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

Edwin Kropf[1]

Male 1879 - 1949  (69 years)


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  • Name Edwin Kropf 
    Born 16 Aug 1879  Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00059-3945.3 
    Died 9 May 1949  Earl Grey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 12 May 1949  [2
    Person ID I20333  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Jonathan C. Kropf,   b. 5 Dec 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1908, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Matilda Hostetler,   b. 23 Sep 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1876  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Catharine Morrison,   b. 25 Feb 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1936, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1906  [7
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F5382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edwin Kropf Dies in Earl Grey, Sask.

      The death occurred at his home in Earl Grey, Sask., on Monday, of Mr. Edwin Kropf, in his 70th year. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kropf and was born at Pine Hill, Wilmot Township. In 1906 he married Miss Carrie Morrison formerly of Baden and they went to Saskatchewan where they farmed for many years near Earl Grey.
      His wife predeceased him about 20 years ago. Surviving are three sons, one daughter and one granddaughter, besides two brothers, Herbert, New Hamburg, Jacob, Stratford, and one sister, Mrs. H. R. (Lavina) Gerrard, Toronto. A brother, Norman, predeceased him 13 years ago.
      The funeral was held at Earl Grey on Thursday.


      New Hamburg Independent, May 13, 1949

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 825.

    2. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, May 13, 1949.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 1.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 27.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 20.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011016-76.
      Jonathan Kropf, 31, occ. Carpenter, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Christian & Maria Married Mathilda Hostetter, 21, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of Moses & Margareth, Witn Henry & Mary Ann Hostetter of Wilmot, 1 February 1876 in New Hamburg.

    7. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, May 13, 1949.
      Obituary of Edwin Kropf

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1879 - Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 1949 - Earl Grey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
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