Catherine Boshart

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Boshart was born on 26 January 1825, in Luemschwiller, Haut-Rhin, France, her father, Jean Boshart, was 36 and her mother, Marie Eicher, was 36. She married John M. Roth on 14 June 1844, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Wilmot Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1871. She died on 7 May 1907, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Baden, Wilmot Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

John M. Roth
1823–1893
Catherine Boshart
1825–1907
Marriage: 14 June 1844
Christian B. Roth
1844–1914
Magdalena Roth
1848–1862
Leah Roth
1850–1907
Jacob B. Roth
1852–1931
David B Roth
1853–1937
Rachel B Roth
1856–1942

Sources (12)

  • Katharina Roth, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Catherine Boshart Roth, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Catharine Roth in entry for Jacob Gardner and Rachel Roth, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

World Events (7)

1836 · Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe was made specifically right before Napoleon I victory in Austerlitz in 1806 and took 30 years to build. Sadly Napoleon I would not live to see the creation finished. It’s name means triumphal arch. Assassination attempts were made on both Charles De Gaulle and Jacques Chirac from this location. Even though its name means triumph it has seen many times where Germans triumphally marched under it after winning battles.

1848

Revolution. Second Republic. First laws on labor, the press and education.

1867 · Ontario Founded

On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

Name Meaning

South German: rare variant of Bosshart (cognate of 2 below) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this and of the same Swiss German surname.

Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements bōs ‘bad, evil, wild, angry’ and hard ‘hardy, strong, brave’, or a derivative of a short form of the personal name Burkhart (compare Boss ).

In some cases reportedly also an altered form of Bushart , a surname of German or perhaps French origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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