John L. Kropf

1891 - 1966  (75 years)

• Name	John L. Kropf
  Born	18 Aug 1891	Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1963	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1966	119 Alexander Ave., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-144338
  Died	14 Sep 1966	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I144338	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	David N. Kropf,   b. 27 Jul 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1893, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Lichty,   b. 15 Oct 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1925, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1869  [4]
  Family ID	F18032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Brenneman,   b. 6 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1977, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1914	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Luella Magdalena Kropf,   b. 13 Oct 1915,   d. 26 Aug 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   2. Melvin David Kropf,   b. 10 Jul 1918, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Alice Lavina Kropf,   b. 18 Mar 1920, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 2015, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   4. Beatrice Elizabeth Kropf,   b. 30 Aug 1921, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F36136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropf, John, son of David and Magdalena (Lichty) Kropf, was born Aug. 18, 1891; died at Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 14, 1966; aged 75 y. 27 d. In 1914 he was married to Catherine Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Melvin, Luella - Mrs. Gordon Burgetz, Alice - Mrs. Roy Martin, and Beatrice - Mrs. Edwin Cressman), 2 brothers (Joseph and David), and 2 sisters (Fanny - Mrs. Christian Brunk and Leah - Mrs. George Poole). He was predeceased by 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held Sept. 18, with Robert N. Johnson and C. F. Derstine officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LIX, Number 45 - November 15, 1966 - page 1031 _____________________ John L. Kropf, 75, of 119 Alexandra Ave., Waterloo, died Friday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Poole, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Kropf. Mr. Kropf retired from General Spring Products Ltd., in 1959. He had lived in the Twin Cities for 32 years. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, King Street East. Surviving are his wife, the former Catherine Brenneman whom he married in 1914 in East Zorra; a son Melvin of Waterloo; three daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Luella) Burgetz of Stratford, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Martin of Waterloo, and Mrs. Edwin (Beatrice) Cressman of Kitchener; two brothers, Joseph of Brunner, and David of Milverton; two sisters, Mrs. Christian (Fannie) Brunk of Brunner, and Mrs. George (Leah) Poole of Poole; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home after noon Sunday until noon Tuesday when removal will be made to the First Mennonite Church for service at 3 p.m. Rev. Robert Johnston and Bishop C. F. Derstine will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Mennonite mission board and to the Ontario Heart Foundation will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Oct 1966

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 15, 1966 - Obituary of John Kropf. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Peter Kropf - 11 Mar 1963. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of John L. Kropf - 15 Oct 1966. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Magdalena Lichti Kropf - July 16, 1925.

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 1914 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1963 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1966 - 119 Alexander Ave., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Sep 1966 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth