Lorraine Roth genealogy summaries series

Series 1: Genealogy summaries

Scope and content: From her research files (see Series 4), Roth prepared summaries of Amish Mennonite genealogical information. The files are organized by surname.

Notes: Consult the Milton Good Library catalogue for published versions of information in these files.
This series was reorganized in 2014 when additional files were added. Original files in this series have been identified, along with their former classification number, in notes below.

1. “Summaries of Ontario (Amish) Mennonite families,” 1981, rev. 1983
   Note: A scan of the 1982 version is located on the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario website.
2. Albrecht
3. Albrecht research from Ken Albrecht
   Note: Includes photocopies and transcriptions of Albrecht papers from Bavaria
4. Albrecht (Illinois); Schrag / Albrecht (Volhynia)
5. Arthaud
6. Baechler / Bechler
7. Bast
8. Becker / Blum / Burkart
9. Bellar / Beller
10. Diane Beller and Gail Bellar correspondence
11. Bender
    Notes: Copy of Bender Family 1832 – 1990 transferred to the Milton Good Library. Jacob Bender’s copy book transferred to the Archives.
12. Berger / Riggenbach
13. Besinger / Boesiger / Bessiger / Basinger
14. Bier
15. Birckelbach
16. Birkey / Buerge
17. Blank / Plank
18. Boshart / Bosshart
19. Peter E. Boshart
20. Christian E. Boshart / Stutzman
    Note:  1964 and 1976 editions of David. D. Stutzman and Mary Ann Beckler Family Record transferred to Milton Good Library
21. Boshart correspondence
22. Bossert / Bachert
23. Marie Boshart and Daniel Brenneman
24. Brenneman
25. Brenneman (oversize document box)
26. Brunk
27. Jacob Bruege tombstone
28. Carter
29. Christner
30. Danner / Donner
31. Diener / Dienner
32. Diener
    Scope and content: photocopy of History of the Diener family by Menno A. Diener, 1964
33. Ebersol
    Note: A copy of Ebersol-Schwartzentruber Miscellany was withdrawn. A copy is located in the Milton Good Library.
34. Ebersol correspondence
35. Ebersol family (oversize document box)
36. Egli / Egly
37. Eicher
    Note: Includes photocopy of Descendants of Joseph Miller and Christian Eicher
38. Eiman / Eimen / Eymann
39. Eier / Eyer / Oyer
40. Erb
41. Erb correspondence
42. Ernst
43. Fahrni / Farney / Forney
    Note: Includes the paper “Farnisville as frontier: An Illinois Amish Mennonite community as metropolitan hinterland” by Steve Nolt
44. Gardner / Gordner
45. Gascho / Cachot / Gachot
46. Gingerich / Gascho / Oesch
47. Christian Gascho
48. Joseph Gascho
49. John Gascho
50. Gascho correspondence and notes
    Notes: Der Christliche Jugendfreund (vol. 20) was withdrawn; copy available in the Milton Good Library. Copy of the hymn “Die Welt is meine Heimat nicht” and letter from Michael Myers to John Gascho (Bishop) were transferred to the Archives.
51. Jacob Gascho correspondence
52. Gerber / Guerber / Kerber
    Note: The following were withdrawn and are available in the Milton Good Library:  Mennonite Family History (Apr 2011); The Gerber Family Tree.
53. Giesler / Geisler / Gisler
54. Ginger
55. Gingerich
    Note: Gospel Herald, (4 Sept 1979) withdrawn; copy located in the Milton Good Library
56. Gingerich research by Wendy Wild
    Note: Includes Peter E. Gingerich, Jonas Gingerich, Helena and Magdalena Hartleib, Michael Gingerich, Peter L. Gingerich
57. Goldschmidt / Goldsmith
58. Guth
59. Johannes and Magdalena Guth correspondence, 1819, 1824 (oversize document box)
    Note: Includes 1819 letter formerly part of Hist.Mss.1.117.1/1
60. Helmuth
61. Herner, Holly, and Hunt
62. Herrfort / Herford
63. Honderich
    Note: The Honderichs and The Descendants of Christian Honderich (1788-1868) and Margaret Gingerich (1798-1862) were withdrawn. Copies are located in the Milton Good Library.
64. Hochstetler / Hostetler
65. Holst
66. Ingold
67. Jacobs
68. Jantzi / Yantzi / Yancey
    Note: Copy of Some Information about the Yantzi Jantzi Jantze Yancey Yontzie Yantzie Jauntzie Yonsey Chancey Family transferred to the Milton Good Library. The contents of the file formerly classified as Hist.Mss.1.117.1/4 are integrated here.
69. Revisions to Jantzi family introduction
    Scope and content: A copy of The Jantzi, Yantzi, Yancey family from Lorraine, France […] by Lorraine Roth, 1991, revised and corrected by Roth.
70. Jantzi (oversize document box)
71. Daniel Jantzi
72. Jantzi correspondence
73. Joseph Jantzi
74. Joseph G. Jantzi papers, Christian and Anna Jantzi correspondence
75. Yantzi Family
    Note: Michael B. Yantzi reunion files transferred to the Archives
76. Jausi / Yausie / Yousey
77. Joder / Yoder
78. Jutzi / Iutzi / Yutzi
    Note: Jutzi reunion materials transferred to the Archives
79. Kauffman
80. Christoph Kennel
81. Jean Kennel
82. Kennel family
83. Kennel family (oversize document box)
84. Christian Kennel
85. Kennel photographs and documents
    Note: Most from the Orie Bender collection
86. Peter Kennel
    Note: Copy of Cousins in Contact IV transferred to Milton Good Library. Copies of the following articles were withdrawn: “Telling a Story that has told me,” Mennonite Historical Bulletin (vol. LX no. 1); “How We Remember Our Dad,” Nebraska Mennonite Historical Newsletter (vol. 6, no. 2). Copies are located in the Milton Good Library.
87. Edna Kennel
88. Kennel, French research and correspondence
89. Kipfer / Kuepfer
    Note: “Yesterdays and Years: the Kipfer/Kuepfer Family comes to Canada,” Family Life (Aug/Sept 1989) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
90. Johannes Kipfer
91. Christian Kipfer
92. Andreas Kipfer
93. Jacob Kuepfer
94. Peter Kipfer
95. Kipfer / Kuepfer photographs and maps
96. Kuepfer / Kipfer
97. Jacob and Maria Kuepfer correspondence
98. John S. Kipfer Genealogy correspondence
99. Alfred Kipfer
100. Arlis Kipfer
     Note: “A Pilgrimage to Bas-de-Brandt,” Mennonite Family History, (Jan 2007) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
101. Cecil Kipfer
102. Koenig / King
103. Kropf
104. Joseph Gropf/Kropf (oversize documemt box)
105. Solomon N. Kropf
106. Don Krupp
107. Kurtz
108. Lebold
     Note: Also Susanna (Neuhauser) Blank Ebersol / Christian Blank / Christian Ebersol
109. Lehman
110. Leis
111. Leonard
112. Lichti
113. Joseph Lichti and Veronica Boesiger
114. Jacob Leichty collection at the Archives of the Mennonite Church (Goshen, Ind.)
115. Litwiller
     Note: Copy of The Family of David and Maria (Rediger) Litwiller transferred to the Milton Good Library; copy of “The Litwiller family in Canada,” Mennonite Family History (Apr 1987) withdrawn and located in the Milton Good Library. Litwiller reunion materials were transferred to the Archives. File includes Roth's research on Bishop Peter Litwiller.
116. Litwiller / Schwarzentruber celebration and publication, 1984
117. Maurer / Moser / Martin
118. Mayer / Meyer
119. Mayer correspondence, 1853-1872 (oversize document box)
120. Megli
121. Joseph Megli
     Note: Copies of five articles on Joseph Megli appearing in Mennonite Family History from July 2010-October 2011 were withdrawn. Copies are located in the Milton Good Library.
122. Joseph Megli correspondence
     Note: In 2022, Wendy Wild donated many of the original letters on which Lorraine Roth based the transcriptions located in this file. These originals are in an accompanying folder "122a."
123. Megli / Boshart / Stucky estate papers
124. Miller / Mueller / Muller
125. Nafziger
     Note: The Nafziger Heritage News (vol. XII no. 1, vol. XII, no. 3, vol. X no.3) were withdrawn. Copies are located in the Milton Good Library.
126. Christian Nafziger
     Note:  Copy of “Putting together the Canadian Nafziger puzzle” Mennonite Family History (Jul 1996) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
127. Nafziger notes from Anita Fiedler
128. Dale Nofzinger
129. Neuhauser
130. Nicklas
131. Oesch
     Notes:  Copies of “Johannes Oesch Comes to Canada” (Family Life, Feb 1992) were withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
     Drafts and corrections to Oesch family articles by Roth appearing in Mennonite Family History in 2008-2009 were withdrawn.
     Oesch family reunion materials from 1964 transferred to the Archives.

132.                        John and Barbara (Schultz) Oesch
Notes:  This file was formerly classified as Hist.Mss.1.117.1/6.
Additional materials from Roth’s files were added in 2014, including notes on two books donated to the Milton Good Library:  Dat Nieuwe Testament ons liefs Heeren Jesu Christi : gedruckt naer het oude exemplaer van Nicolaes Biestkens ,1697; Eenighe Psalmen Davids, lof-sangen ende Gheestelijcke Liedekens, 1634.

133. Oesch family photograph album
     Note: Locations include Switzerland, Germany, Baden, Hay Township
134. Complete list of Oesch family members
135. Oesch research by Bryan Bechler
136. Catherine (Oesch) Bechtel and Jacob W. Bechtel
137. Oesch, Hage, Ringenburg / Ringenberg
138. Walter Oesch
139. Christian Oesch
140. Veronica (Oesch) Gerber; Daniel Oesch
141. David and Magdalena (Oesch) Kropf  
142. Barbara (Oesch) Baechler; Joseph and Jacob Oesch
143. Menno Oesch
144. Rudolph Oesch, Leah (Oesch) Schartzentruber, Rachel (Oesch) Kuepfer / Kipfer
145. Joel and Katherine (Erb) Oesch correspondence
146. “Family history and genealogy of Joel and Katherine (Erb) Oesch” by Lorraine Roth, 1969
147. John and Barbara (Nafziger) Oesch
148. Oesch family (oversize document box)
149. Tom Esch
150. Otto Family, Oswald Family
151. Oswald
     Note: contains photocopy of The Descendants of Jacob Oswald and Elizabeth Rupp Oswald. Roth notes: “related to Canadians through Roth and Gardner”
152. Oyer
153. Peterschmidt / Peterschmitt
154. Petersheim
     Note: 200^th anniversary Petersheim reunion information transferred to Archives
155. Ramseyer
     Note: Information regarding Ramseyer-Rich Reunion transferred to Archives
156. Rich; Riegsecker
157. Risser / Riser
158. Roes
159. Roeschly / Reschly
     Note: Reschly reunion information (July 2003) transferred to Archives
160. Roi / Roy
161. Ropp / Rupp
     Notes: The following were transferred to the Milton Good Library: Ropp Historical Society Newsletter (2001, 2003-2005); Ropp Family Bulletin (2007-2008, 2010). A copy of the following was withdrawn and is located in the Milton Good Library: “The Birth Family of Elisabeth Eymann Ropp (1984-1834),” Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (vol. XXXIV no.1).
162. Joseph Ropp and Anna Murer
     Note:  A copy of Christian Ropp, 1812-1896 was transferred to the Milton Good Library.
163. Roth 
164. Christian N. Roth (oversize document box)
165. Hans Roth
     Notes: Copy of Feldbachs Kloster und Kirche: Le prieure et l‘eglise de Feldbach transferred to Milton Good Library; Joseph Roth and Anna Kauffman Reunion information transferred to Archives
166. Roth family farms
167. Joseph and Anna Roth genealogy, 1966
     Note:  Roth 1966 reunion information transferred to Archives
168. Nicolaus L. Roth
169. Nicholas Roth and Anne Shantz
     Note: Copy of “Jacob Roth: roots and a branch,” Oregon Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society (Sept 1992) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
170. Nicholaus F. Roth
171. Nicolaus and Veronica (Zimmerman) Roth; Roth families in Baden, Germany
     Note:  Copy of “Up the wrong family tree,” Mennonite Family History (Oct 1994) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
172. Benjamin and Barbara (Lichti) Roth
     Note: Contains photograph pages used in Family history and genealogy of Benjamin S. and Barbara (Lichti) Roth […]
173. John Roth
174. Rudolph Roth
175. Steve Roth
176. Jay Norwalk research on Roth family
177. Rothacker
178. Ruby / Rubi / Robi 
     Note: Copy of Genealogy of the late Christian Ruby and Anna Roth Ruby transferred to the Milton Good Library.
179. Christian and Maria (Schmidt) Ruby
180. Salzman
181. Schaefer; Schantz / Shantz
     Note: Includes wood fragment of beams of timber-frame construction in Rothot
182. Schlabach
183. Schlatter
     Note: Copy of “Schlatterei: the scattered progeny of Christian Schlatter (1743-1829),” Mennonite Family History (Jan 2006) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
184. Schlegel
185. Schlegel documents
     Note: Copy of “Christian Schlegel: Alsace to Illinois,” Illinois Mennonite Heritage (Jun 1981) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
186. Joseph Schlegel; Leo Schlegel
187. Schmidt
188. Schmucker
     Note: Copies of Historical review of Berks County (Spring 2003; Spring 2005) transferred to Milton Good Library. Schmucker-Smoker-Smucker reunion materials transferred to Archives.
189. Schott
190. Joseph Schrag
191. Daniel Schrag
     Notes: Schrag reunion materials transferred to Archives.
     File includes handwritten sermon notes by Chris Schrag.
     See also 1.117.7.2 for oversize Schrag family tree.
192. Schrag
193. Christian Schrag
194. John Schrag
195. Eli Schrock
196. Schultz
197. Schumm
198. Schwartz / Swartz
199. John S. Schwartzentruber
200. Schwartzentruber
     Note: The following were withdrawn. Copies are located in the Milton Good Library: “The Name Schwartzentruber / Schwartzendruber,” Illinois Mennonite Heritage (Summer 2003); Wow! International Report (Feb 2012). Schwartzentruber family reunion materials transferred to Archives.  
201. Schwartzentruber genealogy
202. Schwartzentruber genealogy with original photographs
203. Schwartzentruber updates
204. Edmund Schwartzentruber collection (oversize document box)
205. Schweitzer
206. Sommer
207. Sommer/Iutzi letter collection (oversize document box)
     Note:  File formerly classified as Hist.Mss.1.117.1/5
208. Spenler
209. Stahley and Stalter
     Note: Copy of “Stalter Family in the Palatinate,” Mennonite Heritage (Dec 1985) withdrawn
210. Steckly / Steckley
     Note: Steckly reunion 2000 materials transferred to Archives
211. Steinmann / Steinman
     Note: Steinman reunion materials transferred to Archives
212. Jacob Steinman
     Note:  Copy of “The Will of Jacob Steinman,” Mennonite Family History (Jul 2000) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
213. Peter Steinman / Stineman
     Note: Copy of The Steinman / Stineman story transferred to the Milton Good Library.
214. Christian Steinman
215. Steinman (photocopies; oversize document box)
     Note: File formerly classified as Hist.Mss.1.117.1/2
216. Stoltzfus
     Note: Copies of the following were withdrawn and are located in the Milton Good Library: “Christian Stoltzfus’ children live in Canada?” Family Life (Jun 1992); “Nicholas Stoltzfus in Europe and America,” Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Apr 1981); cover of July 2002 Mennonite Family History (Jul 2002); Revealed life of Nicholas Stoltzfus; The Homestead (Jan 2002, Jul 2002, Sept 2002, Mar 2003, Dec 2005)
217. Stere
     Note: Copies of the following were withdrawn and are located in the Milton Good Library: “The life story of Joseph Steria, 80, Kirschnerville,” and “Steria” in Strangers and pilgrims: history of Lewis County Mennonites
218. Streicher
     Note: Copy of Pfarrkirche St. Marien Reusch transferred to Milton Good Library
219. Stucky / Stuckey
     Note:  Copy of “Stucky (St) Family” entry in Swiss Russian Mennonite Families before 1874 […] was withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
220. Troyer
     Note:  Copy of pages The Pioneer Farmer and the Backwoodsman Vol. 1, pp. 102-105 withdrawn. Copy is located in the Milton Good Library.
221. Ulrich
222. Unzicker / Hunzicker
223. Valentin
224. Wagler
     Note: Copy of “Isaac Wagler revisited,” Mennonite Family History (Jul 2002) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
225. John Wagler
226. Transcription of Moses Z. Wagler’s diaries, 1893-1905, incomplete
227. Wenger
228. Wutherich / Widrick / Wittrig
229. Witzel
230. Yost
231. Yvonne (Schrag) Zaher correspondence
232. Joseph R. Zehr family (oversize document box)
233. Zehr
     Note: Copy of “Dr. Peter Zehr’s European ancestry,” Mennonite Family History (Apr 1994) withdrawn. Copy located in the Milton Good Library.
234. Dr. Peter Zehr and Barbara (Roth) Zehr
      Note: Copies of the following were withdrawn:  “Model Doctor,” Maclean’s 8 Nov 1999); “Louella Blosser: Pioneer Missionary,” Gospel Herald (26 Jul 1983)
235. Michael J. Zehr and Joseph C. Zehr
236. Joseph Zehr, Woolwich Township
237. Zehr/Lichti/Roth
     Scope and content: Contains revisions to various genealogies compiled by Roth: “Amish Mennonite Roth immigrants to Canada, 1827-1852: an introduction,” rev. 2008; “Introduction: Zehr immigrants from France to Canada and Lewis County, New York, rev. 2009; “Introduction to the Lichti family immigrants to Canada,” rev. 2005. The Lichti introduction, revised 2008, is located in the “Lichti” file.
238. Zimmer
239. Zimmerman
240. Verna Zimmerman
241. Zwalter