Christian R. Kropf

1881 - 1950  (69 years)

• Name	Christian R. Kropf
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Born	5 May 1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214022047
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Domestic Servant
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109237
  Died	12 May 1950	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I109237	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  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   [5]
  Family ID	F27830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Katie" Roth,   b. 2 Apr 1879,   d. 2 Jan 1948, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1903  [6]
  Children	1. Faye Bena Kropf,   b. 6 Sep 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F27299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian R. Kropf, for many years a resident of New Hamburg, passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital last Friday after an illness of nine months. He was 69 years of age. Deceased was born in Wellesley, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joel Kropf. He had resided in New Hamburg until about two years ago. While in Kitchener he attended Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. A. A. (Bena) Perrin of Kitchener; two brothers, David of Kitchener and John of Strathroy; four sisters, Mrs. Katharine Litwiller of New Hamburg and Mrs. Lydia Leis, Annie and Mathilda of Wellesley. His wife, the former Katherine Roth, died here several years ago. Two brothers and one sister predeceased him. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon with service at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and internment in the First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener. Rev. A. F. Shelley conducted the services. New Hamburg Independent, May 19, 1950

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 24. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 15. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Chris. Kropf/ 1881-1950/ his wife/ Katie Roth/ 1879-1948/ at rest [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Christian R. Kropf - May 19, 1950. [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 [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Christian Kropf - January 9, 1948.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 5 May 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic Servant - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 May 1950 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth