Interesting Reading
The Kenton County Public Library in Covington has wonderful resources for those researching their family histories, including a great website at www.kentonlibrary.org/genealogy. They hold the following publications that reference several members of the Roth family:
Covington Turners: Souvenir Diamond Jubilee 1855-1930 - Call Number: KR 796.06 D537j, 1930 - Publisher: Wolff's Standard Printing Works, 1930. Diamond Jubilee Celebration and Ohio District Prize Field Meet under the auspices of the Covington Turners' Society - Inc., Covington Turner Hall, Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 1930 - Banquet-October 18th / Field Meet-October 19th, Covington, Kentucky.
Covington Turner Society: The First Hundred Years 1855-1955 - Call Number: KR 796.06 C873o 1955 - Publisher: Wolff's Standard Printing Works. One Hundredth Anniversary Program of Covington Turners' Society - Banquet and Dance - Sunday Evening, October 16, 1955, at Turner Hall, 447 Pike Street, Covington, Ky. *Note: History written by Luella Roth.
Covington Turners: Souvenir Diamond Jubilee 1855-1930 - Call Number: KR 796.06 D537j, 1930 - Publisher: Wolff's Standard Printing Works, 1930. Diamond Jubilee Celebration and Ohio District Prize Field Meet under the auspices of the Covington Turners' Society - Inc., Covington Turner Hall, Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 1930 - Banquet-October 18th / Field Meet-October 19th, Covington, Kentucky.
Covington Turner Society: The First Hundred Years 1855-1955 - Call Number: KR 796.06 C873o 1955 - Publisher: Wolff's Standard Printing Works. One Hundredth Anniversary Program of Covington Turners' Society - Banquet and Dance - Sunday Evening, October 16, 1955, at Turner Hall, 447 Pike Street, Covington, Ky. *Note: History written by Luella Roth.
16. John F. Roth (1871-1911) Age 39
17. Louise "Lulie" Beierle (1872-1947) Age 75
John F. Roth was born 17 Nov 1871 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, to parents Gottfried and Kate (Hermann) Roth.
The 1880 Census shows John at age 9 living with his family in Covington. John married Louise "Lulie" Beierle 5 Jun 1894 at Saint Aloysius Church in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. They became parents to three children:
-Robert John Roth, profiled on his own page -Luella Catherine Roth (1901-1998) -John Fideli Roth (1906-1988) The 1900 Census shows John at age 29 living with his family at 46 Fry Street in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. He works as a Cornice Cutter. 1910 Census shows him at age 38 living with his family at 324 W. Twelfth Street in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. He reports that he works as a Tinner. Tragically, John's life was cut short by a horrible accident that left Lulie with three children to raise on her own. The Kentucky Post - 30 Mar 1911 The Kentucky Post - 31 Mar 1911 |
My thanks to Luella Catherine Roth for providing The Bechtold - Beierle - Roth Family Summary which she compiled 16 Jan 1989:
"John Roth was born in Covington, Kentucky on December 10, 1871. He was a metal worker and worked for Rasch's who were located on Madison Avenue, across from the Cathedral. He did all the fancy roofing of the Cathedral. Coming home from work he was hit by a train at the 12th Street crossing in Covington, Kentucky on March 29, 1911, age 39 years. He left three children, Robert, Luella and John. He had four brothers, George, Louis and Fred, one half brother Willie and a half sister, Kate. His mother died when they were children. His father remarried. He was a member of the Covington Turner Society. As was the custom of this organization, a band of music accompanied the funeral possession to the then known, Big Bend, in Covington. He was buried from his home on West 12th St., Covington, Ky. and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, Ky." |