Walter Roth

1912 - 2003  (90 years)

• Name	Walter Roth
  Born	14 Dec 1912	Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Mar 2003	Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I39238	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Martin Roth,   b. 18 Apr 1860, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 7 Dec 1932, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Walter,   b. 22 Jul 1870, Little York, Washington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 19 May 1955, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	29 Aug 1906	St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F15279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Bender
  Children	1. Martin B. Roth   2. Walter Wilder Roth,   b. 16 May 1954, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA  (Age 18 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F18638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Ziegler - Doering Family Tree Entries: 2524 Updated: 2006-04-09 06:23:03 UTC (Sun) Contact: Michelle Ziegler Michellezi@aol.com OBITUARY: Walter Roth Friday, March 28, 2003 Walter Roth, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at his home. He was born Dec. 14, 1912, in Cape Girardeau, son of Martin and Magdalena Walter Roth. He and Louise Bender were married April 14, 1950, in Cape Girardeau. Walter graduated from Central High School, received A.B. and B.S. degrees from Southeast Missouri State University, and master of science from the University of Iowa. He did additional studies at the University of Iowa, New Mexico University at Las Cruces, and the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He was an actuary with The Equitable in New York City until World War II. He was a math professor at Southeast University 28 years. Walter was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, member of Trinity Men's Club, Copper Dome Society, American Legion Post 63, and Disabled American Veterans. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Martin B. and Betty Roth of Cape Girardeau; a grandson, Christopher Martin Roth; and two stepgrandsons, Brian and Kevin Pingel. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Walter Wilder Roth; and a brother, Martin L. Roth. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cape County Memorial Park. The Rev. Douglas C. Breite officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran School Building Fund or Southeast Hospice. Ford and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Walter Roth Home in 1920: Cape Girardeau Ward 3, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Age: 7 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 BirthPlace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Martin Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's name: Lena Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 878 [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Walter Rath Home in 1930: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Martin Mother's Name: Lena [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Social Security Death Index Record about Walter Roth Name: Walter Roth SSN: 084-10-8277 Last Residence: 63701 Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America Born: 14 Dec 1912 Died: 26 Mar 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )