Bio: Crandall/Crandell, George W. (1857 - 1946)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Crandall, Hart, Albright

----Source: Humbird Enterprise (Humbird, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/22/1946

Crandall, George W. (13 Dec 1857 - 7 Jun 1946)

George W. Crandall Family of Mentor Township, Clark County, Wisconsin

George W. Crandall

Contributed from the Wm. Hein Collection by Don and Mae Zimmerman.

George was one of a family of eleven children born to Chester and Annabelle (Hart) Crandall, two of whom survive.  His birthplace was in the province of Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 13, 1857.  The family came to Sheboygan County, Wis. in 1861, remaining there a number of years.  George Crandall and Miss Ida Evaline Albright of Fond du Lac, were married in Greenbush on Aug. 31, 1876, and lived on a farm there until coming to Humbird, where his parents had come a few years before.

They lived on the farm now owned by Edwin Barkley, and about 1884 bought the store and building where F. A. Tritsch later located.  Mr. Crandall operated this store until 1901.  During those years he was active in many different lines.  He engaged extensively in logging and lumbering.  He completed the erection of the town hall when the contractor failed on the job.  He was instrumental in building the Methodist Church and was one of trustees and main supporting members until moving away.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Crandall sang in the church choir here for a period of years, and also in the Antigo church.  His crew of woodsmen, under his direction, planted several rows of the fine elm trees along our streets.  He was an active member of the local Masonic Lodge and one of its past masters.

In 1901, Mr. Crandall sold the store and his other Humbird interests, and he and Mrs. Crandall moved to Antigo, where he engaged in the real estate and insurance businesses.  He was a progressive citizen of that city until advancing years brought his retirement.

The happy family union of sixty-seven years was broken by the death of Mrs. Crandall on May 27, 1943.  Her sister, Mrs.. Amy Hull, who had been with them for a number of years, remained and kept the home for the aged husband until his death.

General Store of and Residence of George W. Crandall.

This cut above shows the building of G. W. Crandall, in the village of Humbird, in the town of Mentor. The general store of Mr. Crandall occupies the whole of the lower floor of this building, which is quite large and well built. Mr. Crandall was born in Canada in 1857. He tried several different locations before settling down, but finally located in the town of Mentor, first as a farmer near the village of Humbird, and for the last five years as a merchant in the village. He came to the county with a capital of about $100. He now owns a large amount of real estate, his store and stock and quite an amount of other personal property. He was married in 1876 to Miss Ida Albright, of Fond du Lac, Wis. Mr. Crandall is a public spirited, enterprising businessman. "Clark County Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft, & Marsh; 1890.