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John Flaig RothAge: 52 years18841936

Name
John Flaig Roth
Given names
John Flaig
Surname
Roth
Birth about 1884 46 33
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a motherMay Erskine
1899 (Age 15 years)
Note: In the 1900 Census, May's husband (Remy) was listed as a Widower
Census April 24, 1910 (Age 26 years)
MarriageViola Fay RouchView this family
about 1916 (Age 32 years)
Note: In the 1930 Census she was listed as "Fay V Roth" who was 20 years old when she married. This implies a 1916 marriage date to John Flaig Roth
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 34 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 3, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherRemy Frank Roth
February 10, 1923 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 28, 1930 (Age 46 years)
Death August 8, 1936 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
Remy Frank Roth
Birth: September 1837Germany
Death: February 10, 1923Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
May Erskine
Birth: 1851England, United Kingdom
Death: 1899Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: about 1877
8 years
himself
John Flaig Roth
Birth: about 1884 46 33California, United States
Death: August 8, 1936Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Viola Fay Rouch - View this family
himself
John Flaig Roth
Birth: about 1884 46 33California, United States
Death: August 8, 1936Los Angeles, California, United States
wife
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Marriage: about 1916California, United States
Edward John Schneider + Viola Fay Rouch - View this family
wife’s husband
Edward John Schneider
Birth: August 23, 1890 40 35California, United States
Death: October 11, 1954Alameda, California, United States
wife
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Marriage: November 9, 1936San Joaquin, California, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Remy Frank Roth - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Roth, R FheadMW72Wd33GermanyGermanyGermany1850NaGermanNoneYesYesOFH
Roth, Albert SsonMW20SCAGermanyGermanyEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Roth, Agatha EdaughterFW26SCAGermanyGermanyEnglishNoneYesYes
Roth, John FsonMW48SCAGermanyUnited KingdomEnglishMinerGold and Silver MineOAYes20YesYes

John Roth age listed as 48; but should be 26

Marriage
In the 1930 Census she was listed as "Fay V Roth" who was 20 years old when she married. This implies a 1916 marriage date to John Flaig Roth
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Flaig Roth - Household

ED 142 Barstow, San Bernardino, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Roth, John FheadOFMW37MYesYesCAGermanyGermanEnglandEnglishYesMinerCyanide PlantEmp
Roth, FaywifeFW24MYesYesILININYesNoneNon
Roth, Albert SbrotherMW29SYesYesCAGermanyGermanEnglandEnglishYesMinerCyanide PlantW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Flaig Roth - Household

ED 4 Barstow, San Bernardino, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Roth, John FheadR15NoMW47DNoYesCAGermanEnglandMinerNineWYNo