John W. Roth

1892 - 1928  (36 years)

• Name	John W. Roth
  Born	2 Jan 1892	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72197
  Died	10 Oct 1928  [1]
  	Cause: train accident
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I72197	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Nicholas D. Roth,   b. 1863, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1937  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Wagler,   b. 12 Mar 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1961, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1890	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F22062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara S. Bender,   b. 27 Oct 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1964, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1916  [1]
  Children	1. Dorothy Kathleen Shantz,   b. 18 Nov 1927, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F40382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roth.-John W., oldest son of Nick D. and Mary (Wagler) Roth, was born near Tavistock, Ont., Jan. 2, 1892; died Oct. 10, 1928; aged 36 y. 9 m. 8 d. He was married to Barbara S. Bender, Oct. 11, 1916. No children survive except an adopted daughter. He lived in Canada all his life and was never ill. He had united with the Amish Mennonite Church near East Zorra and remained a member till his death, which was sudden and a great shock to many. He was drawing his last load of gravel for the day when he was killed by a passenger train. Both arms and legs were severed and his skull was fractured. He was taken to the hospital but died a few minutes after the accident, without regaining consciousness. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and daughter, parents who live at Clarence, N. Y., 4 brothers, 5 sisters, grandparents, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the home of his wife's parents by Daniel Steinman in German and Peter Nafziger in English. Burial took place in the East Zorra Cemetery. The funeral sermon was preached by his uncle, Daniel Yutzi. Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 39 - December 27, 1928 - pp 814, 815

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 27, 1928 - Obituary of John W. Roth. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Nicholas A Roth (farmer of East Zorra) b. E Zorra Age: 26 born abt 1864 father: Nicholas Both mother: Anna Both married Mary Wagler (res. South EastHope) Age:: 20 born abt 1870 b. Wilmot father: John Wagler mother: Ann Wagler married 4 Nov 1890 Marriage Place: Oxford, East Zorra

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jan 1892 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth