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Henry Roth

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Henry Roth

Birth
Two Creeks, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
9 May 1933 (aged 61)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
3-54
Memorial ID
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HENRY ROTH

Henry Roth, 61,
the man who furnished thousands of cedar floats to commercial fishermen of Two Rivers and neighboring fishing ports before the advent of the aluminum floats, is dead.
Mr. Roth died at his home at 1014 17th street at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, after being confined to his bed for the past two weeks. He had been in ill health for the past nine years, suffering with heart trouble.
Funeral Service Saturday Funeral services will be held from St. Luke's Catholic church at nine o'clock Saturday, with the Rev. Father O. V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. The remains can be viewed at the Weibusch & Klein funeral home, and will be taken to the home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.

Mr. Roth was a life long resident of the county and was born in the town of Two Creeks. August 13, 1872.[sic] The oldest of a large family, Mr. Roth operated the farm of his parents until he was 34 years old, when he came to Two Rivers to make his home. He was married here 38 years ago, May 19 to Miss Odella Varano,[sic]
a native of this city, who survives him.

When Mr. Roth came to Two Rivers he was employed for several years at the Aluminum company, and later became engaged in fishing. While in the fishing Industry Mr.
Roth branched out into the manufacture of cedar fish floats and erected a shop in the rear of his home. In 1919 he disposed of his business to his brother, William Roth at Unity. Wis., who is continuing the business.

Besides his widow he leaves a daughter, Leona, at home and a son, Ephriam of Milwaukee, and a sister, Mrs. Edward Goutchler of Unity, and two brothers, Fred of Frazier, Montana, and William of Unity, and a half brother, John Birkholtz of St Paul, Minn.
Mr. Roth was a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge for many years, and was an ardent sheephead enthusiast taking part in many of the tournaments in this vicinity.

Manitowoc Herald News, May 10, 1933
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(Note: Cemetery records and stone show he is in Pioneers Rest.) Here's his entry from the cem. records.
"Loui Roth, PRN (Pioneers Rest North) lot 3-54 space 2, Male, age 46, 1893 Interred"

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Henry Roth
mentioned in the record of Henry Roth and Odilia Veranneau

Name: Henry Roth
Spouse's Name: Odilia Veranneau
Event Date: 19 May 1896
Father's Name: John Roth
Mother's Name: Maria Birkholz
Spouse's Father's Name: Paul Veranneau
Spouse's Mother's Name: Boisvert
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00790-9 , System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy , GS Film number: 1292014 , Reference ID: 00763
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HENRY ROTH

Henry Roth, 61,
the man who furnished thousands of cedar floats to commercial fishermen of Two Rivers and neighboring fishing ports before the advent of the aluminum floats, is dead.
Mr. Roth died at his home at 1014 17th street at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, after being confined to his bed for the past two weeks. He had been in ill health for the past nine years, suffering with heart trouble.
Funeral Service Saturday Funeral services will be held from St. Luke's Catholic church at nine o'clock Saturday, with the Rev. Father O. V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. The remains can be viewed at the Weibusch & Klein funeral home, and will be taken to the home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.

Mr. Roth was a life long resident of the county and was born in the town of Two Creeks. August 13, 1872.[sic] The oldest of a large family, Mr. Roth operated the farm of his parents until he was 34 years old, when he came to Two Rivers to make his home. He was married here 38 years ago, May 19 to Miss Odella Varano,[sic]
a native of this city, who survives him.

When Mr. Roth came to Two Rivers he was employed for several years at the Aluminum company, and later became engaged in fishing. While in the fishing Industry Mr.
Roth branched out into the manufacture of cedar fish floats and erected a shop in the rear of his home. In 1919 he disposed of his business to his brother, William Roth at Unity. Wis., who is continuing the business.

Besides his widow he leaves a daughter, Leona, at home and a son, Ephriam of Milwaukee, and a sister, Mrs. Edward Goutchler of Unity, and two brothers, Fred of Frazier, Montana, and William of Unity, and a half brother, John Birkholtz of St Paul, Minn.
Mr. Roth was a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge for many years, and was an ardent sheephead enthusiast taking part in many of the tournaments in this vicinity.

Manitowoc Herald News, May 10, 1933
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(Note: Cemetery records and stone show he is in Pioneers Rest.) Here's his entry from the cem. records.
"Loui Roth, PRN (Pioneers Rest North) lot 3-54 space 2, Male, age 46, 1893 Interred"

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Henry Roth
mentioned in the record of Henry Roth and Odilia Veranneau

Name: Henry Roth
Spouse's Name: Odilia Veranneau
Event Date: 19 May 1896
Father's Name: John Roth
Mother's Name: Maria Birkholz
Spouse's Father's Name: Paul Veranneau
Spouse's Mother's Name: Boisvert
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00790-9 , System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy , GS Film number: 1292014 , Reference ID: 00763
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