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Harry William Crosby

Birth	:	25 May 1878 Stearns County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	19 Aug 1953 Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.6342010, -122.3143997
Description	:	Son of Clarence E Crosby - Jenny M Woolheart. He married Bertha Lulu McDaniel on 11 Jan 1899 in Wayne Co, IL. Draft registration record for Harry William Crosby in 1942 shows he was b. 24 May 1878 in Stearns Co, MN., while cemetery record show his age as 75Y 2M 25D at his death on Aug 19 1953. Findagrave member Rich King reports "He was a master mariner, tug boat captain, president of Crosby Direct Ferry Lines & Crosby Marine, & partner in an Alaska cannery." In 1880, he was in Brockway, Stearns Co Minnesota, age 2, with father Clarence (32, Maine),... Read More	Son of Clarence E Crosby - Jenny M Woolheart. He married Bertha Lulu McDaniel on 11 Jan 1899 in Wayne Co, IL. Draft registration record for Harry William Crosby in 1942 shows he was b. 24 May 1878 in Stearns Co, MN., while cemetery record show his age as 75Y 2M 25D at his death on Aug 19 1953. Findagrave member Rich King reports "He was a master mariner, tug boat captain, president of Crosby Direct Ferry Lines & Crosby Marine, & partner in an Alaska cannery." In 1880, he was in Brockway, Stearns Co Minnesota, age 2, with father Clarence (32, Maine), his wife Jane (18, NY)and newborn brother Arthur In 1910 Seattle, Harry C Crosby (31, MN) was with wife Bertha (28, IL) and sons Harold (8, WA) and Forrest (6, WA) In 1913-1914, Capt Harry W Crosby provided scows and tugs and spent hours in a diving suit to raise the wrecked cargo ship Curacau which sank at Warm Chuck, AK. In 1920 Seattle, Harry Crosby (41, MN) was with wife Bertha (37, IL), sons Harold (18, WA) and Forest (16, WA) and mother-in-law Eliza McDaniel (69, IL, widow) On April 12 1925, he began cross-Puget Sound ferry service from Alki to Manchester as Crosby Direct Line Ferry Co. with the 151' wooden hulled Crosline; this was the shortest route across the Sound and led to a rate war, which ended in 1926 when Puget Sound Navigation bought Crosby Direct Line. Son Harold W Crosby married Clyde Eugenia Relf on May 23 1925 at the Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church, Seattle. In 1930 Seattle, William H Crosby (51, MN) was with wife Bertha L Crosby (47, IL) and son Forest (27, WA) son Forrest T Crosby died in Seattle May 27, 1936, age 36. In 1940 Seattle, Harry W Crosby (61, MN) was with wife Bertha L (58, IL) ref Children Harold Wilkins Crosby (10-3-1901 to 10-14-1986) and Forrest Torrey Crosby (7-10-1903 to 5-27-1936)

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Where is Harry William Crosby's memorial?
Harry William Crosby's memorial is located at: Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, USA.
When did Harry William Crosby death?
Harry William Crosby death on 19 Aug 1953 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Harry William Crosby's memorial?
Latitude: 47.6342010
Longitude: -122.3143997

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Edwin Crosby

(1846 - 1924)

Spouse

Bertha Lulu McDaniel Crosby

(1882 - 1977)

Siblings

Arthur B Crosby

(1879 - 1967)

Children

Forrest Crosby

(1903 - 1936)

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