History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 50

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948

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Rev. William M. Diefenderfer was born at Emaus, Nov. 18, 1881. After completing the course of the public schools of North Whitehall township, he entered Perkiomen Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1900. In the fall of the same year, he entered Franklin and Marshall College, was graduated in 1903 and from the Seminary in 1906. In the same year he accepted a call from St. Paul's Reformed congregation of Sharon, Pennsylvania, which he still serves. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. In politics he is a Democrat.

Robert A. Diefenderfer was born at Siegers- ville, Sept. 12, 1888. He was educated in the public schools of his township, Perkiomen Semin- ary (Class of 1907), and Franklin and Marshall College. He resides at home with his parents.

Ralph E. Diefenderfer was born April 22, 1887, in Siegersville and was educated in the township public schools and Perkiomen Seminary. He taught school in Whitehall and North White- hall townships and is now engaged in business with his father, conducting a branch store at Ormrod. He is a school director in his native township, a member of the K. of G. E., Jr. O. U. A. M., and M. W. of W., and of the Jordan Reformed congregation. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat. In 1914, he was elected a member of the Legislature. He married Idella Gerhard, daugh- ter of Ambrose and Regina (Schultz) Gerhard.

Edwin S. Diefenderfer was born Sept. 22, 1828. He was a coachmaker and after following his trade for twenty years, took charge of the hotel at Dillingersville, which he conducted for fourteen years. He married Eliza, daughter of Jonathan and Susanna (Schmidt) Schmoyer. She was born Nov. 30, 1827, and died Oct. 23, 1905. They had these children: Marcus A., married (first) Ida Downs, (second) Mrs. Kate Weiler, nee Keck; Elmira, married George H. Hart, of Pennsburg; Irvin P., married Emma Smith; Ed- win H., married Maggie J. Brooks; Preston W .; Susan E., married Theodore G. P. Roth; and Ida, married Frank Wilt.

PRESTON W. DIEFENDERFER was born June 8, 1862, in Spinnerstown, Bucks county. He was baptized by Rev. Alfred Dubbs, the sponsors being William Braun and his wife, Rebecca, nee Diefenderfer. As a young man he came with his father to Dillingersville, Lehigh county, and at

the age of 17 years was apprenticed with Sterner & Daubenspeck, carpenters and contractors of Emaus. Having mastered the trade of carpenter and builder, Mr. Diefenderfer entered the con- tracting business for himself.

In 1904 he erected for himself a beautiful and cosy colonial residence on North Seventeenth street, near Hamilton. On the 13th of August, 1885, he married Ida Rebecca, daughter of Charles Henzelman and his wife Lydia, nee Snyder.

Charles Frederick Henry Henzelman, a son of Gottlieb and his wife Fredericke, nee Peter, was born Nov. 27, 1813, in Rabou, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Hanover, Germany, where his father possessed a large estate. In his native country he learned the profession of organ builder and piano tuner. He served an apprenticeship of eight years, upon the completion of which he was given a beautiful gold watch by his master, as a token of his esteem and friendship. This watch is in the possession of Mrs. Diefenderfer. Mr. Henzelman was induced by Mr. Albright, a piano builder of Philadelphia, to come to America, in 1836. He married Lydia, daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Scheetz) Snyder, of Lynn township. She was born May 13, 1827, and died Feb. 23, 1909. This union was blessed with four chil- dren : Pauline S., Jenelia S., Milton S., and Ida Rebecca. Mr. Henzelman resided at Ninth and Walnut streets, where he built organs. Among the many organs built by him are those at the New Tripoli, Friedensville, Blue and Weisenberg churches. Mr. Henzelman was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran congregation and Mrs. Henzelman was a member of Salem's Reformed church.

To Mr. and Mrs. Diefenderfer were born the following children: Martin E., born Jan. 9, 1887; Lillian May, born Jan. 4, 1899; and Ar- line Ruth, born April 29, 1902. Mr. Diefender- fer is a member of the Baer Family Association and takes a lively interest in its annual reunions. In 1911, his family were among the jolly campers who spent a whole week in the Kutztown park. It was during reunion week that they celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, which, however, had been postponed a year on account of the ill- ness of Mrs. Diefenderfer. This pretty social affair proved to be one of the most pleasant fea- tures of reunion week.

4. Godfrey Diefenderfer, born Aug. 20, 1792, died in Longswamp township, Berks county, Dec. IO, 1828, leaving a widow, nee Kiefer, and five children.

5. Isaac Diefenderfer, born May 19, 1794, died June 18, 1866, in Mercer county. He mar- ried Lydia Keiser, who died in 1842, and had

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eight children: Angelina, wife of George Neu- moyer; Esther, wife of Jonas Blank; Henry; El- vina; Theresa; Susan, married Stephen Baer ; David K .; and Isaac. David K., who was post- master at Allentown from 1869 to 1877, married Christiana Binder, and had a son who was frozen at sea. Isaac, Jr., born 1835, a stone-cutter at Allentown, married Elvina Trollinger and had children: Charles A., born 1859, died 1902; Harry J., of Philadelphia ; Oscar W.,, deceased ; Annie J., married Frank Baker; and Maggie, married Frank Witman, of Reading.

6. John Diefenderfer, born Nov. 1, 1795, mar- ried Christiana Dankel and moved to Orwigsburg. His son, John Henry, married Martha A. Wag- ner and had sons: C. W., of the United States Mint ; and Dr. Walter B.

7. Salome, born April 5, 1797, married Peter Keiser, and had two children: George, and Angelina, wife of Rev. Wm. Desch.

8. Solomon Diefenderfer, born Sept. 9, 1801, married Nancy Arner and moved to Mercer county.

9. Benjamin Diefenderfer married Judith Knappenberger. He removed to Mercer county and had children: Tilghman; Maria, wife of Daniel Maurer; William, married Melisana Frederick ; James ; George ; Salome, married John Derr; Eli; Annie, married Charles Diefenderfer, son of Moses; Jeemiah ; and Sylvester.

10. Moses Diefenderfer, born Aug. 29, 1806, married Catharine Bear and removed to Mercer county. He had a son, Charles, and one daugh- ter.

II. Catharine Diefenderfer, born May 23, 1808, married, June 3, 1827, Henry Bear, born March 6, 1801. They had eight children: Liz- zie, married Daniel Hartzell ; Susan, married Jos- eph Lonabach, whose children are: Kate, Joseph, and Daisy, wife of Rev. George Greiss; David; Polly; Kate; Henry; James; Sarah; and Mary, wife of James Rems, of Macungie.

Anna Elizabeth Diefenderfer, daughter of God- frey, married David Scholl.

Philip Diefenderfer, youngest son of Godfrey, was born Aug. 3, 1772, and died March 26, 1823. He married Anna Maria Stephan, born March 8, 1775, died Aug. 15, 1843. He was a farmer in Macungie township and ran a mill on the Little Lehigh. His children were: George; Philip; Salome, who died in infancy; Jacob; Solomon ; Maria; and Philip.

Jacob Diefenderfer, his eldest son, was born Jan. 18, 1801, and died July 31, 1870. He mar- reid Esther Schmoyer and had children: Jacob, born Aug. 4, 1824; Maria Ann, born March 24, 1826, died Oct. 17, 1865; Lydia, born June 30, 1827, died April 23, 1897, married Jonathan

Steffen ; Susanna, born Feb. 9, 1830; Abraham, born July 6, 1832; and Remandus, born May 4, 1835.

Solomon Diefenderfer, born Aug. 3, 1805, died Dec. 18, 1883, married, Sept. 13, 1829, Hannah Steffen, born Feb. 19, 1807, died Sept. 12, 1869. They had eight children : Thomas, born 1830, died 1832; Mariane, born Feb. 12, 1832; Solo- mon, born Feb. 7, 1834, died Sept. 2, 1859; Ma- tilda, born 1836, died 1837; Lydia, born Aug. 17, 1838, died April 5, 1878; Sarah Ann, born 1841, died 1842; Hannah, born April 7, 1845; and Charles, born Sept. 27, 1848.

