John Paul Hopf^[1]

1893 - 1949  (55 years)

• Name	John Paul Hopf
  Born	19 Sep 1893	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1916	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	tool maker
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86681
  Died	30 Mar 1949	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I86681	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph D. Hopf,   b. 3 Feb 1862, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Anna Margaretha "Maggie" Paul,   b. 15 Mar 1861, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1922  (Age 60 years)
  Married	22 Apr 1884	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F22467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. John Hopf died very suddenly from a heart attack at the home of his son, William, jn Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 56 years. He was a son of the late Joseph Hopf and Margaret Pauli and was born in New Hamburg. He learned the tool and die making trade at the local Stamping Works and later worked in Woodstock, Brantford and Hamilton. Mr. Hopf was a skilled mechanic and latterly was employed with a watch and jewelry manufacturing concern in Hamilton. He was twice married. His first wife, Margaret Keeler, whom he married in 1917, died in October, 1940. In 1942 he married Veronica Bradt, who predeceased him: in September, last year. Deceased was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the last member of a family of thirteen. Surviving are two sons, Raymond and William, and a daughter, Mrs. Russel (Agnes) Mitchell, all of Hamilton, besides 11 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday morning with a short service at the home of his son, William, in Hamilton, followed by requiem mass in Holy Family Church, New Hamburg. Interment will be in the kocal R. C. Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent 1 Apr 1949

  
  

• Sources

  [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Rosetta Rosalia Hopf - Haun - Jun 6 1930 pg 5. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Paul Hopf Event Type:Marriage, Marriage Event Date:21 Nov 1916 Event Place:Seaforth, Huron, Ontario, Canada Gender:Male Age:22 b. New Hamburg. Occ: tool maker of Woodstock Birth Year (Estimated): 1894 Father's Name:Joseph Hopf Mother's Name:Margaret Paul Spouse's Name:Margaret Keeler Spouse's Gender:Female Spouse's Age:19 b. Seaforth Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 Spouse's Father's Name:William Keeler Spouse's Mother's Name:Margaret Cleary [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11981 (1884), Hopf-Paul. Joseph Hopf, 22, Farmer, res. New Hamburg, b. St. Catharines, son of Wolfgang Hopf and Catherine Brehm,, mar. Anna Margaretha Paul, 25, res. New Hamburg, b. Sebringville, daughter of John Paul and Elizabeth Reth?, Witness(s): John Hopf of Woodstock and Emma Hopf of New Hamburg, 22 April 1884 at St. Agatha [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 45.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Sep 1893 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - tool maker - 1916 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Mar 1949 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth