Joseph Rosenberger

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• Eby ID Number: 00095-5357
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mill hand
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Woolen Mill
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Joseph Rosenberger, "was born September 30th, 1870. He is a cloth finisher and is engaged in the Preston Woollen Mills. He is unmarried and has his home with his parents."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Joseph Rosenberger, d. May 9, 1954, Galt (see his KW Record obit. of Mon. , May 10, 1954: "(Preston) - Joseph Rosenberger, 83, died at the S. Wloo. Mem. Hospital early Sunday. For the last 3 years he had lived at Preston Springs. Born in Preston, s/o the late John and Susannah Rosenberger, he lived here all his life. He was employed for 66 years at the George Pattinson Woollen Mill as a cloth finisher and retired in 1950. Mr. Rosenberg (sic) served St. Paul's United Church in many offices and was honored by the congregation and session in 1949 when he was presented with an illuminated scroll. An honorary member of the session, he was superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. He was also a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters for 54 years and was financial secretary for a number of years. Married in Preston in 1902, his wife Eleanor Howell died in 1918. A son, Carman Rosenberger, died in Odessa, Ont. in 1949. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. George Welz, Chappel, Neb. , and a brother, Jacob of Hamilton. A granddaughter also survives. . .

Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 10 May 1954

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Preston News:

Two more cases of smallpox have been discovered in Preston. Mr. Bock, of Wilmot Township, uncle of Miss Rosenberger, who had been visiting at the home of John Rosenberger prior to the discovery of the Kate Rosenberger case, has developed the disease. He had left and gone to the home of Jacob Rosenberger, Queen Street, a brother of Miss Katie Rosenberger.

They were quarantined and the case appeared on Saturday. Mr. Bock was taken to John Rosenberger's house, where the first case is. This morning we were informed that Miss Rosenberger's father, John Rosenberger, had become a victim of the disease.

In connection with these cases of the disease, a strange thing occurred on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. John Rosenberger's son, Joseph, who resides near the hop yards, and who has been quarantined for some time, developed a sort of dementic, and got away from the house. Not returning in the evening, his wife became concerned and revealed her fears to some friends. The fire alarm was rung and a search was instituted, which lasted til midnight. Just as the friends were about despairing of finding the missing man, he was discovered sitting down at the edge of the river, apparently unconscious of the bitter cold. When found, his hands and feet were frozen. He is, however, quite well today.


GALT WEEKLY REFORMER - 22 Jan 1903

Joseph married Ella Beatrice Howell Sep 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ella (daughter of James Elliott Howell and Euphemia MacKersie) was born 26 Jun 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Nov 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229168
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Carman H. Rosenberger, a native of Preston, and only s/o Joseph Rosenberger, Waterloo St. , Preston, and the late Mrs. Rosenberger, died in hospital at Kingston, Ont. Yesterday at the age of 45 years. He had been ailing for some months and confined to hospital for seven weeks. For the past two years he had lived at Odessa near Kingston. Born in Preston, Mr. Rosenberger attended the local public school and Galt Collegiate. He commenced work in the Bank of Toronto, Preston, and was later transferred to Stratford. Leaving Stratford he went to Chicago where he continued in the banking business. About 10 years ago here turned to Ontario, to Toronto, where he held an accounting position with an industrial concern until two years ago when he moved to Odessa and operated a restaurant. A member of the Masonic lodge and I. O. O. F. lodge in Odessa, he was also a member of the United Church and of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Surviving are his wife, Clarine Scott; a daughter, Elaine, at home, and his father, Joseph Rosenberger, Preston. . . .

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 May 1949