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Sophia Von Kennel

Female 1846 - 1907  (60 years)


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  • Name Sophia Von Kennel 
    Immigration 1846  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born 12 Nov 1846  , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160958410 
    Name Sophia Roos 
    Name Sophia Von Kaenel 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-35914 
    Died 17 Aug 1907  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Cause: Cause: Cerebritis (6 months) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I35914  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Peter Von Kennel,   b. 7 Jun 1807, Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1874, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Margaritha R. "Margaret" Rubin,   b. CALC 17 Nov 1808, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1831  , Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F9472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 9 Aug 1870  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Louisa Roos,   b. 7 Aug 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 30 years)
     2. Emil Roos,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edmund Roos,   b. 16 Jul 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Florence "Flora" Roos,   b. 12 Mar 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1955  (Age 79 years)
     5. Fredrick Roos,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Frederick Roos,   b. 15 Sep 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age 38 years)
     7. Wilhelmina Roos,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Minnie Roos,   b. 23 Jun 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William A. Roos,   b. 3 Dec 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F9506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 7.

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 17.

    3. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 26.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Adam ROOS/ 1846 - 1923/ Sofia VON KAENEL his wife/ 1846 - 1907/ Louisa dau./ 1871 -1902/ Frederick son/ 1879 -1918

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

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 64.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Adam Roos/ 1846 - 1923/ Sofia Von Kaenel His Wife/ 1846 - 1907/ Louisa Dau./ 1871 -1902/ Frederick Son/ 1879 -1918./ [Footstones] Mother/ Fred.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Mrs Adam Roos Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Switzerland Age at Death:60 Death Date:17 Aug 1907 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S3298] Switzerland, Select Marriages, 1532-1910.
      NamePeter Von Känel
      GenderMale
      Marriage Date29 avr. 1831 (29 Apr 1831)
      Marriage PlaceBern, Switzerland
      FatherGilgian Von Känel
      SpouseMargaritha Rubin
      Father Christen Rubin
      FHL Film Number2005964

    10. [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

    11. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 17 Aug 1870.
      Ross, Adam married 9 Aug 1870 to Sophia Von Kennel At Preston, by Rev. Mr. Mckenzie. All of Preston.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1846 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Nov 1846 - , Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Aug 1870 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cerebritis (6 months) - 17 Aug 1907 - 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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