This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HJEBAIB/294.451.1.2 Message Board Post: Interestingly, My Roth's are also from Des Moines, Iowa. My Grandfather was John Roth b.1879, Son of Fredrick ROTH (d. 1884-brother of Samuel-both from "Swiss Germany") and Lydia WOODS(d1930). His siblings names were : Fred b.1867 Charles b. 1872 Sam b.1875 Harry b.1877 James b1883 Edward b 1887 I don't know how "TJ" fits into this, but possibly a connection