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

Myrtle Rose Roesgen

Female 1890 - 1971  (80 years)


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  • Name Myrtle Rose Roesgen 
    Born 7 Aug 1890  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Myrtle Rose Smith 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Printer, ? 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Residence 1971  607 Pine St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350339 
    Died 28 Feb 1971  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I350339  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Henry Roesgen,   b. Aug 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1945, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Simpson,   b. Apr 1861, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1888  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F222662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William J. Smith,   b. 1889, Campbellville, Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Harold Smith
     2. Gordon Smith
     3. Kenneth Smith
     4. Grace Smith
     5. Mary Smith
     6. Gladys Mary Smith,   b. CALC 24 Mar 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
     7. Donald Frank Smith,   b. 19 Feb 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 2019, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. William J. Smith

      PRESTON, Mrs. William J. Smith of 607 Vine St., died Sunday at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont. She was 81. Mrs. Smith was the former Myrtle Roesgen and was born in Preston. She had resided here all her life and was a member of St. Paul's United Church, a life member of the United Church Women and also a member of the Golden Rule Sunday school class. She was predeceased by her husband in 1960. Surviving are four sons, Harold and Donald, both of Galt; Kenneth of Preston and Gordon of Venice, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. John (Grace) Lund of Galt and Mrs. Norman (Mary) McKenzie of Grimsby, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, where funeral and committal services will be conducted Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Mar 1971 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 5.

    2. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 60.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Myrtle Rose Roesgen Date of Birth:7 Aug 1890 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William H Roesgen Mother's name:Mary Simpson

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] Smith/ William J. Smith/ 1889 - 1960/ His Wife/ Myrtle Roesgen/ 1890 - 1971/ Gladys Mary, Dau./ 1915 - 1916./ [Back] Roesgen/ William H. Roesgen/ 1861 - 1945/ His Wife/ Mary Simpson/ 1861 - 1921/ Nettie Roesgen Watson/ 1897 - 1921.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Mary Simpson Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1861 Birth Place:Elora Marriage Date:28 Nov 1888 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:James Simpson Mother:Jane Simpson Spouse:William H Rosyan Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Spouse Father:Wm Rosyan Spouse Mother:Annie Rosyan

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:William Smith Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1890 Marriage Date:6 Sep 1911 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Smith Mother:Ann Eliza Trimble Spouse:Myrtle Roisgen Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1890 Spouse Father:William H Roisgen Spouse Mother:Mary Simpson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Aug 1890 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer, ? - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1971 - London, Middlesex, 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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