Roman Bernard Vos (1898

Date : 12 Aug 1974
Location : Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Antioch, IL

Mr. Roman B. Vos, 74, of 461 Windsor Dr., Antioch, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9. at Victory Memory Hospital. He was born May 14, 1898 in Burlington, Wis. and moved to West Allis, Wis. then to Crown Point, Ind., and to Antioch 36 years ago. He is a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Antioch, Father Henderson Counsul No. 3800 K of C. lodge and served as treasurer for many years: Bishop Quarter General Assembly 4th Degree K of C. in Waukegan; Past president of and member of the Antioch Lions Club; Past Commander and member of Antioch American Legion Post NO. 748; served as manager of the Antioch Lumber and Coal Co. for 30 years and previously had operated lumber yards in West Allis, Wis. and Crown Point, Ind. He married Zaida Johnson on Sept. 17, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Survivors are his wife, Zaida; 4 sons, William R. (Antioch), Ronald S. (Antioch), Philip G. (Lake. Villa) and Roman B. Vos Jr. (Antioch); 2 daughters, Mrs. Mary (Marshall) Plechaty (Land O Lakes) and Mrs. Sally (Richard) Schlarbaum (Antioch); 1 brother, Edmond F. Vos (Antioch); 3 sisters, Mrs. Marie Szydlowski (Burlington), Mrs. Elizabeth Oldenberg (Burlington), and Mrs. Lucille Feiereisen (Manitowish Waters) and 23 grandchildren.

A funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Peters Catholic Church in Antioch. Interment was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Antioch Rescue Squad.

Antioch News - Aug 14, 1974

No headstone photos

Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 2 - Baptism Records; 1874-1903; Image 816/852

Henry Vos - Line 27

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1813; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 24

Nellie McCarthy - line 30

Henry Vos - line 41

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1734; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 69.

Roman Vos - Line 49

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2601; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 396; Image: 152.0.

Mr. Roman B. Vos, 74, of 461 Windsor Dr., Antioch, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9. at Victory Memory Hospital. He was born May 14, 1898 in Burlington, Wis. and moved to West Allis, Wis. then to Crown Point, Ind., and to Antioch 36 years ago. He is a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Antioch, Father Henderson Counsul No. 3800 K of C. lodge and served as treasurer for many years: Bishop Quarter General Assembly 4th Degree K of C. in Waukegan; Past president of and member of the Antioch Lions Club; Past Commander and member of Antioch American Legion Post NO. 748; served as manager of the Antioch Lumber and Coal Co. for 30 years and previously had operated lumber yards in West Allis, Wis. and Crown Point, Ind. He married Zaida Johnson on Sept. 17, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Survivors are his wife, Zaida; 4 sons, William R. (Antioch), Ronald S. (Antioch), Philip G. (Lake. Villa) and Roman B. Vos Jr. (Antioch); 2 daughters, Mrs. Mary (Marshall) Plechaty (Land O Lakes) and Mrs. Sally (Richard) Schlarbaum (Antioch); 1 brother, Edmond F. Vos (Antioch); 3 sisters, Mrs. Marie Szydlowski (Burlington), Mrs. Elizabeth Oldenberg (Burlington), and Mrs. Lucille Feiereisen (Manitowish Waters) and 23 grandchildren.

A funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Peters Catholic Church in Antioch. Interment was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Antioch Rescue Squad.

Source - Antioch News - Aug 14, 1974

Research notes for Roman

1w - Antoinette Nevsimal; 2w - Zaida Johnson

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WWI-Haight p. 589

Others list POD as Antioch, but the obit says Victory Memory Hospital. I think this is a typo and it's actually Victory MEMORIAL Hospital, which is in Waukegan, IL.

May 14 1898 Birth		Birth of Roman Vos
Jun 1900 Age 2		Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 1910 Age 11		Lived in Burlington Ward 3, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Nov 15 1922 Age 24		Married to Antoinette Nevsimal
Aug 19 1924 Age 26		Death of spouse, Antoinette Nevsimal
Sep 17 1929 Age 31		Married to Zaida Johnson
Apr 1930 Age 31		Lived in West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan 09 1935 Age 36		Death of father, Henry Vos
Jan 25 1940 Age 41		Death of mother, Josephine Plate
Aug 09 1974 Age 76		Death of Roman Vos