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

Catherine "Katie" Roth

Female 1879 - 1948  (68 years)


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  • Name Catherine "Katie" Roth 
    Born 2 Apr 1879  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine "Katie" Kropf 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-260257 
    Died 2 Jan 1948  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I260257  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Jacob N. Roth,   b. 24 Oct 1834, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1903, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Jacobina "Bina" Schwartzentruber,   b. CALC 30 May 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F21957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian R. Kropf,   b. 5 May 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1903  [2
    Children 
     1. Faye Bena Kropf,   b. 6 Sep 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F27299  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Christian Kropf

      Following an illness of about three months, caused by a stroke, Mrs. Christian Kropf passed away at her home here last Friday morning aged 68 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Roth of East Zorra, where she was born on April 2nd, 1879. On January 13, 1903, she was married to Christian R. Kropf. They resided in East Zorra and later moved to New Hamburg and then Kitchener, returning to New Hamburg a few years ago. She was a member of Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. A. A. Perrin, Kitchener; a granddaughter; a great grandson; a brother, Jos. Roth, New Hamburg, and three sisters, Mrs. Abraham Lichti, New Hamburg, Mrs. Joel Lichti and Mrs. Nicholas Lichti, Tavistock. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon with private service at the home at 2 o'clock, followed by service at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Internment was in First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener. Rev. Andrew Shelly conducted the services.

      New Hamburg Independent, January 9, 1948

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Chris. Kropf/ 1881-1950/ his wife/ Katie Roth/ 1879-1948/ at rest

    2. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Christian Kropf - January 9, 1948.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Roth, 28, res. Zorra, b. old country, son of Joseph and Anna, married 7 June 1864 Jacobina Schwartzentruber, 26, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of Michael and Barbara

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jan 1948 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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