Ignatius Schranz, O.P., Death, 1959-04-10
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly contain to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files Collection are moved to a dedicated collection under their name.
This collection is a work in progress and any use of these files requires the explicit permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist to discuss access or inquire about friars that may not been cataloged yet.
Dates
- Creation: Death, 1959-04-10
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
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Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Order Obituary
Brother Ignatius Schranz, O.P. was born in Kansas City on January 19, 1928; professed on March 2, 1951. He first served the province in the House of Studies, River Forest, then in the Priory of St. Rose, Dubuque, then in St. Anthony Priory in New Orleans, and finally in our community in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he was sacristan for the St. Thomas Aquinas parish chapel, used by the students of the University of New Mexico. Unfortunately, to the consternation of all, he was killed, on April 10, 1959.
Non-Order Obituary
Brother Ignatius Schranz, 31, formerly of Kansas City, was killed yesterday in an accident at Albuquerque N.M. Frank Schranz, 2628 College, his father, said he understood that his son died when a gun he had meant to clean discharged accidentally. Brother Ignatius was born in Kansas City, and lived here until entering the Dominican order as a lay brother in 1949. He was solemnly professed in the order in 1957. He had been stationed in River Forest, IL, Dubuque, IA, New Orleas, LA, and Oak Park, IL, previous to being sent to the Newman Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Theresa Schranz, and the paternal grandmother Mrs. Julia Schranz, both the of home; a brother, Edward Schranz, 4228 Michigan, and a sister Miss Virginia Schranz, 2607 Cherry. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock Sunday at the Mellody-McGilley-Eylar chapel, Linwood and Woodland. Services will be at 9 o'clock Monday at the Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will be in Winona, MN. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Dominican order.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet (30 File Cabinets )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
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