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Menno B. Ropp

Male 1889 - 1953  (64 years)


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  • Name Menno B. Ropp 
    Born 4 Apr 1889  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-310182 
    Died 12 Nov 1953  [1
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I310182  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Annie Yantzi,   b. 9 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1963  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Annie Mae Ropp,   b. 5 Sep 1915,   d. 1996  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F191076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno B., son of the late John and Annie (Bellar) Ropp, was born in Perth Co., Ont., April 16, 1880*; passed away suddenly of a heart attack, Nov. 12, 1953, while on his way to Kitchener, Ont., to visit his sister who was a patient at the K. and W. Hospital ; aged 64 y. 6 m. 27 d. He confessed Christ as his personal Saviour in his youth and united with the A. M. congregation at Poole, later transferring his membership to the East Zorra Church where he served faithfully for many years. In 1914 he was united in marriage to Annie Schlegel (nee Yantzi) who survives him. Also surviving him are the following children (Annie Mae-Mrs. Almon Roth and Frieda-Mrs. Wilmer Baechler, both of South Weasthope; Gloyd, Ailsa Craig, Ont.; Neil, Wilmot, Ont.; Irma-Mrs. Stanley Lichiti and Ada-Mrs. Christ Bender, both of East Zorra), 5 stepchildren (Selna-Mrs. Ed. Brenneman; Barbara-Mrs. Joe Zehr, Edna-Mrs. Henry Schumn, and Omer and Ezra Schlegel, all of East Zorra), 4 brothers and 4 sisters (Sam, Peter, Chris, William, Sarah-Mrs. Peter Brunk, Anna-Mrs. John Brunk, Emma-Mrs. Noah Steckley, and Susanna-Mrs. J. Johnson), and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held Nov. 16 at the Sixteenth Line A. M. Church with Joel Schwartzentruber and Wilfred Schlegel officiating. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

      * Menno was born Apr 4, 1889 according to his birth record and also the 1901 census. The date shown in this obituary is incorrect

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 2 - January 12, 1954 --- page 47

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39618477/menno-b-ropp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1889 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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