Leo Diederich and Mary Ternes Relatives--Details (revised) - Person Sheet
Leo Diederich and Mary Ternes Relatives--Details (revised) - Person Sheet
NameRaymond A. Diederich 
Death15 Aug 2013, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
Burial19 Aug 2013, St. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
OccupationJ. P. Diederich Sons, Inc., florists in North Ridgeville (President in 2001). Weather observer with the National Weather Service.
FlagsInterfamily Marriage, Military
FatherAudoen F. Diederich (1903-1970)
MotherAurelia Helen Pitts (1907-1990)
Spouses
Birth29 Sep 1935, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
Death8 Jul 2007, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
Burial12 Jul 2007, St. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
FlagsInterfamily Marriage
FatherWalter M. Smith (1908-1939)
MotherGenevieve E. Diederich (1908-1995)
Marriage24 Nov 1955, St. Jude Church, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
Notes for Raymond A. Diederich
Source: www.dickenfuneralhome.com obituary for Raymond A. Diederich; and www.zoominfo.com.
Raymond and Olga Gertrude were fourth cousins. Johann Diederich and Susanna Haerig were their ggg grandparents.
He served with the U.S. Army in Korea from 1950 to 1952.
He and his sister Loyola Diederich were named the North Ridgeville citizens of the year in 2001 at the annual Corn Festival.
Raymond and Olga Gertrude were fourth cousins. Johann Diederich and Susanna Haerig were their ggg grandparents.
He served with the U.S. Army in Korea from 1950 to 1952.
He and his sister Loyola Diederich were named the North Ridgeville citizens of the year in 2001 at the annual Corn Festival.
Notes for Olga Gertrud (Pitts) (Spouse 1)
Source: Rich O’Keefe.
Her birth parents were Charles John Pitts (1884-1950) and Olga M. Sheak (1905-1935). Olga died when Olga Gertrud was born.
She was a foster child, the granddaughter of Emma Myers Pitts, and was later adopted by Genevieve Diederich and Walter M. Smith. Emma Myers Pitts was the sister of Joseph Myers, aunt of Clara Myers, and great aunt of Walter Smith. Thus Olga was Walter Smith’s second cousin.
Her birth parents were Charles John Pitts (1884-1950) and Olga M. Sheak (1905-1935). Olga died when Olga Gertrud was born.
She was a foster child, the granddaughter of Emma Myers Pitts, and was later adopted by Genevieve Diederich and Walter M. Smith. Emma Myers Pitts was the sister of Joseph Myers, aunt of Clara Myers, and great aunt of Walter Smith. Thus Olga was Walter Smith’s second cousin.