Magdalena Kropf

1875 - 1952  (77 years)

• Name	Magdalena Kropf
  Born	31 Jul 1875	Poole West, Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena Gerber
  Name	Mattie Kropf
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160696
  Died	22 Aug 1952	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I160696	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon Kropf,   b. CALC 28 Nov 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Mother	Maria F. "Mary" Lichti,   b. 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1894  (Age 42 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1873	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F22657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph B. Gerber,   b. 3 Jul 1869,   d. 31 Oct 1940, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Gerber,   b. 1898,   d. 2 May 1954  (Age 56 years)   2. Madelaine "Mattie" Gerber,   b. 1900, Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 6 Sep 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Mary Gerber,   b. 4 Apr 1901, Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 12 May 1958, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   4. Catherine "Katie" Gerber,   b. 1902, , Minnesota, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   5. Joseph Gerber,   b. 17 Jan 1904,   d. 7 Jun 1967  (Age 63 years)   6. Raymond K. Gerber,   b. 2 Nov 1915, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1975, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   7. Emanuel K. Gerber,   b. 25 Nov 1918, West Branch, Dickinson, Michigan ,   d. 3 Feb 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F45965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Magdalene Gerber Brunner - Mrs. Magdalena Gerber died suddenly yesterday at her home on lot 7, concession 15, Ellice Township. She was 77, and was born at Poole West. Her husband, Joseph Gerber, died in 1940. Surviving are eight sons, Peter, Mio, Mich.; Joseph, Sebringville; John, Ray and Emmanuel, Brunner; Solomon and Aaron, Fairview, Mich.; and Elmer, Cammina, Mich. Also seven daughters, Mrs. Emmanuel (Sarah) Kennel, Bamberg; Mrs. Chris (Mattie) Erb, Millbank; Mrs. Amos (Mary) Brunk, Gadshill; Mrs. David (Katie) Roes, Milverton; Mrs. Benjamin (Amanda) Slaubaugh, Garnet, Kan; Mrs. Leroy (Annie) Helmuth, Nappanee, Ind.; and Mrs. Samuel (Clara) Deaver, McMinnville, Ore. Also two brothers, Joseph Kropf, Millford, Ind. and Solomon Kropf, Millbank; one sister, Mrs. Simon Jantzi, Brunner; 65 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence where a short service will be held Tuesday at 1: 30 followed by a memorial service at Nafziger Amish Mennonite Church at 2: 30. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, August 23, 1952

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs,. Magdalena Gerber - August 23, 1952. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009882-74. Solomon Kropf, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Henry and Anna married Maria Lichti, 21, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of Joseph and Lena, witnessed by: Christian Wagler and John Gascho both of Wilmot Twp, 11 November 1873 at The Residence of Catharine Roth in Wilmot Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jul 1875 - Poole West, Perth Co., Ontario Died - 22 Aug 1952 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth