Christian D. Roth

1867 - 1954  (86 years)

• Name	Christian D. Roth
  Born	27 Jun 1867	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28461
  Died	25 Jun 1954  [1]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I28461	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholas L. Roth,   b. Abt 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Diener,   b. Abt 1825, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Kropf,   b. 5 Nov 1871, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1972, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1894  [1]
  Children	1. Amanda Roth,   b. 25 Aug 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Roth,   b. 24 Jun 1898, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1904  (Age 5 years)   3. Elam Roth,   b. 1900, , Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 May 1983, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Ida Magdalena Roth,   b. 26 May 1904, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1997, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   5. Alvina Roth,   b. 1910, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 2004, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F7440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 34 - August 24, 1954 --- page 814, 815 Roth, Christian D., son of N. L. and Anna (Diener) Roth, was born in East Zorra, Ont., June 27, 1867; passed to his eternal reward June 25, 1954, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bender, Tavistock, Ont.; aged 87 years less 2 days. In his early youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the East Zorra A.M. Church, remaining faithful to the end. On Feb. 27, 1894, he was united in marriage to Nancy Kropf and they lived together for over 60 years. He leaves to mourn his loving companion, one son and 3 daughters (Elam, of Tavistock; Amanda-Mrs. Aaron Stoltzfus, Parkesburg, Pa.; Ida-Mrs. Clarence Bender, of Tavistock; Alvina-Mrs. Elam Cressman, of New Hamurg). One daughter (Elizabeth) preceded him in death. Eleven grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren also survive. He was the last surviving member of a family of nine. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra A. M. Church in charge of Joel Swartzentruber and Henry Yantzi. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 24, 1954 obituary of Christian D. Roth.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jun 1867 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth