Farmer, municipal official.
Born at Lipton, Saskatchewan on 13 November 1914 to Theresa Uhrich (1894-1969) and Georg Kraushar (1887-1972), he married Dorothy Aileen “Mouse” Lamont (1918-2011) and they went on to have three children. They lived in Dugald and operated a grain farm there. He had an avid interest in his community and served as a Dugald school trustee, councillor and Reeve (1967-1971) of the Rural Municipality of Springfield, a director of the local agricultural society, and a member of the church board. He was known his wit, humour, and compassion. He died at Kelowna, British Columbia on 16 April 2006.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 19 April 2006.
Obituary [Dorothy Aileen Kraushar], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 November 2011.
“George Edward Kraushar,” Kraushar Family Tree, Ancestry.
This page was prepared by Lois Braun.
Page revised: 2 February 2024
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