1863 - 1923 (59 years)
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Name |
George Kropf |
Born |
11 Nov 1863 |
, Germany [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
1881 |
, Canada [1] |
Immigration |
1882 |
, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Naturalization |
1885 |
, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Naturalization |
1886 [1] |
Occupation |
1901 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Carpenter |
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George Kropf's furniture clamp
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Occupation |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Laborer, Factory |
Residence |
1911 |
201 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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201 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Ontario in 1912 From: Berlin Celebration of Cityhood - Issued by Authority of the City. Berlin Ontario, Issued in Commemoration of its Celebration of Cityhood July 17th 1912 |
Residence |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Lutheran |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-38650 |
Died |
21 Oct 1923 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Buried |
Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Person ID |
I38650 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
12 May 2024 |
Family |
Catherine Boecking, b. 6 Jul 1860, , Germany , d. 8 Oct 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) |
Married |
20 Jan 1884 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Children |
| 1. Albert George Kropf, b. 5 Jul 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 24 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years) |
| 2. John William "William" Kropf, b. 26 Sep 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Dec 1963, Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States (Age 76 years) |
| 3. George Kropf, b. 5 Dec 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 Mar 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years) |
| 4. Henry Kropf, b. 7 Jan 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Jul 1960, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years) |
| 5. Irma Annie Kropf, b. 10 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Nov 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) |
| 6. Edwin L. Kropf, b. 14 Dec 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 May 2024 |
Family ID |
F10113 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Mr. George Kropf one of Kitchener's life long residents died suddenly last night at about five o'clock in the person of George Kropf at his residence, 201 East Weber street. The deceased was in his 59th year and had been in poor health for almost a year. The late Mr. Kropf was born in Germany but came direct to Kitchener where he entered the employ of the Canada Furniture company on his arrival. He was an old and faithful employee of this company up to the time of his first illness in March. Mr. Kropf was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church during the time of his residence in Kitchener. He was also a member of Court 72 of the Foresters and of the K O T M. Surviving him are his wife, five sons and one daughter as follows: Albert George and Henry and Erma, Mrs. F. Kehn of Kitchener, William of Sturgis, Mich. and Edwin of Armstrong, Ont. Two sisters, Mrs. Geo Snyder of Kitchener and Mrs. John Listman of Stratford and two brothers in Germany also survive. The funeral of the late Mr. Kropf will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2: 30 from his late residence, 201 East Weber street to the Ease End Lutheran cemetery for internment.
Kitchener Daily Record, October 22, 1923
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Sources |
- [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 11.
- [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 1.
- [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of George Kropf - October 22, 1923.
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), January 24, 1884.
January 20, 1884 - George Kropf and Catharina Böking, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin, by Pastor Andreas. He emigrated to Canada in 1882.
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| Born - 11 Nov 1863 - , Germany |
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| Immigration - 1881 - , Canada |
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| Immigration - 1882 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 20 Jan 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Naturalization - 1885 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Laborer, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - 1911 - 201 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 21 Oct 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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