William Roos: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

William Roos was born 18 Apr 1842, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Historic Building: 116 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Interesting: brewer, business, building
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97969
Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brewer
Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1867, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1868, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Employment: 1873, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Geo. Randall and Company
Occupation: 1873, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
Residence: 1873, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Possessions: 1883, 9 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Randall and Roos (a wholesale grocery firm)
Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wholesaler
Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Committee Membership: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Jubilee Celebration Executive
Residence: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wholesale
Business Ownership: 1906, 66 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Randall and Roos Wholesale Groceries and Liquors
Residence: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Groceries
Residence: 1911, 116 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
Residence: 1921, 116 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Possessions:
The building is long demolished

Business Ownership:
66 Queen St. today stands in stark contrast to the proud picture and advertisement that appeared in 1906 in the book Berlin Today. This picture depicts the owners of the Randall and Roos Wholesale Groceries and Liquors standing in front of their recently constructed building. The business was originally located in the Arhen's Block.

William married Elizabeth Davidson 15 Jan 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Sheriff George Davidson, Esq. and Margaret Garden) was born 5 Dec 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1928; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Florence Katherine Roos was born 22 Dec 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1938, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Irvine K. Roos was born 22 Feb 1876, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Margaret Roos was born 25 Dec 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Ethel E. Roos was born 30 Jun 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

William married Julia A. Rothwell 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Julia (daughter of Benjamin Rothwell and Julia Fardy) was born 1842, , Wexford Co, Ireland; died 15 Aug 1868, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Florence Katherine Roos

(1.William¹) was born 22 Dec 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1938, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Florence Katherine Sims
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189044P
Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1921, 26 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Florence married Harvey James Sims 29 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harvey (son of Councillor Peter Harvey Sims and Mary Jemima "Jemima" Cook) was born 25 Dec 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. James Kenneth Davidson "Kenneth" Sims was born 12 Jul 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. William Harvey Sims was born 27 Jun 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1954; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Irvine K. Roos

(1.William¹) was born 22 Feb 1876, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: I. K. Roos
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97972
Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
Occupation: 1901, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA; wholesale grocer
Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper, Warehouse
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wholesale, Groceries
Residence: 1921, 54 Roy St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Irvine married Lillian Wismer 2 Jul 1901, Lucas, Richland, Ohio, United States. Lillian was born Sep 1881, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; died 1942; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

8. William Harold "Harry" Roos was born 23 Sep 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Margaret Roos

(1.William¹) was born 25 Dec 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Maggie Roos
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97973
Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Ethel E. Roos

(1.William¹) was born 30 Jun 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Ethel E. Baird
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97974
Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Ethel married Robert Greer Baird 30 Oct 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Robert was born 1871, Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 3

James Kenneth Davidson "Kenneth" Sims

(2.Florence², 1.William¹) was born 12 Jul 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-324599
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1921, 26 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

James — Lyla Patterson Hughes. Lyla was born 1904; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

James — Mabel Alquire Cameron. Mabel was born 19 Jul 1904, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

William Harvey Sims

(2.Florence², 1.William¹) was born 27 Jun 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1954; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189066
Residence: 1908, 26 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

William married Mary Niles Denne Aug 1935. Mary was born 9 Dec 1910; died 12 Jan 1992; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

William Harold "Harry" Roos

(3.Irvine², 1.William¹) was born 23 Sep 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179454
Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
Residence: 1921, 54 Roy St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salesman

William married Anna Gertrude Krug 3 Jan 1925, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Hartman Krug and Mary Ann Theresa "Annie" Dunn) was born 30 Jun 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]