Jacob Ropp b. 11 Mar 1867 Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Feb 1944 , Michigan, USA: Waterloo Region Generations

1867 - 1944 (76 years)

Name	Jacob Ropp
Born	11 Mar 1867	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
Occupation	Farmer
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80083
Died	4 Feb 1944	, Michigan, USA [3]
Person ID	I80083	Generations
Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

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 Elisabeth Saunders Kennel, b. 28 Mar 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Mar 1906 (Age 36 years)

Married 15 Dec 1891 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]

Children

	1. Nancy Ropp, b. 28 Mar 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Herbert Ropp, b. 7 Sep 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 4 Mar 2025

Family ID F20838 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Ropp.-Jacob Ropp was born March 11, 1867, in Ontario, Canada; died Feb. 4, 1944; aged 76 y. 11 m. 7 d. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church, Pigeon. Mich. He was united in marriage to Lizzie Kennel, who preceded him in death, March 10, 1906. To this union were born 2 children who survive to mourn his departure (Nancy, wife of Jess Speicher, Belleville, Pa., and Herb Ropp, Detroit, Mich.). Also surviving are 2 brothers and 4 sisters (Moses Ropp, Kalona, Ia.; Joseph Ropp, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Jacob Steckley, Milverton, Ont.; Mrs. Joseph Albrecht and Mrs. Jacob Albrecht, Pigeon, Mich.; and Mrs. Daniel Gerber, Brunner, Ont.). Funeral services were held at the Amish Mennonite Church, Pigeon, Mich., Feb. 7. Services were conducted by Emanuel Swartzendruber and Earl J. Maust. Text, Amos 4: 12.
To that far distant land

He has taken his way;
Past the shadows of night
There has dawned a new day.
May this be your comfort
Through grief hard to bear,
That far country is home
And he waits for you there.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 50 - March 9, 1944, page 1070 and 1071

[S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 11.
[S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
Elisabeth Kennel Born: Wilmot Age: 23 Father: Michael Kennel Mother: Maria Kennel Born: abt 1868 Spouse: Jacob Roop Age: 24 born: Wellesley Township Father: Joseph Roop Mother: Elisabeth Roop married 15 Dec 1891 married: Waterloo, Wilmot
[S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob Robb - March 9, 1944.
[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

Event Map

	Born - 11 Mar 1867 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Married - 15 Dec 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Died - 4 Feb 1944 - , Michigan, USA