John Diederich (1812-1874) and Anna (Clasen) (1814-1879) Diederich
immigrant ancestors

  Anna (Classen) Diederich
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Anna (Clasen) Diederich, wife of John Diederich

She was born 22 June 1814 at Arbach, Province of the Rhineland.  She married John Diederich 21 November 1837 in a civil ceremony at Virneburg, and in a religious ceremony at St. Remigius Catholic Church  at Retterath.  John and Anna Diederich emigrated to the United States sometime between 1843 and 1847 with three children, Gertrude, Peter, and Michael.  They had six more children, John William, Joseph, Mary Ann, Antone, Mathias, and Theresia, born in the United States.  Anna died in June 1879, age 65.  This picture may have been taken after John Diederich's death in 1874.

The pictures below are of four of John and Anna (Clasen) Diederich's sons.

Michael Diederich
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Michael Diederich
(1843 - 1876)

John William Diederich
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John William Diederich
(1847 - 1930)

Antone Diederich
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Antone Diederich
(1853 - 1935)

Mathias Diederich
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Mathias Diederich
(1854 - 1934)

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