Joseph Charles and Alice Florence (Yost) Diederich

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Charlie Diederich with his sisters Viola Cecelia and Theresia Frances.

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Alice Florence Yost

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Joseph Charles Diederich and Alice Florence Yost
were wed 5 September 1928
at Valley Junction, Iowa.

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Alice holding J. William Diederich, and her brother Bill Yost.   This photo was taken in 1929.

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Charles holding his first son, Bill (J. William), with his parents, J. W. and Wilhelmina (Van der Heyden) Diederich.

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Alice with sons James, Bill and Joe.

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William C. Yost with four of his grandchildren:  Ruth Williams, Bill and Joe Diederich, and Mary Janet Williams.

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Alice (Yost) Diederich with three of her sons, (left to right), Bill, Joe, and James.
This picture was taken in 1935, probably the same day as the two above.

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Charles and Alice (Yost) Diederich with four of  their children in 1939.
Back row:  Bill and Joseph.
Seated:  Charles with Mary Alice and Alice holding Elizabeth.

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The Diederich family in 1940.
Left to right:  Bill, Joe, Elizabeth, Mary Alice (crying), and Alice and Charles.

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Arts and Diederich auto dealership
Located in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

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Arts and Diederich Chevrolet Dealership.
Charles Diederich is pictured with some Chevys.

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This picture was taken from the garage at the Chevrolet dealership in the 1920s.  Notice the Pure Oil Company gas station across the street.   Customers Lee Walsdorf (with tie) and Ed Steel are pictured.

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Charles Diederich in 1923.

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Charles Diederich in 1924.

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Charles Diederich (right) in 1926, with friend  Dewey Hunt on the left.  Charlie would travel to Detroit, Michigan and bring the cars to Wisconsin to sell.

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Charles Diederich in 1926 pictured with a Chevrolet Sedanette (now called two-door).

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Charles Diederich in front of his first house in Ladysmith, Wisconsin in 1928.

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The Diederich home in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

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The last residence of
Charles and Alice (Yost) Diederich,
in Chippawa Falls, Wisconsin.

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Alice Florence (Yost) Diederich

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J. Charles Diederich

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Charles Diederich was born 29 June 1895 and died 17 August 1993.
He lived to be 98 years old.

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Children of Charles and Alice (Yost) Diederich:
Bill, Joe, Mitz, Liz and Fran in 1999.

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Mitz (Diederich) Lanke, Liz (Diederich) Martineau, and Fran Diederich in 2000

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