William B. Ropp

1899 - 1986  (87 years)

• Name	William B. Ropp
  Born	4 Jun 1899	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Residence	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-329165
  Died	5 Jul 1986	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I329165	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ropp,   b. 23 Dec 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1939, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Annie Beller,   b. 1891,   d. 1949  (Age 58 years)
  Married	1861  [1]
  Family ID	F44501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  W. Ropp William Ropp, 87, of the Nithview Nursing Home, New Hamburg, died at his residence on Saturday. Mr. Ropp, a former resident of Milverton and Wellesley, worked for many years in the Milverton area as a machinist. Born in Ellice Township on June 4, 1899, he was a son of the late John and Annie (Bellar) Ropp. Mr. Ropp was predeceased by his first wife, Magdalena Steckley, and his second wife, Catherine (Albrecht) Bach. He was a member of Poole Mennonite Church. Mr. Ropp is survived by three sons, Ivan and wife Mildred of Wellesley, Lloyd of Kitchener and Lincoln and wife Blanche of Milverton, two step-sons, Nelson Bach and wife Laura of Brunner and Clarence Bach and wife Grace of Millbank; 16 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Doris; four brothers, four sisters, a grandson, Paul, and a great-granddaughter, Ginger. Friends were received at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, on Monday. On Tuesday, transfer was made to Poole Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Rev. David Brubacher officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee or the charity of one's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of John Ropp - Apr 28 1939 pg 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jun 1899 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Residence - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jul 1986 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth