Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-08
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
welded FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. AND MRS. GHAS. F. ROTH
CELEBRATE EVENT.
Gathering at Their Home on Han
cock Street This Afternoon and
EVening-ReldtiveS Come From
Afdr-PiOneer Residents of Wa
tertOWn-Are Highly Respected.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charl es
+. Roth, SIT Hancock street. will be
the scene of most enjoyable gather
ing this afternoon and evening. This
we'll known couple have reached an
epoch in their lives that is rarely
privileged mortals-the celebration of
their golden wedding for fiftleth an
niversary of their marriage. Great
preparation are being made for the
event and relatives from all sections
of the country will be present to
participate in the festivities and
congratulate the happy couple.
Mr.. Roth came to Watertown sixty
years ago and is one of the oldest
residents of the city. he came from
Prussia, Germany when mere lad,
journeying to the United States when
boy of nineteen years of age, making
the journey all alone. He came dIrect
to Watertown. He remained here Two
years, after which he went to st.
Louis, M. There he remained during
one winter, after which he left for
Louisville, KY. There he remained
several years, in fact till the dark
clouds threatening the civil war over
hung the country and he realized that
the nUrth was the place for him. At
Louisville he was united in marriage
to his first wife. In company with his
wife, TO whom he was welded in 1851,
he returned to Watertown to reside.
After residing here four years, his
first wife died of consumption. His
second marriage took place in 1857
and during the half century the union
has been most happy one. The
marriage took place at Lebanon,
Dodge county, Nov. 8, 1857. his
wife's maiden name being Miss
Wilhelmlne Buth. To the present
union nine children were born and two
by the first union. Of the second
union three sons and one daughter are
living and one son from the first
union.
The living children are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Minnie Wesemann, Custer,
Wash. Fred Roth of Watertown. Wis.,,
William Roth of Cleveland, Ohio; AL
bert Roth of Milwaukee; Charles
Rolh of Appleton, Wis. The latter
being q son by the first wife. There
are sixteen grand children and one
great grandchild.
Mr.. Roth was born June /, 1881,
in Lueckenburg, Buergermeistel
Thalfang, Prussia, Germany. He is
veteran of the civil war, enlisting
in Watertown in 1862 in Co. E, 2Utt
regiment as first corporal OF his COM
pany. He served throughout the war,
in fact for two months after peace
was declared.
Mrs. Rothawas born Jan. "a, 1884, il
Guetzelfitz, Kreis Greifenberg, Pom
mern, Prussia, Germany. Mr.. Roth
has brother and Mrs. Roth brother
and sister.
The out of town relatives who will
be present are as follows:
Mr.. Chas. F. Roth and wife anC
children of Appleton, Wis. Mrs. FREQ
Wesemann and daughter, Custer,
Wash. Mr. Fred Roth and wife and
children, Watertown, Wis; VIM. G.
Roth, wife and children, Cleveland
O.; Albert l.. Roth, wife and child
rem. Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs. ]. F.
Streeter, Cambria, Wis. Jno. P.
Roth wife and children, Monterey,
Wis. VIM. Buth and children, Water
loo, Wis. Mrs. Louisa Buth, Water
town, Wis; Geo. Koehler and wife,
Appleton, Wis.