Philip Diefenderfer, son of Philip, born Aug. 8, 1816, died at Lehighton, Aug. 13, 1902. He was a gunsmith of ability. His son, Alfred F., died at Lehighton, and a daughter, Aquila, who married James Romig, died in 1895.

FARL DIEFENDERFER, son of David and Sarah (Seip) Diefenderfer, and grandson of David Diefenderfer, who was at one time postmaster of Allentown, agent for the Lehigh Valley Rail- way station at Easton, was born at Macungie, Lehigh county, May 3, 1874. He received his early training in the public schools of Kent county, Delaware, and Coplay, Lehigh county. At the age of thirteen he began as office boy in the office of the Lehigh Valley Railway, in whose employ he has continued ever since. From office boy he was promoted to freight and ticket clerk, to way bill clerk, to chief clerk, and on May 23, 1911, agent of the Coplay and Cementon stations. In 1913 he was appointed agent for Easton, one of the largest offices along the Lehigh Valley Rail- way; these rapid promotions were made solely on the basis of merit and faithfulness. In poli- tics Mr. Diefenderfer is a Democrat, and stands high in the councils of the party. He is identi- fied with the reorganizers of the party and has contributed much to their success in North- ampton county. At the incorporation of the borough of Northampton he was elected school director and was continued for a period upward of ten years, resigning when he removed to Easton. During this time he served as treasurer three years, secretary for seven years. It is only giving just recognition to his unselfish serv- ice, to say that during all these years he was the moving spirit in the board, and that in no small degree is the splendid school system of the bor- ough of Northampton due to his foresight and untiring efforts.

He is a member of St. John's Lutheran congre- gation, Coplay, in which he serves as trustee. Fraternally Mr. Diefenderfer enjoys membership in the following orders: P. O. S. of A .; White- hall Beneficial Society; Royal Arcanum; Hepta- sophs, and F. and A. M.

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On Sept. 17, 1897, he was united in holy wed- lock with Stella Anna Koons, a daughter of Wil- liam and Sarah A. (Silfies) Koons (See Koons family). Mrs. Diefenderfer prior to her mar- riage taught public school. She is a lady of cul- ture, happy in the circle of her home. This union is blessed with two children, Earl and Marie.

GEORGE H. DILCHER.

James Dilcher, son of Reuben Dilcher, a res- ident of Klecknersville, Northampton county, Pa., was born at Catasauqua, in 1840, died in June, 1897, and is buried in Fairview cemetery, Catasauqua. As a lad he attended the common schools, acquiring a practical education, and in early manhood engaged in general teaming, con- tinuing until 1872, in which year he established a baking business in Catasauqua, continuing it successfully until 1893, when his son, George H., became the owner. He was a member and held official position in St. Paul's Lutheran church, at Catasauqua, and was a Republican in politics. He married Abigail Beisel, born in 1843, died Feb. 24, 1899, buried in Fairview Cemetery, Catasauqua, daughter of Jacob Beisel. Children: Sarah C., married Paul C. Broad- beck, of Catasauqua; child, died in infancy ; Ellen died, aged seventeen years; Minnie, deceased, was the wife of Joseph Norton; William, mar- ried Mary Wolf; George H., of whom further ; Annie, married Henry Kirch, a hotel keeper at Atlantic City, New Jersey; children, Carl, Hel- en, and three other children, who died in in- fancy.

George H. Dilcher, son of James and Abigail (Beisel) Dilcher, was born in Allentown, Feb. 26, 1864. His educational advantages were ob- tained by attendance at the public schools of Cat- asauqua, and early in life he entered the employ of his father as an assistant in his bakery. He thoroughly mastered the trade and worked as a journeyman for his father until 1893, in which year he succeeded him in the management of the business and conducted it in a successful man- ner until Nov. 1, 1907, when he disposed of it and removed to Allentown, where he established a real estate and insurance business, and in course of time became an extensive builder in Allentown and vicinity. He is a member of the board of directors of the Lehigh National Bank, at Cata- sauqua, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Catasauqua, the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows and Modern Woodmen of America.

Mr. Dilcher married Laura C. Hummel, .daughter of the late William and Matilda (Solt) Hummel, of Kreidersville, Pa., who were the parents of seven other children, as follows; Aman- da, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Meta, Clara, and

Freeman. Mrs. Dilcher is a member of the Lin- den Street Methodist Episcopal church, of Al- lentown. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Dilcher : Emma Luella, educated in the public schools and Catasauqua high school, graduating from the lat- ter named institution; Harry James, educated in the public schools, now studying mechanical en- gineering at Lehigh University, South Beth- lehem.

DIEHL FAMILY.

There were two Diehl families that settled at an early date in Lehigh county. Daniel Diehl who came from Upper Saucon and settled on the Lehigh mountain, and the family of Adam Diehl, who lived in Lowhill township. Solo- mon Diehl, a son of Adam, was born in Lowhill township. He was a weaver and at the same time farmed a small tract of land. His home- stead is now owned by Benjamin Kressly. He was a member of the Fogelsville Reformed Con- gregation. He was buried a Morganland church, and his wife, nee Zimmerman, is buried at Ziegel's church. Issue : Jesse, Jonas and Ben- jamin. Mr. Diehl was married the second time to Anna Siegfried, and they had these children: Elias, Solomon, Uriah, Celesta (Mrs. Irwin Stahler ) and Matilda.

Benjamin Diehl, son of Solomon Diehl, lived in Lowhill township, where he had a farm which he conducted. He was for many years a "Post Rider." Once every week he made the circuit from Allentown, covering seven townships. It required two and a half days to make the circuit. The postage at this time was five cents. The "Post Rider" was a very popular man and known by everyone on the route. He is buried at Mor- ganland church, where he was a member of the Reformed congregation. He was married to Catharine Heilman, with whom he had the fol- lowing children: Alvin, Thomas, Reuben, Ben- jamin, Catharine (Mrs. Levi Smith), Phaon F. and Tilghman. Mr. Diehl was married the sec- ond time to Judith, a daughter of John Diehl. The children of the second marriage were the following: Lewis, Angeline, Chester, Maria, Willoughby, Josiah, Richard, Amanda and Gran- ville.

PHAON F. DIEHL, a retired farmer and butcher, residing at Guthsville, was born in Lowhill September 15, 1838. His youth was spent upon the farm and for about five years he followed the carpenter trade. He lived at Lyons for eleven years, where he followed the butcher business. He conducted the Farmers' and Drov- ers' Hotel at Stony Point in Rockland township, Berks county, from 1878 to 1883. He then

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moved to Lowhill, where he purchased a 74 acre farm, which he conducted until 1905, when he sold it to George Hardner. He then pur- chased the Frank Miller homestead at Girths- ville, where he now resides. He believes in the principles of the Democratic party. He filled the office of school director in Lowhill township for six years. He is a member of the Reformed church at Morganland, which he served as elder. In 1860 he was married to Lizzie J. Seibert, of Lowhill. Issue: Frank L. B., of Allentown; Annie L., died in infancy; Charles J., of Guthsville, a taxidermist of note ; Ida C., wife of Horace Kuhns, of Coplay, and George P., farmer, of South Whitehall.

Jonas Diehl was born Dec. 10, 1822. He was brought up on a farm and learned shoe-making which he followed in Upper Macungie and North Whitehall for upwards of forty years. In 1894 he purchased a farm of 52 acres in Lowhill and cul- tivated it until his decease. He died April 15, 1900. He was married to Deborah Freeman, a daughter of Michael of North Whitehall, born Nov. 23, 1822, and died Aug. 30, 1894. They had the following children: Benneville (m. Maria Hoffman), Benjamin (who enlisted in the Civil War as a volunteer from Lehigh Co. but was shot when only thirteen days in the service), Adam (m. Mary Shoemaker), Morgan (m. Amanda Levan), Menno (m. Catherine Fritz), Jeremiah W., Caroline (m. Ephraim Michael), and Sallie (m. George Knerr).

