For Descendants of Christopher (Doc) Cranston & Bess Melby
For those of you who are bread bakers, here are a couple of recipes that are guaranteed “Kick Ass!” Recipes are in “.jpeg” format. Click on them to enlarge – then print. Pumpernickel, Rye and/or White. Enjoy! White Bread Rye Bread Pumpernickel Bread
Read More…This video was taken about two months before Tip died – and, incidentally, about a month before Marcia died. It was taken over a luncheon at the Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn, Illinois by Georg Mauer. Also on the video is a bit of coverage of Andreas Mauer’s graduation – speech given by […]
Read More…Rare photo of Uncle Bill in his Canadian Air Force uniform.
Read More…This is shared by Dick Painter. One of my favorite stories about my Dad and I won’t bore you with all of the details is how they took the cattle to Nebraska in 1936 to survive the drought. It was so dry and the vegetation was so sparse that when the cows would get to an […]
Read More…This story was told to Bob Painter by Tip Melby. Bob generously passes it on to the “Cranston Clan.” ~ CC
Read More…This photo was taken in Spearfish sometime in the early 1930’s. See if you can find Helen and Marion.
Read More…Photo taken in July 1944 when Chris (Doc) Cranston visited the CB Jett ranch.
Read More…These are photos of Susanne taken in the forties and fifties. They include birthday photos (3 and 4 years old), photos on the North Dakota ranch, and photos in Hot Springs.
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