Leo and Pauline (Firlus) Kranz

Leo Kranz, born in Germany, on April 22, 1888, was a master carpenter. He was one of the finishing carpenters on the Titanic, which sank in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage from England to New York.

Mr. Krenz came to Canada in 1913, and the next year to Carrington.

On August 14, 1915, he married Pauline Firlus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firlus. Pauline had been born in Oppelin, Germany, on June 15, 1886 and came to Carrington with her parents in 1902.

They had two daughters: Marguerite and Delores.

Mrs. Krenz died in October 1963. Mr. Kenz died April 4, 1976. They are buried at Carrington.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 30B