JEREMIAH M. DIEHL, farmer of Lowhill, was born in Upper Macungie Aug. 27, 1860, and there he was brought up on a farm until he became seventeen years of age when his parents removed to North Whitehall. He was then employed in the iron ore mines in the vicinity of Ironton for seventeen years. In 1894 he accompanied his father to the farm of 52 acres on the road from Weidasville to Schnecksville in Lowhill which he had then purchased; and he assisted his father in farming until the father died in 1900. Then the son became the owner and he has farmed it ever since. He served as road-master of Lowhill for one term, and also as a deacon of the Morgan- land Church.

In 1884 Mr. Diehl was married to Sarah Henry, daughter of Reuben Henry, a miner of North Whitehall. They had seven children : Sadie (m. Reuben Hill, at Catasauqua), John, Helen, Addie, Morgan, and two (Amanda and Minnie) who died in infancy. His wife's father, Reuben Henry, was married to Polly Handwerk, a daughter of Henry, a farmer of Heidelberg township, and they had three children: George (m. Carrie Craig, who resides in Paulding Co.,

Ohio), Catharine (m. Thomas Mill), and Sarah (above).

TILGHMAN H. DIEHL.

Tilghman H. Diehl, late of Allentown, was born in Milford township, Bucks county, May 21, 1847, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Diehl.

The elder Diehl moved from Quakertown to Seidersville in Bucks county and from the latter place to Allentown in 1860 and opened up a general merchandise store in which his son Tilgh- man clerked for twelve months. When he was fourteen years old he entered the office of Rev. S. K. Brobst, there engaged in printing church publications. In 1872 having proved himself a valuable assistant he was admitted into the busi- ness, the firm operating under the name of S. K. Brobst & Co., were located at No. 814 Ham- ilton street. This connection lasted until 1876, when Mr. Brobst died. Mr. Diehl managed the affairs of the concern with the widow of his former partner for a year, when he found it to his advantage to go into business for himself. He at once purchased the interest of Mrs. Brobst in the establishment, and continued to act alone until Samuel A. Brobst, a son of Mrs. Brobst, became a member in 1877. In 1885, Mr. Diehl severed his connection and became engaged in publishing on his own account the "Lutheran Almanac," acknowledged as an authority in that church all over the country. It contained the names of all of the Lutheran clergy. He also published the "Jugend Freund" and the "Luther- an Herald and Zeitschrift" and other works.

He was active in Lutheran church work, hav- ing been a member of the executive committee of the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania, and was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy. For a num- ber of terms Mr. Diehl was a delegate to the supreme body of the Lutheran Church in America.

After retiring from active business pursuits Mr. Diehl became agent for the American School Furniture Company, which position he filled at the time of his death on May 10, 1913, in his 66th year. Mr. Diehl was a good citizen. He was a scholar and stood firmly for advanced thought and the best interests of his community.

He wrote a pamphlet entitled "Life and Remi- niscences of Rev. S. K. Brobst." He was a mem- ber of the Historical Society of Lehigh County.

He was married in 1873 to Rosina A., daugh- ter of the late John R. Schall, who survives and to them were born three sons and one daughter, all of whom survive as follows: Edward S., chief clerk at the post office ; John F .; Samuel, of Pen Argyl; and Miss M. Caroline Diehl, a trained

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nurse. All the children except Samuel reside at Allentown. There also survive five grandchil- dren and one brother, Oliver Diehl, of Philadel- phia, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Hornbeck, of Allentown.

Samuel Diehl, a native of Bucks county, Pa., was a school teacher in early life, and after- ward he followed farming in connection with the cobbler trade until in 1860, when he removed to Allentown and was engaged in the mercantile business. He resided with his family on Lin- den street. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, while his wife, Elizabeth, nee Doll, was a member of the Reformed Church. They were married Nov. 23, 1845. She was born Nov. 5, 1824, and died on June 7, 1892. Her parents were Christian and Mary (Rosenberger ) Doll. They had the following children: Tilghman H., whose record follows; Mahlon, born Oct. 30, 1848, died on May 21, 1892; Leanna, born March, 1851, married Henry J. Hornbeck ; Mil- ton, born Sept. 7, 1852, died March, 1853; and Dr. Oliver, born June 21, 1856, who is a prac- ticing physician, in Philadelphia.

DIETRICH FAMILY.

