Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Margaret Roos

Female 1849 - 1935  (86 years)


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  • Name Margaret Roos 
    Born 2 Feb 1849  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Maggie Roos 
    Name Margaret Erb 
    Residence 1872  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1921  129 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350959 
    Died 4 Feb 1935  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Cause: Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage (1 month) 
    Buried 6 Feb 1935  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I350959  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Michael Roos,   b. CALC 16 Jul 1811, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Mother Catherine Bernhardt,   b. 24 Oct 1816, Aberhorfer, Alsace Lorraine, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1898, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F250687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis Edward "Frank" Erb,   b. CALC 8 Jan 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1872  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Children 
     1. Maude Alberta Erb,   b. 23 Feb 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. FRANK E. ERB

      PRESTON, The death of Mrs. Frank E. Erb occurred at 11 o'clock this morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hepburn at King and Argyle streets, in her 87th year. She had been ill for some time. She was born in Preston a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roos and lived virtually all her life in this community. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian church and was active in the work of the various women's organisation for many years. Her husband died about 50 years ago while her only son died about a year age in Vancouver. In addition to Mrs. Hepburn there survive two granddaughters, Marian and Margaret Erb of Vancouver. The funeral will be held on Wedsnesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the Hepburn residence with burial in the Preston cemetery. The remains will rest at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home until Wedneday morning.

      Kitchener Daily Record 4 Feb 1935 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 1.

    2. [S42] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Vol 9 Part 2 1852 - 1857, Rev. Chr. Fr. Hildebrand, minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston for the year 1849.
      Margrete, b. 2 Feb., daughter of Michel Roos & Kathrine Berhardt

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 22.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] Ellen Marion Goodall/ Second Daughter Of/ Abram & Margaret Erb/ Died June 30, 1922/ In Her 60th Year/ Margaret Roos/ Wife Of/ Frank E. Erb/ Died Feb. 4, 1935/ In Her 87th Year./

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 02 May 1872.
      23 Apr 1872 By Rev. Torrance, Guelph, F.E. Erb was married to Maggie Roos, both of Preston.

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Margaret ROOS/ wife of/ Frank E. ERB/ died Feb. 4, 1935/ in her 87th year.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Margaret Erb Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1849 Birth Place:Preston Age at Death:86 Death Date:4 Feb 1935 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Michael Ross Mother:Catherine Bernhardt

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Margaret Roos Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1850 Birth Place:Preston Canada Marriage Date:23 Apr 1872 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Michael Roos Mother:Catherine Roos Spouse:Francis Edward Erb Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1852 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Canada Spouse Father:Abram Albert Erb Spouse Mother:Margaret Erb

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1849 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1872 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage (1 month) - 4 Feb 1935 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Feb 1935 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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