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Kranz, Hugo
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1834-1902
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Kranz was born in Lehrbach, Hesse, the son of Charles Kranz, was educated in Darmstadt moving to the United States with his father in 1851. After four years, father and son moved to Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener). His father opened a general store there and Kranz took over its operation in 1875 after his father's death. In 1865, he married Catherine Seip. Kranz served as town clerk (1859 to 1867), reeve (1869 to 1870) and mayor (1874 to 1878) for Berlin. He also was trustee and treasurer for Kitchener Collegiate and a justice of the peace. Kranz helped found the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company and served as its manager and president.
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- Hugo Kranz - Wikipedia
- The Reeves and Mayors of Berlin, 1854-1870 - Berlin, Ontario : issued in commemoration of its celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912. (H3126). via the Waterloo Digital Library