William B. Ropp^[1]

1899 - 1986  (87 years)

• Name	William B. Ropp
  Born	4 Jun 1899	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45584309
  Occupation	1923	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  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	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  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  [2]
  Family ID	F44501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena "Lena" Steckly,   b. 6 Aug 1900, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1951  (Age 50 years)
  Married	31 May 1923	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F291591	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

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022301-23. William Ropp, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Ellice Perth Co., res. Ellice, son of John Ropp and Annie Beller married Lena Steckly, 22, b. Mornington Perth Co., res. Mornington, daughter of Moses Steckly and Rachel Kipfer, Witnessed by: Menno Steckly of RR#1 Milverton and Henry Schumm of Tavistock, 31 May 1923 in Wellesley [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 Occupation - Farmer - 1923 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Residence - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 31 May 1923 - 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