Catherine Bast

1882 - 1970  (88 years)

• Name	Catherine Bast
  Born	8 Jun 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Catherine Roth
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1946	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-10062
  Died	23 Jul 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I10062	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Bast,   b. 15 Apr 1821, , Germany ,   d. 13 Sep 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Leah Wilhelm,   b. CALC 2 Aug 1848,   d. 18 Sep 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1867	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F20834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses M. Roth,   b. 7 Sep 1883, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1931, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1906	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Clarence B. Roth,   b. 31 Mar 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   2. Elmina Roth,   b. Nov 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1999, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 89 years)   3. Luella Roth,   b. 15 Aug 1912,   d. 14 Apr 1993, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   4. Milton Roth,   b. 27 Oct 1913, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   5. Selena Roth,   b. 1915, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 2005, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   6. Elmer Roth,   b. 10 Jun 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 2014, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   7. Erma Roth,   b. 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 2011, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F20843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roth, Catherine, daughter of the late George and Leah (Wilhelm) Bast, was born in Wilmot Township, Ont., June 8, 1882; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 23, 1970; aged 88 y. 1 m. 15 d. On Mar. 8, 1906, she was married to Moses M. Roth. Surviving are 3 sons (Clarence, Milton, and Elmer), 4 daughters (Elmina - Mrs. Clayton Swartzentruber, Irma - Mrs. Lester Swwartzentruber, Mrs. Luella Jacky, and Mrs. Selena Wagler), 21 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 26, with Gerald Schwartzentruber and Elmer Schwartzentruber officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIII, Number 32 - August 18, 1970, p. 691, 692 ___________ Mrs. Catherine Roth By Record Staff Writer BADEN-Mrs. Catherine Roth of Baden died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener after a brief illness. She was 87. Mrs. Roth was born in Wilmot Township, June 8, 1881, and had resided in Baden since 1946. She was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church. She was predeceased by her husband, George [should read Moses]. Surviving are three sons, Clarence of Waterloo; Milton of New Hamburg and Elmer of Baden; four daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Elmina) Swartzentruber, Mrs. Lester (Erma) Swartzentruber, both of Petersburg; Mrs. Sylvester (Luella) Jacky of St. Agatha and Mrs. Selina Wagler of Baden, 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home until noon Sunday when removal will be made to St. Agatha Mennonite Church where Rev. Gerald Swartzentruber and Rev. Elmer Swartzentruber will conduct the service at 3 p.m. Contributions to the Womens Missionary Society will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catherine Roth - August 18, 1970, p. 691, 692. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 39. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869. Leah Wilhelm b. Wilmot Township res: Wilmot Township Age: 19 born abt 1848 father: Peter mother: Barbara married George Bast Age:: 35 born abt 1832 b. Germany Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: Martin mother: Lizzy married 15 Jan 1867 county: Perth

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jun 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Mar 1906 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1946 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jul 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth