Edward Roos^[1]

1847 - 1911  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Edward Roos
  Born	May 1847	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162123257
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cooper
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cooper
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cooper
  Residence	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Liveryman
  Residence	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-118784
  Died	18 Oct 1911	Caledonia, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	St. George Cemetery, Saint George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I118784	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Roos,   b. 1813, Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 24 Aug 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Johanna Carolina "Caroline" Boehmer,   b. 29 Apr 1819, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ,   d. 9 Dec 1875, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Married	1836  [4]
  Family ID	F33190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Ellen Reid,   b. 6 May 1849, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Nov 1870  [3, 5]
  Children	1. Lily Bell Roos,   b. 13 Oct 1872, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jan 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   2. Mary Alice Roos,   b. 1 Aug 1876, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 74 years)   3. Edward William Roos,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Janet Roos,   b. 3 Sep 1881, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 83 years)   5. Florence Roos,   b. 22 Jun 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1976, Regina, Saskatchewan, Ontario  (Age 90 years)   6. Stanley Edward Roos,   b. 8 Mar 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1979, Regina, Saskatchewan, Ontario  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F29806	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....In the Gay Nineties, when everyone else seemed to be doing it, a lot of the young bloods of the Village got the notion it was high time they too got dressed up; and aided and abetted by John Albert Beattie who furnished the cloth and the accessories and Herman Liersch who made the clothes, a lot of them got themselves fitted out with frock coats, nice trousers, patent leather shoes, silk shirts, hats, nice canes, collars, neckties and gloves. The attendance at the churches increased, the number of strollers on our streets of a fine Sunday afternoon was perhaps then at its peak for Hespeler. And they looked fine! It so happened that many of these young chaps had been customers of Ed. Roos (hired a lot of rigs from him) and so when he was leaving, Ed. invited them to make up a party sometime and come to St. George to pay him a visit. It came Spring and a date was set while there was still good sleighing and about a dozen of them crawled into the Pleasure sleigh and away they went to St. George to see Ed; dolled up in all their finery. What a sight that must have been for the Natives of that lovely little Village that Sabbath afternoon, to see so many silk hats passing by along their street. What a boost it must have given Ed! Boy, that was really something. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954 _____________ The Late Edward Roos. The funeral of the late Edward Roos, who died at his home at Caledonia on Wednesday took place on Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian church to the Methodist cemetery. Services, at the church and at the interment were conducted by the Rev. H. Marshall. Members of the A.O.U.W. lodge were present, of which deceased had been a member. The pall-bearers were six nephews of the deceased. Mr. Edward Roos WaS well known here, where he had lived about twenty years. He owned the Cummings House and several years was its proprietor. for, few years ago he sold out to Mr. D. Gunn but continued to make his home here, where he had many friends and a wide circle of acquaintances. His former home had been at Hespeler, and from there as well as from Caledonia, to which place he moved nearly two years ago, many friends came to join with those from this section in paying a last tribute of respect and sympathy. The floral tributes were numerous and very beautiful. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Will and Stanley, at home, and four daughters, Mrs. John Haas, of Hespeler; Mrs. Davidson, Regina. Mrs. Wm. McKenzie, and Mrs. R M. McLaughlin, St. George, who will mourn the loss of an affection ate husband and father. The Brantford Daily Expositor, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Thu, Oct 26, 1911 Page 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016181-1900. William McKenzie, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. St. George, son of Duncan McKenzie and Helen Mullen, Married Lillie Ross, 26, b. Canada, res. St. George, daughter of Edward Ross and Jane Helen Reid, Witnessed by: Ethel and Maggie Dickson, Both of Galt, 4 Jan 1900 At Galt [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 9. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 3. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 71. [S2771] aaaHespeler 1871, Sect. 1 Page 12.

  
  

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  Born - May 1847 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Liveryman - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Oct 1911 - Caledonia, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth