NameMatthias Diedrick
Birth6 Jul 1844, Mannebach, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany7,1,2
Death25 Sep 1893, Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Mary Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio?
OccupationFarm laborer 1870; farmer--1880.
Spouses
Birth6 May 1845, Illerich, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany7,1,2,3
BaptismMay 1845, St. Servatius Church, Landkern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death2 Jun 1927, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Mary Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
MarriageJan 1868, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
Notes for Matthias Diedrick
Source: MyHeritage.com—MyHeritage Family Trees: O’Keefe Web Site.
In 1870 he and his wife and two small children lived with Matthias’ parents, his brother John and John’s family, and his brother Jacob in LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio.
He and his family lived close to Christian Thome and his family as well as Anton Minnich and his family in North Ridgeville, Lorain County in 1880.
Notes for Margaretha (Spouse 1)
Source: Illerich Family Book, p. 303; and MyHeritage.com--MyHeritage Family Trees: O’Keefe Web Site; and www.findagrave.com.
The 1860 census listed her as Catherine Minnis.
In 1900 she lived with five of her children in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. She reported that she had had 10 children, all of whom were living.The 1900 census reports that she immigrated in 1866 and had been in the United States for 53 years. That actually would mean that she had immigrated in 1847. She may actually have immigrated in 1852 as is stated in the Illerich Family Book.