John G. Kipfer

1869 - 1941  (72 years)

• Name	John G. Kipfer
  Born	1 Jun 1869	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25840
  Died	16 Dec 1941	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I25840	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	John S. Kipfer,   b. CALC 10 Mar 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1925, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Gerber,   b. CALC 5 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1916, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F38526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharina Jantzi,   b. 21 Apr 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1944, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1888  [2]
  Children	1. Lavina J. Kipfer,   b. 26 Oct 1899,   d. 22 Feb 1972, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Mary Ann Kipfer,   b. 1 Jan 1903, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1994, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 91 years)   3. Irene Kipfer,   b. 1909,   d. 1989  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F37306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kipfer.-John G. Kipfer passed away at the home of his son, Ephraim Kipfer, Mornington, Ont., Dec. 16, 1941; aged 72 y. 6 m. 16 d. He had not been enjoying good health for a number of years. On Dec. 7 he suffered a slight stroke from which he passed away nine days later. He was a son of the late John S. and Marie (Gerber) Kipfer. He was born on the third line of Mornington on June 1, 1869, and spent his entire life in this locality. On Oct. 8, 1889, he was married at Kingwood to Catherine Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Ephraim, fifth line; Isaac, Milverton; Herman, third line; Lavinia (Mrs. Alvin Kropf), fifth line; Mary Ann (Mrs. Rudy Lichty), north of Poole; Ruby (Mrs. Norman Poole), third line; Irene (Mrs. Percy Schlenter), Linwood. One son (Abe), the eldest of the family, died in 1918. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 1 brother (Solomon, of Tavistock), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Albrecht, of Milverton, and Mary Kipfer, of Poole). The funeral was held from the home of his son Ephraim, where a short service was held by Bro. Christian Brunk, assisted by Bro. Christian Lichty. Further services were held at the Poole Amish Mennonite Church, of which he was a lifelong member, conducted by Bro. Sam Leis in German and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Interment in adjoining cemetery. "Dearest Father, thou hast left us, And our loss we deeply feel; But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal." -A Daughter. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIV, No . 44 - January 29, 1942 - pg 935

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John G. Kipfer - January 29, 1942. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catharine Jantzi Kipfer - May 12th, 1944. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Johannes Kuepfer Birth Place: Canada Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Father Name: Christian Mother Name: Barbara Spouse Name: Maria Gerber Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdalena Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1865 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jun 1869 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Dec 1941 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth