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Margaret Roos[1]

Female 1854 - 1928  (74 years)


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  • Name Margaret Roos 
    Born 31 Jul 1854  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169882770 
    Name Maggie Roos 
    Name Margaret Guggisberg 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-134277 
    Died 6 Aug 1928  Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 10] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10] 
    Person ID I134277  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

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

    Family John Guggisberg,   b. 12 Oct 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1917, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1880  Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Caroline Roos Guggisberg,   b. 2 Mar 1882, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1957, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. John Christian Guggisberg,   b. 7 Jan 1884, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1946, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Gordon Edwin Guggisberg,   b. 25 May 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Leon Byron Guggisberg,   b. 8 May 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1919, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     5. Harold Willard Guggisberg,   b. 8 Sep 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1968, Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Carl Guggisberg,   b. 9 Dec 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1977, Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F10111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hespeler Obituary Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg

      The death occurred at Gaylord, Mich, on Monday of Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg formerly Miss Margaret Room, of Hespeler.

      Kitchener Record, Wed, Aug 08, 1928 Page 3

      ______________


      Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg

      Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg, one of the pioneers of this district and highly esteemed resident of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away at her home there on Monday in her 75th year. Born in Hespeler as Margaret Roos, the late Mrs. Guggisberg was member of the family from which her father's birthplace, now known as Roos Hill, received its name. She was a resident of this city for many years, removing to Michigan nine years ago, and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C. H. Janzen of Breslau, and three sons, John. Carl and Harold, all of Gaylord. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from home of her daughter Mrs. CH. Jenzen at Breslau, to Mount Hope cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Wed, Aug 08, 1928 Page 15

      _____________

      Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg

      Charles H. Janzen has received notification of the death of his wife's mother, Mrs. Margaret Guggisberg at Gaylord, Mich. Death occurred yesterday morning after an illness of ten days. Mrs. Janzen has been at the bedside of her mother constantly during this period. Burial will be made here on Thursday but details of the funeral have not yet been arranged.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Tue, Aug 07, 1928 Page 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth of daughter Rose 1882.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 10.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 34.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 4.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 4.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 8.

    7. [S3065] Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, Margaret Guggisberg, 06 Aug 1928; citing Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,070.
      Margaret Guggisberg
      Event TypeDeath
      Event Date06 Aug 1928
      Event PlaceGaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States
      GenderFemale
      Age74
      Marital StatusWidowed
      Birth Date31 Jul 1854
      BirthplaceHespeler, Ontario
      Birth Year (Estimated)1854
      Father's NameJacob Rose
      Mother's NameCaroline Beemer

    8. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Guggisberg
      (A) Leon Byron Guggisberg/ 1889-1919/ At rest/
      (B) Margaret Rose/ Guggisberg/ 1854-1928/ At rest/

    9. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 71.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169882770/margaret-rose-guggisberg.

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Aug. 5 1880.
      June 24 1880 John Guggisberg of Preston and Maggie Rose of Hespler were married in Oberlin, Ohio by Preacher Kincaid

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jul 1854 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jun 1880 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Aug 1928 - Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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