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Roth Family History
Roth Genealogy & Family TreeRoth is a German name from Bavaria, Germany, where the earliest known ancestor--Merklin der Rotter--was recorded in 1307. It comes from the Old German word rot which means "red" and referred to someone with red hair, who lived in a red house, or who dressed in red clothes. Roots for the name can also be found in England, Ireland, and in Hebrew. The family motto is "Grip fast."
Other spellings include "Rothe," "Rot," "Rote," "Rother," and "Rothbart." Notable people with the surname include American writer Henry Roth (Call It Sleep, Shifting Landscape, Mercy of a Rude Stream), American director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever, Grindhouse), and English actor Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Planet of the Apes). The first Roth to come to America was Gunnar Olufson Roth in Pennsylvania in 1649.
Roth Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catharina Roth -- --, 1538 December 0, 1588 Saxony
- Amelia Roth -- --, 1893 July 27, 1985
- Annely Roth -- --, 1734 February 23, 1789
- Alma Roth -- --, 1898 October 1, 1967 Kansas
- Clara Marie Roth -- --, 1918 February 4, 2006 Kansas
Roth Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elisabeth Roth -- --, 1624 May 4, 1688 Hessen
- Anna Maria Roth -- --, 1792 October 3, 1874
- Vinzenz Roth -- --, 1555 March 18, 1618
- Ulrich Roth -- --, 1495 December 0, 1564
- Johann Michael Roth -- --, 1842 September 3, 1870
