The Descendants of Johann Adam Dietel of 19th Century Somerset County, Pennsylvania

This addendum to the first edition of the book Descendants of Johann Adam Dietel contains additions and corrections that have been provided by the family in response to our request for such information. Thank you for your responses, and thank you for the many kind comments regarding the book. This addendum is pre-punched so that you can take it to a local print shop and have it inserted into the existing binding. Lannie Dietle Oct. 28, 1996

Correction to the Introduction⁵⁰⁰: Lannie Dietle's residence telephone number has changed to 281-240-2120.

Chapter 1 page 6 correction⁵⁰⁰: "We know the name of Adam Diettle's wife's name was Mary Ann from her tombstone." should have been "We know the name of Adam Diettle's wife was Mary Ann from her tombstone."

Chapter 2 addition⁵⁰⁰: The photos of people in Chapter 2 are from a descendant of Nicholas and Mary Dieddle who wishes to remain anonymous.

Chapter 3 addition⁵⁰⁰: The photos of people in Chapter 3 are from a descendant of Nicholas and Mary Dieddle who wishes to remain anonymous. Other photos in Chapter 3 are from Roy Dietle, our father.

Chapter 3 page 2 addition⁵⁰²: The wife of John Henry Dietle, (son of Nicholas) was Amanda Elizabeth Miller, the daughter of John W. and Amanda (Shuck) Miller. John and Lizzie had two children, a boy who died as an infant, and Crawford, who died at the age of 15 years. Since Crawford was 7 in the 1910 census, he would have died around 1918, and therefore it is a plausible guess that Crawford might have died in the 1918 flu epidemic.

Chapter 3 page 5 addition⁵⁰⁰: The Chapter 3 page 5 photo caption was taken from the back of the photo. We are not certain if Frank was known as Frank Deitle or Frank Wagner.

Chapter 3 page 5 correction⁵⁰⁷: The middle name of James Deitle, Sr. is Edward, not Elmer.

Chapter 3 page 12 addition⁵⁰³: Roy Deitle used a bow and arrow to harvest a 6 point buck in 1996.

Chapter 3 page 12 correction⁵⁰⁷: Ref. 436 used the spelling "Giestown". Ed Deitle reports that it should have been spelled "Geistown”.

Chapter 3 page 12 addition⁵⁰⁰: Roy Deitle and his wife Mary Lou drove to our father Roy Dietle's home in Mercer County for a visit during the summer of 1996.

Chapter 3 page 13 addition⁵⁰³: Bruce Deitle is (1996) working with disadvantaged and delinquent children in Montana. When he was in the Air Force his work was hospital related.

Chapter 3 page 15 correction⁵⁰⁷: Ed Deitle's birthday is Oct. 22, not Oct. 27.

Chapter 3 page 15 correction⁵⁰⁷: The maiden name of James Deitle's wife was spelled Crouse, not Krouse.

Chapter 3 page 15 correction⁵⁰⁷: The middle name of James Deitle, Jr. is Edward, not Elmer. Chapter 3 page 15 correction⁵⁰⁷: The name Bouger is incorrectly spelled; it should have been spelled "Brougher".

Chapter 3 page 15 addition⁵⁰⁷: Brian Brougher had a baby boy.

Chapter 3 page 15 addition⁵⁰⁷: Ed Deitle likes to hunt, fish, and water ski.

Chapter 3 page 15 correction⁵⁰⁷: Ed Deitle's daughter's name is spelled "Stacey", not "Stacy".

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: Margaret “Maggie" (Dietle) Meyers was born Feb. 16, 1886, and died Oct. 15, 1978. In her later years, Maggie (Dietle) Meyers was cared for by her daughters Anna Mae and Evelyn Ruth, and finally was admitted to a nursing home where she passed away. George Conrad Meyers was born in 1885 and died March 1, 1942. George and Margaret were married in approx. 1905.

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: Grace Meyers was born Sept. 2, 1907 and died March 23, 1910 from a combination of mumps and measles.

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: Emma Meyers was born April 10, 1909, and died Dec. 13, 1939 of cancer. She married Ralph F. Shockey, and had one son, George Shockey, who was born Oct. 18, 1930 and died Nov. 29, 1990. George married Antoenette Teresa DeLaurence on Sept. 4, 1956 and had two sons, George Shockey born Oct. 6, 1957, and Alexander J. Shockey, born Nov. 17, 1959. Alexander married Debbie

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: Mary Meyers was born in 1910 and died in 1931 from scarlet fever.

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: The middle name of Ralph Meyers was Martin. Ralph was born Aug. 14, 1912 and died July 18, 1968 from a heart attack. Ralph married Edna Marie Hyatt on Aug. 5, 1935, and had one daughter, Judith Ann Meyers. Edna was born on March 20, 1911. Judith Ann Meyers was born April 17, 1939, and married Clifford J. Visalli, Jr. on Sept. 25, 1976. Clifford was born April 7, 1941. Judith retired at age 55 from Pennsylvania Electric Co. in Johnstown with 36 years of service. She is living in Seward, PA and taking care of her mother, who had a stroke after surgery in 1993.

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: Anna Mae Meyers was born Aug. 23, 1918 and died March 9. 1977 of a stroke. She married James W. King (b. June 3, 1919) in June, 1942, and had two children, James W. King, Jr. born July 14, 1943 and Susan Meyers King born May 8, 1948. James W. King, Jr. married Judith Thompson (b. May 23, 1945) on Oct. 7, 1967. Susan Meyers King married George N. Dollish (b. April 17, 1947) on Aug. 10, 1974 and has two children, Jamie Elizabeth Dollish, born July 17, 1975, and Amanda Mae Dollish, born Nov. 23, 1979.

Chapter 5 page 4 addition⁵⁰⁹: The middle name of Evelyn Meyers was Ruth. Evelyn Meyers was born Sept. 21, 1921, and died Nov. 29, 1980 of a stroke. She married Frederick L. Thomas (b. Sept. 30, 1918, d. Oct. 13, 1989 of cancer) and had three children, David Lee Thomas b. Oct. 18, 1951, Donna Kay Thomas b. March 27, 1953, and Diane Alynn Thomas, born Oct. 12, 1963. Donna Kay Thomas married Nicholas J. Noonan (b. Aug. 8, 1953) on June 16, 1984 and has one son, Eric Thomas Noonan, born March 3, 1989. Diane Alynn Thomas married Carl M. Pratt (b. Sept 14, 1959) on July 3, 1987 and has two children, Joshua James Pratt, b. Jan 9, 1988, and Alexandria Nicole Pratt, b. Feb. 4, 1995.

Chapter 5 page 7 addition⁵⁰⁰: The photo on page 7 is from a descendant of Nicholas and Mary Dieddle who wishes to remain anonymous.

Chapter 5 page 11 addition⁴⁹⁷: Paul William Hoover had our Grandfather Irvin H. Dietle, Sr. as a fourth grade teacher during the 1960/61 school year, and he recalls that Irvin was one of his favorite teachers. Paul had a Garrett, PA address in 1996.

Chapter 5 page 11 correction⁵⁰⁰: "Melissa^111,472 Melissa Jane⁴⁷²" should have been "Melissa^111,472 Jane⁴⁷²"

Chapter 5 page 12 addition⁵⁰⁰: The photo on page 12 is from a descendant of Nicholas and Mary Dieddle who wishes to remain anonymous. We have two reasons to believe that the photo is of William, Jr. rather than William, Sr. First of all, William, Sr. was known as "Will", not "Billy", at least as far as we know. Secondly, the similar clothing style between the photo of Ephriam (page 7) and Billy (page 12) suggests that the photos might have been taken close to one another in time, and the men appear to be close to the same age, which suggests siblings, not father and son.

Chapter 5 page 15 addition⁵⁰⁰: The drawing on page 15 is by LLD.

