Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Anthony Hopf[1, 2]

Male 1873 - 1940  (66 years)


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  • Name Anthony Hopf 
    Born 28 May 1873  , Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/279535214 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Tanner 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Service #751608 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1,Private 
    Name Antony Hopf 
    Residence Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 118 Guelph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1940  20 Linden Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-355673 
    Died 28 Feb 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I355673  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Aloysius Hopf,   b. 6 Jun 1839, , Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Waechter,   b. 1845, , Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 55 years) 
    Family ID F288983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Ellen "Ella" Davidson,   b. 1881, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret May Hopf,   b. 1903, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Cecelia Hopf,   b. 28 Sep 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F294168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Magdalena "Lena" Erb,   b. 30 Mar 1899, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1983, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1925 
    Children 
     1. Robert Hopf
     2. Gerald Hopf
     3. Emily Hopf
     4. Ruth Harriet Hopf,   b. 26 Aug 1931,   d. 26 Jun 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Loretta Hopf
     6. Marie Hopf,   b. 1928,   d. 29 Jul 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F256154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ANTHONY HOPF

      Ill for some time, Anthony Hopf, 20 Linden street, died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital. He was 66 years old. Mr. was employed for 20 years at the Lang Tanning Company. He was born in Austria, coming to Canada. at the age of 11 years. Mr. Hopf was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters.

      Surviving his wife, two sons, Harford and Gerald, both at home, six daughters, Mrs. Leo Steinke and Mrs. Harry Green of Kitchener, Mrs. Norman Forbes of Baden, Miss Marie, Ruth and Emily, all at home, three brothers, Louis, John and Max, all of Vancouver, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Harvey of Westminster, B.C., four grandchildren.

      Funeral services will be held at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 3.30 to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. Rev. Finlay G. Stewart, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, will officiate. Remains will rest at the funeral home.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Feb 29, 1940 Page 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Marie Hopf - Gallant - Aug 4 1976 pg 12.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020772-25.
      Leo Steinke, 30, Occ. Button Worker, b. Russia, res. 15 Braun St. Kitchener, son of Michel Steinke (B. Russia) and Willimene Rich married Margaret May Hopf, 21, occ. Housework, b. Listowel, res. 20 Linden Ave. Kitchener, daughter of Anthony Hopf (B. Austria) and Ella Davidson, Witn: Miss Stella Terry of 16 Theresa St. Kitchener and Miss Loretta Hopf of 20 Linden Ave. Kitchener, 1 September 1925 in Kitchener

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 26.

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1873 - , Austria Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tanner - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 118 Guelph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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