Was Rose Roth (1907-1964), wife of Theodore Marmorstein, related to Theodore's mother, Emilia Roth?
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| Marriage certificate, New York City, May 4, 1929. Theodore Marmorstein, son of Emilia Roth and Bernard Marmorstein, married Rose Rother, daughter Helen (Annie) Bercholtz and William Roth. |
Someone raised the question upon reading the article about the two marriage ceremonies of Theodore and Rose.
The answer is I do not know, but I don't think so.
Roth is not an unusual name. Just because people share a surname does not mean that they are related.
The Roths were from the country of Hungary. Identifying a hometown will tell us if a relation was geographically possible.
Emilia (mother of Theodore Marmorstein) filed a Petition for Naturalization in 1935. Her information included her birthplace of Abony, Hungary on July 16, 1877.
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| Petition for Naturalization Emilie Marmorstein 1935 Collection at Ancestry |
William Roth (father of the bride Rose) filed an application for a passport in 1922. His information included his birthplace of Gönc, Hungary on April 18, 1869.
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| Application for Passport William Roth 1922 Collection at Ancestry |
I visited Jewish Gen to locate these towns. Their Communities Database is vital for locating present-day towns or areas that may have undergone name changes over the generations.
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| Abony, Hungary Communities Database of Jewish Gen |
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| Gönc, Hungary Communities Database of Jewish Gen |
I mapped out these two towns. Using modern roads, these two towns are over 200 kilometers apart and about three hours away.
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| Distance between Abony and Gönc in Hungary Google Maps |
I think it is unlikely that these two Roth lines are related on their most recent lines.
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