Bishop Moses H. Roth^{[1, 2, 3]}

1898 - 1978  (80 years)

• Name	Moses H. Roth
  Prefix	Bishop
  Born	1 Feb 1898	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1923	Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1943	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Bishop
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-68698
  Died	24 Dec 1978  [4]
  Buried	Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I68698	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rudolph Roth,   b. 10 Dec 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1943, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lavina Z. Hostetler,   b. 7 Aug 1873, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1927, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1892	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F3678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Martin,   b. Apr 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Aft 1978  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1923	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Gladys Roth,   b. Abt 1925
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ROTH, Moses, son of the late Rudolph and Lavina (Hostetler) Roth, was born in Oxford Co., Ont., on Feb. 1, 1898, died on Dec. 24, 1978, after a brief illness; aged 80 years. On Feb. 7, 1923, he was married to Barbara Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Gladys) and one sister (LaVina - Mrs. Irvin Shantz). He was preceded in death by one sister (Elizabeth - Mrs. Elmon Shantz), 3 brothers (Arthur, Harry, and Wilfrid). He was ordained to the ministry in 1931 and as bishop in 1937 and was active in various church capacities and in mission outreach. Funeral services were held in the New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church, in charge of Elmer Grove and Alvin Baker; interment in the Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 5 - January 30, 1979, page 94

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume 78, Number 45 - November 5, 1985, pages 780, 782 Obituary of Hannah Martin. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 19, 1927 - Obituary of Lavina Roth. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022296-23. Moses H. Roth, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Zorra Twp Oxford Co., res. Zorra Twp Oxford Co., son of Rudolph N. Roth and Lovina Hostetler married Barbara Martin, 21, occ. Domestic, b. Woolwich Twp, res. St. Jacobs, daughter of Jonathan L. Martin and Emma Rudy, Witnessed by: Orphen Weber and Katie Cressman both of New Hamburg, 7 February 1923 in Waterloo Twp [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 30, 1979 - Obituary of Moses Roth. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 25, 1943 - Obituary of Rudolph Roth. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Mrs. Rudolph Roth - Apr 29 1927 pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Feb 1898 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1923 - Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Married - 7 Feb 1923 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bishop - 1943 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth