Barbara Albrecht

1873 - 1945  (72 years)

• Name	Barbara Albrecht
  Born	1873	Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Barbara Kropf
  Residence	1897	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80896
  Died	13 Jul 1945	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I80896	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Albrecht,   b. 5 May 1832, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 7 Nov 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Maria Hammer,   b. 1833, Hesse, Germany ,   d. Abt 1900  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F32957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Simon Kropf,   b. 22 Nov 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1932  (Age 56 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1897	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Barbara Maria Kropf,   d. 23 May 2000, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario   2. Joseph Kropf,   b. 8 Aug 1898, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1934, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   3. Lavina Kropf,   b. 13 Nov 1899, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1963, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   4. Clara A. Kropf,   b. 3 Dec 1900, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   5. Veronica "Fannie" Kropf,   b. 19 Jul 1902,   d. 1 Oct 1970  (Age 68 years)   6. Ezra Edward Kropf,   b. 29 Aug 1905, Topping, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1879, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   7. Catharine A."Katie" Kropf,   b. 11 Sep 1906, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   8. Magdalena "Lena" Kropf,   b. 8 Oct 1910, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1977  (Age 66 years)   9. Alvin Kropf,   b. 1914, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   10. Albert Simon Kropf,   b. 14 Feb 1916, Topping, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1978, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F36123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Barbara Kropf Milverton, July 13 - The death of Mrs. Barbara Kropf of Waterloo, widow of Simon Kropf, occurred at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Noah Roby of near Millbank, yesterday, at the age of 71 years. Mrs. Kropf had enjoyed the best of health until four weeks ago. A daughter of the late George Albrecht and Mary Hammar, she was born in Ellice Township, June 12, 1874. On Oct. 28, 1897, she married Simon Kropf and they took up residence on a farm near Topping where they lived until moving to New Hamburg in 1926. During the past two years Mrs. Kropf has lived in Waterloo. She was a member of the Poole Amish Mennonite Church. Her husband predeceased her in 1932 and one son, Joseph, in 1933, and she is survived by three sons, Ezra, Alvin and Albert of Waterloo, and six daughters, Mrs. William (Lavina) Pauli, New Hamburg; Mrs. Noah (Fanny) Ruby, Millbank; Mrs. Herman (Clara) Kreuger, Mrs. Milton (Katie) Koehler and Mrs. Edward (Barbara) Oakley of Kitchener, and Mrs. Ivan (Lena) Bender of Woodstock. One sister, Mrs. Jacob Kuepfer of Tavistock, 25 grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Four brothers and three sisters predeceased her. The funeral will be held on Sunday with private service at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruby, near Millbank at 1: 30, followed by public service at Poole Amish Mennonite Church at 2: 15. Internment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Christian Schultz of Poole will conduct the services. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, July 14, 1945

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11948 (1897), Simon Kropf-Barbara Albrecht. Simon Kropf (labourer of Wellesley) Birth Place: Wilmot Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Father Name: Joel Kropf Mother Name: Veronica Roth Spouse Name: Barbara Albrecht (residence Ellice) Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Spouse Birth Place: Elma Spouse Father Name: George Albrecht Spouse Mother Name: Mary Hammer Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1897 Marriage Place: Wellesley [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Barbara Kropf - July 14, 1945.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1873 - Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Oct 1897 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jul 1945 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth