[1035] !Burial: Salem E.U.B. Church Cemetery
_Johan Ludwig DIEFFENBACHER _____+
| (1689 - 1737) m 1711
_Johan Leonhard DIEFFENBACHER _|
| (1714 - 1794) |
| |_Juliana Wilhemina SCHELLERWALD _+
| (1690 - 1750) m 1711
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|--Conrad DIEFFENBACHER
| (1743 - 1813)
| _Hans Leonard REINMOLD __________+
| | (1691 - 1767)
|_Eva Margarete REINMOLD _______|
(1717 - 1756) |
|_Susanna Barbara RITTER _________
(1696 - ....)
[1437]
!Immigration: 1764 on the Richmond from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, qualified 29 Oct 1764
!Military: Military record: American Revolution, Captain Isaiah Davis Company, commanded by Lieut. Colonel Anton Biting, 3rd class of the 4th battalion. The company, made up of 1-2-3-4 classes, called into service October 1781. Also, Henry Boyer 6th Company, 4th Battalion 3rd Class. Reference: PA Archives, Sixth Series, Vol 1, pges. 778-794. Montgomery County Militia, 1785, commanded by Matthew Brook, Reference: PA Archives, Sixth Series, Vol 3, pg. 662.
!Burial: Strawberry Ridge
!Family: HERVEY EDMUND DIEFFENBACH, the largest dealer in natural ice in Bloomsburg, Pa., was born in that town Oct. 18, 1865, and is a son of Jacob Dieffenbacher, The family is descended from Conrad Dieffenbacher, one of the earliest of the sturdy Germans to settle in Columbia county.
Leonhard Dieffenbacher, a native of Eppingen, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, was the ancestor of the family in Columbia county. He and his wife, Anna Martha, had several children, of whom Conrad was one. The name has been altered by his descendants in America, who have dropped the terminal “er.”
Conrad Dieffenbacher was born in Eppingen, March 1, 1743, and after the completion of his education came to America on the ship “Richmond,” landing at Philadelphia Oct. 20, 1764. He settled in the Fulhomer (Faulkner) Swamp, in Limerick township, in what is now Montogomery county, Pa., where he married Catherine Betz on Jan. 30, 1769, and their children were: Abraham, born Nov.16, 1769; John, July 13, 1771; Fredrick, May 4, 1773; Jacob, Nov. 19, 1775; Philip, Feb. 3, 1778; Henry, Jan. 31, 1780; Elizabeth, May 11, 1782; Conrad, Feb. 15, 1785; Catherine, May 20, 1787; David, June 17, 1789; and Susannah, Aug. 31, 1791. He moved to Derry township, Northumberland county, in April, 1809. Later he moved to Washingtonville, and there married Catherine Haas. He died Aug. 6, 1813.
Henry Dieffenbacher, son of Conrad, born in Montgomery county Jam. 31, 1780, died June 1, 1870. He was a farmer, and resided in Washingtonville, then in Northumberland county. He married Susannah, daughter of Jacob and Mary C. (Gortner) Hill, the former a soldier in the Revolution and later promoted to captain. Her children were: David, who married Elizabeth Truckenmiller; Solomon; Christina, wife of John Springer; Sarah, wife of Abraham Cooper; Hannah, wife of John Moyer; Elizabeth, wife of Christopher Raupp; Jacob who married Martha A. Funston; Leah, wife of John Sidler; Susannah, wife of Charles Truckenmiller; Aaron, who married Jane Daw; and Henry, who married Sarah E. Hagenbuch.
Jacob Dieffenbach, father of Hervey E., was born August 27, 1818, near Washingtonville, Northumberland county, and died in Bloomsburg May 4, 1898. He was a farmer and resided on the State road, between Jerseytown and White Hall, and in 1854 moved to Bloomsburg and bought what is now the Dieffenbach Addition. He Moved into the addition in 1860. He married Martha A. Funston, who was born at Jerseytown, Jan. 19, 1827, daughter of Thomas A. and Hannah (Schooley) Funston and died in Bloomsburg Dec. 29,1902. Their children were: Sarah Adeline, born Oct. 16,1847, married Charles A. Knorr; Susan Blanche, born May 3, 1850, died Sept. 21, 1852; Alvin Hill, borrn May 7, 1853, died July 22, 1859; Emma Jane born Jan. 13, 1856, March 2, 1856; Clara Adelia was born April 4, 1860, died May 4, 1896; Henry Funston, born Oct. 25, 1862 married Laura B. Dieterich; Hevery Edmund is mentioned below; Harriet Hannah born Dec. 4, 1869, married O. T. Weidman.
Hervey E. Dieffenbach attended the “Port Noble” school at Bloomsburg, then went to the old Academy, later to the Fifth street school, to the Normal school and finally to the West Third street school. He then went to live on his father’s farm and assisted him in the manufacture of brooms, his father being the largest maker of brooms in the county. After this he was engaged in selling tea for about five years, when he sold the business. On July 1, 1891, he married Jennie C. Rhoads, daughter of George W. and Mary Anna (Long) Rhoads, of Harrisburg, and they had these children: George Edmund, born Sept. 19, 1892; Oliver Hill, born Sept. 21, 1894; Mary Anna, May 29, 1895; Harriet Jennie, July 20, 1900; Clyde Marcus, Dec. 22, 1902; Jacob Grier, July 28, 1905; Martha Claire, Feb. 4, 1908; and Frederick Carroll B., May 26, 1910.
In July, 1891, Mr. Dieffenbach went to Sunbury to work in the planing mill of Witmer Driesbach & Rhodes, and then changed to the Herndon Manufacturing Company’s planing mill, at Herndon. In 1897 he returned to Bloomsburg and entered the ice business with his brother, Henry F., under the firm name of Dieffenbach Brothers. For six years they continued the partnership, and then Hervey E. assumed entire control. In 1897 they bought five acres of land between Eleventh and Fourteenth streets, which is flooded by means of springs, thus guranteeing a constant supply of pure ice in the winter for packing in their storehouses. Generally the supply of natural ice is sufficient for their trade, but of late years it has been found necessary to import Mount Pocono natural ice to keep up with the rapidly growing patronage.
Mr. Dieffenbach is a Dempcrat in political affilation, but has not sought or held office. He was reared under the discipline of the Reformed Church, but now attends the United Evangelical. He is a charter member of Theta Castle, No. 276, Knights of the Golden Eagle, of Bloomsburg.
George Edmund Dieffenbach, son of Hervey E., graduated from the Bloomsburg high school and then took a thorough business course in Garner’s business college, Harrisburg, Pa. Since graduation he has been employed in the office of the superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Jennie C. (Rhoads) Dieffenbach was born in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 19, 1869, and obtained her education at the Harris Park school. She remained at home until her marriage.
Lewis Rhoads, grandfather of Mrs. Dieffenbach, was born Feb. 19, 1820, in Newville, Cumberland Co., Pa. His father, Lewis Rhoads, was a native of Reading, Pa., anda well-to-do contractor, having built numerous houses in that city. His wife was an Obersheim. Lewis Jr., received a common school education and learned the trade of carpenter. He also worked in sawmills. Moving to New Cumberland, Cumberland county, he engaged in contracting until his death in December, 1879. He married Catherine Dock, who died June 1, 1888, and their children were: George Wilson, mentioned below; Edward Obersheim, who died young and is buried at Newville; William D. living in Harrisburg; Charles B., residing in Sanford, Fla.; Hannah May living in Newmarket, York county; and Eva, living in Cumberland, Pa. Mrs. Rhoads was a daughter of Jacob Dock, of Philadelphia, and Eliza Bricker, of Newville.
George Wilson Rhoads, father of Mrs. Dieffenbach, was born Aug. 1, 1845, in Newville, Cumberland county, and attended the public schools of that town. At the beginning of the Civil was he enlised in Company I, 28th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, under General Geary, and at the end of his short term reenlisted in the same company, Jan. 24, 1864, serving until the close of the war. On his return he took up the trade of carpenter, finally entering the planing mill of Pancake, Trullinger & Co., where he was made foreman. He remained in Harrisburg from 1872 to 1888, during that time serving on the board of school control, of which he was president in 1884. In 1888 he came to Bloomsburg and took the position of superintendent of desk work for the Bloomsburg School Furnishing Company. In 1891 he was made superintendent of the mill of Witmer, Driesbach & Rhoads, at Sunbury. He served in the State Legislature as representative from Northumberland county for two terms, and is now in the office of the secretary of internal affairs at Harrisburg.
Mr. Rhoads married Mary Anna Long, who was born Sept. 1, 1846, daughter of Herman and mary Anna (Parthermore) Long, of Middleton, Pa. They have had children as follows: Jennie C., born Feb. 19, 1869, wife of Hervey E. Dieffenbach; and Edgar M., born June 5, 1871, who died March 12. 1872. Mr. Rhodes is a Republican and very active in the party. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, of which he is steward, and is connected with the Masonic lodge at Harrisburg; he has passed the thirty-second degree.
Harriet Hannah Dieffenbach, sister of Hervey E., was married Oct. 1, 1890 to Oliver T. Weidman, and is now a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Weidman is manager of the catalogue and advertising department of the Janney-Semple-Hill Company, hardware dealers, and of the Ideal Sales Company, both of Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Weidman have four children: Martha Estelle, born Aug. 30, 1891, and Margaret Elsie, born Nove. 2, 1803. Both trained nurses; Allen LeRoy, born June 14, 1895, who is buried at Minneapolis; and Ruth Funston, born Sept. 6, 1903, at home.
Sourse: COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES pages 833, 834 ans 835.
_Jesse JUDY _________
| (1814 - ....) m 1840
_Adam JUDY __________|
| (1843 - 1924) m 1866|
| |_Elizabeth TETER ____+
| (1821 - ....) m 1840
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|--D Grant JUDY
| (1866 - 1953)
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_John LANTZ ______________|
| (1804 - 1880) m 1827 |
| |________________________
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|--Rosanna LANTZ
| (1835 - 1909)
| _Phillip DIEFFENBACHER _+
| | (1778 - 1840) m 1805
|_Elizabeth DIEFFENBACHER _|
(1807 - 1888) m 1827 |
|_Rosina MAUSER _________
(1782 - 1869) m 1805
[1501] See the CD for more information of the 15 children from this union.
_Joseph NORTH _______+
| (1771 - 1856)
_William L. NORTH ___|
| (1808 - 1880) m 1837|
| |_Catherine NORTH ____+
| (1775 - 1857)
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|--Mary Ann NORTH
| (1840 - 1924)
| _____________________
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|_Matilda A. SKINNER _|
(1810 - 1881) m 1837|
|_____________________
_Reuben TETER _______+
| (1786 - 1842) m 1807
_Adam TETER _________|
| (1824 - 1904) m 1850|
| |_Christina PHARES ___
| (1787 - 1852) m 1807
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|--Isabella TETER
| (1852 - 1923)
| _____________________
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|_Mary Ann SHAW ______|
(1829 - 1905) m 1850|
|_____________________
_George WILSON _______+
| (1743 - 1814) m 1766
_Joseph WILSON ______|
| (1785 - 1827) m 1814|
| |_Isabella BENNETT ____
| (1745 - ....) m 1766
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|--William Waters WILSON
| (1823 - 1865)
| _William WATERS ______
| | (1740 - 1837)
|_Jane WATERS ________|
(1792 - ....) m 1814|
|_Catherine STILLWELL _
(1742 - 1837)