Matthias was born abt 1821 Alsace-Lorraine, France (now Germany)
He was the married twice:
Married 1 Magdalene (Bowman) Dietrich
married 2. Mary (Eberhart) Diethrich
He was the son of George Diethrich and Catherine (Frei) Diethrich
Bio
.....The youngest child was Matthias Diethrich, who spent the first twelve years of his active life in the employ of the old canal company, being stationed at Hollidaysburg, Blair county. At the end of that time he returned to his father's farm, where he passed the remainder of his life in farming. He died in 1871, when over fifty years of age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and married Magdalene Bowman, who died in 1854, aged forty-four years. They were the parents of four sons and seven daughters: Matthias, who died early in life; Martin; Peter, who was a Union soldier, and died a prisoner in Libby prison; John, who is now deceased; Catherine, married Michael Cronan, and is now deceased; Elizabeth, wife of John Baker, a farmer, of Chest township; Lena, married Louis Beamer, of Susquehanna township; Annie, now dead; Clara, wife of Thomas Gill, a resident of the city of Altoona; the others died young. After his first wife's death Mr. Diethrich married Mary Eberhart, by whom he had one child, a son named Philip J.
(Biographical & Portait Cyclopedia of Cambria co., PA, 1896 pp 338 & 486) help by Shirley Bradley
He was the married twice:
Married 1 Magdalene (Bowman) Dietrich
married 2. Mary (Eberhart) Diethrich
He was the son of George Diethrich and Catherine (Frei) Diethrich
Bio
.....The youngest child was Matthias Diethrich, who spent the first twelve years of his active life in the employ of the old canal company, being stationed at Hollidaysburg, Blair county. At the end of that time he returned to his father's farm, where he passed the remainder of his life in farming. He died in 1871, when over fifty years of age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and married Magdalene Bowman, who died in 1854, aged forty-four years. They were the parents of four sons and seven daughters: Matthias, who died early in life; Martin; Peter, who was a Union soldier, and died a prisoner in Libby prison; John, who is now deceased; Catherine, married Michael Cronan, and is now deceased; Elizabeth, wife of John Baker, a farmer, of Chest township; Lena, married Louis Beamer, of Susquehanna township; Annie, now dead; Clara, wife of Thomas Gill, a resident of the city of Altoona; the others died young. After his first wife's death Mr. Diethrich married Mary Eberhart, by whom he had one child, a son named Philip J.
(Biographical & Portait Cyclopedia of Cambria co., PA, 1896 pp 338 & 486) help by Shirley Bradley
Matthias was born abt 1821 Alsace-Lorraine, France (now Germany)
He was the married twice:
Married 1 Magdalene (Bowman) Dietrich
married 2. Mary (Eberhart) Diethrich
He was the son of George Diethrich and Catherine (Frei) Diethrich
Bio
.....The youngest child was Matthias Diethrich, who spent the first twelve years of his active life in the employ of the old canal company, being stationed at Hollidaysburg, Blair county. At the end of that time he returned to his father's farm, where he passed the remainder of his life in farming. He died in 1871, when over fifty years of age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and married Magdalene Bowman, who died in 1854, aged forty-four years. They were the parents of four sons and seven daughters: Matthias, who died early in life; Martin; Peter, who was a Union soldier, and died a prisoner in Libby prison; John, who is now deceased; Catherine, married Michael Cronan, and is now deceased; Elizabeth, wife of John Baker, a farmer, of Chest township; Lena, married Louis Beamer, of Susquehanna township; Annie, now dead; Clara, wife of Thomas Gill, a resident of the city of Altoona; the others died young. After his first wife's death Mr. Diethrich married Mary Eberhart, by whom he had one child, a son named Philip J.
(Biographical & Portait Cyclopedia of Cambria co., PA, 1896 pp 338 & 486) help by Shirley Bradley
He was the married twice:
Married 1 Magdalene (Bowman) Dietrich
married 2. Mary (Eberhart) Diethrich
He was the son of George Diethrich and Catherine (Frei) Diethrich
Bio
.....The youngest child was Matthias Diethrich, who spent the first twelve years of his active life in the employ of the old canal company, being stationed at Hollidaysburg, Blair county. At the end of that time he returned to his father's farm, where he passed the remainder of his life in farming. He died in 1871, when over fifty years of age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and married Magdalene Bowman, who died in 1854, aged forty-four years. They were the parents of four sons and seven daughters: Matthias, who died early in life; Martin; Peter, who was a Union soldier, and died a prisoner in Libby prison; John, who is now deceased; Catherine, married Michael Cronan, and is now deceased; Elizabeth, wife of John Baker, a farmer, of Chest township; Lena, married Louis Beamer, of Susquehanna township; Annie, now dead; Clara, wife of Thomas Gill, a resident of the city of Altoona; the others died young. After his first wife's death Mr. Diethrich married Mary Eberhart, by whom he had one child, a son named Philip J.
(Biographical & Portait Cyclopedia of Cambria co., PA, 1896 pp 338 & 486) help by Shirley Bradley
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MATTHIAS DETRICH
Died
Mar 25, 1871
Aged
58 Yrs __ M 28 Ds
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