John L. Roth^[1]

1897 - 1971  (74 years)

• Name	John L. Roth
  Born	12 Feb 1897	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1923	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1971	86 Hillview St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78307
  Died	19 Sep 1971	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I78307	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin S. Roth,   b. 9 Jun 1869, Wayne, Mitchell Co., Iowa ,   d. 12 Jan 1949, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Barbara Lichti,   b. 27 Sep 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Aug 1942, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1893
  Family ID	F20403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Schwartzentruber,   b. 15 Mar 1897, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1923	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Vernon Roth   2. Arthur Roth   3. Mildred Roth   4. Martha Roth   5. Beatrice Marie Roth,   b. 28 Apr 1932, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 2003  (Age 71 years)   6. Clare B. Roth
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F42601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roth, John L., son of Benjamin and Barbara (Lichti) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Feb. 12, 1897; died suddenly at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Sept. 19, 1971; aged 74 y. 7 m. 7 d. On Mar. 15, 1923, he was married to Matilda Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Arthur, Vernon, and Clare), 3 daughters (Mildred - Mrs. Lawrence Hauder, Martha - Mrs. Jack Miller, and Beatrice - Mrs. John Hoist), 22 grandchildren, one brother (Alvin), and one sister (Mable - Mrs. Milton Litwiller). He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 22, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Elmer Schwartzentruber. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 43 - November 2, 1971 - pages 923, 924 ___________________________ John L. Roth By Record Correspondent BADEN-John L. Roth of 86 Hillview St., died Sunday at K-W Hospital Kitchener. He was 74. Born in New Hamburg, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Roth. He had farmed in the Petersburg area until retiring to Baden 11 years ago. He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church. He was predeceased by four brothers, one sister and one granddaughter. Surviving are his wife, the former Matilda Schwartzentruber, whom he married in 1924; three sons, Arthur in Colorado, Vernon of Stratford and Clare of Petersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Mildred) Hauder of Nebraska, Mrs. Jack (Martha) Miller of Wooster, Ohio and Mrs. John (Beatrice) Holst, of New Dundee; one brother, Alvin of RR 2, New Hamburg; one sister, Mrs. Milton (Mabel) Litwiller of Tavistock and 22 grandchildren. The body will be at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home until noon on Wednesday when removal will be made to the church in St. Agatha for service at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Gerald Schwartzentruber will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donations to the Western Ontario Mennonite Mission Board will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022297-23. John L. Roth, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Benjamin Roth and Barbara Lichty married Matilda Schwartzentruber, 26, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of John Schwartzentruber and Catharina Schwartzentruber, Witnessed by: Allan Schwartzentruber of Petersburg and Emanuel Schwartzentruber of Petersburg Center, 15 March 1923 in Wilmot. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 20. [S60] News - Christian Guardian, Obituary of John L. Roth - November 2, 1971 - pages 923, 924. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 6.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Feb 1897 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1923 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Mar 1923 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Sep 1971 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth