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

Rolena Violet Roos

Female 1889 - 1981  (~ 91 years)


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  • Name Rolena Violet Roos 
    Born Nov 1889  Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1909  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Rolena Violet Hathaway 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Nurse in training, Hospital 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-188770 
    Died 3 Jun 1981  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried 6 Jun 1981  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I188770  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Edward Roos,   b. 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mena Wahn,   b. 20 Sep 1851, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1942, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1870  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F24070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Blasdell Hathaway,   b. 29 Jan 1881, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1960, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Frederick B. Hathaway,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Norman B. Hathaway,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F251531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HATHAWAY, Rolena Violet

      At the Riverdale Hospital, Toronto, Ont., June 3, 1981, Rolena Violet Roos, in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late George B. Hathaway, daughter of the late Edward and Mena Roos. Dear mother of Frederick B. (Ted) Hathaway of Vancouver, B.C.: Norman B. Hathaway of Toronto; dear grandmother of Anne, George, Caryl, Norman, Cynthia and Amy; dear great-grandmother of Christy, Emily and Jennifer. Predeceased by two grandsons, Peter and David. Sadly missed by her nieces, Angela (Boehmer) Merner of Kitchener and Marian (Sharp) Boyd of Mississauga. Born in Fredonia, New York. She was a member of a pioneer Waterloo County family and was the Gold Medal graduate of the K-W Hospital school of nursing in 1912. Friends may call at the Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home, 467 Sherbourne St., Toronto (near Wellesley Street), after 7 p.m. Thursday (today). Funeral service in the chapel, Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment in the Preston cemetery, Cambridge, Ont., at 11: 45 a.m. Saturday. Parking adjacent to the funeral home.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Jun 1981 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 17.

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Hathaway/ George B. Hathaway/ 1881 - 1960/ Beloved Husband Of/ Rolena V. Roos/ 1889 - 1981./ [Burial Card] Rolena Hathaway Buried June 6, 1981.

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Rolena Violet Ros - Hathaway - Jun 4 1981 pg 25.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Edward Roos Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1847 Birth Place: Preston Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1870 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father:Charles Roos Mother:Elizabeth Roos Spouse:Mena Wahn Spouse's Age:19 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Spouse Father:Valentine Wahn Spouse Mother:Hannah Wahn

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 4 May 1870.
      Wahn, Mena married 27 Apr 1870 to Edward Roos At Preston, by Rev. M. McKenzie. Bride, second daughter of Valentine Wahn. All of Preston.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Miss Rolena V Roos Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1890 Birth Place:Frodoria NY Marriage Date:2 Aug 1917 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Mr Edward Roos Mother:Miss Mena Wahn Roos Spouse:Mr George B Hathaway Spouse's Age:36 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1881 Spouse Birth Place:Burford, Ontairo Spouse Father:Mr Samuel Hathaway Spouse Mother:Miss Rachel Luxford Hathaway

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1889 - Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1909 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Nurse in training, Hospital - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Aug 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jun 1981 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Jun 1981 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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