Rev. Daniel J. Kropf

1861 - 1927  (66 years)

• Name	Daniel J. Kropf
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	3 Mar 1861	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1866	, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Residence	1880	Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-79035
  Died	12 Mar 1927	near, Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon, USA   [1]
  	Cause: paralysis
  Person ID	I79035	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Kropf,   b. 24 Mar 1824, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1909, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Oesch,   b. 9 Feb 1827, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1887, , Cass Co., Missouri  (Age 60 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1847	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F29684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Hostetler,   b. 24 Mar 1866, , Elkhart Co., Indiana ,   d. 5 Mar 1938, near, Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1885	, Cass Co., Missouri   [1]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F29707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropf.--Daniel J., son of David and Magdalena Kropf, was born at Baden, Ont., March 3, 1861; died at his home near Harrisburg, Ore., Mar. 12, 1927; aged 66 y. 9 d. He was united in marriage to Sister Anna Hostetler, in 1885. He leaves his wife, 6 sons, 3 daughters, 16 grandchildren, 2 brothers, 4 sisters, and many other relatives and friends. One son and two daughters preceded him in death. At the age of 5 yrs. he with his parents moved to Missouri, and in 1880 he with his wife and two children moved to Hubbard, Ore. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior, in his early youth, and united with the Amish Mennonite Church. He was ordained to the ministry in 1893 at Hubbard, Ore. In 1911 he with his family moved to Harrisburg, Ore., where he was ordained a bishop in 1914. Death was due to paralysis, with which he was afflicted for a number of years, but was able to attend to his Church duties most of the time until June, 1926, and was bedfast for the last two months. He was very patient in his affliction and often expressed a longing for his heavenly home. As a shepherd and bishop of the flock he labored faithfully among them, and during the trying period of the late war they endured probably more than ordinary persecution for the fact that they still used the German language almost exclusively. The funeral was very largely attended and the following ministers took part in the funeral services; Jos. Schrock, Dan Erb, C. R. Gerig, Fred J. Gingerich, E. Z. Yoder, N. A. Lind. Texts, Isa. 40 : 6-10 and Acts 20 : 38. Burial in the Alford Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XIX, No. 53 - March 31, 1927, page 1115,1116 ____________ DAN J. KROPF OF HARRISBURG DIES HARRISBURG, March 16.\emdash Harrisburg)\emdash Dan J. Kropf passed away at him farm home two miles east of Harrisburg Saurday evening following on lllness dur to paralysis, the past two months being bedfast. he was born in Ontario, Can.. March 3,, 1861, and at the age of five accompanied his parents to Missouri where he grew to manhood and in 1885 was married to Mien Anna Honstettler. They came to Oregon in 1889, first locating near Hubbard on farm. In 1911 they removed to Harrisburg. Mr. Kropf has been a life long member of the Mennonite church. and at the time of his death was bishop of. the local church. He wes ordained minister in 1893, and was Bishop in 1914. He is survived by his widow and the following sons and daughters, all of whom reside here: Frank Kropf, Mrs. John Yoder, Levi, John, Alvin, Lena, Ora, Joe and May. He also has one sister, Mrs. Josephena Yoder of Hubbard, and two brothers and three sisters in Missouir. Funeral services were held this afternoon, first at the home followed by services at the church, the following ministers taking part: Joseph Schrock and C. R. Gerlg of Albany in the German language, and N. A. Lind, Daniel Erb of Albany, E. Z. Yoder and Fred Gingrich of Hubbard. Interment was made in the Alford cemetery. Eugene Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon Tues., Mar. 15, 1927 Page 8, Column 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 31, 1927 - Obituary of Daniel J. Kropf. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Rudoph Roth, Minister of The Menonite Society #82. David Kropf, to Magdalena Oesh, both of Wilmot. 3 Jan. 1847. Rev. Roth. Wit. John Jantzi and Peter Litwiler.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Mar 1861 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1866 - , Missouri, USA Residence - 1880 - Hubbard, Marion, Oregon, USA Married - 29 Dec 1885 - , Cass Co., Missouri Died - Cause: paralysis - 12 Mar 1927 - near, Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon, USA  = Link to Google Earth