Josephine Kropf

1859 - 1928  (69 years)

• Name	Josephine Kropf
  Born	19 Feb 1859	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114499
  Died	7 Sep 1928	near, Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA   [1, 2]
  	Cause: heart trouble
  Buried	Zion mennonite Cemetery, Ninety-one, Clackmas Co., Oregon   [2]
  Person ID	I114499	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David Kropf,   b. 24 Mar 1824, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1909, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Oesch,   b. 9 Feb 1827, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1887, , Cass Co., Missouri  (Age 60 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1847	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F29684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Yoder. - Josephine daughter of David and Magdalena Kropf, was born in Ontario, Canada, Feb. 19, 1859, died Sept. 7, 1928, at the home of her son, Silas A. Yoder near, Hubbard, Oreg.; aged 69 y. 6 m. 19 d. During the last three weeks she suffered much from digestive complications, followed by heart trouble, which was all borne very patiently until she quietly fell asleep in Jesus. On Oct. 26, 1880, she was united in marriage to Israel M. Yoder. To this union were born three children. For 34 years she was a widow, and for the last 7 years she faithfully cared for four motherless grandchildren. She was a loving mother, and a faithful consistent Christian. She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church of near Hubbard, Oreg., having been one of the charter members when the congregation was organized over 35 years ago. One son, Oliver, preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves to mourn her departure, one son, Silas A., of near Hubbard, Oreg., and one daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Hostetler of Woodburn, Oreg., 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers, David and Christ Kropf, and 3 sisters, Rachel Schrock, Nancy Hostetler, and Mary Hershberger, all of Garden City, Mo. "Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest, Lay down thy head upon the Savior,s breast, We loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best. Good-night, good-night, good-night." Funeral services were conducted at the Zion Church on Sept. 10, by Fred J. Gingerich and D. B. Kauffman. Text. Jno. 19: 27. Remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near by. Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 26 - September 27, 1928, pages 542, 543

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 27, 1928 - Obituary of Josephine Kropf. [S3231] Find A Grave, Josephine Kropf Yoder (1859 - 1928) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5450907. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Rudoph Roth, Minister of The Menonite Society #82. David Kropf, to Magdalena Oesh, both of Wilmot. 3 Jan. 1847. Rev. Roth. Wit. John Jantzi and Peter Litwiler.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Feb 1859 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart trouble - 7 Sep 1928 - near, Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA Buried - - Zion mennonite Cemetery, Ninety-one, Clackmas Co., Oregon  = Link to Google Earth