Irvine K. "Ike" Roos^[1]

1876 - 1947  (71 years)

• Name	Irvine K. "Ike" Roos
  Born	22 Feb 1876	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275598614
  Misfortune	killed in accident
  Name	I. K. Roos
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Clerk
  Occupation	1901	Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA   [7]
  	wholesale grocer
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Bookkeeper, Warehouse
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Wholesale, Groceries
  Residence	1921	54 Roy St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1947	239 Victoria St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-97972
  Died	25 Dec 1947	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I97972	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm "William" Roos,   b. 18 Apr 1841,   d. 19 Mar 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 5 Dec 1843, New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F25231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Grace Wismer,   b. 4 Jan 1882, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States ,   d. 28 Sep 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1901	Lucas, Richland, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Children	1. William Harold "Harry" Roos,   b. 23 Sep 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1968, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F176211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Pedestrian Fatally Injured When Struck by Trolley Bus Irvin (Ike) Roos Is Victim of Ice; Several Accidents Knocked to the pavement by skidding trolley coach -proceeding west on King St. West at Young St. early yesterday afternoon, Irvin (Ike) Roos, 71, of 239 Victoria St. South, died at the K-W Hospital early today, The injured man suffered, a fractured skull. His condition was reported by Dr. C. C. Belyea, attending physician, as "very serious after, the mishap. He did not regain consciousness. The accident, occurred yesterday when the coach skidded on icy patch and hit Mr. Roos as he was crossing the road. The coach was stopping to pick up a passenger. Driver of the trolley coach was John Doyle, 116 Benton St. FORMER GROCERYMAN A well-known figure in the Twin City, Mr. Roos was president of the Roos and Co., wholesale grocers, until 1921 when he retired. Prior to that the he was connected with the firm of Randall and Roos. Born in Waterloo, Feb. 22, 1876, he was the son of the late William Roos and Elizabeth Davidson. His wife, the former Lillian Grace Wismer. whom he married July 2. 1901, predeceased him Sept. 28, 1942. He attended St. John's R.C. Church. Surviving are one son, William, Port Elgin, and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Baird, Winnipeg and Mrs. Margaret McKay, Kingston. One sister, the former Mrs. H. J. Sims, predeceased him in 1938. The body will rest at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home where prayers will be said at 8:30 a.m. Monday, followed by requiem high mass at St. John's R.C. Church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. W. F. Gleason will officiate. Kitchener-Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Dec 26, 1947 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Lillian Wismer/ 1881-1942/ Wife Of/ Irvine K. Roos/ R.I.P. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 4. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 30. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 28 Pg. 1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 26 Page 1. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 5. [S1856] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, Irvine K. Roos and Lillian Wismer, 02 Jul 1901; citing Lucas, Ohio, United States, reference p 457 cn 3090; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 909,008. Irvine K. Roos Event TypeMarriage Event Date02 Jul 1901 Event PlaceLucas, Ohio, United States Age23 Birth Date22 Feb Birth Year (Estimated)1878 BirthplaceColumbus, Ohio Father's NameWilliam Roos Mother's NameElizabeth Davidson Spouse's NameLillian Wismer Spouse's Age20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1881 Spouse's BirthplaceColumbus, Ohio Spouse's Father's NameGeorge Wismer Spouse's Mother's NameTheress Gackel [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Feb 1876 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - wholesale grocer - 1901 - Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA Married - 2 Jul 1901 - Lucas, Richland, Ohio, United States Occupation - Bookkeeper, Warehouse - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wholesale, Groceries - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Dec 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth