Minnie Wahn Roos

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• Name: Minnie Wahn Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130136
• Occupation: 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Nurse

Minnie married Charles Henry "Harry" "Carlo" "Carl" Boehmer 24 Oct 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Carl S. "Charles" Boehmer and Angeline Weaver) was born 25 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Carla Boehmer was born 14 Jun 1918; died 1942; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Angela Boehmer was born 1921; died 26 Nov 1999; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35470
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Felt Maker, Felt Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Edward married Mena Wahn 26 Apr 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mena (daughter of Valentine Wahn and Johanna Christina Goldschmidt) was born 20 Sep 1851, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1942, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mena Roos
• Name: Minnie Wahn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90520
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Dies In 92nd Year

Mrs. Mena Roos, widow of the late Edward Roos, passed away early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. B.Hathaway, Henry Street, at the advanced age of 91 years. Deceased was born in Preston on September 20, 1851, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Wahn, and following her marriage in 1870, she resided in Stratford, Kitchener, Elmira and New Hamburg. After the death of her husband, 28 years ago, the late Mrs. Roos lived most of the time with her daughter, Mrs. Hathaway, where, during her last illness, which extended over a period of a year and a half, she received the tenderest of care. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. (Dr.) F. H. Kalbfleisch and Mrs. C. H. Boehmer, Kitchener, and Mrs. Hathaway, New Hamburg. There are also six grandchildren and one great grandchild. A daughter and two sons predeceased her and a grandchild, Miss Carla Boehmer, of Kitchener, passed away on Feb. 22, last. The funeral will take place this Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Hathaway to the Preston Cemetery for interment. Rev. W. J. Hisey, New Hamburg, will be in charge of the service.

New Hamburg Independent, March 20, 1942

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• Name: Carl Roos
• Name: Charles Roos
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35468
• Immigration: 1828, , Ontario, Canada
• Business: 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Charles Roos - Boots and Shoes
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Business: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Charles Roos - Boots and Shoes
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Business: 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Boot and Shoe Store
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Boot Maker
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Retired: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Charles Roos, Boots and Shoes, Main Street - Situated in the centre of commercial activity on the principal thoroughfare of trade in Galt, and carrying one of the most complete stocks of boots and shoes in the town, the house of Charles Roos stands prominent as one of the chief wholesale and retail establishments. Established in Preston in 1845, the business was removed to Galt 15 years ago, where greater scope was afforded for the increased facilities of the house. It has had a long, honorable and prosperous career, until to day it has grown in commercial importance, and occupies a position well to the front among the best houses in this section of the country. The premises occupied are commodious and well adapted to the business. They are 22x140 feet in dimensions and three stories in height, which are stored with a large and complete stock of goods, embracing ladies', misses', gentlemen's, boys' and youths' boots and shoes, and rubbers of all kinds, purchased direct from the principal manufacturers. In addition to dealing in the above goods, Mr. Roos makes a specialty of boots and shoes to order, and he is enabled in this respect to turn out as handsome, well-fitting and durable goods as can be produced. Mr. Roos gives employment to thirteen assistants and workmen, who are thoroughly competent and skillful. The business extends throughout the town and country. Mr. Roos is a native of Alsace, and came to this country when only 3 years old. While in Preston, he was a member of the Town Council. He is a gentleman highly esteemed in the community, and an upright, honorable business man.

Industries of Canada Historical and Commercial Sketches Hamilton and Environs 1886

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Charles Roos, Dealer in Boots and Shoes

Mr. Roos conducts business on Main Street and carries a first-class line of boots and shoes, trunks and valises, &c. For a quarter of a century he has conducted his business in a manner satisfactory to himself and his many customers. He commenced business in Preston in the year 1845 and finding a larger and better field here became one of our most progressive and respected citizens. Although a man of years, Mr. Roos is still active in his business pursuits.

Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

Karl married Elizabeth Zingg 20 Sep 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann "John" Zingg and Mrs.) was born 4 Feb 1827, , Switzerland; died 11 Oct 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Roos
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35469
• Immigration: 1830, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1834, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Business: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wahn & Newton - manufacturers of Threshing machines, reapers, mower, separators and stoves
• Interesting: foundry, business
• Occupation: Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; Iron Foundry
• Occupation: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Iron Foundry
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52691
• Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Foundry
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Calvanist
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Iron Founder
• Retired: 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1883; foundry man
• Residence: 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; German Reformed

Notes:

An enterprising young German came here [Preston] about 1838 by name of Mr. Jacob Beck. He had invented a peculiar kind of water-wheel, small in size but of great power, and its use in several small water powers gave young Mr. Beck quite a reputation. He commenced a small foundry near a saw-mill in the village of New Hope, and finding considerable encouragement came to Preston, where he erected a foundry upon the premises now owned by Peter E. Shantz in Fountain Street. Business increased rapidly, but unfortunately a fire broke out which completely destroyed his flourishing foundry and Mr. Beck, no insurance having been effected, stood once more poor and penniless; but, thanks to the liberality of his neighbors in and around Preston, a subscription was raised, men turned out to help with work and material and in a short time after the fire, Mr. Beck was again in possession of a foundry of considerably larger dimensions than the one destroyed by fire. He did an excellent business, and had men selling his stoves and other wares over a large part of Western Ontario. His means increased at a rapid rate, and he enlarged his premises according to the wants of his business. Some years later he took in as partners two of the young men in his employ, viz: John Clare and Valentine Wahn, and the foundry business continued to prosper for several years. Mr. Beck had in the meantime arranged with Mr. Robert Hunt of the Woolen Mills to improve his water power by heightening the dam and digging a canal from the dam alongside the (Speed River. This canal is still in existence except a small portion of its terminus which has recently been closed. Mr. Beck for the construction of the said canal obtained the privilege of erecting a saw-mill upon Mr. Hunt's premises. This saw-mill Mr. Beck carried on for some time but seeing that a grand scheme that he had in mind could not be carried out, he sold his sawmill to Messrs. Hunt & Elliott. This grand scheme was nothing less than extending the said canal, crossing King Street and Queen Street and erecting along the canal a number of factories and mills. The proprietor of the land positively refused to grant permission to construct such a canal and Mr. Beck was forced to abandon his cherished plan of making Preston a great manufacturing place, such as the Town of Galt is at the present day. Mr. Beck, notwithstanding the good business done in his foundry, became displeased with Preston. The partnership of Beck, Clare & Wahn was abruptly dissolved, the business closed and the affairs of the firm wound up. Each partner obtained his proper share of the assets, which were largely in excess of the liabilities, Mr. Clare a store and other property and Jacob Beck a large sum of money. He went in search of a mill property which he found in Wilmot. There he erected mills, foundry and other industries, and founded a village which he named Baden. The grist-mill built by him was the third grist-mill built with money earned in Preston.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 29

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VALENTINE WAHN

c.1820-1883

Valentine Wahn was a native of Oberaula, Hessen, Germany. It is uncertain when he immigrated to Preston but it was probable that he was among the wave of German immigrants who arrived in the area in the 1830's. In the early 1850's Mr. Wahn, along with John Clare, was taken into partnership by Jacob Beck in ownership of an iron foundry that Mr. Beck had started in 1839. Mr. Beck became disenchanted with business prospects in Preston and, in 1856, dissolved the partnership. He left Preston for a mill site in Wilmot township where he founded the town of Baden. It appears that Mr. Wahn then took control of the foundry which continued to do a prosperous business producing cast iron stoves. In 1875 the factory site was purchased by Abram Z. Detweiler and Peter E. Shantz who then formed the Preston Agricultural Works, later the P. E. Shantz Foundry. Mr. Wahn died on April 8, 1883 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery.

Sources:
1. Alfred Pautler, Preston, A Friendly Welcome Awaits You, Preston Golden Jubilee and Old Boys' Re-Union Committee, Preston 1947.
2. W.H. Breithaupt "Some German Settlers of Waterloo County", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. I, 1913.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

Valentine married Johanna Christina Goldschmidt 15 Mar 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johanna (daughter of John Goldschmidt and Maria K. Loewe) was born CALC 4 Jul 1830, , Germany; died 22 Mar 1925, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Mar 1925, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Johanna Christina Wahn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53440
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

The Death of Mrs. Johanna Wahn.

The death occurred at her home in Neustadt on Sunday last of Mrs. Johanna Wahn, widow of the late Valentine Wahn, formerly of Preston. The deceased was in her 95th year. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mena Roos of New. Hamburg and Miss Mary Wahn of Hanover, also one son, Mr. Charles Wahn, of Gretna, Man. There are also twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral was held last Wednesday to the Preston cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 2 Apr 1925, p. 6

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35140

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• Name: John Zing
• Name: John Zingg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130384
• Immigration: 1834, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1834, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
• Occupation: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Residence: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Near Hamburg, on the 5th Feb., John Zingg, aged 84 years, 5 months and 20 days. Father of Mrs. Charles Roos, of Galt.

Galt Reporter Feb 11 1881 pg 8

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Death of Mrs. Vogt.

Mrs. Marianna Zingg Vogt, one of Elmira's beloved ladies and oldest resident, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday afternoon, June 28th, in her 95th year, death being due to the infirmities of old age. The funeral was held on Tuesday and was largely attended by relatives and friends, many of whom came-from a distance.

The late Mrs. Vogt was born in Switzerland, January 1st, 1831, and came to America with her parents when three years of age, locating at Buffalo. Several years later they moved to Preston, then a village of seven houses, and her father, Zingg, increased the number erecting seven more homes. On May 27, 1848, she married George Vogt. who was a member of the firm of Vogt and Hagen, organ builders. The company moved to Hamilton later when Mr. Vogt sold out his interests and located at Washington, Oxford County, where he manufactured furniture, and a few years later moved to Elmira. During her long life she witnessed many changes, some of which were the advent of the railway locomotive, telegraph, steam driven machinery, the tallow candle and the coal oil lamp replaced by electricity, and the needle by the sewing machine.

Of a family of eleven children six survive to mourn the loss of a mother who set a high standard, and she was most sincerely loved and honored by the family and all who were privileged to have her acquaintance. There survive Dr. A. S. Vogt of Toronto, Oscar H. Vogt of Elmira, Mrs. Philip Christman, Elmira, Mrs. Sol. H. Eby of St. Thomas, Mrs. George H. Ruppel of Elmira and Mrs. C. K. Jansen of Galt. Mrs. Vogt is also survived by a sister, grandchildren and 7 great grand-children.

Waterloo Chronicle, 9 Jul 1925, p. 3

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John Zingg, who was born in Switzerland, and who came to Waterloo county in 1830. died at New Hamburg on the 5th, aged 85. He leaves 7 children, 50 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

The Hamilton Spectator Fri, Feb 18, 1881 Page 2

Johann — Mrs.. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hans Goldschmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-259069
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Day Labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

John — Maria K. Loewe. Maria was born 1792, Friedrichstadt, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died May 1865, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 May 1865, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria K. Goldschmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-259080