Julius H. Roos

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• Name: J. H. Roos
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43760
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1882, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Insurance Clerk
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Treasurer, Insurance Co.
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Club Membership: 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saengerfest Souvenir Programme 1912

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The late Julius H. Roos was called the Father of the Board of Trade, and justly so, for it was his activity in getting the movement under way, that resulted in the Board being formed. Mr. Roos circulated a petition in February. 1890, urging the Mayor, the late George Moore, to call a meeting for the purpose of organizing. The Mayor called a meeting of citizens, as requested, and it was held in the Town Hall on March 11th, 1890, with the Mayor presiding.

Mr. Roos did a lot of work in organizing, circulating petitions, and corresponding with the Department, and a Charter was obtained, dated April 22nd, 1890. At the first meeting to organize, after obtaining the Charter the following were elected officers of the Waterloo Board of Trade: President, Christian Kumpf ; Vice-President, William Snider; Secretary-Treasurer, Julius H. Roos; Council, R. Y. Fish, Geo. Moore, P. H. Sims, Simon Snyder, W. H. Riddell, H. J. Grasett, George Wegenast, John Shuh, I. E. Bowman, A. G. Habbick, Richard Roschmann, J. M. Scully.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1928, A Historical Sketch of the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, Clayton W. Wells, L.D.S., D. D. S.

Julius married Amelia Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schlote 25 Apr 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amelia (daughter of Friedrich "Frederick" Schlote and Catherine Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Kraft) was born 10 Feb 1860, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 3 Jun 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1918, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Julius married Mary Froehlich 4 Oct 1882, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Valentine Froehlich and Catherine Koechler) was born CALC 24 Aug 1855, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Olive Emma Shantz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43765
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Olive — Burton Willard Shantz. Burton (son of Ezra S. Shantz and Lydia Ann Stauffer) was born 21 Mar 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-190649
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43762
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student

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THRILLING EXPERIENCES OF TROOPER ROOS

Mr. J. H. Roos recently received a letter from his son Trooper Ed. N. Roos of the Strathcona Horse dated Oct. 16th, in which he gave some interesting particulars of a recent engagement in which he took part. He said that their troops had spent three days on horse back, during which they took a farm and three villages. They went through shell holes, and over all kinds of obstructions. In going over a large sunken roadway six feet deep only two horses fell, the horses being exceptionally speedy and even better than the Seagram racers. They were warmly welcomed by the French villagers everywhere. The shell holes were large enough to accomodate the men with their horses. Their troop was continually under machine gun fire and suffered 70 casualties during the three days. 24 of the troop were killed.

Trooper Roos went over with the first contingent and has been at the front for over four years.

The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Nov 1918, p. 4

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43763P
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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DEATH OF FLORENCE ROOS

Florence May eldest daughter of Mr. J. H. Roos, passed quietly to her rest on Easter Monday evening after a long illness. The news of her death will cause sorrow to many hearts for her winning manner and sweet disposition had endeared her to a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will mourn the promising life so early closed.

St. John's Church will feel her loss keenly as she took a deep interest in Sunday School and church work, and her affectionate nature made her a general favorite.

She was only in her sixteenth year and the bereaved family will have the sympathy of every one in their sorrow at the early close of such a bright and promising life.
The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, the 4^th inst., at 2 o'clock.

Berlin New Record 1 Apr 1901

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• Military: WW1
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43764
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1940, 252 Bowman St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Military:
Arthur was stationed in Forgan, Saskatchewan in 1915. Attestation Papers Regimental #472851

Arthur married Florence Orillia Thomas 2 Feb 1922. Florence (daughter of Alfred Arthur Randolf Thomas and Mary Sophia "Sophia" Bitner) was born 3 Aug 1898, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1983, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-345373
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran