Roth, Amanda Kauffman (1876-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jul 28 p. 8

Birth date: 1876 Dec 13

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Aug 4 p. 5

text of obituary:

Pioneer Oregon Settler Died

Hubbard, Ore. — Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Kauffman Roth, who came to Oregon 77 years ago, were held at the Zion Mennonite church here July 5, Rev. Allen H. Erb of Lebanon officiating. She passed away July 1 at a Silverton hospital at the age of 78.

Mrs. Roth was born at Arthur, Ill. on Dec. 13, 1878 [sic 1876]. From San Francisco they traveled northward to Oregon by boat, settling in the Needy district. Following her marriage to Daniel Roth on Jan. 25, 1900, she lived in the Woodburn community for a number of years. He died in 1923.

Surviving are four daughters and six sons, 31 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, a brother, Daniel Kauman of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. John (Ida) Yoder of Hubbard.