Paul Johannes Roos (1880 - 1948)

Born 30 Oct 1880 in Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna Margaretha (Kuhn) Roos — married 17 Dec 1908 in Worcester, Cape Colony, South Africa

Died 22 Sep 1948 at age 67 in Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa

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Biography

Paul Johannes Roos is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Paul Johannes Roos is Notable.

Notable alumni Paul Johannes Roos (30 October 1880 – 22 September 1948) (also known as Oom Polla – Afrikaans for "Uncle Polla") was one of the first South African Springbok rugby union captains and led the first South African rugby team to tour overseas – to Britain in 1906. Roos was born near the South African town of Stellenbosch on 30 October 1880 and completed his education there.

Roos was a popular rugby player and was chosen by his own teammates to captain the 1906 tour. Throughout the tour he was articulate and gracious in victory and defeat, and saw the campaign as an attempt to improve the relationship between his fellow countrymen and the British after the events of the Second Boer War. A devout Christian, Roos was an excellent ambassador for the game and helped promote the South Africans as a fair and exciting sporting team.

School: Paul Roos Gymnasium ^[1]

Birth

30 October 1880 Stellenbosch, Cape Colony ^{[2] [1]}

Baptism

Date: 6 December 1880 ^[2]

Father: Gideon Daniel Roos ^[2]

Mother: Magdalena Catharina Paulina Roux ^[3][2]

Sports career

Springbok no: 88^[1]

Debut test province: Western Province ^[1]

Test summary: Tests: 4 Tries: 0 ^[1]

First Test: 12 Sep 1903 Age:22 Forward against Britain at Newlands, Cape Town^[1]

Last Test: 8 Dec 1906 Age:26 Forward against England at Crystal Palace, London^[1]

Test history:

Date Age Position Opponent Result Score Venue Prov

12 Sep 1903 22 Forward Britain Win: 8-0 Newlands, Cape Town WP ^[1]

24 Nov 1906 26 Forward (C) Ireland Win: 15-12 Ravenhill Grounds, Belfast WP ^[1]

01 Dec 1906 26 Forward (C) Wales Win: 11-0 St. Helens, Swansea WP ^[1]

08 Dec 1906 26 Forward (C) England Draw: 3-3 Crystal Palace, London WP ^[1]

Occupation

School Teacher ^[3]

Rector PJ Roos 1910 - 1940 ^[4]

Marriage

Paul Johannes Roos married Susanna Margaretha Kuhn on 17 December 1908 in Worcester, Cape Colony , South Africa^[3][5]

Children

Gideon Daniel Roos ^[3]

Sara Hugo Roos x Jonker ^[3]

Pieter Kuhn Roos ^[3]

Death

22 September 1948 Stellenbosch age 67 and 11 months, retired schoolteacher.^[3][1]

Placed named after him

Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch In 1941 the name of Stellenbosch Boys' High School was changed to Paul Roos Gymnasium in his honour.Paul Roos Gymnasium has produced more Springbok rugby players than any other school (54) ^[6]

Paul Roos Avenue, Danville, Pretoria, Gauteng ^[7]

Paul Roos Street, Rynfield, Benoni, East Rand, Gauteng -^[2]

Paul Roos Street, Unitas Park AH, Vereeniging ^[8]

Sources

• Paul Roos (rugby union) Rugby player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Roos

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame Paul Roos Seen and entered Oct 4, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970," database with images, FamilySearch Stellenbosch, Cape Colony, Baptisms 1880-1887 image 31: 21 May 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Stellenbosch > Baptisms 1880-1887 > image 31 of 85; State Archives, Cape Province.Seen and entered Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL5D-9W8C : 4 November 2019), Paul Johannes Roos, 1948 Baxter-5479 29 April 2020
4. ↑ Paul Roos Gimnasium - Gymnasium PRG Geskiedenis / History Researched and added Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
5. ↑ South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, , FamilySearch Marriage of Paul Johannes Roos and Susanna Margaretha Kuhn : 20 September 2022, > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and added Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
6. ↑ Paul Roos Gymnasium School in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Roos Gymnasium Researched and added Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
7. ↑ Google maps Paul Roos Avenue, DanvilleResearched and added Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn
8. ↑ Google maps Paul Roos Street, Unitas Park AH, Vereeniging Researched and added Oct 11, 2023 by Susanna Hendrina Elisa de Bruyn