Jacob Ropp b. 7 May 1817 Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR d. 24 May 1895 Morton, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob Ropp

Male 1817 - 1895  (78 years)


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  • Name Jacob Ropp  [1, 2] 
    Birth 7 May 1817  Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 May 1895  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 26 May 1895  Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Railroad Cemetery
    Person ID I5667  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2021 

    Father Andréas Ropp,   b. 1776, Alsace Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1868, Hudson, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Eymann,   b. 1784, Lubine, Vosges, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1834, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1806  Lubine, Vosges, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Schlegal,   b. 13 Jan 1823, Bourogne, Upper Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1901 (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1842  Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Catharine (Kate) Ropp,   b. 6 Apr 1843, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1907, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Josephine Ropp,   b. 6 Apr 1844   d. 26 Oct 1904 (Age 60 years)
     3. John A. Ropp,   b. 3 Sep 1845   d. 1 Dec 1912 (Age 67 years)
     4. Aaron D. Ropp,   b. 11 Jul 1861, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1904, Pekin, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     5. Moses D. Ropp,   b. 1 Sep 1851   d. 23 Jun 1913 (Age 61 years)
     6. Jacob F. Ropp,   b. 20 Jul 1853   d. 21 Nov 1928 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F3971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1817 - Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jun 1842 - Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 May 1895 - Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 26 May 1895 - Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Herald of Truth, June 15, 1895:
      "On the 24th of May, 1895, near Pekin, Tazewell Co., Ill., of cancer, Bro. Jacob Ropp, aged 78 y., 17 d. He leaves his wife and 9 children, 45 grand-children and many friends to mourn their loss. He was buried on the 26th at the Union M. H. at Elmgrove. Funeral services by Joseph Buercky of Tiskilwa, and Isaac Miller of Tremont, Ill. Benj. Berkey of Groveland, and John Schmitt, in German, and by Va. Strubhar of Washington, in English, from Phil. 1:21. The funeral was one of the largest that ever occurred in this part of the country. Bro. Ropp died in peace with God and man. - J. Buercky."

  • Sources 
    1. [S284] Ruth Gerber King, Bishop Samuel Gerber: A Brief Look at the Lives and Times of His Ancestors, Family, and Decendents.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25320397/jacob-ropp.

    3. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.


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