Magdalena "Lena" Zimmer

1853 - 1935  (82 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Zimmer
  Born	1853	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186450743
  Name	Lena Zimmer  [3, 7]
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Roos
  Residence	1875	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1900	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [4]
  Residence	1910	Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States   [5]
  Residence	1920	Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70430
  Died	19 Dec 1935	Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States
  Buried	Valhalla Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States
  Person ID	I70430	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Jakob "Jacob" Zimmer,   b. 12 Dec 1821, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 24 Feb 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Karolina "Caroline" Yung,   b. CALC 11 Nov 1825, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 19 Dec 1894  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Family ID	F9292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Jacob Zimmer,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Caroline,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F285909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	August Roos,   b. 25 Oct 1852, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1920, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1875	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Children	1. Edwin J. Roos,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F227907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Lena Roos. Mrs. Lena Roos, 84, of 7127 Northmoor drive, Clayton, who died today, will be buried Saturday. Services will be held at 1 p. m. in the Lupton Mortuary, 4449 Olive street, with interment in Valhalla Cemetery. The St. Louis Star and Times, St. Louis, Missouri Thu, Dec 19, 1935 Page 26

  
  

• Sources

  [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 18. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9316-75. August Roos, 23, occ. Baker, b. Doon, res. Preston, s/o John & Elizabeth, married Lena Zimmer, 22, b. Preston, res. same, d/o Jacob & Caroline, witn: Emil Roos & Peter Bernhardt, both of Preston, 29 June 1875 at Preston [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Census Place: Buffalo Ward 18, Erie, New York; Roll: 1030; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0145. [S1978] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1910 13th Census, Census Place: St Louis Ward 13, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_817; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0207; FHL microfilm: 1374830. [S2145] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1920 14th Census, Census Place: St Louis Ward 25, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_961; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 506. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Jul 1875. 29 Jun 1875 By Pastor J. Wurster in Preston, August Roos was married to Lena Zimmer, both of Preston.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1853 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1900 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Residence - 1910 - Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States Residence - 1920 - Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States Died - 19 Dec 1935 - Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth