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John William Diederich and Wilhelmina Van der Heyden were married 15 April 1890.  He was 42 and she was 21.  Wilhelmina was the sister of John William's first wife, Cecilia who died in 1887.

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Pictured is John William and Wilhelmina (Van der Heyden) Diederich and six of their children.

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Wilhelmina with milk pails.  Behind her is their log house, under construction, probably in 1899.

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The Diederichs and farm hands in front of the Diederich log house built on the farm near De Pere.

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Eventually John William built a frame house on his farm near De Pere, Wisconsin.

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John William and Wilhelmina in their automobile.

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The Diederich family and farmhouse in Winter.

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John William and Wilhelmina celebrated their 25th Wedding anniversary at the farm

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Barn built in early 1900s by JW Diederich on his farm in De Pere, Wisconsin.
This photo was taken in 1999.

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Barn built in early 1900s by JW Diederich on his farm in De Pere, Wisconsin.
This photo was taken in 1999.

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John William's son Charles gave him a pet cockatoo named Dewey.

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JW with his grandson Bill, born in August 1929, the oldest son of J. Charles Diederich.

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Wilhelmena holding Bill, and J. W. Diederich, probably in early 1930.