Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Esther Kropf[1]

Female 1920 - 2003  (83 years)


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  • Name Esther Kropf 
    Born 1920  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Gawthorn 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-187885 
    Died 2 Jun 2003  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I187885  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father George Kropf,   b. 5 Dec 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Sarah Hoy,   b. Oct 1898, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1920  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F53694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kenneth Gawthorn,   b. 1923,   d. Sep 2017  (Age 94 years) 
    Children 
     1. Barry Gawthorn,   d. Bef 2003
     2. Kenneth Gawthorn
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gawthorn, Esther - Passed away peacefully, on Monday, June 2, 2003, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 82 years. Esther (nee Kropf) Gawthorn was the beloved wife of Ken Gawthorn for 57 years. Loving mother of Ken Jr. and his wife Debbie of St. Clements. Dear grandmother of Jay and Joey Gawthorn. She will be missed by her sisters, Gladys Klie, Dianne Hause of Waterloo and brothers, Ab and his wife Ruth Kropf, Art and his wife Joan Kropf of Fergus, Bob and his wife Anne Kropf, and Wayne and his wife Gail Kropf, both of Kitchener and sisters-in-law, June and Gloria Kropf. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her infant son Barry; brothers, George and Lawrence Kropf and parents, George and Elizabeth Kropf. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service to celebrate Esther's life will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener (749-8467). Internment will take place in Parkview Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Grand River Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).Visit www.obit411.com/1016 for Esther's memorial.

      The Record, June 3, 2003

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Wayne Duncan Kropf - January 16, 2016.

    2. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Esther Gawthorn - June 3, 2003.

  • Event Map
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