Andreas was born Dammerkirche, Alsace, France
Married 1805 Elizabeth Eymann Ropp (b 1780 in Alsace-Lorraine, France > immigrated 1826 PA > Canada > d 1834 in Butler Co, Ohio)
Children
1 Andrew aka Andreas Ropp b 1807
2 Barbara Ropp b 1809
3 Joseph Ropp b 1810, d 1818
4 Christian Ropp b 1812
5 Peter Ropp b 1815
6 Jacob Ropp b 1817
7 Joseph Ropp b 1819, d 1820
8 John Ropp b 1821
9 Joseph Ropp b 1823
10 Infant Son Ropp b 1825
11 Moses Ropp b 1828
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On the 14th of October, in McLean county, Illinois, of old age, Andrew Ropp, in the 92nd year of his age. His memory was good and he was rational to the last.
He has seven children living, all of whom were present except one, who was on a journey at the time. He had 82 children, grand-children and great grand-children, who are still living, and 20 which have died.
A large concourse of people were present at the funeral, and a discourse appropriate to the occasion was delivered by Pre Joseph Stuckey, from Rev 21. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church.
Herald of Truth
Vol V, No 11
November 1868
Andreas was born Dammerkirche, Alsace, France
Married 1805 Elizabeth Eymann Ropp (b 1780 in Alsace-Lorraine, France > immigrated 1826 PA > Canada > d 1834 in Butler Co, Ohio)
Children
1 Andrew aka Andreas Ropp b 1807
2 Barbara Ropp b 1809
3 Joseph Ropp b 1810, d 1818
4 Christian Ropp b 1812
5 Peter Ropp b 1815
6 Jacob Ropp b 1817
7 Joseph Ropp b 1819, d 1820
8 John Ropp b 1821
9 Joseph Ropp b 1823
10 Infant Son Ropp b 1825
11 Moses Ropp b 1828
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On the 14th of October, in McLean county, Illinois, of old age, Andrew Ropp, in the 92nd year of his age. His memory was good and he was rational to the last.
He has seven children living, all of whom were present except one, who was on a journey at the time. He had 82 children, grand-children and great grand-children, who are still living, and 20 which have died.
A large concourse of people were present at the funeral, and a discourse appropriate to the occasion was delivered by Pre Joseph Stuckey, from Rev 21. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church.
Herald of Truth
Vol V, No 11
November 1868
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