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John Roos[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1809 - 1885  (75 years)


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  • Name John Roos 
    Born 6 Dec 1809  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Med. Note
    • In the last few years, he was afflicted with kidney stones, accompanied in addition by rheumatism and he had to suffer untold pain.
    Name Johann Roos 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    tavern keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] 
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Merchant 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Merchant 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Baker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-34336 
    Died 20 Nov 1885  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 12] 
    Cause: Cause: Ruptured Bladder (2 weeks) - Exhaustion 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I34336  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johannes "John" Roos,   b. 1777, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Jun 1870  (Age < 93 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth,   b. 6 Nov 1783, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F230776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisabeth G. Weicker,   b. 15 Aug 1811, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jacob S. Roos,   b. 4 May 1833, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1905, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. George Michael Roos,   b. CALC 10 Dec 1834, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
     3. John W. Roos,   b. 5 Mar 1835, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1882, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     4. Henry Roos,   b. 13 Mar 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles J. Roos,   b. 26 Mar 1839, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Rosina Roos,   b. 25 Sep 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1902  (Age 58 years)
     7. Adam Roos,   b. 9 Jan 1846, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Elizabeth Mary Roos,   b. 1850, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1928  (Age 78 years)
     9. August Roos,   b. 1853, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He was a native of Dettweiler in Alsace and emigrated here in 1828.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Joseph Springer Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Moses Springer Mother: Barbara Shantz Born: 1845 Spouse: Rosine Roos Age: 24 born: Preston Res: Preston Born: 1844 Father: John Roos Mother: Elisabeth Weiker married 9 Feb 1868 married: Preston

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Sophia Von Kannel Born: Switzerland Age: 23 Father: Peter Von Kanel Margaret Von Kanel Von Kannel Mother: Von Kannel Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Adam Roos Age: 24 born: Doon Father: John Roos Mother: Elizabeth Roos married 9 Aug 1870

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Edward John Roos Born: 15 Mar 1870 County: Waterloo Father: John Roos Jr. Mother: Catharine Snarr

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Nov 1885.
      20 Nov 1885 John Roos died in Preston at age of 75 years, 11 months and 14 days. He was a native of Dettweiler in Alsace and emigrated here in 1828. In the last few years, he was afflicted with kidney stones, accompanied in addition by rheumatism and he had to suffer untold pain. His coffin was followed, in addition to numerous participants from near and far by 2 brothers, 3 sisters, 6 sons, 2 daughters, 52 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jul 1875.
      Died 9 Jul 1875 In Preston, Elisabeth, wife of John Roos, died at 63 years of age.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 12.
      John ROSE Tavernkeeper Birthplace: France Age 43 Lutheran
      Elisabeth ROSE Birthplace: Germany Age 41 Lutheran
      John ROSE Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 17 Lutheran
      Henry ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Lutheran
      Charles ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 13 Lutheran
      William ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Lutheran
      Rosina ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 9 Lutheran
      Robert FERRIE miller& merchant Birthplace: Scotland Age 36 Free Church A
      dam ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Lutheran
      Elisabeth ROSE Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Lutheran
      William BEITZ Labourer Birthplace: Germany Age 23 Lutheran
      Patrick COCHRANE Miller Birthplace: Ireland Age 28 Roman Catholic
      Robert THOMSON Labourer Birthplace: Scotland Age 29
      Cathrine BOWMAN Dom. Servant Birthplace: Ireland Age 19 Roman
      Catholic Louisa ULRECH Dom. Servant Birthplace: Germany Age 21 Lutheran
      Jean EWING Birthplace: Scotland Age 32 Church of Scotland
      Robert STRANG Clerk Birthplace: Canada Age 19 Church of Scotland
      Charles DOAVIAN? Clerk Birthplace: Germany Age 26 Lutheran
      Charles PLENDERLEATH Clerk Birthplace: Canada Age 16
      Sarah MCPHAIL Dom. Servant Birthplace: Scotland Age 24 Church of Scotland
      Marglet FRASER Dom. Servant Birthplace: Scotland Age 30 Free Church
      Louisa BLANK Dom. Servant Birthplace: Germany Age 17

    7. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 25.

    8. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 5.

    9. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 7.

    10. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ John Roos/ Born Dec. 6, 1809/ Died Nov. 20, 1885/ Aged 75 Yrs. 11 Mo's./ 14 D's./ Verse.

    11. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 12.

    12. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Ross Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1810 Birth Place:Alsace Age at Death:75 Death Date:21 Nov 1885 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Dec 1809 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tavern keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Baker - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Ruptured Bladder (2 weeks) - Exhaustion - 20 Nov 1885 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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