Elizabeth Davidson^{[1, 2]}

1843 - 1928  (84 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Davidson
  Born	5 Dec 1843	New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162490260
  Name	Elizabeth Roos
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1921	116 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-97970
  Died	31 Jan 1928	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I97970	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Sheriff George Davidson, Esq.,   b. 14 May 1814, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 27 Apr 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Margaret Garden,   b. 31 Aug 1811, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 24 Jan 1894, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1836	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 12]
  Family ID	F19748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilhelm "William" Roos,   b. 18 Apr 1841,   d. 19 Mar 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 11]
  Children	1. Florence Katherine Roos,   b. 22 Dec 1873, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1938, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   2. Irvine K. "Ike" Roos,   b. 22 Feb 1876, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   3. Margaret Roos,   b. 25 Dec 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ethel E. Roos,   b. 30 Jun 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F25231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BELOVED RESIDENT CALLED BY DEATH Sudden Passing Of Mrs. William Roos Ends Career Of Active Welldoing For Church And Community Mrs. Elizabeth Roos, widow of the late William Room, passed away very suddenly this morning about seven o'clock at her home "Bon-Accord", 116 North Queen street, in her 79th year. The late Mrs. Roos altho not appearing well last evening stated she intended getting up this mornins. She also seemed to be well this morning about five o'clock but had passed away when her nurse saw her again. Medical aid was immediately summoned but life was found to have been extinct for some time. The late Mrs. Roos was one of the city's most prominent and beloved residents. She was the daughter of the late George Davidson, first Sheriff of Waterloo County. Thru the years which she had lived to the betterment of the community, she had established a reputation for kindness and hospitality which she continued to enjoy until her death. Among her outstanding qualities were her friendly disposition to everyone and her active Interest in the general welfare of the community. She was a valued and probably the oldest member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church and several affiliated societies of the church. In this sphere she will be missed for help in every undertaking and the generous support she accorded church work in general. The late Mr. Roos was born in New Aberdeen In 1849 and as Elizabeth Davidson she came to this city while quite young. She and the late William Room were married in this city and made home here for the remainder of their lives with the exception of few years spent in Waterloo. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. H. J. Sims of this city, Mrs. T. MacKay of Sarnia and Mrs. R. G. Baird of Winnipeg, and one son. Irvine of Waterloo. One brother, William Davidson K.C. of Toronto, also survives. Her husband, member of firm of Randall Roos predeceased her nearly six years ago. The funeral takes place on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock to Mt. Hope cemetery. The Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Jan 31, 1928 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jan 1873. 15 Jan 1873 By Reverend J. F. Dickie in Berlin, William Roos, of the Firm Geo. Randall and Co., Waterloo Village, was married to Elisabeth, youngest daughter of George Davidson, Esquire of Berlin, Upper Canada. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012952-73. William Roos, 30, occ. Merchant, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Village, Widower, son of Michael Roos and Catharine Barnhardt married Elizabeth Davidson, 25, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of George Davidson and Margaret Garden, witnessed by: Louise Beck of Baden and Robert Davidson of Guelph, 15 January 1873 in Berlin [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div 4 Pg 40. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 1. Elizabeth DAVIDSON Birthplace: Canada Age 3 [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 4. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 33. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 30. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Roos/ Elizabeth Davidson/ beloved wife of/ William Roos/ born Dec. 5th 1843/ died Jan. 31st 1928 [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 5. [S1193] Church Records - ON, Wentworth, Hamilton- Knox Presbyterian Church including St. Andrew's. Geo. Davidson of Woolwich to Margret Garden, (newly from Scotland Aberdeen) 27 Jun 1836 by banns, Wit. Honary Daniel, of Hamilton and Alexander Watt, of Nichol.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Dec 1843 - New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jan 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 116 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jan 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth