Johannes Dietrich (1779 - 1830)

Born 7 Jan 1779 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Ohl) Corll — married 1805 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1830 at age 51 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Fourteen childen ID'ed by Family Search.

"Johann Dietrich , son of Adam, the emigrant, was born on his father's farm in Greenwich township, Jan. 7, 1779. He engaged in farming in that same district, not far from Dietrich's mill, on a farm consisting of upward of 100 acres. He died upon his place July 28, 1830, aged fifty-one years, six months, twenty-one days, and is buried at the Grimville church. In 1807 he married Elizabeth Ohl, who survived him many years, and they became the parents of thirteen children, as follows: John, Reuben, Samuel, Anna Maria, born 1809; Jonas; Hanna, born 1812; Benjamin, born 1813; David, Eva, Daniel (1828-1834); Joseph, Esther, and Catharine." (Roberts 1914. vol II p 265)

These children of Johann and Elizabeth Dietrich were baptized in New Bethel or Stone Church, Grimville, Greenwich Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, per Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950):

Anna Maria Dietrich, bap. 14 May 1809

Hanna Doetrich, bap. 18 May 1812

Banjamin Dietrich, b. 3 Feb 1813, bap. 30 May 1813

Jonathan Diedrich, b. 10 Mar 1816, bap. 2 May 1816

Ester Diedrich, bap. 15 Aug 1819

John Dietrich (male 40-50 y.o., dec'd) was recorded in the 1830 U.S. Census, residing in Greenwich Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, with 1 M <5, 1 M 5-10, 2 M 10-15, 2 M 15-20, 1 M 20-30, 1 F <5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20 and 1 F 40-50. (Many children -- 7 M, 4 F -- but their ages don't agree with Family Search list. May be wrong person.)

Burial: New Bethel Zion Church Cemetery, Grimville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

"To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court holden in and for the County of Berks -- The Petition of Elizabeth Dietrich widow of John Dietrich Respectfully showeth that her said husband died leaving the following children under the age of fourteen years to wit Eve, Hester, Catharine, Joseph, David, & Daniel Dietrich, and she prays the court to appoint guardians for the same .. Elisabeth X Dietrich (her mark) ... Nov. 5, 1830. At an Orphans Court held this day ... the Court grants the prayer of the Petitioner and appoints [guardians]" (Berks Estates 1800-1850 Derr-Drenkel, images 1358, 1357)

"The Petition of Elizabeth Dietrich Administratrix and John Dietrich Administrator of all and singular the Goods and chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of John Dietrich late of the Township of Greenwich Yeoman deceased, Humbly sheweth That the said Intestate left issue ten children to wit, John, Reuben, Benjamin, Samuel, Jonas, Eve, Ester, Catharine, Joseph, & David, the six last named, of whom are yet in their minority ... And that the said Intestate died seised in his demesne as of fee, and in a certain Messuage, Plantation and Tract of Land situate in the said Township of Greenwich, containing one hundred and eight acres more or less ... Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray your honours to grant them an order to make sale of said Messuage [etc] for the payment of debts, and the maintenance and education of the minor children of the said Intestate ... Elizabeth X Dietrich (her mark) John Dietrich ... And now to wit Nov 11th 1834, at an Orphans Court regularly holden Present[?] Judges Mallary & Richards the court grant the prayer of the petitioners ..." (ibid, images 1366, 1365)

Sources

• Johannes Diedrich (1779–1830), profile provided by Family Search.
• "History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families", by Charles Rhoads Roberts (1914). Three volumes.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), baptism of Anna Maria Dietrich, 14 May 1809 in Grimville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), baptism of Hanna Doetrich, 18 May 1812 in Grimville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), baptism of Banjamin Dietrich, 30 May 1813 in Grimville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), baptism of Jonathan Diedrich, 2 May 1816 in Grimville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), baptism of Ester Diedrich, 15 Aug 1819 in Grimville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• United States Census (1830), entry for John Dietrich, residing in Greenwich Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Memorial for Johann Dietrich, buried in New Bethel Zion Church Cemetery, Grimville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Pennsylvania Probate Records (1683-1994), Berks Estates (1800-1850 Derr, Samuel-Drenkel, Daniel).