Rudolph "Rudy" Kropf

1880 - 1929  (49 years)

• Name	Rudolph "Rudy" Kropf
  Born	22 Jun 1880	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Rudy Kropp
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109236
  Died	6 Dec 1929	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I109236	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joel N. Kropf,   b. 31 Oct 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Veronica Roth,   b. 29 Jul 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1925, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1873	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F27830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine S. Lichti,   b. 5 Nov 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Aaron Kropf,   b. 14 Feb 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   2. Elmina Kropf,   b. 16 Oct 1905, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   3. Barbara Kropf,   b. Aug 1907, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 92 years)   4. Lorne Kropf,   b. 15 Jan 1910, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   5. Clayton Kropf,   b. 12 Mar 1915, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1967, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   6. Wilfred Kropf,   b. 12 Dec 1917, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   7. Arleatha Kropf,   b. 13 Mar 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 2014, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F21010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baden, Dec. 7 - Rudolph Kropf, 59, died at his home, Erb road, St. Agatha, last evening. Deceased, a farmer, was born in Wellesley. He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite church. Surviving are his widow, four sons, Aaron of Waterloo, Lorne of Erbsville, Clayton and Wilfred at home, three daughters, Mrs. Milton Boshart of Bridgeport, Mrs. Irvin Litwiller of St. Agatha and Arleatha at home; three brothers, Christ,David and John; four sisters, Mrs. Christ Litwiller, Annie, Mattie and Lydia. Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 10 a.m. from the residence to St. Agatha A.M. church with internment in the adjoining cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record, December 7, 1939

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 15. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 24. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 2. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Rudolph Kropf - December 7, 1939. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 25, 1964 - Obituary of Catherin S. LIchti. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012970-73. Joel Kropp, 22, occ. Yeoman, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Henry and Anna married Veronica Roth, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Christian and Catherine, witnessed by: Joseph Leis of Wellesley Twp, Joseph L. Lichty and Christian Wagler both of Wilmot Twp, 18 March 1873 in Wellesley Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jun 1880 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Dec 1929 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth