Christian J. Kropf

1863 - 1940  (77 years)

• Name	Christian J. Kropf
  Born	15 Mar 1863	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-187117
  Died	30 Dec 1940	, Cass Co., Missouri   [1]
  Buried	Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I187117	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David Kropf,   b. 24 Mar 1824, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1909, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Oesch,   b. 9 Feb 1827, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1887, , Cass Co., Missouri  (Age 60 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1847	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F29684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropf Christian J., son of David and Magdalene (Oesch) Kropf, was born March 15, 1863, in Baden, Ont.; died Dec. 30, 1940; aged 76 y. 9 m. 15 d. In 1867 he moved to Missouri with his parents. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Miller on Jan. 13, 1886, who survives him. To this union were born 7 sons and 3 daughters, 3 of whom (Edward, Nettie Ann, and an infant son) preceded him in death. The following children remain: Mrs. Pearl Kelley and Ray Kropf of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Alma Maynard, William A. Kropf, and Benjamin H. Kropf of Independence, Mo.; Daniel E. Kropf of Harrisonville, Mo.; and Christopher F. Kropf of Garden City, Mo. Beside his children he is survived by 17 grandchildren and 1 sister (Mrs. Mary Hershberger). At the age of 20 years he accepted Christ as his Saviour, united with the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, and remained faithful until death. He was known as a kind and loving father, a respected neighbor, and he will be greatly missed in the home and church. Funeral services were conducted Jan. 1 at the home of Bro. J. C. Driver and at the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church by W. R. Hershberger assisted by Bro. I. G. Hartzler. Burial in Clearfork Cemetery. Gospel Herald, January 16,1941

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Christian J. Kropf (1863 - 1940) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7577991. [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

  Born - 15 Mar 1863 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1940 - , Cass Co., Missouri Buried - - Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth