Businessman.
Born in Poland around 1933, son of B. W. Kraut, he came to Canada with his family in 1939, just before the Second World War. In 1956, he bought a store in Charleswood and renamed it the Charleswood Department Store, becoming an institution in the community over the next six decades. He was well known for his humour and welcoming nature. In 1953, he married Marlene Koffman (c1934-2016, daughter of Lou and Ferne Koffman) and they had four children. He died at Winnipeg on 1 July 2014. He is commemorated by Ike Kraut Place in Winnipeg.
“Engagement notices,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 June 1953, page 16.
Obituary [Ferne Elaine Koffman], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 November 1983, page 65.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 5 July 2014.
Obituary [Marlene Kraut], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 August 2016.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 September 2024
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