Catherine Ropp[1]
1835 - 1885 (49 years)-
Name Catherine Ropp Birth 27 Dec 1835 Morton, Tazewell Co., IL 
Gender Female Death 25 Mar 1885 Tazewell Co., IL Burial Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL - Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I5601 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 25 Mar 2018
Father Bishop Andrew Ropp, b. 6 Sep 1807 d. 11 Jun 1890, Bureau Co., IL (Age 82 years) Mother Jacobina Vercler, b. 27 Apr 1811 d. 24 Jul 1885 (Age 74 years) Marriage 10 Apr 1834 - by Christian Engel
Family ID F3973 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Daniel K. Roth, b. 5 Feb 1833, GR d. 10 Feb 1922, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 89 years) Marriage 27 Feb 1855 Tazewell Co., IL [2] - The wedding was at home with her Uncle Christian officiating.
Children 1. Jacobine Roth, b. 1856 d. 1924 (Age 68 years) 2. Veronica (Fannie) Roth, b. 14 Feb 1856, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 17 Dec 1946, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 90 years)3. Joseph Roth 4. Amos Roth 5. Jacob Roth 6. Louisa Roth, b. 29 Apr 1866, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 7 Jan 1940, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 73 years)7. Catherine (Katie) Roth, b. 15 Dec 1869, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1 Oct 1942, Elgin, Cook Co., IL (Age 72 years)8. Daniel K. (D. K.) Roth 9. Mary Ann Roth, b. 29 Sep 1875, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 28 Mar 1959, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 83 years)10. Amelia Roth 11. Samuel Roth Family ID F3520 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Aug 2007
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Birth - 27 Dec 1835 - Morton, Tazewell Co., IL 
Marriage - 27 Feb 1855 - Tazewell Co., IL Death - 25 Mar 1885 - Tazewell Co., IL 
Burial - - Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Catherine Ropp (1835 - 1885) and Daniel Roth (1833 - 1922)
Their Children
Jacobina Roth (1856 - 1924) and Nicholas Staker (1853 - 1941)
Veronica (Fannie) Roth (1856 - 1946) and Joseph Heiser (1854 - 1932)
Joseph Roth (1858 - 1949) & Amelia Ropp (1857 - 1894) & Elizabeth Ropp (1859 - 1940)
Amos Roth (1860 - 1945) and Barbara Augsburger (1861 - 1917)
Jacob Roth (1863 - 1939) and Rosina Ringenberger (1872 - 1938)
Louisa Roth (1866 - 1940) and Joseph Rich (1861 - 1933)
Katie Roth (1869 - 1942) and Edward Rediger (1870 - 1945)
Daniel K. Roth (1872 - 1968) and Leanna Mosiman (1873 - 1958)
Mary Roth (1875 - 1959) and John Teuscher (1875 - 1935)
Catherine Ropp lent truth to the old adage that the first child usually resembles his or her father. Her stature and general appearance together with her personality and mannerisms gave her a right to say that she was Andrew Ropp's daughter. She was born in a two-room log cabin on December 27, 1835. She was given her Grandmother Catherine Ringenberger Werkler Engel's name. Her childhood home was a very busy place. Her father's farm quickly grew to a size that required them to hire farm laborers to help in the fields and young women to help with the cooking and cleaning. They had frequent company. Grandpa Andréas Ropp and her six Ropp uncles lived nearby and her mother's family close enough to visit occasionally. Because father was the bishop of their church, brethren frequently met in their home.
Catherine was the eldest of seven children. Her sister Elizabeth was born about two months before Catherine's second birthday and her youngest sibling Andrew was born when she was fifteen years old. She began doing chores at an early age - there was always work that needed doing. She attended both a private German school - German was the language in her home and church - and a public school where she learned English. When she married, she had the skills to manage a farm home, cook for family and company, and care for children. She was a capable young woman.
Catherine's first pregnancy ended with a surprise - twin daughters Jacobena and Veronica, who soon responded to the names Bena and Fannie, were born February 14, 1856. They were Andréas and Elizabeth Ropp's first great-grandchildren. Catherine and Daniel had three more daughters - Louisa was born in 1866, Katie in 1869, and Mary in 1875. They also had four sons - Joseph was born in 1858, Amos in 1860, Jacob in 1863, and Daniel in 1872. Catherine died February 27, 1885 at the age of forty-nine. Her four older children were married and living nearby. Her five younger children were still at home - her youngest daughter Mary was ten years old.
From Walter Ropp’s writings:
“At one time this area of the county was called “Roppland” because of the many Ropp families who owned approximately 2000 acres of land in this section. The home of Catherine’s parents was located on the Allentown-Pekin Road, approximately one and one-half miles east of Pekin. The house, a brick structure built in 1832, is still standing with many old-fashioned flowers and an old pine tree surrounding it.
“Grandmother Catharine received her education in a nearby school called “The Railroad School.” It was so named because the railroad ran along beside it. It is also interesting that this building was used for Sunday school and that a cemetery dotted with many pine trees, was located at the rear of the school. for many years this was an important landmark until one day the little school burned to the ground. It was thought that a spark from the train perhaps caused the fire. However, the old pine trees still remain, keeping vigil over those loved ones resting in the cemetery.” [1]
- Catherine Ropp (1835 - 1885) and Daniel Roth (1833 - 1922)
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