His wife petitioned and the county paid for his burial outside the prison.
Born Daniel A. NEHER in Wichita, Kansas, Daniel was the son of the Rev. Levi Daniel NEHER and his wife, Margaretta Jane JONES. When Daniel was 17 years old, in September 1905, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He enlisted for three years. He was serving in the Philippine Islands in December 1907 when he was dishonorably discharged (for reasons unknown). By December 31, 1915, he was using the name "Charles Chester CRANDALL." On that day, he took out a marriage license with Eva Julia BOOS, a 28-year-old Catholic woman (findagrave # 118571403). Daniel/Charles was 27 years old. Their first child (a son) was born in June 1917. That son became a Captain in the U.S. Army and served for most of World War II, both in Europe and in northern Africa; after WW II, that son became a Certified Public Accountant.
In June 1917, Daniel/Charles was working as a machinist, living on Minor Avenue in San Jose, and had to complete a World War I Draft Registration Card. In addition to lying about his name, he also lied about his place of birth: He reported his place of birth as Watertown, New York.
On May 9, 1919, Daniel/Charles arrived at San Quentin State Prison, having been convicted of forgery. He was sentenced to from one year to 14 years.
His daughter was born five months later, in October 1919. She grew up to become a Catholic nun (Sisters of the Holy Family) and a school teacher.
On January 1, 1920, Daniel/Charles was a prisoner in the California State Prison at San Quentin, Marin County, California. In the prison, he worked as a machinist in the machine shop. Sometime after that 1st day of 1920, Daniel/Charles was released from prison. In June 1921, Daniel/Charles and Eva's 2nd son was born. That son grew up to serve honorably in the U.S. Army during WW II and to return to San Jose after the war and spend his working years as a postal clerk.
Then, on November 28, 1921, Daniel/Charles was back at San Quentin State Prison with a new conviction. This time the conviction was for "Fictitious Check." On December 2, 1921, he was transferred from San Quentin to Folsom. On June 27, 1922, in the prison yard at Folsom, Daniel/Charles was injured. He died in the prison hospital 14 days later, "of a crushed skull," according to the hospital journal. According to his death certificate, cause of death was "cerebral Hemorrhage with marked edema. Traumatic injury, left frontal region struck by hammer."
According to a newspaper story, Daniel/Charles' father was a minister, who was "ignorant of the fact that Crandall, which was an assumed name, had ever been convicted of a felony." The news story quoted the prison warden as saying that Daniel/Charles had "served a two-year term for forgery committed in Napa County [California], and on November 29, 1921, was received at Folsom From Tulare County to serve a term of from one to fourteen years for passing fictitious checks."
Quoting from another news story:
"Members of the state board of prison directors yesterday responded to the pleas of a heartbroken wife and mother when they personally raised funds to bury Charles C. Crandall, a "two time loser" of the Folsom state prison, outside the dark confines of the Folsom cemetery.
"Crandall died in the prison hospital last Tuesday, following injuries received in the prison yard. Mrs. Crandall, who, with her three children, all under fiv years, lives in San Jose, asked that the body be sent to Sacramento instead of being buried in the prison cemetery. Not knowing, however, that the state could not pay the funeral expenses of a convict buried outside the prison, she came to Sacramento virtually penniless.
"When Charles L. Neumiller, president of the prison board, heard of her financial difficulties, he announced that the members of the board would personally arrange for a private funeral for Crandall. So yesterday afternoon he was buried in the Sacramento city cemetery."
Daniel/Charles' #1 son had children; his daughter had no children; his #2 son had no children. A daughter of his #1 son has done an autosomal DNA test, and the DNA proves that the man who dies as "Charles Crandall" was Daniel A. Neher.
His wife petitioned and the county paid for his burial outside the prison.
Born Daniel A. NEHER in Wichita, Kansas, Daniel was the son of the Rev. Levi Daniel NEHER and his wife, Margaretta Jane JONES. When Daniel was 17 years old, in September 1905, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He enlisted for three years. He was serving in the Philippine Islands in December 1907 when he was dishonorably discharged (for reasons unknown). By December 31, 1915, he was using the name "Charles Chester CRANDALL." On that day, he took out a marriage license with Eva Julia BOOS, a 28-year-old Catholic woman (findagrave # 118571403). Daniel/Charles was 27 years old. Their first child (a son) was born in June 1917. That son became a Captain in the U.S. Army and served for most of World War II, both in Europe and in northern Africa; after WW II, that son became a Certified Public Accountant.
In June 1917, Daniel/Charles was working as a machinist, living on Minor Avenue in San Jose, and had to complete a World War I Draft Registration Card. In addition to lying about his name, he also lied about his place of birth: He reported his place of birth as Watertown, New York.
On May 9, 1919, Daniel/Charles arrived at San Quentin State Prison, having been convicted of forgery. He was sentenced to from one year to 14 years.
His daughter was born five months later, in October 1919. She grew up to become a Catholic nun (Sisters of the Holy Family) and a school teacher.
On January 1, 1920, Daniel/Charles was a prisoner in the California State Prison at San Quentin, Marin County, California. In the prison, he worked as a machinist in the machine shop. Sometime after that 1st day of 1920, Daniel/Charles was released from prison. In June 1921, Daniel/Charles and Eva's 2nd son was born. That son grew up to serve honorably in the U.S. Army during WW II and to return to San Jose after the war and spend his working years as a postal clerk.
Then, on November 28, 1921, Daniel/Charles was back at San Quentin State Prison with a new conviction. This time the conviction was for "Fictitious Check." On December 2, 1921, he was transferred from San Quentin to Folsom. On June 27, 1922, in the prison yard at Folsom, Daniel/Charles was injured. He died in the prison hospital 14 days later, "of a crushed skull," according to the hospital journal. According to his death certificate, cause of death was "cerebral Hemorrhage with marked edema. Traumatic injury, left frontal region struck by hammer."
According to a newspaper story, Daniel/Charles' father was a minister, who was "ignorant of the fact that Crandall, which was an assumed name, had ever been convicted of a felony." The news story quoted the prison warden as saying that Daniel/Charles had "served a two-year term for forgery committed in Napa County [California], and on November 29, 1921, was received at Folsom From Tulare County to serve a term of from one to fourteen years for passing fictitious checks."
Quoting from another news story:
"Members of the state board of prison directors yesterday responded to the pleas of a heartbroken wife and mother when they personally raised funds to bury Charles C. Crandall, a "two time loser" of the Folsom state prison, outside the dark confines of the Folsom cemetery.
"Crandall died in the prison hospital last Tuesday, following injuries received in the prison yard. Mrs. Crandall, who, with her three children, all under fiv years, lives in San Jose, asked that the body be sent to Sacramento instead of being buried in the prison cemetery. Not knowing, however, that the state could not pay the funeral expenses of a convict buried outside the prison, she came to Sacramento virtually penniless.
"When Charles L. Neumiller, president of the prison board, heard of her financial difficulties, he announced that the members of the board would personally arrange for a private funeral for Crandall. So yesterday afternoon he was buried in the Sacramento city cemetery."
Daniel/Charles' #1 son had children; his daughter had no children; his #2 son had no children. A daughter of his #1 son has done an autosomal DNA test, and the DNA proves that the man who dies as "Charles Crandall" was Daniel A. Neher.
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