John R. Sully^[1]

1872 - 1947  (74 years)

• Name	John R. Sully
  Born	15 Dec 1872	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Family Photograph	John Sully Family - image from George Winfield
  	Back row Sarah, Mary Ann, Jemimma, Hannah, Isabell Front row Arthur, John, Eva Rosina (Rosebach) Sully, Edward
  		John Sully Family Back row Sarah, Mary Ann, Jemimma, Hannah, Isabell Front row Arthur, John, Eva Rosina (Rosebach) Sully, Edward
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Occupation	1903	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farm Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Felt Worker
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56877
  Died	2 Apr 1947  [3, 5]
  Buried	St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I56877	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Sully,   b. 1834, , England ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 66 years)
  Mother	Rosina Eva "Eva" Rosback,   b. 22 May 1839, , Germany ,   d. 29 Aug 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F13787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Koch,   b. 27 Apr 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1951  (Age 82 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1903	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Joseph Sully,   b. Sep 1905, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age ~ 58 years)   2. Rose Elizabeth Sully,   b. 11 Jan 1909, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1967, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F14888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  John Sully Family Back row Sarah, Mary Ann, Jemimma, Hannah, Isabell Front row Arthur, John, Eva Rosina (Rosebach) Sully, Edward

  
  

• Notes

  Sully.-John, son of the late John and Rosina (Rosbach) Sully, was born near Bloomingdale, Ont., in December, 1872; passed away April 29, 1947; aged 74 y. 4 m. 14 d. On March 11, 1903 he was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Koch, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Joseph, at home), one daughter (Rosie-Mrs. Albert Heer), 2 granddaughters, one brother (Edward, West Montrose, Ont.), and 3 sisters (Bella-Mrs. Ephraim Randall, Detroit, Mich.; Emma-Mrs. Louis Dumart, Kitchener, Ont.; and Jemima-Mrs. August Nahls, Galt, Ont.). One brother and 3 sisters predeceased him. In his youth he became a Christian and united with the Mennonite Church on 1902. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs, Ont., Mennonite Church, May 2, in charge of Roy S. Koch and Noah Hunsberger. Interment was made in the Conestoga Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 8 - May 20, 1947, page 182, 183

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018903-03. John R. Sully, 31, Occ. Farm Laborer, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. Woolwich, son of John Sully and Rosina Rasbach, married Sarah Ann Koch, 34, b. Woolwich, Res. same, daughter of Joseph Koch and Elizabeth Saunder, Witness(s) Arthur Sully of Perth Co and Lizzie Koch of Woolwich, 11 March 1903 at Woolwich [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 20, 1947 - Obituary of John Sully. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 20. [S151] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Jacobs Mennonite (Central Woolwich Mennonite) CC#4583 Internet Link. In memory of / John Sully / born Dec.15,1872 / died Apr.29, 1947 / his wife / Sarah Ann Koch / born Apr.27,1868 / died Jan.8,1951 / Sully [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 13. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 16. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Sully Birth Place: England RESIDENCE: Berlin Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Father Name: John Mother Name: Sarah Hopkins Spouse Name: Rosana Rosenbach Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Residence: Berlin Spouse Father Name: M? Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Mar 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Felt Worker - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth