Alexander Roos^[1]

1861 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Alexander Roos
  Born	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00032-2915.2
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I11825	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann J. C. "John" Roos,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara Erb,   b. 27 Dec 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F3319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Elliott,   b. 5 May 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Jun 1902	Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F8715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1882 Edward Roos bought the lot which Charlton and Hurst now own and on the front portion now torn down, built a barn with dwelling above which his family occupied for years; and in rear of this barn he built a stable to hold about twenty horses. In addition to the driving horses kept for hire, Mr. Roos kept a cab which he turned out at weddings, etc. behind a fine well-dressed, well-groomed pair of horses driven by a man equipped always with a silk hat. He had a carryall for summer use, which the ball team hired to make their out-of-town trips, picnic parties hired to go to the lake, etc. and for winter he had his pleasure sleigh which accommodated a goodly number out for a sleigh ride. He always kept a couple of teams for hauling sand, stone, gravel and coal from the Grand Trunk to the Lower Mill, for movings and the rest of it, and taken together, Ed's revenues were sufficient to make him some money. As far as his single rigs were concerned one had to speak a week or two ahead to be sure of one to take the girl friend to some big dance, to the Aberfoyle Show, or other soul-stirring such-like events. Ed. Roos sold out to William O. Vanatter in 1893 and embarked in the Hotel business at St. George. In 1898 Van. sold out to Henry Sachs and Alex Roos who conducted the business under style: "Sachs & Roos" and they in turn sold about 1909 to Charles Haas, V.S., and John Sudden who carried on as "Haas and Sudden" until Dr. Haas left not long afterwards; and John Sudden continued for several years and then disposed of the property to Len. Evans and went to Galt. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 647. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Alexander Roos Born: Berlin Age: 40 Father: John Roos Mother: Barbara Erb Born: abt 1862 Spouse: Jessie Elliott Age: 28 born: Galt Father: William Elliott Mother: Jessie Turnball married 25 Jun 1902 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Barbara Erb Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Peter Born: 1838 Spouse: John H. Roos Age: 23 born: Preston Res: Hespeler Born: 1838 Father: Jacob Mother: Carolien Bohmes married 2 Jul 1861

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jun 1902 - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth