Rev. Christian Kropf

1843 - 1921  (77 years)

• Name	Christian Kropf
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	22 Sep 1843	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Other Methodist
  Residence	1868	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86450
  Died	18 Feb 1921	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I86450	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Kropf,   b. 9 Feb 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 13 Oct 1855, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Anna Nafzinger,   b. 1821, , Switzerland ,   d. 8 Apr 1900, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1840	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F7708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Krupf,   b. CA 1819,   d. Bef 1861  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Anna,   b. 1818, , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F264665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Jutzi,   b. 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Nov 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  alt. marriage	24 Nov 1868
  Children	1. Joseph Kropf,   b. 29 Nov 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)   2. Nancy Kropf,   b. 5 Nov 1871, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1972, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)   3. Mary J. Kropf,   b. 13 Jul 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1954  (Age 80 years)   4. Daniel Kropf,   b. 9 Jul 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. Samuel Kropf,   b. 16 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Noah Kropf,   b. 17 Nov 1878, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1933, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   7. Catherine Kropf,   b. 26 May 1880, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1976, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)   8. Magdalena "Mattie" Kropf,   b. 1 Jan 1884, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)   9. Lydia Kropf,   b. 16 Feb 1890,   d. 17 May 1899, South Easthope Cemetery, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 9 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F36119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kropf. - Christian Kropf was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept. 22, 1843. In his early youth he accepted Christ as his Savior and became a member of the Amish Mennonite Church. He was married to Magdalena Iutzi of Waterloo Co., Ont., Nov 22, 1868, which union was blessed with 4 sons and 6 daughters. He was ordained deacon in the Hay congregation in Huron Co., Ont., in 1890 and as minister of the Gospel in the East Zorra A. M. congregation in Oxford Co., Ont., in April, 1902. In this capacity he faithfully served to the end. He died in East Zorra Feb. 18, 1921; aged 77 y. 4 m. 26 d. and leaves his loving companion, 2 sons, 3 daughters, (Noah, Mrs. Noah Brenneman, Nancy, Mrs. Chris D. Roth, Mrs. Jos. J. Bender, and Samuel). Buried at East Zorra A. M. Church on Feb 21. Services at the home by Bro Jacob R. Bender (Mark 13: 28-37) and the church by Bro. Chris Litwiller (Psa. 39), Chris B. Zehr (I Peter 1: 22,25) and Dan H. Steinman (Mark 13: 31,37). J. R. B. Gospel Herald - Volume XIII, Number 49 - March 3, 1921 - page 967

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 3, 1921 - Obituary of Christian Kropf. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Christian Kropf Birth Place: Wilmot Residence: Wilmot Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Father Name: Henry Kropf Mother Name: Anna Kropf Spouse Name: Magdeline Yantzie Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Spouse residence: Wilmot Spouse Father Name: Joseph Yutzie Spouse Mother Name: Maria Yutzie Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1868 [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 98. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary Mattie Kropf - January 12, 1917. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages by Rev'd John Oesh, Minister of the Mennonist Society in Wilmot #3. Henry KROPF, to Anna NAFFZIGER, both of Wilmot. 13 Dec. 1840. Rev. OESH. Wit. John JANZY and Jacob BRENNEMANN. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, Deutsche Canadier, January 8, 1841:2. December 13, 1840 - Pastor Johannes Oesch married Heinrich Kropf, son of Jacob Kropf, to Anna Naffziger, both of Wilmot.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Sep 1843 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Nov 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Feb 1921 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth