The snug farm of forty-three and one-half acres occupied by the subject of this notice, although lying in Grant County, Wis., is only about one-half mile from that of his father, Valentine Roth, a well-known resident of this county. The father and several sons are fully represented elsewhere in this work. They comprise one of the best families in the county, distinguished for their industry and skill as farmers, and for their upright record as members of the community.

Our subject was born in Dunleith Township, this county, March 8, 1862, and spent his boyhood and youth at the homestead, attending the district school, and assisting his father in the various employments of farm life. When twenty-six years old he was married April 24, 1888, to Miss Elizabeth Bode, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride in Dickeysville, Grant Co., Wis. The parents of Mrs. Roth are Joseph and Anna (Weber) Bode, the father a native of Germany, and the mother of Wisconsin, but of German ancestry. Joseph Bode emigrated to the United States, about 1859 or 1860, and opened up a good farm, in the vicinity of which grew up the flourishing town of Dickeysville. The parental household in due time included seven children, namely: Elizabeth (Mrs. Roth), Frank, Caroline, Andrew, Joseph, Mary, and Regina. The six younger ones are all at home with their parents.

The farm of our subject is chiefly devoted to the growing of potatoes, and seems finely adapted to this vegetable. Mr. and Mrs. Roth are members in good standing of the Catholic Church, as were their parents and grandparents before them. They have one child – Annie, born 22d of February, 1889.

Contributed by Carol Parrish - Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois (1889)