ROTH, J. F.

ROTH, DOERR

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/30/2019 at 15:07:42

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

ROTH, J. F., restaurant and saloon ; born in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1847 ; when 12 years of age, he emigrated to America and came to Burlington in 1859 and learned the baker's trade. He enlisted in the army in March, 1864, in the 15th I. V. I., Co. H, and served until Aug. 3, 1865, and was discharged. He came to Fort Madison March 15, 1868, having taught school the winter previous at Niota; has been in business since 1868; owns the building he occupies and other property. He married Miss Catharine Doerr, a native of Germany, May 28, 1868; they have one son—Rollin G. ; lost one son.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879