Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Josephine Kropf

Female 1859 - 1928  (69 years)


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  • Name Josephine Kropf 
    Born 19 Feb 1859  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114499 
    Died 7 Sep 1928  near, Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: heart trouble 
    Buried Zion mennonite Cemetery, Ninety-one, Clackmas Co., Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I114499  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Kropf,   b. 24 Mar 1824, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1909, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Oesch,   b. 9 Feb 1827, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1887, , Cass Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1847  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 27, 1928 - Obituary of Josephine Kropf.

    2. [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.

    3. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Feb 1859 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart trouble - 7 Sep 1928 - near, Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion mennonite Cemetery, Ninety-one, Clackmas Co., Oregon Link to Google Earth
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