Joseph S. Ropp

1863 - 1946  (83 years)

• Name	Joseph S. Ropp
  Born	19 Mar 1863	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69833623
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-77911
  Died	9 Oct 1946	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Buried	Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I77911	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Ropp,   b. 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1884, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Schweitzer,   b. 9 Aug 1833, , France ,   d. 16 Dec 1910, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F15691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Albrecht,   b. 13 Mar 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1944, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1885  [5]
  Children	1. David Ropp,   d. Bef 1944   2. Moses Ropp,   d. Bef 1944   3. Anna Ropp,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Daniel A. Ropp,   b. 31 Mar 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Annie Ropp,   b. 2 Jun 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Leah S. Ropp,   b. 17 Mar 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1978, , California, USA  (Age 87 years)   7. Adeline Ropp,   b. 9 Jan 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   8. Emanuel Ropp,   b. 7 Mar 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 70 years)   9. Ervin Ropp,   b. Abt 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Edwin Ropp,   b. 9 Mar 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1913, Huron Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 13 years)   11. William Ropp,   b. 9 Sep 1904, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1993  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F20318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ropp - Joseph Ropp was born near Wellesley, Ont., March 19, 1863; passed away at the home of his son (William), in Detroit, Mich., Oct. 9, 1946; aged 83 y. 6 m. 3 d. He was united in marriage to Barbara Albrecht, who predeceased him. Surviving are 3 sons (Emanuel and Ervin, Bad Axe, Mich.; and William, of Detroit), 3 daughters (Mrs. Anna Dean, of Detroit; Mrs. Leah Ackerman, Hollywood, Calif.; and Mrs. Adeline Kennel, Kitchener, Ont.), one brother (Moses, Kalona, Iowa, 3 sisters (Mrs. Joseph Albrecht, Pigeon, Mich.; Mrs. Jacob Albrecht, Mio, Mich.; and Mrs. Jacob Steckley, Milverton, Ont.), 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. In his youth he accepted Christ and united with the Mennonite Church, of which he remained a faithful member throughout his life. Funeral services were held Oct. 12 at the Pigeon River Church, Pigeon, Mich., in charge of Frank Raber and Emanuel Swartzendruber. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIX, Number 43 - January 21, 1947 - Page 947

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Joseph Ropp - January 21, 1947 - Page 947. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 33. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Rupp, 22, res. Wellesley, b. Wilmot, son of Joseph and Anna, married 12 Oct 1858 Elisa Schwitzer, 24, res. Wilmot, b. Germany, daughter of Joseph and Catherine [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 2, 1944 - Obituary of Barbara Albrecht Ropp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Mar 1863 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Oct 1946 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Buried - - Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth