John Gottfried Borth

John Gottfried Borth

• Father: Johann Christian Borth b. 10 February 1810
• Mother: Susanna Kathrina Vogt b. 5 September 1812

• John Gottfried Borth was born on 17 October 1847 in Württemberg.
• Johann Christian Borth and Susanna Kathrina Vogt appeared in the 14 January 1861 provincial census of "Canada" in Woolwich, Waterloo, Canada West (later Ontario), Canada, enumerated with the surname "Bert.". Other members of the household included John Gottfried Borth, Frederick Christian Borth, Christian Jacob Borth, John Martin Borth, Wilhelm Borth, Regina Elizabeth Borth and Maria Borth.
• John Gottfried Borth arrived in the United States circa 1866, according to the 1900 census.
• He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Susanna Elizabeth Borth on 6 January 1868 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara County, New York.
• He married Christina H. Textor, daughter of Henry Textor and Maria (?), circa 1871.
• John Gottfried Borth and Christina H. Textor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included John F. Borth, Emma C. Borth and Otto H. Borth.
• He was a blacksmith, according to the 1880 census.
• John Gottfried Borth appeared in the 1890 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 24 Reimann llisted as a blacksmith..
• John Gottfried Borth and Christina H. Textor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 70 Reiman Street. Other members of the household included Otto H. Borth, Ervin J. Borth and Raymond F. Borth. Also in the household was one boarder, blacksmith helperJacob Bella (age 20).
• He was a blacksmith, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 3 October 1908 in the Buffalo Courier: [Died] October 1, 1908, Otto H. Borth, beloved husband of Blanche Kendall [sic] and father of Roy K. Borth and son of John and Christine Borth (nee Textor), and brother of John Borth, Jr., Mrs. Edward Milsap, Erwin and Raymond Borth, aged 28 years 4 months 13 days. Funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 52 Gatchell Street, Sunday, October 4, 1908, at 2 p. m., and from St. Trinitatis Church (Gold Street) at 2:30 o'clock. Deceased was a member of Admiration Lodge No. 101, B. of L. F. and E. Friends are invited to attend.
• John Gottfried Borth and Christina H. Textor appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, New York, at 70 Reiman Street. Other members of the household included Raymond F. Borth, Ervin J. Borth and Henry Textor. John Gottfried is identified as "Otto Borth" in this enumeration.
• He was a blacksmith, according to the 1910 census.
• John Gottfried Borth became a widower at the 30 March 1912 death of his wife Christina H. Textor.
• The following appeared on 31 March 1912 in the Buffalo Courier: [Died] In this city, March 30, 1912, Christina H. Borth (nee Textor), aged 58 years, 11 months, 19 days; beloved wife of John G. Borth and mother of John, Jr., Ervin J. and Raymond Borth, Mrs. Edward Milsap and the late Otto H. Borth. The funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 70 Reiman street, Tuesday, April 2, at 2 p. m., and from Trinity Ev. church in Gold street, at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Deceased was a member of the Women's society of Trinity church.
• John Gottfried Borth died on 29 November 1912 at age 65.
• The following appeared on 2 December 1912 in the Buffalo Courier: [Died] November 29, 1912, John G. Borth, aged 65 years, 1 month, 12 days; husband of the late Christina H. Borth and father of John F., Ervin J. and Raymond F. Borth, Mrs. Edward Milsap and the late Otto Borth. The funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 70 Reiman street, Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 2 p. m., and from Trinity church at 2:30 o'clock. Deceased was a member of Lovejoy Tent, K. O. T. M. Friends are invited to attend.
• The following appeared on 18 January 1913 in the Buffalo Evening News: Surrogate Louis B. Hart admitted to probate yesterday the wills of John and Christina Borth who disposed of separate estates of about $5000 each to several children.
• Research Note: Some evidence suggests that the Borth family resided, for some period prior to emigration, in Fürfeld, Württemberg.
• The Buffalo church home of the Textor and Borth families was Trinity United Evangelical Church, Gold Strasse.

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2013