George Joseph Poole

1880 - 1967  (87 years)

• Name	George Joseph Poole
  Born	20 Mar 1880	Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44084459
  Residence	1967	RR1, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-175754
  Died	10 Apr 1967	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I175754	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Spenler,   b. 22 Oct 1881, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1938, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. William Poole,   b. 12 Mar 1905, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1977, RR1, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 71 years)   2. Clara Poole,   b. 22 Sep 1911, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1981, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F50688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leah L. Kropf,   b. 20 Sep 1893, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1986, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 92 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1941
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F50687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Poole, George, was born in Birmingham, England, Mar. 20, 1880; died at his home at Milverton, Ont., Apr. 10, 1967; aged 87 y. 21 d. In Feb. 1904, he was married to Mary Spenler, who died Aug. 1, 1938. On Feb. 5, 1941, he was married to Leah Kropf Ropp, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (William, Roy, Norman, John, and Lorne), 2 daughters (Clara--Mrs. Gordon Schultz and Emma--Mrs. Elroy Schultz), one stepdaughter (Mabel--Mrs. Lorne Poole), 24 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one stepson (Ervin Ropp), 2 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Maple View Church, Wellesley, where funeral services were held Apr. 12, with Herbert Schultz, Alvin Leis, and Chris Streicher officiating. Gospel Herald 23 May 1967 _____________ George J. Poole By Record Correspondent POOLE-George Joseph Poole RR 1, Milverton, died early this morning at his home after a brief illness. He was 87. He was born in Birmingham, England, March 20, 1880. He was a member of the Maple View Mennonite Church, Wellesley. Mr. Poole had farmed in Mornington township before retiring in 1947. His first wife, the former Mary Spenler died Aug. 1, 1938. Surviving are his second wife, the former Leah Kropf, whom he married Feb. 5, 1941 in Baden; five sons, William and Roy both of Poole, Norman, John and Lorne all of RR 1 Milverton; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Clara) Schultz, Brunner and Mrs. Elroy (Emma) Schultz, RR 1, Millbank; 24 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one step-son, Ervin Ropp. The body is at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, Wellesley, until noon Wednesday when removal will be made to the Mapleview Mennonite Church for service at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining Church cemetery. ___________ In Loving Memory [verse] In Memory of George Joseph Poole beloved husband of Leah Kropf, Born March 20, 1880 Died April 10, 1967 Aged 87 years and 20 days The Service The late Mr. Poole is resting at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home in Wellesley, until noon Wednesday, April 12, 1967, when removal will be made to the Maple View Mennonite Church for memorial service at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Interment Maple View Mennonite Cemetery Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of George Poole - 23 May 1967. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44084459/george-j-poole.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Mar 1880 - Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Died - 10 Apr 1967 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth