Memorable Manitobans: Gerald Leopold Kramer (1908-1977)

Educator.

Born at Regina, Saskatchewan on 30 April 1908, son of Lewis L. Kramer and Kathleen McLaughlin, he came to Manitoba where he worked as a teacher at Sifton School (Principal, 1928-1931), Brookdale School (Principal, 1931-1936), Lord Selkirk School (1954-1955), Kent Road School (Principal, 1955-1956), and Isbister School (Principal, 1957-1960). He married Olga Gniazdoski of Sifton. He died at Creston, British Columbia on 14 March 1977 and was buried at Erickson, British Columbia.

Sources:

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

Death registration, British Columbia Vital Statistics.

We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 September 2025

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