FRANK VRANEY
Frank Vraney, Former County Clerk, Is Dead (photo)
Frank Vraney, 83, of 629 N. Ninth St., former supervisor and county clerk, and active in the real and insurance business in Manitowoc for more than 35 years, died Friday morning. He had been in failing health in recent months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Urbanek and
Schlei Funeral Home. Dr. C.H. Phipps of the first Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Vraney was born on a farm north of Branch in the town of Kossuth in 1868, where he spent his boyhood. He attended rural schools and received a common school diploma in 1886 which system was inaugurated that year by the late John Nagle, county superintendent of schools.
He enrolled at the Oshkosh Normal School and taught school in the
county for two years and then took employemnt in 1892 with Madson and Anderson, dealers in farm implements, pianos and sewing machines, and located on Commercial street.
Active in Republican party circles, Mr. Vraney was named county clerk in 1906, being clerk when the present courthouse was occupied. He was renamed in 1908, being the only Republican elected on the county ticket that year. He served six years as supervisor from the Sixth Ward, resigning to make the run for county clerk and was again renamed supervisor in 1912.
In 1913 he purchased the Swacina insurance agency, conducting an insurance, loan and real estate business in the Wood block. He was secretary of the Manitowoc Council Royal League, a fraternal order, for nearly 18 years.
He was secretary and treasurer of the Manitowoc Real Estate Board, holding the office since its organization in 1921.
Mr. Vraney launched the move for formation of the Manitowoc Insurance Board, serving as secretary since its founding in 1934. In earlier years he was a member of the Manitowoc "Sokol" a north side Bohemian gymnastic society that flourished in Manitowoc at the turn of the century. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, F. and A.M.
He retired from active business in 1949.
In 1900 Mr. Vraney married Miss Ella Ziemer of Kewaunee. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Khail of Manitowoc and Mrs. Fred Jorsch of Chicago. Two grand children also survive.
Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 26, 1951 P.2
Frank Vraney, Former County Clerk, Is Dead (photo)
Frank Vraney, 83, of 629 N. Ninth St., former supervisor and county clerk, and active in the real and insurance business in Manitowoc for more than 35 years, died Friday morning. He had been in failing health in recent months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Urbanek and
Schlei Funeral Home. Dr. C.H. Phipps of the first Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Vraney was born on a farm north of Branch in the town of Kossuth in 1868, where he spent his boyhood. He attended rural schools and received a common school diploma in 1886 which system was inaugurated that year by the late John Nagle, county superintendent of schools.
He enrolled at the Oshkosh Normal School and taught school in the
county for two years and then took employemnt in 1892 with Madson and Anderson, dealers in farm implements, pianos and sewing machines, and located on Commercial street.
Active in Republican party circles, Mr. Vraney was named county clerk in 1906, being clerk when the present courthouse was occupied. He was renamed in 1908, being the only Republican elected on the county ticket that year. He served six years as supervisor from the Sixth Ward, resigning to make the run for county clerk and was again renamed supervisor in 1912.
In 1913 he purchased the Swacina insurance agency, conducting an insurance, loan and real estate business in the Wood block. He was secretary of the Manitowoc Council Royal League, a fraternal order, for nearly 18 years.
He was secretary and treasurer of the Manitowoc Real Estate Board, holding the office since its organization in 1921.
Mr. Vraney launched the move for formation of the Manitowoc Insurance Board, serving as secretary since its founding in 1934. In earlier years he was a member of the Manitowoc "Sokol" a north side Bohemian gymnastic society that flourished in Manitowoc at the turn of the century. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, F. and A.M.
He retired from active business in 1949.
In 1900 Mr. Vraney married Miss Ella Ziemer of Kewaunee. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Khail of Manitowoc and Mrs. Fred Jorsch of Chicago. Two grand children also survive.
Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 26, 1951 P.2
FRANK VRANEY
Frank Vraney, Former County Clerk, Is Dead (photo)
Frank Vraney, 83, of 629 N. Ninth St., former supervisor and county clerk, and active in the real and insurance business in Manitowoc for more than 35 years, died Friday morning. He had been in failing health in recent months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Urbanek and
Schlei Funeral Home. Dr. C.H. Phipps of the first Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Vraney was born on a farm north of Branch in the town of Kossuth in 1868, where he spent his boyhood. He attended rural schools and received a common school diploma in 1886 which system was inaugurated that year by the late John Nagle, county superintendent of schools.
He enrolled at the Oshkosh Normal School and taught school in the
county for two years and then took employemnt in 1892 with Madson and Anderson, dealers in farm implements, pianos and sewing machines, and located on Commercial street.
Active in Republican party circles, Mr. Vraney was named county clerk in 1906, being clerk when the present courthouse was occupied. He was renamed in 1908, being the only Republican elected on the county ticket that year. He served six years as supervisor from the Sixth Ward, resigning to make the run for county clerk and was again renamed supervisor in 1912.
In 1913 he purchased the Swacina insurance agency, conducting an insurance, loan and real estate business in the Wood block. He was secretary of the Manitowoc Council Royal League, a fraternal order, for nearly 18 years.
He was secretary and treasurer of the Manitowoc Real Estate Board, holding the office since its organization in 1921.
Mr. Vraney launched the move for formation of the Manitowoc Insurance Board, serving as secretary since its founding in 1934. In earlier years he was a member of the Manitowoc "Sokol" a north side Bohemian gymnastic society that flourished in Manitowoc at the turn of the century. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, F. and A.M.
He retired from active business in 1949.
In 1900 Mr. Vraney married Miss Ella Ziemer of Kewaunee. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Khail of Manitowoc and Mrs. Fred Jorsch of Chicago. Two grand children also survive.
Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 26, 1951 P.2
Frank Vraney, Former County Clerk, Is Dead (photo)
Frank Vraney, 83, of 629 N. Ninth St., former supervisor and county clerk, and active in the real and insurance business in Manitowoc for more than 35 years, died Friday morning. He had been in failing health in recent months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Urbanek and
Schlei Funeral Home. Dr. C.H. Phipps of the first Presbyterian church will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Vraney was born on a farm north of Branch in the town of Kossuth in 1868, where he spent his boyhood. He attended rural schools and received a common school diploma in 1886 which system was inaugurated that year by the late John Nagle, county superintendent of schools.
He enrolled at the Oshkosh Normal School and taught school in the
county for two years and then took employemnt in 1892 with Madson and Anderson, dealers in farm implements, pianos and sewing machines, and located on Commercial street.
Active in Republican party circles, Mr. Vraney was named county clerk in 1906, being clerk when the present courthouse was occupied. He was renamed in 1908, being the only Republican elected on the county ticket that year. He served six years as supervisor from the Sixth Ward, resigning to make the run for county clerk and was again renamed supervisor in 1912.
In 1913 he purchased the Swacina insurance agency, conducting an insurance, loan and real estate business in the Wood block. He was secretary of the Manitowoc Council Royal League, a fraternal order, for nearly 18 years.
He was secretary and treasurer of the Manitowoc Real Estate Board, holding the office since its organization in 1921.
Mr. Vraney launched the move for formation of the Manitowoc Insurance Board, serving as secretary since its founding in 1934. In earlier years he was a member of the Manitowoc "Sokol" a north side Bohemian gymnastic society that flourished in Manitowoc at the turn of the century. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, F. and A.M.
He retired from active business in 1949.
In 1900 Mr. Vraney married Miss Ella Ziemer of Kewaunee. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Khail of Manitowoc and Mrs. Fred Jorsch of Chicago. Two grand children also survive.
Friends may call at the funeral home after Sunday noon.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, October 26, 1951 P.2
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