In dem Grosse und Allemeines Wappenbuch, published by J. Siebmacher, at Nurnberg, p. 96, is of record the following account :

Kaiser Leopold I, on Oct. 15, 1700, elevated the Castle Hirschingen, belonging to JOHANN PETER DIETRICH and his two sons, FELIX ERNST and WILHELM EMANUEL, from the feudal serv- ice to the same amorial bearing as himself, a testi- monial of merit, which in later days, as in many cases of like nature, was regarded as an evidence of the highest nobility.

The following history is a literal translation from the family Bible of Johann Elias Dietrich : "I feel it incumbent on me to copy into this Holy Bible, some of the facts concerning our family, as I have them from my grandfather's note-book, Bible, and letters."

The first of our line, WILHELM EMANUEL DIETRICH,* was born in the year of our Lord, 1680.

"Grandfather's note-book says that the above was a baron and that his father was of the high- est nobility.

My grandfather's record in his own words follows :

The sons of Wilhelm were many, but the names of only five are recorded in the Bible, namely :

I. Casper Dietrich born in 1710.

II. Elias Dietrich born in 1713, on the 27 day of January.

III. Jacob Dietrich born in 1718.

IV. Johann Dietrich born in 1720.

V. Philip Dietrich born in 1725, on the 27 day of December.

[The last item was inserted at a later date.]

Casper Dietrich (1) born in 1710, married Anna Leitheiser, in the year of our Lord, 1730. Children : Johannes, Anna, Adam, Casper.

They all came to Amerika.

Elias Dietrich (II) born in 1713, married, in 1737, Sara (name blurred ). Children :

Johann Elias, born at Dresden, , 1738 George Hans, born at Dresden, Nov. 12, 1742

Adam Lorentz, born at Dresden, 1743

In the year of our Lord, 1743, Sara Dietrich died.

In the year of our Lord, 1744, Elias Dietrich did give into the hands of Jacob, his brother, and his wife Christina, his two sons, Johann and George; and on the same day he did give into the hands of Casper, his brother, and his wife Anna, his son Adam, and did go his way to Amerika on the ship Muscliffe Galley.1

In the year 1746, the 28 day of January, Elias Dietrich, married Anna Elizabeth Stroud.

In the year 1746, the 16 day of December, their daughter Elizabeth was born at Philadel- phia.

In the year 1749, the 4 day of September, their son John Jacob was born.

In the year of our Lord, 1752, Christiana, wife of Jacob Dietrich died, and Jacob set sail with myself, and brother Georg, for Amerika,2 with the money my father sent me.

In the year of our Lord, 1755, the 17 day of September, did my father Elias Dietrich, meet my brother, Adam Dietrich, at Philadelphia.

In the year 1778, on the 12 day of April, did I, and my son Johan, also enlist to go against the English, and as Jacob, my uncle always called me Elias, or young Elias, because I did most

* "The arms consist of an escutcheon, 'azure' (blue); in each corner of which is a star, 'or' (golden); in the middle of the escutcheon is a lozenge, 'gules' (red), the corners of the lozenge touching the borders of the escutcheon; in the lowest angle of the lozenge a tri-mount surmounted by a Spanish cross, 'argent' (silver).

"Ornaments: The cscutcheon is surmounted by a helmet or casque, 'argent' (silver), overhung by leaves, on the right 'gules' and 'argent' (red and silver), on the left 'azure' and 'argent' (blue and silver), and . with a crest into which are inserted five peacock feathers, 'verd' (green), the middle feather being inlaid with five stars, 'or' (gold)."

1 This ship arrived at Philadelphia, Dec. 22, 1744, and had among its passengers Elias Dietrich. Penna. Arch., Vol. XVII. 2 Among the list of passengers on the ship Halifax, which arrived at Philadelphia, Sept. 22, 1752, were the names of Jacob. Georg Hans, and Johann Dietrich .- Penna. Arch., Vol. XVII.

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strongly resemble my father, and also others did call me Elias, and my son was Johan, therefore did they enlist my name Elias Dietrick and my son Johan Dietrick, and though I did later pro- test it did so remain.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 50

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 948

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 948