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Was born in The Hague, Netherlands, where he received his education and probably his training. He married Joh[anna?] Cor[nelia?] Pronk in 1892 by whom he had two children. He arrived in the South African Republic from Rijswijk, south Holland, in 1893, working as an architectural assistant with the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT in Cape Town until 1895 when he left for Pretoria to work for the Public Works Department of the South African Republic, although he is first recorded as a Draughtsman, 1st Class only in the Almanak of 1899 receiving an annual salary of £400. Kraan remained with the Department until he set up practice on his own account around 1899. After the Anglo-Boer War he entered into partnership with JB WYERS in Pretoria (cf KRAAN & WYERS) in about 1903/1904, listed in partnership in the 1904 directory. The partnership continued until Kraan's death in 1932. TIA; ISAA 1927. (Building Jun 1918:164; Building Mar 1919:255; Longland's Pta dir 1899; Longland's Tvl dir 1904; Men Tvl 1905; SAB Mar 1932:33 death notice; SAWW 1908; Ploeger & de Kock, 1989:123)All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. List of projects With photographs With notes
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