Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Corporation before moving to Savanna. Linnie died December 16, 1988 and is buried in
the Lanark Cemetery.
Cronwell, Bernard Johannes was born August 18, 1898 in Hanover and was the son of
Bernard “Barney” Justin and Louise Caroline (Schaper) Cronwell. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1918. Bernard was a doctor and he and his wife Alice M.
Cronwell lived in Austin, Minnesota for many years. Dr. Cronwell died November 20,
1991 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Cronwell, Sven Sidney was born in about 1903 and was the daughter of Bernard
“Barney” Justin and Louise Caroline (Schaper) Cronwell. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1921 and attended the University of Illinois.
Cruz, Elizabeth Ann was born December 1, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois and was the
daughter of Tomas and Robin (Burgin) Cruz. Elizabeth lived in Hanover for a time. She
died May 24, 2004 and she is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Culhane, Thomas Edward was born November 6, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois and was
the son of Thomas Edward and Helen Marietta (Brundage) Culhane Sr. He served in the
U.S. Air Force Reserves from 1958 until 1964. He lived in Hanover for a few years
before he died on January 17, 2009. Thomas is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key
West, Iowa.
Cullen, Barbara “Barb” Marie (Linker) was born June 20, 1921 in Cabarrus County,
North Carolina and was the daughter of James Adam and Samantha Medicious
(Hathcock) Linker. She married Charles James Cullen and two children were born to
this union: Linda Marie (Cullen) Battenberg and Carl William Cullen. The family
moved around a great deal beings her husband was in the U.S. military. They lived in
Germany for about three years before moving to Nebraska for a few months, then in
1962 moved to Hanover. In 1984 Barb and Charles moved to Seminole, Florida. Barb
died August 8, 1990 in Seminole and is buried in Florida.
Cunningham, Raymond J. was born May 9, 1936. Dr. Cunningham married Miss
Harberer on June 3, 1965 in River Forest, Illinois. He practiced medicine in Hanover
for several months during 1979-80. He died in Arlington Heights, Illinois on March 8,
1981.
Curley, Floyd Raymond was born September 22, 1919 in Thomson, Illinois and was
the son of Clifford Guy and Mamie (Miller) Curley. He married Shirley Elizabeth
Jackson and they had two children: Leroy Edward Curley and Judith Ann (Curley)
Law. He later married Marcella Dreier on January 4, 1964 in Savanna. In his early
years Floyd lived in Hanover and was a baseball pitcher for many local teams. He had
his own band for many years and recorded music in Nashville at one time. For more
than 30 years he was employed by Freeport Blacktop company. He also worked at the
Savanna Army Depot and the Hanover Woolen Mill. Floyd died November 28, 1991
and is buried in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna.
Curran, Paul Joseph was born February 13, 1924 in New Diggings, Wisconsin and
was the son of James Elmer and Mary Isabelle (O’Neill) Curran. He married Viola
Geneva Yackey on September 27, 1954 in Shullsburg, Wisconsin and four children were
born to this union: Pauline (Curran) Otting, Christine (Curran) Beyer, Mary Ellen
(Curran) Lyne, and James E. Curran. They lived in Hanover for a time before moving
to Scales Mound. Paul was employed at Ed’s Auto Sales for many years and then at the
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