Jacob Hopf

1869 - 1941  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Jacob Hopf
  Born	May 1869	Cedarville, Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Brick Layer, Building
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351290
  Died	8 Dec 1941	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	10 Dec 1941	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I351290	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Catherine Lytle,   b. Jun 1870, Cedarville, Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Dec 1946  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1890	Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario   [3]
  Children	1. Florence Gladys Hopf,   b. 27 Aug 1893, Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario ,   d. 1 Jul 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Arthur Rutherford Hopf,   b. 13 Dec 1901, Cedarville, Grey Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Sep 1975, Surrey, British Columbia  (Age 73 years)   3. Herman J. Hopf,   b. 11 Jan 1904, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1982  (Age 77 years)   4. Jacob Hopf,   b. CALC 17 Nov 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F251677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JACOB HOPF PRESTON, Dec. 8— Jacob Hopf, a retired contractor who was well known to members of the trade in this section of the province, died today, following a lingering illness. He had been ill for the past seven years and in serious condition for the last three months. Born in Cedarville, he had resided in Preston 31 years. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters and attended St. Paul's United church. Active in church work, Mr. Hopf taught the men's Bible class at St. Peter's Lutheran church for several years and also the men's Bible class at the United church for a long period. Interested in the spiritual welfare of men in the lumber camps, he made several northern trips to preach to the lumber jacks and to conduct religious classes. In addition to his wife, nee Katharine Lytle, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Roth, Preston, two sons, Arthur and Herman, both of Preston, two brothers, George of Milverton and Albert of Neuatadt and five grandchildren. The remains are at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, where the funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2.30 p.m.. Kitchener Daily Record 8 Dec 1941 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 17. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Hopf/ In Loving Memory Of/ Jacob Hopf/ Died Dec. 8, 1941 In His 73rd Year/ His Wife/ Catherine Lytle/ Died Dec. 6, 1946 In Her 76th Year/ Lilllian G. Lytle/ Died June 27, 1942 In Her 60th Year/ "At Rest". [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Jacob Hopf Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1869 Birth Place:Tp Normanby, Ontario Marriage Date:24 Dec 1890 Marriage County or District:Grey Father:Nicholis Hopf Mother:Catherine Hopf Spouse:Catherine Lytle Spouse's Age:19 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place:Cedarville Spouse Father:James Lytle Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Lytle

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 24 Dec 1890 - Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Occupation - Brick Layer, Building - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Dec 1941 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 10 Dec 1941 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth