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BENJAMIN ROOTH
Port Colborne News
[Welland Tribune, 16 July 1897]
Benj. Rooth, eldest son of the late Wm. A. Rooth and Mrs. A.E. Rooth, and grandson of the late Major B.Rooth of the 76th regiment, died in Hamilton on Monday morning last, in his 5oth year. Deceased was born in Stamford, January 28, 1848, and was never married. Mr. Rooth started business as a salesman for Peter Gibbons; later he was with Robert Balfour, and from there went to Toronto, where he engaged in the Bon Marche. While the canal enlargement was in progress he was in business with E.O. Dennison at Stonebridge for several years. He travelled for a time for the Rheumatine medicine, and finally engaged with the Asphalt company at Toronto, later removing to Hamilton. While in Hamilton Mr. Rooth suffered a sunstroke, from which he never fully recovered. He hs been steadily failing for some two years, but was not critically ill until a few days before his death. The remains were interred at Drummond Hill cemetery, Niagara Falls Village, on Wednesday morning beside the body of his father, Rev. Canon Bull conducting the English church burial service. Very many old friends of Benj. Rooth will deeply regret of his sad death while in the prime of life, and sincere condolence is expressed for the aged and deeply bereaved mother. His last message to his mother was to send the TRIBUNE to him, and it was sent (flowers enclosed); but Benj. had passed to the Beyond before the loving message arrived.
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