Raymond F. Borth

Raymond F. Borth

• Father: John Gottfried Borth b. 17 October 1847, d. 29 November 1912
• Mother: Christina H. Textor b. 10 April 1853, d. 30 March 1912

• Raymond F. Borth was born in December 1890 in New York.
• 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 Raymond F. Borth, Otto H. Borth and Ervin J. Borth. Also in the household was one boarder, blacksmith helperJacob Bella (age 20).
• 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 an apprentice blacksmith, accordig to the 1910 census.
• 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.
• 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.
• He was employed as a railway scale inspector, according to the 1920 census.
• He was employed as a scale inspector by the steam railroad, according to the 1930 census.
• He married Margaret J. O'Mara, daughter of William J. O'Mara and Bertha Geiselhart.
• Raymond F. Borth and Margaret J. O'Mara appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 449 Winspear.
• He was employed by the railroad as a scale man, according to the 1940 census.
• Raymond F. Borth died on 10 May 1953 at age 62.
• Margaret J. O'Mara became a widow at his death.
• The following appeared on 11 May 1953 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Raymond F. Borth, of 449 Winspear Ave., May 10, 1953, beloved husband of Margaret O'Mara Borth, father of Darwin R. Borth and Mrs. Cletus Bealer, borther of Mrs. Emma Milsap, Erving J. and the late John Borth. Funeral from the Glancy-Schlager Funeral Home, Main St. at University Ave., Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited. Deceased was a member of Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way of Lackawanna Railroad.

• Last Edited: 3 Nov 2013