Joseph Kropf

1898 - 1934  (35 years)

• Name	Joseph Kropf
  Born	8 Aug 1898	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1932	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-305215
  Died	24 May 1934	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I305215	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon Kropf,   b. 22 Nov 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1932  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Barbara Albrecht,   b. 1873, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1945, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1897	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F36123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bena Bender,   b. 12 Jun 1906,   d. 3 Oct 1988, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1924
  Children	1. Bernice Elizabeth Kropf   2. Delford Wayne Kropf   3. Joseph Merlin Kropf
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F53507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Kropf Following a week's illness with pneumonia, Mr. Joseph Kropf passed away at his home three miles west of New Hamburg last Thursday May 24th, at the age of 35 years, 9 months and 16 days. He appeared to have passed the crisis of the illness when a relapse set in to which he succumbed. His early death is deeply mourned and deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. The deceased was a son of the late Simon and Mrs. Kropf, of New Hamburg, and was born in Ellice township on August 8th, 1898, where he spent his boyhood days. He married Bena Bender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bender, of South Easthope, and after his marriage he moved onto the farm on the highway west of New Hamburg nine years ago, where he passed away. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish-Mennonite Church and was highly esteemed in the community. He leaves in deep bereavement his sorrowing young widow and three small children, Floyd John, Delford Wayne and Bernice Elizabeth, besides his mother, Mrs. Simon Kropf, of New Hamburg, three brothers, Ezra, Alvin and Albert, all of this town and six sisters, Mrs. Wm. Pauli, New Hamburg, Mrs. Herman Krueger and Mrs. Milton Koehler, of Kitchener, Mrs. Noah Ruby, Millbank, Mrs. Ivan Bender, Wilmot, and Miss Barbara at her mother's home. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from his late home to the A-M Church on the 16th line in East Zorra, and was one of the largest ever held at that church. Relatives and friends were present from Kitchener, Hay Township, Millbank, Wellesley, New Hamburg and surrounding district. The service at the house was conducted by Rev. Menno Kipfer and Bishop Daniel Lebold and Rev. Jacob R. Bender officiated at the church and graveside. Internment was made in the adjoining cemetery. The pallbearers were: John Zehr, Enos Zehr, Ed. Litwiller, Aaron Kropf, Peter Bender and Clarence Bender. New Hamburg Independent, June 1, 1934

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 6. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Joseph Kropf - June 1, 1934. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Simon Kropf - October 14, 1932. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11948 (1897), Simon Kropf-Barbara Albrecht. Simon Kropf (labourer of Wellesley) Birth Place: Wilmot Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Father Name: Joel Kropf Mother Name: Veronica Roth Spouse Name: Barbara Albrecht (residence Ellice) Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Spouse Birth Place: Elma Spouse Father Name: George Albrecht Spouse Mother Name: Mary Hammer Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1897 Marriage Place: Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Aug 1898 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1932 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 24 May 1934 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth