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Johann Adam Dietrich (abt. 1710 - abt. 1775)

Johann Adam (Adam) Dietrich
Born about in Fénétrange, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Francemap [uncertain]
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 12 Feb 1737 in Wolfskirchen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Francemap
Descendants descendants
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Died about at about age 65 in Northampton, Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

Lutheran records for Wolfskirchen, Sarre-Union, Bas-Rhin, France, show Johann Adam DIEDERICH m. 12 Feb 1737 Christina BIEBER from Hirschland. 8 children baptized at Wolfskirchen, to 1750 (Hein 1979, p 49; image 209). Christina, dau of Ulrich BIEBER, m Hans Adam DIEDERICH "vinstingischer Untertan Wolfskirchen" i.e. "subject of Wolkskirchen from Vinstigen (Fénétrange)" (Hein 1981, p 23; image 408). Also from Wolfskirchen was Jacob DIEDRICH who came on the Halifax in 1752 and settled in Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, where he was naturalized Sept 1761.

Children born/christened in Wolfskirchen (Hein 1979):

Maria Christina, 9 Nov 1737
Jacob, 10 Jan 1739 [died in infancy?]
Johann Adam, 8 Nov 1740
Catharina, 21 Oct 1742
Maria Elisabetha, 14 Sep 1744
Kind [child] died 22 Aug 1745
Johann Jacob, 10 Jun 1746
Johann Nickel, 16 May 1748 died 22 Feb 1750
Anna Eva, 20 Jul 1750

Hans Adam Didrich arrived 9 Sep 1751 Philadelphia aboard the Patience (Strassburger 1934, pp. 455-456), evidently with his wife and several children, the oldest about 14 y.o. In America the family shows in Rev. Daniel Schumacher’s records (1763-1773), including Johannes Diederich confirmed Easter (3 Apr) 1768 (inferred DOB abt 1755).

Adam DIEDERICK of Lowhill Twp, Northampton Co, was naturalized Autumn 1765. On 1775 Feb 18: an Adam Dietrich and Paul Groscap were witnesses to the will of Jacob Bayer in Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA.

In 1772 Adam Deeterich (farmer) residing in Lowhill Twp, Northampton PA was assessed a tax of 12s (Engle 1897, p 57).

Burial has not been located.

Research Notes

Lutheran Confirmation date listed by Dr. Hein as 1719 His wife is sometimes said to be a Steinbruch, but the dates don't match.

Sources

  • Lineage book for Wolfskirchen, Bas-Rhin, France, by Gerhard Hein, 1979 (Family History Library: Books/Monographs/Book on Film, #8515883).
  • Lineage book for Hirschland, Bas-Rhin, France, by Gerhard Hein, 1981 (Family History Library: Books/Monographs/Book on Film, #8108440).
  • "Pennsylvania German pioneers; a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808", by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, ed. by William John Hinke (Norristown, Pa., Pennsylvania German Society, 1934).
  • "Baptisms by the Rev. Daniel Schumacher, pastor of the Lutheran Congregations in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, 1754-1774," English translation of German manuscript, translator unknown (1903?).

Dr. Gerhard Hein: OFB Pisdorf, Alsace: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJT-BFF8?i=139&cat=702052 Wolfskirchen Parish Marriage Records 1705-1846 at Archives Departementeles du Bas-Rhin Page 9: https://archives.bas-rhin.fr/detail-document/ETAT-CIVIL-C548-P2-R279886#visio/page:ETAT-CIVIL-C548-P2-R279886-3103731

See also:

  • Page: Fall, 1989. Pages 72-73 FOOT Berks County Genealogical Society Journal, Fall, 1989. Pages 72-73.
  • Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XIX, "Provincial Papers: Proprietary, and State Tax Lists of the Counties of Northampton and Northumberland, for the Years 1772 to 1787," edited by William Henry Engle (1897).




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Kelly Dazet
So there is an error here: Anna Christina married to Johann Georg Kistler is not the daughter of Johann Georg

born about 1710, rather the daughters of his son born 1740. How to fix this? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118572533/anna-christina-kistler

posted by Kelly Dazet
Anonymous Cellar
This should be relatively easy to fix, I just adopted Johan and it's been a while since I worked on this branch of the family tree. The profile says Johann Adam, but the birthdate of Johann Georg. I'm combing through some stuff right now before I make any big changes so I can be positive I have it right. Thank you for your help!
posted by Anonymous Cellar
Anonymous Cellar
Anna Christina was born around 1747. her father could not have been born in 1740.
posted by Anonymous Cellar
Kelly Dazet
In 1747, the family was still in Wolfskirchen, Alsace -- Anna Magdalena was born there in 1750. So if Anna Christina was a member of this family she would have been born there. I didn't find a child with that given name born about 1747. Could she have been one of the other children? Or was she possibly from another Dietrich family? If she was born in Berks County PA, it would have to have been another family and not the Wolfskirchen Dietrich family. This is an interesting problem. but also confusing. The good thing for the Wolfskirchen Dietrich family is that we have actual documents in the form of the Wolfskirchen Lutheran Church Books. There have been no actual documents found (to this point anyway) that an Adam Dietrich b. 1740 and his family originate in Dresden, Saxony, other than what was written by William J. Dietrich.
posted by Kelly Dazet
edited by Kelly Dazet
Anonymous Cellar
No, none of the other children are old enough to be her parent. All I can say for certain is that she's not the daughter of George. I have at this point very limited information about her, genealogical reference books, and the will of her husband that I've only seen an abstract for. Continuing research.
posted by Anonymous Cellar
Anonymous Cellar
"Christina and George Kistler (Jr. b. 1744) were married when they sponsored the baptism of Johann Georg BIEBER, son of Henry BIBER and Eva Catharina DRIESSIN, in 1773, per records of Rev. Daniel Schumacher"

Do you know who this Henry Bieber and George Bieber are? Her husband's will was also witnessed by a Heinrich Dietrich. So I'm assuming that's why someone believe she was the daughter of Johann Adam? The family history library in my town is supposed to be open tonight so hopefully it actually is and I make some progress.

posted by Anonymous Cellar
Deeter-103 John Deeter
Kelly and I have been looking at the Wolfskirchen church records (Hein 1979). Baptism of Adam's children are at the bottom of p 49 and then at the top of p 50 are baptisms of Jacob Dietrich's children. One is Anna Christrina b 1747. Jacob evidently migrated to America in 1752, a year after Adam (Sr). They were likely brothers, but that is not yet documented.
posted by John Deeter
Anonymous Cellar
Excellent! Thank you so much.
posted by Anonymous Cellar
Anonymous Cellar
So I'm pretty sure that Christina had a sister Anna Catharina who married Hans Jacob long, and a sister Anna Magdalena, who married Hans Martin Peter. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C339-HYLN?i=207 Not enough information to put in yet, but leads to chase down and they may help us identify the exact relationship between Jacob and Adam.

There's also a Dietrich Bieber.

posted by Anonymous Cellar
Kelly Dazet
Looking at the Archives Departementales Du Bas-Rhin, I found no birth record for this Adam Dietrich in Wolfskirchen, only records for his children. I suspect he was born elsewhere. Perhaps a neighboring town, or even further away in the Rhineland or even Switzerland. I've seen family trees that say he was born in Riesweiler, Pfalz but have found no supporting evidence of such.
posted by Kelly Dazet
Kronberger-1 Gerhard Kronberger
Is Adam Dietrich from Harmersdorf Lower Austria and has a daughter Evarosina?
posted by Gerhard Kronberger

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