Catherine S. Lichti

1878 - 1963  (85 years)

• Name	Catherine S. Lichti
  Born	5 Nov 1878	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Catherine S. Kropf
  Name	Katie Lichti
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-120068
  Died	5 Nov 1963	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I120068	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicolaus E. Lichti,   b. 27 Mar 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara S. Schmidt,   b. 8 Sep 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1929, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F27228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rudolph "Rudy" Kropf,   b. 22 Jun 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1929, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 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	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F21010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropf, Catharine, daughter of Nicholas and Barbara (Schmidt) Lichti, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Nov. 5, 1878; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 5, 1963; aged 85 y. She was married to Rudolph Kropf, who died in 1938. Surviving are 3 sons (Aaron, Lorne, and Clayton), 3 daughters (Elmina - Mrs. Milton Boshart, Barbara - Mrs. Ervin Litwiller, and Arleatha - Mrs.Henry Zehr), 25 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Rachael - Mrs. Moses Moyer). Five brothers and 4 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. Agatha Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 8, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber, Orland Gingerich, and Elmer Schwartzentruber. Gospel Herald - Volume LVII, Number 7 - February 25, 1964 - page 151 _____________________ Mrs. Rudolph Kropf New Hamburg - Mrs. Rudolph (Katie) Kropf, 218 Jacob St., New Hamburg, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital on her 85th birthday. Born Catherina Lichti at St. Agatha, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lichti, Mrs. Kropf has been a resident here for the past eight years. She was a member of the St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church. Her husband died in 1938. Surviving are three sons, Aaron of Waterloo, Lorne of Kitchener and Clayton of Philipsburg; three daughters, Mrs. Milton (Elmina) Boshart of Waterloo, Mrs. Irvin (Barbara) Litwiller of Kitchener and Mrs. Henry (Arleatha) Zehr of New Hamburg; one sister, Mrs. Mose (Rachel) Moyer of Kitchener, 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased also by one son, one daughter, five brothers and four sisters. The body will be at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home here until noon Friday, when removal will be made to the St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church for service at 2: 30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Elmer Schwartzentruber. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Kitchener-Waterloo Record, November 6, 1963

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 15. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 48. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 25, 1964 - Obituary of Catherin S. LIchti. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Rudolph Kropf - November 6, 1963. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Nicholas Lichty b. Waterloo Co. res: Waterloo Co. Age: 22 born abt 1843 father: Nicholas Lichty mother: Ana married Barbara Smith Age:: 24 born abt 1841 b. Waterloo Co. Spouse res: Waterloo Co. father: John Smith mother: Barbara married 21 Mar 1865 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Nov 1878 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Nov 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth