ʃɹˈænts fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ tˈʌnəl wˈɜːkɚɹ ɪn sənt. ˈæntɑːn, wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tʊ ɐn ˈɜːli dˈɛθ fɹʌm tˌuːbɚkjʊlˈoʊsɪs; hɪz wˈɪdoʊ wʌz lˈɛft tə ɹˈeɪz fˈaɪv tʃˈɪldɹən.
Schranz' father was a tunnel worker in St. Anton, which led to an early death from tuberculosis; his widow was left to raise five children.