Rachel Kropf

1856 - 1939  (82 years)

• Name	Rachel Kropf
  Born	4 Apr 1856	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-187119
  Died	14 Mar 1939	Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Buried	Clearfork Cemetery Garden City, Cass, Missouri   [1]
  Person ID	I187119	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   [3]
  Family ID	F29684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schrock - Rachel, daughter of David and Magdalena Kropf, was born April 4, 1856, near Baden. Ont., died at her home in Garden City, Mo. March 14, 1939; aged 82 y. 11 m. 10 d. In 1867 she came with her parents to Missouri and lived within this state the remainder of her life. Dec. 16, 1877, she was united in marriage with Daniel J. Schrock and for more than sixty-one years this union was unbroken. To them were born 4 sons and 5 daughters. A son (J. Harvey Schrock) preceded her in death twenty-seven years ago and a daughter (Mrs. Anna May Kenagy) died seven years ago. Besides her husband she is survived by these sons and daughters: Mrs. J. E. Klopenstein, Mrs. Owen Kenagy, Emery, and D. Ora of Garden City, Mo.; William of Eureka, Ill., Mrs. T. L. Byler of Goshen, Ind., and Mrs. Daniel D. Driver of Hesston, Kans. Also surviving are 44 grand-children and 16 great-grandchildren. Three grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren preceded her. In her youth she united with the Mennonite Church, remaining a consistent and faithful member until her death. She loved her home, her church and her friends. She ministered to many. She loved and served her Master all through life unto a happy end. Gospel Herald, April 6, 1939

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Rachel Kropf Schrock (1856 - 1939) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7578647. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 69. [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 - 4 Apr 1856 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Mar 1939 - Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA Buried - - Clearfork Cemetery Garden City, Cass, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth