided pearl crown. She carried a colonial bouquet of daisies and yellow roses. Kirsten BRATLIE was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Solveig BRATLIE and Margaret Ann BRATLIE. Karen BRATLIE and Maren BRATLIE were junior bridesmaids. They were all dressed identically in floor-length dresses of pale green and carried bouquets of daisies. James LONGPRE of Missoula was best man and Bill CRICHTON, brother of the groom and Bruce ERDAHL were groomsmen. Ringbearer was Stephen BRATLIE. Ushers were Walt PESCHEL of Missoula and Gustave MASSEE. David BRATLIE and Mark BRATLIE were acolytes. A reception in the church parlors followed the ceremony. Pouring were Mrs. J.G. SMITH and Mrs. Bert BLOSING. Mrs. William HALEY, Mrs. Anne RANES of Fargo, N.D., and Mrs. Adrien TINNES served. The new Mrs. CRICHTON is a graduate of Concordia College and received her master of science degree in microbiology in June at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. Mr. CRICHTON is a graduate of the University of Missoula and has attended medical school at Grand Forks for two years. He will enter medical school at Denver on Sept. 1. The groom's parents were accompanied to the wedding by their son Bill and Mrs. Mae BARTOS of Helena, returning last Friday.
Newspaper Notice. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT, 13 Jan, 1967. WEEKLY NOTES FROM PCM HOSPITAL Births: Mr. and Mrs. Doug CRICHTON, a boy, Jan. 8.
Newspaper Article, The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT, 12 May 1967. Have Baby Boy. Mr. and Mrs. James CRICHTON of Denver became the parents of a baby boy on April 25 who has been named James Daniel CRICHTON. Mr. CRICHTON is a student at the University of Colorado Medical school. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.S. CRICHTON of Deer Lodge and the Rev. and Mrs. O.M. BRATLIE of Moore head, Minn. The Deer Lodge grandparents drove to Denver to welcome the new addition and Mrs. CRICHTON remained with the new parents for 10 days, returning home by plane on Sunday.
Obituary. The Silver State Post, Deer Lodge, MT, 18 Oct 1968. Family Comes For Funeral Thursday, Visits Brother. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Sadie CRICHTON, 90, a former resident who died Sunday [13 Oct] at her home in Fargo, N.D. Mrs. CRICHTON was born Dec. 14, 1877 at Auburn, Neb., where she attended schools. She also attended a teacher's college at Peru, Neb. With her husband Robert M. CRICHTON whom she married in 1903, she came to Deer Lodge in 1936. They operated a hardware store until 1959 when Mr. CRICHTON died. They had observed their 50th wedding anniversary in 1953. Mrs. CRICHTON moved to Fargo in 1963. A lifetime member of the Presbyterian Church, she belonged to the Deer Lodge Woman's Club and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star. Survivors include daughters Mrs. Spencer BOISE of Fargo and Mrs. Junius SMITH of New Haven, Conn.; sons Robert of Milwaukee and William; 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The Rev. A.P. WALBORN officiated at the funeral and burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Casket bearers were Dace AKERS, Stanley THOMAS, Loy MIZNER, Martin OLSEN, Malcolm MacCALMAN and James HAVILAND. Attending the funeral were her sons and daughters. Robert CRICHTON arrived Wednesday afternoon from Trinidad where he was reached Sunday night by telephone. He was attending a meeting of Carrier Corporation. The visitors were houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. CRICHTON.
Newspaper Article. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, Powell Co, MT, 20 Jun 1969. Welcome New Grandson. A son was born recently to Dr. and Mrs. James CRICHTON of Seattle, son and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. CRICHTON. The boy has been named Rolf. Mrs. W.S. CRICHTON was guest at the home of her son and daughter-in-law when the event occurred. Mr. CRICHTON later joined her in Seattle. They returned June 3.
Newspaper Notice. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT, 20 Nov 1970. NEWS NOTES FROM PC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Births: Mrs. William CRICHTON, Jr., a girl, Nov. 17.
Newspaper Notice. The Silver State, Deer Lodge, MT, 13 Apr 1973. NEWS NOTES FROM PC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Births: Mr. and Mrs. Doug CRICHTON, girl, April 6.
Newspaper Article. The Silver State,
Deer Lodge, MT, 1 Feb 1990. CRICHTON's [sic] celebrate
fiftieth anniversary. Bill and Gladys CRICHTON celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary at a party in their honor Saturday at the Country
Club. Bill and his parents, Robert and Sadie CRICHTON came to
Deer Lodge in 1936. He and his father established a hardware store
where the Nugget Bar is presently located. When World War II broke
out, Bill joined the Army and served with the field artillery and combat
engineers in the European Theatre. After Bill returned to Deer Lodge
in 1942 his father retired and the partnership was dissolved, with Bill
continuing in the business. In 1955 he bought out Martin OLSONS's
hardware store and moved the business to 301 Main where it remained until he
retired. Gladys was born and reared in Deer Lodge the daughter of
Wiley and Pearl PUGH. Her father was a hammer-smith on the
Milwaukee
Railroad. Prior to her marriage she worked as a beautician earning the
grand sum of $5 per week. She said, "In those days it was not common
for a woman to work after she was married. Bill and Gladys were
married January 28, 1940 in the Presbyterian church. They attribute
their long marriage to perseverance, and having their own interests outside
the home. Gladys summed it up when she said, "When we married it was
assumed we would be married for life. People didn't throw in the towel
so easily." Bill has been active in civic affairs for many years,
serving as an officer in the Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce and the Blue Lodge
AF&AM. He is the past president of the State Hardware and Implement
Dealers Association. Bill is an avid golfer and plays year-round,
weather permitting. He is a past club champion in Deer Lodge and
Anaconda. During the winter months he enjoys playing billiards.
Gladys is very active in her church. She enjoys playing golf and
playing bridge. The CRICHTON's [sic] have three grown
sons, Dr. James W. of Helena; Doug, an accountant in Seattle and Bill, a
pipefitter at a new paper mill in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Bill and
Gladys have eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The
CRICHTON's [sic] are planning an anniversary trip to Hawaii later
this winter.
Obituary. Source Online. Gladys CRICHTON, 89, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Deer Lodge. She was born Aug. 25, 1918, in Deer Lodge to Wiley and Pearl PUGH. She received her education in Deer Lodge. Gladys graduated from a beauty college in Seattle and returned to Deer Lodge. Gladys married William CRICHTON on Jan. 28, 1940. She operated her salon from her home until 1944. She worked at the family owned Gambles Sore until 1946 while her husband served his country during World War II. Gladys was a member of the local Eastern Star, Elks and active in the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her sons, Jim CRICHTON, Helena, Bill CRICHTON, Deer Lodge, and Doug, Spokane, Wash.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Colonial Manor Memorial Board or Shriner's Hospital.
1880 U.S. Census, Douglas, Nemaha Co, NE,
Dwelling 24, Family 29
SCOTT Melanethon M 36
Head Farmer
OH PA OH
Belle
F 26 Wife Kpg House PA
NY Ireland
Maude F
4 Dau
NE OH PA
Sadie
F 2 Dau
NE OH PA
STITZEL John
M 25
Farmer PA
PA PA
Hannah F
17 Wife
IL IN PA
1900 U.S. Census, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE
SCOTT Melanethon M Sep 1843
56 Clerk
Maude F
Jun 1874 25 School Teacher
Sadie
F Dec 1877 22 Milliner
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12.3__May Jeannette CRICHTON
b. 19 Feb 1882, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 6 Mar 1969, Helena, Lewis & Clark Co, MT
Buried: Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis &
Clark Co, MT Go to Tombstones
m. 12 Jul 1919, Boulder, Jefferson Co, MT (Go to Original Documents for Marriage Certificate)
12.3s__Frank George BARTOS
b. 9 Apr 1869, Helena, Lewis & Clark Co, MT
child of: Frantisek & Mary (1848-1929) (?) Bartosova
d. 25 Apr 1927, Helena, Lewis & Clark Co, MT
Buried: Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis &
Clark Co, MT (Plot: 95) Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Children:
Synopsis:
May lived in Helena, Lewis and Clark Co, MT and was Superintendent of Schools there.
Frank Jr. was a plumber. His parents were born in Bohemia.
Frank Jr's two sisters, Rose and Emma, never married and are buried on either side of the BARTOS headstone in Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark Co, MT, where Frank and May are buried nearby. Go to Tombstones
Frank BARTOS Sr. is buried in the Benton Avenue Cemetery in Helena, Lewis and Clark Co, MT. A thorough walking of the ill-kept cemetery did not locate a headstone; however, many broken piles of headstones, and toppled headstones undermined by prairie dogs who own the cemetery along with the deer who roam at will (and the cemetery is not large and is located in an active residential neighborhood) could account for the failure. Photos of the cemetery and its active residents can be seen here: Go to Tombstones
May applied to the Daughters of the American Revolution 23 Oct 1943. Her National Number is 342159. Go to Original Documents
Obituary. Helena, MT Independent Record, 27 Apr 1927. Funeral on Thursday of Late Frank BARTOS. The late Frank BARTOS who died at his home here Monday will be buried Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Scottish Rite temple on Jackson street. [?] the internment will be at Forestvale. Rev. James I. McNamee of the First Baptist Church will deliver the funeral sermon. The following committee of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers has been appointed to attend the funeral. Mrs. George STADLER, Mrs. Netta BLACKER, Mrs. Anna BARDON, Mrs. K. POYER, Mrs. Molla BROOKS, Mrs. Charles BAIKS, Mrs. William DICKINSON, Mrs. Rudolph HORSKY, Mrs. G.A. HAEGELE, Mrs. Iva LaREAU, Miss Louise McCLUTCHEN, Mrs. Betty KIRKENDALL, Fred BUCK, ROBERT C. BARNES, Ralph CONRAD, Noble P. IVANS, Albert I. GALEN, Sam GOODMAN, Norman B. HELTER, Fred KESSLER, Jem McCOMAS, Lewis PENWELL, George POORE, and Henry PARCHEN.
Obituary. Helena, MT Independent Record, c.27 Apr 1927. Frank BARTOS Dies After Game Battle To Recover Health. Grew Up On West Side And Leaves Most of of Sorrowing Friends. Frank BARTOS a widely known resident of the west side whose home was at 403 Madison avenue died yesterday morning after a period of ill health that had lasted several years. He had been a sufferer from asthma and had been under medical treatment in California as well as here for a long time. Nothing seemed to reach the root of the ailment thought there were periods when his health was improved. The immediate cause of death was a complication that involved the heart. The deceased who was a plumber by occupation grew up at the family home on Dearborn avenue attended the public schools at Helena and had many friends and acquaintances among the old residents. His father was a merchant in Helena in years gone by, and has been dead for many years. At the age of 17, Mr. BARTOS began learning the plumbing trade with John STURROCK and spent more than 30 years in the employ of the latter. A few years ago he went into business for himself and was known as a very capable man in his calling. A cheerful friendly and kindly disposition made him popular with his many friends and acquaintances. The long and persistent illness to which he was subjected brought him and his relatives much sympathy and the patient and heroic struggle he made won him admiration. Besides his wife he leaves a widowed mother and two sisters, the Misses Rose and Emma BARTOS. Mrs. BARTOS, formerly Miss May CRICHTON was county superintendent of schools in this county for a number of years and has been active in connection with women's political organizations. Mr. BARTOS was born in Helena April 9 1869 and was 58 years old. He was a member of Helena Lodge No. JAJ and AM Miriam Chapter of the Eastern Star, the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers, the Plumbers Union and the Helena Gun club. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.
Obituary. Helena, MT Independent Record, 30 Jun 1929. Pioneer Helena Woman Passes Away At Home. Last rites for Mrs. Mary BARTOS, 82, who died at her home at 418 Dearborn avenue early yesterday, will be held from the family residence today. Time of the funeral was changed to 1:30 o'clock. It was previously announced at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Earl Van DOREN will conduct the services and burial will be in Forestvale cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ray CHURCH, C.E. DEW, Charles ALBRECHT, E.K PRUITT, J. SLATTERY, and Dr. S.A. COONEY. Honorary pallbearers named are: J. STURROCK, C.B. POWER, Dr. W.J. BUTLER, R.R. PURCELL, Louis STADLER, L.E. KAUFMAN, Henry STEBEN, Fred KESSLER, Albert GALEN, Dr. Rudolph HORSKY, H.H. PIGGOTT, and C.A. DALLAS. Mrs. BARTOS, who had resided in Helena for many years, was born in Prague, Bohemia, August 18, 1848. She came to America when 12 years old, and to Helena in 1869 as the bride of Frank BARTOS, Sr., who died here several years ago. She remained here until her death. She was the mother of the late Frank BARTOS, who died here two years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Rose and Emma, of Helena. Mrs. May Bartos of Sterling, Calif., who was a teacher in the Central school last year, is a daughter-in-law. The following have been appointed by Mrs. M.A. COONEY, vice-president of the Montana Pioneers, to attend the funeral, Mrs. F.S. READ, Mrs. W.L. STEELE, Ms. A.J. DAVIDSON, Mrs. RINDA, Mrs. Charles ALBRECHT, Mrs. BUCK, Louis KAUFMAN, Louis STADLER and Henry STEBEN.
Article. Helena, MT Independent Record, 8 Aug 1954. May C. BARTOS Entertains Sunday At Family Dinner; Members Known as 'The CRICHTON Kids.' May C. BARTOS of 403 Madison entertained at a family dinner Sunday for her sisters and brothers from various parts of the United States, who have been known for many years as "the CRICHTON kids." Belle C. THOMASON and daughter, Martha, came from Memphis, Tenn. They visited friends in Madison, Wis, and Yellowstone park en route here. Miss THOMASON has just returned from 18 months as nutritionist with the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations in Quito, Ecuador. They will visit in Salem, Ore., before she returns to Chicago, Ill., where she will be with the Cook county health department. Mrs. Harry KANZELMEYER arrived Saturday from Merill, Ore., where she is a special primary teacher in the public schools. The youngest sister, Mrs. Robert SANDERS and her husband of Loveland, Colo., arrived Sunday. Robert M. CRICHTON and his wife came from Deer Lodge, where he has been in business 20 years. His son, W.S. CRICHTON and his wife also attended with three young sons. Will S. CRICHTON, eldest member of the family came to Deer Lodge from Omaha, Neb., last Wednesday and accompanied the Deer Lodge residents to Helena. He will visit with Mrs. BARTOS before going to Merrill, Ore., and Lancaster, Calif. He was a printing teacher in technical high school in Omaha for 31 years, retiring about 10 years ago. Mrs. CRICHTON is a retired home economics teacher. The youngest brother, Thomas J. CRICHTON of Sterling, Colo, was unable to attend the reunion. He visited in Helena last year.
Obituary. Helena, MT Independent Record, 7 Mar 1969. May BARTOS Dies at 87. Mrs. Frank (May) BARTOS of 403 Madison, one-time county superintendent of schools and retired teacher, died Thursday at St. Peter's Hospital where she had been a patient one day. She was 87. Mrs. BARTOS was an active Republican and carried the electoral votes to Washington, D.C. for Montana when President Coolidge was elected. She was a 50-year member of Miriam Chapter No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star, a 36-year member of the board of directors of the Montana Deaconess Home, a member of the Helena Garden Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution and attended St. Paul's Methodist Church. She was born in Topeka, Kan., Feb. 19, 1882. She attended schools and was graduated from a normal school in the Midwest and came to Montana as a young school teacher, first at Bozeman and then at Helena. She was married to Frank BARTOS, a jeweler, July 12, 1919, in Boulder. He died in 1929. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Helen SANDERS of Loveland, Colo.; a brother, Thomas CRICHTON of Sterling, Colo. and a nephew, W.S. CRICHTON of Deer Lodge. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fischer Funeral Chapel with the Rev. George HARPER of St. Paul's officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at Forestvale Cemetery.
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12.4__Annabelle CRICHTON
b. 4 Apr 1884
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 1 Mar 1965
Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co,
AR (as Belle C. THOMASON)
m. 30 Sep 1909
12.4s__Walter Greene THOMASON
b. 3 Jun 1879, Clark, Greene Co, AR
child of: Thomas Jefferson (1843-1913) & Eliza Jane
(1845-1930) (KENT)
THOMASON
d. 29 Jul 1953, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN
Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co,
AR Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.4a Helen Elizabeth THOMASON b. 13
Jul 1910 d. 27 Feb 1941, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN
Buried:
Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co, AR
12.4b Martha Jeannette THOMASON b. 28
Feb 1914
12.4c Frances Crichton THOMASON b. 21
Jul 1916 d. 17 Dec 1995, Summit Co, OH, a widow
Buried:
Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co, AR
m. ?
KELLAR
Synopsis:
In the 1920 Census, Walter is a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocery
In the 1930 Census, they are living in Memphis, TN
Helen Elizabeth was a teacher and remained single
Martha traveled to Cristobal in the Canal Zone in Panama in Nov 1946 and April 1948 and back to New York City, NY
Frances was an LPN
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12.7__John Henderson CRICHTON
b. 20 Oct 1891, Brownville, Nemaha Co, NE
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 5 Nov 1918, Ft. McArthur, San Pedro, Los
Angeles Co, CA
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co,
CO (Sec 1-72, Lot 6, Sp 6, Block 69) Go to Tombstones
m. 12 Aug 1918, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
12.7s__Lyda McCLAIN
b. 30 Dec 1894, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
child of: George Washington & Ida Louise (POLLARD) McCLAIN
d. 31 Jul 1970, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
(Plot: Sec T, Gr 2)
Other Marriages: None
Children:
12.7a John Henderson CRICHTON
b. 4 Mar 1919 d. 27 Dec 1977
Synopsis:
From William S. CRICHTON's booklet: Johnathan [sic] Henderson CRICHTON. Jonathan Henderson CRICHTON was a soldier by instinct. Uniformity in dress and movement had a charm which he could not resist. When barely of sufficient age he enlisted in Company "C" Nebraska State Guard, in which he served three years. During which he attained, by promotion, the rank of first lieutenant in his company. In June, 1913 he resigned his commission in the State Guard and enlisted as a private in the 27th Co., 4th regiment, U.S.M.C., for a term of four years. At the expiration of his term he was with his regiment in active service on the Island of San Domingo. The world war was then on, and no transportation could be had to the states, he thus continued in the service till early in October, when he was honorably discharged. When he was sworn into the service in the Marine corps, he gave his name as John Henderson and his service record is under that name. He was known among his associates as Jack CRICHTON. He never gave any explanation of this change of name, it was his own voluntary act. When he entered the Marine corps he already was a well drilled soldier, and he devoted himself unreservedly to qualification. He qualified as expert cook in the galleys. On the range he qualified as sharp-shooter and also as expert rifleman, and received the decorations and rewards due to both qualifications. In the selective draft made early in the summer of '18 he was drafted for service. In the meantime he and Miss Lyda McLAIN had been married, but he didn't seek exemption from service on that or any other pretext. About 110 drafted men had assembled at Sterling for transportation. Among all these he was the only man who had any experience in military matters. He was put in command of the contingent, by the draft commission, and ordered to report it to the commandant at Ft. McAllister, Cal. He entrained at Sterling, Oct. 24th and arrived at the fort Sunday evening the 27th, without a mishap of any kind or a man missing. The following day, Oct. 28th, he was stricken with influenza. It was with great difficulty, and only by the help of comrades and officers, that he was able to complete his own enlistment. He was carried to the hospital Tuesday morning, Oct. 29th. On the following Tuesday morning, Nov. 5th, at 9:30, he died. He was a faithful and efficient soldier. During his long service of over four years in the Marine corps he was never in the guard house, nor ever even reprimanded for disobedience of orders. Until his final illness he had never been on the sick list a single day. His record as a soldier is perfect and without a blemish. "On Fame's eternal camping ground/His low green tent is spread,/Where Freedom guards, with solemn round,/The bivouac of the dead." John CRICHTON and Miss Lyda McLAIN were married at Sterling, Colo., Aug. 12, 1918, by the Rev. E. Payne, pastor of the Baptist church. To them was born: John Henderson, March 4, 1919.
Obituary. Sterling South Platte Sentinel, 13-15 Nov 1918. Military Funeral for John CRICHTON Is Conducted Today. The military funeral of John CRICHTON, who died November 5th at Fort McArthur, San Pedro, California, was held Tuesday at 10:30 o'clock and interment took place in the Sterling cemetery. A squad of the local national guards were in charge of the service. Rev. M. Gatewood MILLIGAN gave a short discourse, after which the guard quartette sang "Nearer My God, to Thee". Bugler LITTLER then sounded taps and the squad fired the customer three volleys over their departed comrade. Mr. CRICHTON leaves his wife, his father and mother, four sisters and four brothers all residing at the family home near Padroni.
1920 U.S. Census, Padroni, Logan Co, CO
George McLANE 62, OH
Ida
61, OH
Lyda CRICHTON 26, CO Widow
John H. CRICHTON 1, CO
1940 U.S. Census, Ft. Morgan, Morgan Co, CO
Anne CUDWORTH 56, Widow (no occupation)
Lyda CRICHTON, lodger, HS Teacher, Public School
Jack CRICHTON, lodger 21 (no occupation)
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12.7a__John Henderson CRICHTON
b. 4 Mar 1919, Padroni, Logan Co,
CO
child of: John Henderson & Lydia (McCLAIN)
CRICHTON
d. 27 Dec 1977, New York City, NY
Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
(Plot: Sec T, Gr 1)
m. 24 Nov 1939, Jefferson, Cole Co, MO
12.7as__Zula MILLER
b. 24 Apr 1919, Fort Morgan, Morgan Co, CO
child of: Charles Franklin & Zula (CLARK)
MILLER
d. 2 Mar 2011, New Canaan, Fairfield Co. CT
Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
(Plot: Sec T, Gr 1)
Other Marriages:
Zula m2. 6 Dec 1997, New Canaan, CT,
Georges BRIGHAM
b. Paris,
France
child of: American father and French Mother.
Note: He came to the U.S. when the
Nazis invaded France and were drafting young men for the work force. He
went to Harvard and runs his own business called APL Group. Source:
Letter from Zula CRICHTON BRIGHAM dated 28 Jun 1998.
Children:
12.7a1 John Michael CRICHTON b. 23 Oct
1942
d. 4 Nov 2008, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
12.7a2 Kimberly CRICHTON
b. 22 Jul 1945, Ft. Morgan, Morgan Co, CO
12.7a3 Douglas Christopher CRICHTON
b. 18 Dec 1948, Roslyn, Nassau Co, NY
m. 5 Jul 1969, Nashua, Hillsborough Co, NH, Hannah Lawrence WHITNEY
(divorced, no children)
12.7a4 Catherine CRICHTON
b. 17 Dec 1952
Synopsis:
John Henderson CRICHTON received a degree in journalism from the University of MO in 1940. He was a reporter in CO and MT. He then moved to Chicago to work in the promotion department of LaSalle Steel Company. He joined the Advertising Age staff in Chicago in 1941 and was transferred to Washington, DC. In 1942, he entered military service as a lieutenant j.g. in the Navy. In 1946, he returned to the Advertising Age in New York in the editorial office. He was named executive editor in 1949 and on 1 Jan 1958, became editor. He was named president elect of American Association of Advertising Agencies (Four A's) in October of 1961 and officially became president on 15 Jan 1962. He was a director of numerous organizations, and member of the American Marketing Association, the National Press Club and The Norwalk (CT) Yacht Club.
Obituary: Advertising Age (2 Jan
1978). John CRICHTON dead at 58; headed Four A's since '62. New
York - John H. CRICHTON, 58, president of the American Assn. of
Advertising Agencies for the past 15 years, collapsed and died at his desk
in the Pan Am building here on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Death was attributed
to a heart attack. Mr. CRICHTON arrived at his office shortly
before 9 a.m., having enjoyed a long Christmas weekend, chatted with some
associates, took a cigaret, removed his hat and coat and asked for
coffee. he then busied himself with mail that had been placed on his
desk. Minutes later, he was found unconscious. His associates
struggled frantically and without success to revive him, as did a police
emergency squad that was quickly summoned. A memorial service was held
last Friday
morning at the New Canaan, Conn., Presbyterian Church, followed by a private
burial service. The CRICHTON family asked that those wishing to
memorialize Mr. CRICHTON send contributions to the A.A.A.A.
Educational Foundation, Inc., a Four A's activity that was a main source of
pride for Mr. CRICHTON and the membership. Considered to be in
rugged good health, the trim, 6-ft., 5-in. Four A's leader enjoyed swimming
as his exercise and was said to have passed an insurance physical only a
month ago. One shocked associate, stating that he knew of no health
problem where Mr. CRICHTON was concerned, added, "But he never
complained, so even if he wasn't feeling well, we wouldn't have
known." After taking over as Four A's president officially on
Jan. 15, 1962, when he resigned as editor of Advertising Age, Mr. CRICHTON
went on in his quiet style to enunciate clear positions for advertising
agencies on the issues that concerned them. He pressed agencies to
create more job opportunities for young people so that the talent pipelines
would always be full and the practice of "pirating" talent would
cease. He brought Four A's members, early on, into an awareness of the
need to bring more blacks and other minorities into the agency business at
all levels. As for clients, he called for them to make certain, among
other things, that their agencies always had adequate information.
Back in the 1960's, Mr. CRICHTON spoke of the future of the agency
business and noted that while slight changes would occur from time to time,
the basic need - service - would never change. His obsession with
service to the 433 Four A's member agencies representing 75% of U.S. agency
billings was but one of the qualities his associates spoke about following
his death. Knowing that agencies expected service from the Four A's
office because they were being pressured by clients to provide service, Mr. CRICHTON
was described as a leader who regarded every call for assistance an
important one. "Prayer meetings" they called those staff
meetings at which he would exhort aides to redouble their efforts. Mr.
CRICHTON, as can be expected from the head of the nation's leading
advertising agency organization, was an uncompromising advocate of
independent, full-service agencies. Mr. CRICHTON also was
remembered as a leader who couldn't say no, accepting speaking engagements
and then putting his newspaper reporter training to use, writing his own
speeches. Aides at the Four A's, as did his former newspaper staff
associates, would express awe at the way "copy" would roll
smoothly from his typewriter. He was next scheduled to speak before
the Traffic Audit Bureau conference in Key Biscayne, Fla., on Jan. 26.
"This place reflects his style," said Harry PASTER, vp and
a CRICHTON aide, who will mark his 30th anniversary at the Four A's
early in 1978. "It's a well-oiled machine; the work will go on,
but we'll miss John terribly." The Four A's president was
described as a basically shy, but warm person who was, most of al, "a
very, very private person." "I didn't know hw had a
grandchild until recently," said another associate who saw him
daily. When problems arose, it was recalled, Mr. CRICHTON would
light up his pipe and summon an aide or two to his office to talk over the
situation. "There's trouble in River City," he might begin,
and then proceed to outline the problem and work out an approach to
it. "He was just tremendous; a man of great character. We
were all so very, very fond of him," Mr. PASTER said. John
Henderson CRICHTON was born in Padroni, Colo., on March 4,
1919. He received a degree from the University of Missouri journalism
school in 1940 and served briefly as a newspaper reporter in Colorado and
Montana. Then the 22-year-old newsman and his wife, the former Zula MILLER,
moved to Chicago where he took a job in the promotion department of LaSalle
Steel Co. He joined the Advertising Age staff in Chicago in 1941 and
was subsequently assigned to AA's Washington office. After leaving in
1942 for wartime service as a lieutenant (j.g.) with the Navy, he returned
in 1946, this time to the Ad Age New York editorial office. He was
named executive editor in 1949 and on Jan. 1, 1958, became editor,
succeeding Sidney R. BERNSTEIN, who advanced to editorial
director. After being named president elect of the Four A's in
October, 1961, Mr. CRICHTON, who had never worked for an advertising
agency, officially became president on Jan. 15, 1962, succeeding Frederic R.
GAMBLE, who retired after 33 years in that post. A resident of
New Canaan, Conn., Mr. CRICHTON was a director of the Advertising
Research Foundation, the Traffic Audit Bureau, Advertising Council, the
National Center for Voluntary Action, served on the advisory committee of
the U.S. Council of the International Chamber of Commerce, on the
communications committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., on the
advisory council of Hampshire College, and was a member of the American
Marketing Assn., the National Press Club, and the Norwalk (Conn.) Yacht
Club. Two sons, Michael and Douglas Christopher, and two daughters,
Catherine and Kimberly, and Mrs. CRICHTON survive. Michael CRICHTON,
a doctor who turned to writing ("The Andromeda Strain," "Five
Patients," "The Terminal Man," "The Great Train
Robbery," "Eaters of the Dead"), also is a motion picture
screenwriter and director.
Advertising Age, 2 Jan 1978.
Agency execs hail CRICHTON's leadership. New York - Heartfelt
comments abut John H. CRICHTON's service to the advertising business
and his personal qualities began arriving at American Assn. of Advertising
Agencies' offices here within hours of his death on Dec. 27. Almost
all who expressed their feelings about the late Four A's president used
words such as "inspirational," "integrity,"
"warmth" and "intellect" to describe the leadership
talents that Mr. CRICHTON displayed
during his 15-year tenure at the
Four A's. Among comments from agency executives: Ed NEY,
new chairman of the Four A's and chairman and chief executive officer at
Young & Rubicam, said, "My own belief about John - which I know is
shared by many - is that he was a man of enormous integrity and
credibility. he has been a great leader of the Four A's - there could
be no more superb an industry representative - and a great gentlemen, as
well as a fine, rare, delightful human being." Thomas K. MYERS,
a Four A's director and chairman of Norman, Craig 7 KRUMMEL,
said: "John's leadership of the Four A's was highly dedicated and
effective. His personal contribution to our industry's professional
practices and standards is unequaled." Four A's director Franklin
E. SCHAFFER, chairman of Doremus & Co., said, "No one has
served our business with greater intelligence, foresight and
moderation. He will be remembered and missed for years to
come." John PINGEL, president of Ross Roy, In., Detroit,
said, "It is a tremendous loss, both personally and to the advertising
industry." Richard D. O'CONNOR, president of Campbell-Ewald
Co., and a member of the Four A's government relations committee:
"I don't know anyone who knew more about the advertising agency
business than John CRICHTON. He was a real professional in
every respect." David STASHOWER, president of Lang,
Fisher, Stashower, Cleveland, said, "We won't be able to measure the
magnitude of the loss of John for some time. He had such grace and
composure, and was so articulate in a very demanding role. He had all
the attributes that all advertising people have, and lots that most of us
don't have. He saw his function as one of making other people
prominent and, in so doing, he became the preeminent professional of us
all." Four A's board member Tom RANDOLPH, vp-general
manager at Foote, Cone & Belding/Honig, San Francisco: "John CRICHTON
was a most articulate voice in getting our story across to this country's
legislators and helped give them a better understanding of the nature of the
business we're in." Victor G. BLOEDE, chairman of Benton
& Bowles and onetime chairman of the Four A's, noted that "John CRICHTON
was an altogether remarkable man. He was a business philosopher, an
inspirational leader, a gifted writer and the most articulate spokesman our
industry ever had. Charles PEEBLER, chairman-president of
Bozell & Jacobs International quoted philosopher Lao-tzu:
"...'It is a good leader who talks little. When his work is done,
his aim fulfilled, they will all say, we did this ourselves.' John's
leadership will be missed, for now we'll have to do it
ourselves." John WARWICK, chairman, Warwick, Welsh &
Miller, commented that: Mr. CRICHTON provided a "stability
factor to our industry unmatched by any other individual in the last 15
years. he did more to improve and strengthen our business than anyone
I can recall." Eugene KRUMMEL, chairman, McCann-Erickson,
noted, "John CRICHTON, in his person, epitomized the dedication
all of us at our best have toward the advertising profession, as well as the
contribution at its very best we make to business, to the consumer and to
society." Tomas B. ADAMS, chairman of Campbell-Ewald,
Detroit, and a former Four A's chairman, said, "If you ever use the
word noble to describe a man, he was the noblest I knew. He was a man
of integrity who kept the business well directed to worthy objectives.
He worked with hundreds of chiefs and was able to keep them all quite well
satisfied." Don JOHNSTON, chairman-chief executive
officer, J. Walter Thompson Co., said,: "John CRICHTON
will be missed because he was such a special person. John gave dignity
to the office, and the position of president of the Four A's and the Four
A's itself has grown in stature because of him." Tom DILLON,
chairman, BBDO, said: "because he did not publicize his own
activities, few probably realize what this dedicated man contributed.
Quiet, modest, calm and intellectually objective, he had a perspective which
was unique. He not only understood advertising, but he had a broad
grasp of public policy. Under him the Four A's grew from a mere trade
association to a source respected by both government and industry.
Because of his newspaper background, he clearly understood the inescapable
independence of freedom of the press upon advertising. I think it was
his dedication to the former that provided his dedication to the
latter." Donald B. MILLER, chairman of Rumrill-Hoyt, said,
"When a history of the advertising business is written, John CRICHTON
will be listed among the giants. He was a statesman in our
business. And, as such, was able to further the understanding of
advertising among the governmental bodies. He promoted educational
grants that benefited not only their recipients but the industry as
well. He was a key factor in developing a self-regulatory body for
advertising...He was one of a kind. Doubtless we'll find an
outstanding successor, but we'll never find a replacement." Al SEAMAN,
president, SSC&B, called Mr. CRICHTON "truly a rare
individual. I choose the word individual because he was always totally
John CRICHTON. More than almost anyone else I have known, John
combined a broad and searching intellect with the discipline of strict moral
standards. If your thinking was fairly close to John's, you couldn't
be far wrong." Robert CHRISTIANSEN of Cramer-Krasselt Co.,
Milwaukee, said that Mr. CRICHTON's death "is a stunning blow to
the advertising fraternity. John CRICHTON was first and
foremost a statesman," Mr. CHRISTIANSEN said, "and an
industry leader beyond equal." William AISTON of Clinton
E. Frank Inc., Chicago, echoed the "statesman" description of Mr. CRICHTON,
adding that "he had an overview of the industry and the ability and
perspective to articulate the broad issues." Richard CHRISTIAN,
Marsteller chairman and past chairman of the Four A's, said, "John CRICHTON
was a tower of strength to the advertising industry in general and to
advertising agencies in particular. He was a true business statesman
and philosopher who understood how advertising works. No one I know of
could match John CRICHTON's ability in defining and distilling the
advertising industry's problems and opportunities. His skill in
developing and suggesting short and long-range solutions to problems was
superb." Robert E. JACOBY, chairman, president and chief
executive officer, Ted Bates & Co., said: "All of us at Bates
consider the loss of John CRICHTON to be a great tragedy for the
advertising industry and the business community at large. He was a man
of towering integrity and intellect and will be sorely missed."
Anthony C. CHEVINS, president of Cunningham & Walsh, said Mr. CRICHTON
was "a very gifted and unusual man who was often underestimated by
those who did not know him well because of his calm. almost detached
manner. He had a rare combination of patience, wit and
intelligence...He was a fine human being, a man of integrity, a true
friend."
Advertising Age, 2 Jan 1978. Editorial Viewpoint. Giant of a man. John CRICHTON was a giant of a man. Physically he towered over most of us. You looked up at a 45-degree angle when you talked with him. There was a special mirth in his eyes and a chuckle in his voice as he picked his words, almost lovingly, to drive home some point. Our senior editors at Advertising Age have reason to know he was a giant in other respects. A graduate of the journalism school at the University of Missouri, he was one of us in our Chicago office in those far off days when we were the underdog "new kid on the block" among marketing publications. He was our man in Washington in the early years of World War II. After the war he returned to manage our New York office and to become editor of Ad Age. It was something of a shock to us, and to many leaders of the ad business when he was invited to become president of American Assn. of Advertising Agencies. After all, he had never been in the ad business. What he knew, he knew only as a reporter and editor. But the qualities of intellect and leadership which made him so valuable to us impressed Marion HARPER, Jr. and Norman STROUSE, who had a decisive influence in the selection. He became convinced that this was a role where his impact on the growth of the industry could be more direct. In subsequent years, a wall necessarily existed between John and his former colleagues; and we differed - sharply - on many occasions. But we followed, with admiration, the improved effectiveness of the Four A's. In journalism, he despised mediocrity and at the Four A's he battled incessantly against parochialism. He had firm vision of what he considered right and good. For those who fell short, he was a stern taskmaster. These have been years when advertising has been called to account as never before. In John CRICHTON, the Four A's had a president who was an honest-to-goodness scholar, not only of the business, but of the world around us. He was first among those who insisted that challenges be met honestly, realistically and in the context of higher public interest. His was a great talent given generously and unpretentiously for the benefit of the marketing profession and our American society.
Advertising Age, 2 Jan 1978. Many pay tribute to John CRICHTON. New York - The impact of John CRICHTON's leadership role in advertising was highlighted by the many comments from people in and associated with advertising, following Mr. CRICHTON's death Dec. 27. Esther PETERSON, assistant to President CARTER, said: "From the beginning of my work in consumerism, I have known John CRICHTON, as a representative of the advertising business. He brought reason and civility to the conference table, and helped all of us find our way through the tangles of misunderstanding. He enabled me to understand the importance of advertising and its great potential. he had a way of sifting out differences so they could be examined in terms of high principle. Much that has been accomplished in recent years would have been impossible without him." Robert KEIM, president, Advertising Council: "He stood tall among us and will always remain so in our hearts as we continue the work that he endowed so magnificently." Peter W. ALLPORT, president, Assn. of National Advertisers, said, "In his years with the Four A's, and during his years with Advertising Age as well, John provided all of us with a keen and imaginative perspective on advertising needs. And he was a good ambassador: When he spoke for us, advertising could 'stand tall'." Roger D. RICE, president, Television Bureau of Advertising, said, "both broadcaster and advertising agency have lost a friend. And advertising has lost a professional." Charles S. MILL, president, American Business Press, said: "He was a great business publication editor who became a leader of the advertising world. He brought a high sense of integrity to his world and ours." "I was greatly honored to have him as a close friend and as a business associate," noted Stephen E. KELLY, president, Magazine Publishers Assn. "He was a man of great intellect, dignity and integrity. We of the magazine business will sorely miss him, but the great work he's done will continue on." Ed ROLL, president of the Advertising Research Foundation of which Mr. CRICHTON was a founder, said: "John was a loyal and involved member of our board. The professionalism he represented as a leader of the Four A's, as well as his humanity, have been and always will be an inspiration to me and to the industry." Mr. CRICHTON's successor will serve on the 27-member board of ARF. David J. CLEARY, Jr., senior vp and group publisher of Crain Communications, publisher of Advertising Age, said, "The advertising business has lost its most articulate spokesman. John CRICHTON was a brilliant man who performed his life's tasks with diligence and integrity. He was a true student of the business he represented so well. He will be missed. he will be hard to replace." Jack KAUFFMAN, president, Newspaper Advertising Bureau, said, "I don't know anyone who didn't like and respect John CRICHTON. He was brilliant, thoughtful, reasonable and constructive. Howard BELL, president, American Advertising Federation, said, "John CRICHTON's passing is a great loss to the industry. He was one of its outstanding leaders and contributed enormously to its well-being." Kenneth COX, chairman, National Advertising Review Board: "He was one of the four business and advertising association executives who saw the need for self-regulation in advertising and helped organize NARB. We will miss him and his wise counsel."
Obituary. Online, Source Norwalk Funeral Home. Zula CRICHTON-BRIGHAM passed peacefully on March 2, 2011, in Connecticut. Born in Colorado, she graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago with a degree in Music in 1940. Her love of music infused every aspect of her rich, long life. Later that year she married her childhood sweetheart, John Henderson CRICHTON, an advertising man. Mr. CRICHTON, then President of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, died in 1977. A gifted pianist, she tirelessly advocated for creative arts education in public schools and the improvement of libraries. She served as a Trustee of the Bryant Library in Roslyn, Long Island, and a Board member of the New Canaan Library; appropriate for a lifelong bibliophile. In her sixties she became an enthusiastic volunteer teacher of English as a second language and worked to reduce adult illiteracy. She was always dashing off to a lecture or a study group. A resident of New Canaan, Connecticut for more than fifty years, she served as an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church. She and Georges Brigham, a technical consultant and the founder and chairman of the APL Group, were joyously married there on December 6, 1997. She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Jean SAYRE; her husband, Georges BRIGHAM; three children, Kimberly, Douglas and Catherine CRICHTON; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Her eldest son, the author Michael CRICHTON, died in 2008. Her birthday this year, April 24, 2011, is Easter Sunday. Peace. A memorial service will be held for Zula CRICHTON-BRIGHAM on Saturday, March 26, at the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception at Bliss House. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to UNICEF, at US Fund for UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038. http://www.norwalkfh.com/sitemaker/sites/hoytco0/obit.cgi?user=330427CrichtonBridham.
Source: Zula CRICHTON, New Canaan, CT; Advertising Age 2 Jan 1978.
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12.7a1__John Michael CRICHTON
b. 23 Oct
1942, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
child of: John Henderson & Zula (MILLER) CRICHTON
d. 5 Nov 2008, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co, CA
Buried:
m. 1987 (Separated 2001, Div 2003)
12.7a1s__Anne-Marie MARTIN
b. 11 Nov 1957, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (as
Edmonda BENTON)
child of:
d.
Buried:
Other Marriages:
Michael was m1. 1965 to Jofrance "Joan" J. RADAM. (Div 1973, San
Diego City, CA)
Michael was m. 31 Dec 1978, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA Kathleen STJOHNS
(CA Marriage Records) (Div 5 Sep 1980, Los Angeles Co, CA)
Michael was m. 22 Oct 1981, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA Susanne S. CHILDS/SLATTERY
(CA Marriage Records - listed twice, each name, same date)
(Div 30 Dec 1983, Los Angeles Co, CA)
Michael was m5. 2005
Sherri ALEXANDER
b. 28 Oct 1963, Bellevue, King Co, WA
Children
(with Anne-Marie):
12.7a1a Taylor Anne CRICHTON b. ?
1989
Children (with Sherri):
12.7a1b John Michael Todd CRICHTON b.
12 Feb 2009
Synopsis:
See Media File for text of articles regarding
author Michael CRICHTON
Current Biography Yearbook 1993, ed. Judith Graham, et.al., New
York: The H.W. Wilson Co., 1993
The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, MD, 27 Feb 1978, "CRICHTON's
'Coma' no film for one facing surgery"
The Los Angeles Times, (date unknown), "CRICHTON Draws
Novel's Readers in 'Sphere' of Undersea Terror"
TV Guide, 10 Dec 1988, "It's Bad Medicine for Doctors"
Parade Magazine, 12 Sep 1993, "Personality Parade"
Time, 10 Jan 1994, "Pop Fiction's Prime Provocateur"
Time, 25 Sep 1995, "Michael CRICHTON Multimedia
Star"
The Washington Post, 26 Nov 1999, "King of Catastrophe"
As illustrated below, a busy and important man, Michael CRICHTON takes time to be kind to young cousins, autographing pictures for Jeremiah and Katy Morrow (see Deb and Dale Morrow) when they were 6 and 7 and incredibly proud of the cousin who wrote Jurassic Park.
Obituary. CBS. Best-Selling Author
Michael CRICHTON Dies. Best-selling author and filmaker Michael
CRICHTON died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous
and private battle against cancer, according to a statement released by his
family. He was 66. CRICHTON is best known as the author
of "Jurassic Park" and the creator of "ER." His
most recent novel, "Next," about genetics and law, was published
in December 2006. "While the world knew him as a great
storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around
us - and entertained us while doing so - his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor,
family and friends knew Michael CRICHTON as a devoted husband, loving
father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the
wonders of our world through new eyes, the statement said. "He
did this with a wry sense of humour that those who were privileged to know
him personally will never forget. Through his books, Michael CRICHTON
served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in
many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could
all understand. He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he
touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge,
the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our
world," the statement added. Born in Chicago, Oct. 23, 1942, CRICHTON
graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, received his MD from Harvard
Medical School, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for
Biological Studies, researching public policy with Jacob BRONOWSKI.
He has taught courses in anthropology at Cambridge University and writing at
MIT. CRICHTON's 2004 bestseller, "State of Fear,"
acknowledged the world was growing warmer, but challenged extreme
anthropogenic warming scenarios. CRICHTON's first bestseller,
The Andromeda Strain, was published while he was still a medical
student. He later worked full time on film and writing. One of
the most popular writers in the world, his books have been translated into
thirty-six languages, and thirteen have been made into films. CRICHTON
won an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Writer's Guild of America Award for
"ER." In 2002, a newly-discovered ankylosaur was named for
him: Crichtonsaurus bohlini. A private funeral service is
expected, but no further details will be released to the public.
Obituary. Times Online, 5 Nov 2008. Patrick FOSTER, Media Correspondent. Michael CRICHTON, the bestselling author behind the fictional world of Jurassic Park, died today at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer that he hid from the public eye. CRICHTON, author of more than a dozen best-selling novels and creator of the medical drama series, ER, died in Los Angeles, a statement from his family, posted on the writer's website, said. Describing his fight with cancer as "courageous and private," the statement said: "While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us - and entertained us while doing so - his family and friends knew Michael CRICHTON as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humour that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget." The son of a journalist, CRICHTON was born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in New York state. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University before tutoring at Cambridge University in anthropology and later registering at Harvard Medical School. During his medical training, he began to secretly write novels, writing under a pseudonym, but was eventually outed after A Case of Need, which he wrote using the alias Jeffery Hudson, won the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award, in 1968. CRICHTON, whose books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide, was heavily influenced by his scientific training, and often conjured up visions of dystopian worlds that bore the brunt of botched attempts at scientific advancement. His first bestseller, The Andromeda Strain, which speculated upon the devastating effects of an extraterrestrial micro-organism infecting the human race, was published while he was still a medical student. Thirteen of his books were turned into films, including Jurassic Park, which told of recreating dinosaurs via DNA of the beasts contained in blood within preserved mosquitoes. The film, directed by Steven SPIELBERG and released in 1993, took nearly $1 billion worldwide, and in 2002 CRICHTON had a newly-discovered ankylosaur named for him: Crichtonsaurus bohlini. On the small screen he was the creator of ER, the American hospital drama in which George CLOONEY shot to fame. The project was originally set to be a film., also directed by SPIELBERG, who put it on ice in order to make Jurassic Park. CRICHTON won an Emmy, a Peabody, and a Writer's Guild of America Award for the programme. He also had an interest in computers, and Westworld, another of his films, was the first movie to utilise computer-generated special effects, in 1973. His passion for the technique in film production led him to being awarded Technical Achievement Academy Award in 1995. Physically a dominant figure, at 6ft 9in, he found an unlikely ally in President BUSH, with whom he shared a skeptical view of global warming. His 2004 novel, State of Fear, was condemned by environmentalists, but CRICHTON maintained that his conclusions were misrepresented. CRICHTON had a turbulent lovelife, marrying five times, four of which ended in divorce. His daughter, Taylor, is from his fourth wife, Anne-Marie MARTIN, with whom he wrote the 1996 film, Twister. At the time of his death, he was married to Sherri ALEXANDER, a 45-year-old actress. The family statement added: "Through his books, Michael CRICHTON served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand. He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world." CRICHTON's family said that he would have a private funeral , and requested that their privacy be respected.
Source: Zula CRICHTON, New Canaan, CT; Dale and Deborah Morrow
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12.7a2__Kimberly CRICHTON
b. 22 Jul 1945, Ft. Morgan, Morgan Co, CO
child of: John Henderson & Zula (MILLER)
CRICHTON
d.
Buried:
m. 13 Jun 1967, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
12.7a2s__John
William ROPER
b. 4 Aug 1944
child of: John W & Alice (?) ROPER
d.
Buried:
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.7a2a Ingrid Lyda ROPER b. 9 Sep
1970, Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co, ID
Graduated, Northwestern University
Synopsis:
John ROPER was a Rhodes Scholar. He and Kimberly were married before his second year. They are now divorced.
Kimberly got a degree at Oxford after Radcliff. She went to Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and got a law degree after her divorce. After the divorce, she taught at Colorado women's College in Denver. She then went to California.
Kimberly wrote "A Tender Price" (Christina QUINN), Dell 1984.
Kimberly has worked for SEC, Rogers and Wells (a law firm) and Citibank (Vice President in charge of broker's operations).
The same doctor that delivered Zula (her mother), delivered Kimberly.
Source: Zula CRICHTON, New Canaan, CT
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12.7a4__Catherine
(Casey) CRICHTON
b. 17 Dec 1952, Roslyn, Nassau Co, NY
child of: John Henderson & Zula (MILLER)
CRICHTON
d.
Buried:
m. 27 May 1978, New Canaan, Fairfield Co, CT
12.7a4s__Donald
Hutt BLANCHARD
b. 23 Jul 1952, Roswell, Chavez Co, NM
child of: William Hugh & Ann Mustaugh (HUTT)
BLANCHARD
d.
Buried:
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.7a4a Blake Crichton BLANCHARD b.
26 Jun 1982
12.7a4b Alicia Crichton BLANCHARD b.
27 Aug 1985
Synopsis:
Donald BLANCHARD's father, William Hugh BLANCHARD was a four-star general and vice-chief of staff of the Air Force when he died.
Both Donald and Casey are lawyers, and both are graduates of the same law school, Northwestern School of Law, Portland, OR.
Source: Zula CRICHTON, New Canaan, CT
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12.8__Lutitia Margaret CRICHTON
b. 5 Sep 1894, NE
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 25 Jul 1956, Tulare Co, CA
Buried:
m. 21 Aug 1915, Sterling, Logan Co, CO, by W.J. Bingham, Baptist Minister (Go to Original Documents for Marriage Certificate)
12.8s__Willys Jay ALLISON Jr.
b. 8 Mar 1893, Eldora, Hardin Co, IA
child of: Wallace J. & Virginia "Jennie" (ELLEN)
ALLISON
d. 26 Dec 1940, Two Buttes, Baca Co, CO
Buried: Two Buttes Cemetery, Two Buttes, Baca Co,
CO Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Willis Jay ALLISON
m2. 14 Oct 1930, Lamar, Powers Co, CO
Stella June JOHNSON
b. c1899
Lutitia m2. 1925
Harry Herbert KANZELMEYER
b. 11 Oct 1893, Republican City, Harlan Co, NE
child of: Frederick E. (1852-1942) & Mary Margaret
(1852-1930) (BIHLER) KANZELMEYER
d. 9 Oct 1975, Alma, Harlan Co, NE
Buried: Alma Cemetery, Alma, Harlan Co, NE
(Plot: Sec AC, Blk 144, Lot 4, Gr 4) Go to Tombstones
Children (Willis & Lute):
12.8a Virginia Ann ALLISON b. 15 Dec
1916
12.8b Willis Junior ALLISON b. 26 Aug 1918,
Sterling, Logan Co, CO d. 26 Jan 1997, Solano Co,
CA
m. 24 Sep
1960, Solano Co, CA Victoria M. PALMER
Children (Willis & Stella):
12.8c Norma Jane ALLISON b. c1932
Children (Lute & Harry):
12.8d James H KANZELMEYER b. 9 Aug 1926,
Philippines
m. 4 Nov
1949, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR Evelyn Violet SEVERNCE
b. 1929, DUtchess Co, NY
Synopsis:
Lutitia (Lute) taught school in the Philippines.
In the 1920 Census, they are living in Sterling, Logan Co, CO and Willis is a carpenter
Residences included CA and Memphis, TN.
Religious affiliation: Jehovah's Witnesses
On 31 Aug 1929, Lute and Harry KANZELMEYER sailed on the SS SIANTAR from Manila and arrived in Los Angeles, CA on 23 Sep 1929, giving as their address in the U.S., Alma, NE. Sailing were: Lute M. KANZELMEYER, age 33, b. Auburn, NE; Harry H. KANZELMEYER, age 35, b. Alma, NE; Virginia KANZELMEYER, age 11, b. Sterling, CO; Billy KANZELMEYER, age 10, b. Sterling CO; and Jimmy KANZELMEYER, age 2, b. Manila, Philippines Islands.
In 1936, Jimmy KANZELMEYER is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA; in 1947, at University of California-Berkeley; in 1949, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co, OR; and in 1951, in Corvallis, OR with Evelyn V. KANZELMEYER
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12.9__Thomas Jefferson CRICHTON
b. 5 Dec 1896, NE
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 19 Jan 1985, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
(Sec NS, Lot 21 Row 19) Go to Tombstones
m. 24 Mar 1924, Presbyterian Manse, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
12.9s__Grace L. WINEY
b. 12 Dec 1902, Slayton, Murray Co, MN
child of: Albert Amos (1877-1935) & Elizabeth
(Lizzie) Selma (1877-1956) (OLAND) WINEY
d. 17 Nov 1974, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co,
CO (Sec NS, Lot 22, Row 19) Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.9a Elizabeth Ann (Berty May) CRICHTON
b. 23 Apr 1925, Logan Co, CO d. 1 Mar 1976, Ryegate,
Golden Valley Co, MT (car accident)
Buried:
Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT Go to Tombstones
m. 1945 James
Charles
LaMONT b. 10 May 1924, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co,
PA d. 2 Dec 2004, Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT
child of: Charles (1886-1950) & Irene Louise (1892-1978) (TIDBALL)
LaMONT
Children:
Richard Kent LaMONT b. 7 Aug 1947
d. 3 Dec 1963, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT
Buried: Mountview Cemetery, Billings,
Yellowstone Co, MT Go to Tombstones
Douglas Neil LaMONT b. 1 Mar 1950, Billings,
Yellowstone Co, MT
m. Evelyn ?
12.9b Raymond Keith CRICHTON b. 31
Aug 1927, CO d. 14 Sep 1972, Casa Grande, Pinal
Co, AZ
Buried: Eloy Memorial Park, Casa Grande, Pinal Co, AZ
Go to Tombstones
m. 1947 Violet M. ?
Sprayed crops;
died of lung disease. Death certificate supposedly (according to one
Ancestry.com family tree) says he died of heart failure due to significant
arteriosclerosis.
Children:
Curtis CRICHTON
Resided Tulsa, OK 1985
Dr. Renetta CRICHTON
Resided D.C. Diamond Bar, CA 1985
Synopsis:
Obituary. Sterling South Platte Sentinel, 18 or 19 Nov 1974. Grace L. CRICHTON Rites Wednesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Grace L. CRICHTON, 71, of 412 Denver will be conducted 2 p.m., Wednesday from the Walters-Chaney Funeral Home, the Rev. Donald B. APP officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. CRICHTON died Sunday in a Sterling nursing home. She was born Dec. 12 1902, in Slayton, Minn., the daughter of Albert A. and Elizabeth S. OLAND WINEY. She came to Sterling from Minnesota in 1908 and homesteaded with her parents northwest of Padroni in 1911. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1923 and married Thomas J. CRICHTON March 24, 1924, in Sterling. The couple farmed six miles north of Sterling until 1930 when they moved to a farm northwest of Padroni. In conjunction with farming, Mr. CRICHTON was county commissioner, District 2, from 1941 until 1945. Mrs. CRICHTON was express agent at Padroni for seven years. The couple retired and moved to Sterling in 1951. Mrs. CRICHTON was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Thomas J. CIRCHTON of 412 Denver; a daughter, Mrs. Betty C. LaMONT of Billings, Mont.; a sister, Mrs. Gladys STRUCKARD of Crook; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Walters-Chaney Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Obituary. Sterling South Plate Sentinel, week of 21 Jan 1985. CRICHTON. Thomas J. "T.J." CRICHTON, 88 of 421 Denver St., died Saturday in a Sterling hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday from Hettinger Funeral Home, the Rev. John BAKER officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. CRICHTON was forn Dec. 5, 1896, in Auburn, Neb., a son of William Miller [sic] and Anna SEAMAN CRICHTON. He had been a Logan County resident for 73 years. He was baptized into the Christian faith as a young boy. In 1912, his father purchased a homestead relinquishment northwest of Padroni, and the family moved there. On March 24, 1924, he married Grace WINEY at the Presbyterian Manse in Sterling. After their marriage, the couple moved to a farm north of Sterling and farmed west of Padroni, which had been the home of his father and mother-in-law. Mr. CRICHTON raised cattle and farmed until 1937, when his wife was named Burling station agent at Padroni. He served as Logan County Commissioner from 1941-49. The CRICHTONs moved to Sterling in 1952. In later years, Mr. CRICHTON operated a service station, was a contractor for construction of oil well pumping platforms, and ground crew man for an aerial spraying service. Mrs. CRICHTON died in 1974. Mr. CRICHTON was of the Protestant faith and was a member of Senior Citizens. He is survived by two grandsons, Douglas LaMONT of Billings, Mont., and Curtis CRICHTON of Tulsa, Okla.; and two granddaughters, Shauna CRICHTON of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Dr. Renetta CRICHTON of D.C. Diamond Bar, Calif. Hettinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tom owned a farm near Padroni, CO, a town about 15 miles from Sterling, until 1952 when he and Grace moved to Sterling. Photos below are from Padroni, taken in 2015 and driving into Sterling from Padroni, also taken in 2015. The wind farms stretch for miles on either side of route 113 that runs north from Sterling, CO to Sidney, NE, through Peetz, CO.
Inez A. McCAFFREE was appointed Personal Representative for estate of Thomas J. CRICHTON on 24 Jan 1985. Appointment was witnessed by Dorothy E. ELBRANDT.
James LaMONT was in the Army from 28 Feb 1943 to 2 Oct 1945.
Charles LaMONT and Irene TIDBALL
were m. 1 May 1923, Denver, Denver Co, CO and divorced in Denver, CO 10
Sep 1935
Charles m1. 3 Nov 1908, Saginaw, Saginaw Co, MI Augusta
WILSON child of: Henry & Amanda (?)
WILSON
Raymond Keith CRICHTON, age 18, arrived 20 Apr 1945, San Francisco on St. Cloud Victory, from Saipan, Marianas. Military 19 Jun 1952 - 3 Jun 1954.
1940 U.S. Census, Padroni, Logan Co, CO
Thomas J. CRICHTON 41, b. NE
Grace
37, b. MN
Elizabeth
14, b. CO
Raymond
12, b. CO
1930, U.S. Census, Padroni, Logan Co, CO
CRICHTON, Thomas 33, b. NE Farmer
m. age 27
Grace 27, b. MN
m. age 21
Elizabeth 4, b. CO
Raymond 2, b. CO
1920, Pct 12, Northeast, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
CRICHTON, Thomas 23, Farmer, b. NE
Anna J. 61, Mother, b. IL
Lewis 32, Brother, b. KS
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12.10__Helen Gladys CRICHTON
b. 14 Mar 1898, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE
child of: William Millar & Anna Jane (SEAMAN)
CRICHTON
d. 15 Jan 1975, Houston, Harris Co, TX
(Residence, Bellaire, Harris Co, TX) (Go
to Original Documents for Death Certificate)
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co,
CO (Sec SES, Lot 0980) Go to Tombstones
m. 11 Jun 1922, Sterling, Logan Co, CO, by Harry B. VAIL, Minister
12.10s__Robert Allen SANDERS
b. 1901, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
child of: Robert Dixon (16 May 1865-1 Aug 1916) &
Martha "Mattie" (31 Oct 1868-2 Jan 1908) (ROBUCK) SANDERS
d. 1956, probably Loveland, CO
Buried:
Other Marriages:
Children:
12.10a John Robert (Jack) SANDERS b. 22 Dec
1923, Sterling, Logan, CO (Bap: 31 Mar 1929, Holyoke, Phillips Co, CO)
d. 17 Sep 2010, Daphne, Baldwin Co, AL
12.10b Martha Jane SANDERS b. 26 Aug
1925,
Sterling, Logan, CO (Bap: 31 Mar 1929, Holyoke, Phillips Co, CO)
d. 30 Sep 2006, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, TX
m.
Leon Harry RIKLIS II b.
5 Aug 1925, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ d. 16 Dec 2001,
North Springfield, Hampden Co, MA
child of: Leon Harry & Esther (SCHWARTZ) RICKLES
Children: Robert A. RIKLIS b. 8
Jan 1948
Resided Corpus Christi, TX 1975
m. 27 May 1972, Nueces Co, TX Madeleine S. DUNN
Paul RIKLIS b. 1 Dec 1951, NY
Resided Middlesex, NY 1975 (also lived NY, NY and Tampa, FL)
m. 15 Nov 1986, Quaker Church Ana Laurel GREEN
b. 18 Oct 1954, OR
child of: Adrian & Wilma (McLEOD) GREEN
m2. Mr. ? BEAUMERER (according to MA Death Index, Leon's
spouse at the time of his death was Mr. BEAUMERER)
Synopsis:
Robert SANDERS was a supervisor at a Sugar Beet Factory, Great Western Sugar Co..
Robert D. SANDERS was b. Oxford, Lafayette, MS and d. Sterling, Logan Co, CO. Martha "Mattie" ROBUCK was b. MS and d. Sterling, Logan Co, CO. She was the daughter of Samuel Benton & Amarella (RIGGAN) ROBUCK (Sterling Centennial Logan County Family History, page 228).
Robert D. & Mattie (ROBUCK) SANDERS are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co, CO in the following location: Sec 1-72, Lot 6, Spaces 1 & 2, Block 31.
Jack worked for an oil company in TX, perhaps near Corpus Christi.
Jane was a concert cellist. Her huband, Leon RIKLIS enlisted 13 Dec 1942 in the Army and was discharged 7 Nov 1945.
The children grew up in Sterling, CO.
Obituary. Sterling South Platte Sentinel, 20-21 Jan 1975. Helen SANDERS Funeral Friday. Funeral services for Mrs. Helen CRITCHON [sic] SANDERS, 76 of Houston, Tex., a former Sterling resident, will be conducted 11 a.m., Friday from the Walter-Chaney Funeral Home, the Rev. Donald B. APP officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery. She was born March 14, 1898, in Auburn, Neb., the daughter of William and Elizabeth [sic] SEAMAN CRICHTON. She moved to Logan County with her parents in 1913 and the family homesteaded northwest of Padroni. She received her schooling in Padroni and Helena, Mont., where she graduated from high school. She returned to Sterling and was employed as a bookkeeper for the Public Service Company of Colorado for many years. Following her marriage in Sterling to Robert A. SANDERS, the couple lived here before the Burlington railroad transferred Mr. SANDERS to Holyoke. The couple returned to Sterling and Mr. SANDERS worked for the Great Western Sugar Co., here, then to Windsor and Loveland. Mr. SANDERS died in 1956 and in January 1973 Mrs. SANDERS moved to Houston, Tex., to live with her son. Mrs. SANDERS was a member of the Protestant faith. She is survived by a son, J.R. SANDERS of Houston, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Jane RIKLIS of Middlesex, N.Y.; a brother, Thomas CRICHTON of Sterling and two grandsons, Robert RIKLIS of Corpus Christi, Tex., and Paul RIKLIS of Middlesex, N.Y. Walters-Chaney Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
1930 U.S. Census, Sterling, Logan Co, CO
Robert SANDERS 29, m. 18 yrs, b. MO Realtor
Helen
31
b. NE
John Robert
6
b. CO
Martha Jane
11
b. CO
William CRICHTON 85
b. Scotland Father
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