FIRST GENERATION

1. George Martin ROTHS was born on 5 May 1838 in Balingen, Baden, Germany. He immigrated in 1876. He died on 4 Nov 1912 in Clinton Township, Linn County, rural Atkins, Iowa. He was buried on 7 Nov 1912 in Raetz Cemetery, West of Atkins, Iowa.

He was married to Anna Barbara MERKLIN (daughter of MERKLIN (MIRKLIN) and Anna Barbara DENNER) on 16 Dec 1862 in Balingen, Baden, Germany. Anna Barbara MERKLIN was born on 4 Jun 1840 in Balingen, Baden, Germany. She died on 4 Aug 1910 in Clinton Township, Linn County, rural Atkins, Iowa. She was buried on 7 Aug 1910 in Raetz Cemetery, West of Atkins, Iowa. George Martin ROTHS and Anna Barbara MERKLIN had the following children:

+2 i. George Martin ROTHS Jr..
+3 ii. Anna Barbara ROTHS.
4 iii. Anna Marie ROTHS was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Balingen, Baden, Germany. She died on 14 Jan 1892.
+5 iv. George Fredrick ROTHS.
6 v. George Jacob ROTHS was born on 21 May 1870 in Balingen, Baden, Germany. He died on 15 Jun 1872 in Balingen, Baden, Germany.
+7 vi. Christine ROTHS.
+8 vii. Katherina ROTHS.
+9 viii. Amelia Jane (Jennie) ROTHS.
+10 ix. George Jacob ROTHS.
+11 x. Marie Magdalena ROTHS.
12 xi. John Karl ROTHS was born on 23 Sep 1886 in Rural Atkins, Clinton Township, Linn County, Iowa. He died on 21 Mar 1887.