Chapter 5 page 18 correction⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer had the following children: Howard Weimer, Wilbert, Florence Weimer, Wilma Weimer, Betty Weimer, and Shirley Weimer.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's son Howard is deceased. Howard's nickname was "Sam". Howard and Mary (Shuck) Weimer had two girls, Lois and Elsie. Lois is married to Leroy Norris of Meyersdale RD #3, and they have six children; Richard, Janet, Karen, Colleen, Charles, and Donald. Elsie is married to Gary Bear and has four children; Robin, Rhonda, Roxanne, and Gary.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's son Wilbert's nickname was "Archie". Wilbert married Beati McKenzie. They had no children, and both are deceased.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's daughter Florence married Victor Lepley; both are now deceased. Florence and Victor had four children; James, Belle, Harold, and Donald. Florence divorced Victor and never remarried.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's daughter Wilma married Vernon Bittner, was divorced, and married John Irons from Somerset, PA.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's daughter Betty was married to Robert Groft. They had six children; Ruth, Evelyn, Linda, Debbie, Donna, and Patty. Robert Groft is deceased.

Chapter 5 page 18 addition⁵⁰⁴: Eli and Linnie (Christner) Weimer's daughter Shirley married Clarence Baer. They had three children; Larry, Clarence Jr., and Linda. Shirley divorced Clarence and married Homer Paul.

Chapter 5 page 18 correction⁵⁰⁴: Clifton Petenbrink never had a big farm along the road to Garrett. He lived on a farm for about 3 years as a worker, then they moved to Wellersburg in 1951 and have lived there ever since. Clifton Petenbrink's nickname was "Skeeter" all of his life; just a few people knew him as "Cliff".

Chapter 5 page 19 addition⁵⁰⁴: Pam (Boyce) is married to Roger Dean.

Chapter 5 page 19 addition⁵⁰⁴. The last name of Scott Boyce's wife Renee is Beal.

Chapter 5 page 19 correction⁵⁰⁰: "Scott Boyce who harried" should have been "Scott Boyce who married".

Chapter 5 page 19 addition⁵⁰⁴: Tina Knotts is married to Charles Tompkins, and they have a son named Erik Christopher.

Chapter 5 page 19 addition⁵⁰⁴: The last name of Wauneta's son Timothy is Boyce. Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: Timothy Boyce married Becky Lucas.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁴⁹⁹: Ada (Shuck) Briskey and her son Wayne both had our Grandfather Irvin Dietle, Sr. as a teacher, and she remembers him as "a good teacher and very strict." She had perfect attendance one year and Grandpa gave her 25 cents as a reward. She used the money to buy a little set of green dishes which she still has.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁴⁹⁹: Ada (Shuck) Briskey's son Wayne was living in Maine in 1996.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: Pauline Shuck and her sisters Wauneta and Ada had our Grandfather Irvin H. Dietle Sr. as a teacher. Pauline recalls that he played his fiddle for his students.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: Michael Nider served with honors in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Seaman First Class on the U.S.S. Cleveland. He spent 3 years and 10 months in the South Pacific.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: The children listed as Pauline's children are Pauline and Michael's children.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: The last name of Pauline and Michael Nider's son Cary is Nider.

Chapter 5 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁴: Cary Nider's son Casey was born on April 9, 1984.

Chapter 5 page 20 correction⁵⁰⁴. "The name of Denise's daughter should have been "Danielle Marie McDonald", not "Danielle Mary".

Chapter 5 page 21 correction⁵⁰⁴: Parris Christner married Debbie Groft, who is Betty (Weimer) Groft's daughter.

Chapter 5 page 22 addition⁵⁰⁴: Jo Anne Christner married James "Jim” Kukowski. Jo Anne and Jim live in Tennessee and have three children; Amy, Barry, and Paula.

Chapter 5 page 23 addition⁵⁰⁴: Joseph and Sadie (Christner) Lint had six sons; Robert, Paul, Joseph, David, Jerald, and Larry. Sadie died in July, 1952.

Chapter 5 page 23 addition⁵⁰⁴: Miles Christner married Twila Livingston, and they had one son, Richard. He married Madge, and they had a daughter Michelle. He divorced Madge and married Debbie and has a step daughter Lisa. Miles died Feb. 4, 1992 at age 84.

Chapter 7 page 3 addition⁵⁰⁰: Photo courtesy of Irvin Dietle, Jr.

Chapter 7 page 5 addition⁵⁰¹: Chapter 5 states that Karl Dietle was not listed as a survivor in his mother's obituary. When our father was visiting my home on April 2 1996, he indicated that he thought Karl was alive and living in NJ. I was able to find Karl Dietle's Riverton, NJ phone number that day, so I called and talked to his wife, who indicated that Karl was indeed alive.

Chapter 7 page 9 correction⁵⁰⁰: The sentence "Both Sylvester and Betty were living at Meyersdale RD #4 at the time of her death." is incorrect because Sylvester preceded Betty in death.

Chapter 7 page 10 & 11 addition⁵⁰⁰: The photos on pages 10 and 11 were enlarged from a small group photo sent by Daryl Dietle.

Chapter 7 page 11 correction⁵⁰⁰: The date of the photo of Kelsey Dietle should have been 1990, not 1994.

Chapter 8 page 6 correction⁵⁰⁰: In the footnotes, "As a deed for a seven acre church tract" should have been "A deed for a seven acre church tract".

Chapter 8 & 9 addition⁵⁰⁰: Julia (Dietle) Saylor was among the first to forward pictures for use in the book, but I didn't realize at the time that I needed to keep track of who sent which picture. Her pictures were used in Chapter 8 and 9, and possibly elsewhere. It is now too late to be absolutely certain which pictures came from her, but if memory serves, in Chapter 8 she provided the pictures for page 1, 7 and 9, and in Chapter 9, the pictures for page 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the top of page 10.

Chapter 9 page 9 addition⁵¹⁰: Franklin Chad Shirley and Katherine Beth Byers were married at the First Wesleyan Church, Asheboro on Sept. 23, 1995. Katherine is the daughter of Dan & Elizabeth Byers, and was (1995) working at Datamark Graphics, Inc.

Chapter 9 page 19 correction⁵¹¹: The name Eleanor Ruth Davis should have been Eleanor Ruth (Davis) Jones. She was born Oct. 9 or 10 (she's not sure which) and celebrates her birthday on Oct. 10.

Chapter 9 page 19 addition⁵⁰⁰: After the death of her husband Donald Jones, Eleanor Ruth (Davis) Jones married Weldon Cousins.

Chapter 9 page 20 addition⁵⁰⁰: Carl Jacob Dietle was born at the Fort Bend Community Hospital, Missouri City, TX.

Chapter 9 page 21 addition⁵⁰⁷: Ed Deitle reports that Dana and Lisa look a lot like two of Ken Deitle's kids.

Chapter 11 page 2 addition⁴⁹⁸: Grandpa called his farm the "Early Harvest Farm" because it had a higher elevation than that of his neighbors, therefore his upper fields were free of frost sooner in the spring, and he could get his crops planted and harvested sooner than his neighbors. Even though it would frost around his house, up in the fields it wouldn't because of the elevation.

Appendix A page 5 addition⁵⁰⁸: Carroll E. Dietle was awarded a patent for a roof gutter and down spout cleaner on Feb. 7, 1995.

Appendix A page 6 correction⁵⁰⁰: In the title "A Dietle Family From Austria", "Dietle" should have been "Deitle".

Appendix A page 13 correction⁵⁰⁰: The birth date given for Francis Ray Dietl is incorrect.

Appendix E addition⁵⁰⁰: All of the old photos in Appendix E, except those of John Adam Dietle, Simon Dietle, and Roy & Estalene Dietle, are from a descendant of Nicholas and Mary Dieddle who wishes to remain anonymous. The 1993 photos are courtesy Irvin Dietle, Jr., and the 1994 photos are courtesy Roy Dietle.

Appendix E addition⁵⁰⁰: The confirmation certificate of Alma Miller is from DD(D)M.

Appendix E addition⁵⁰⁰: The picture of Simon Dietle as a boy bears a strong resemblance to one of Sandy (Dietle) Michaels' boys. We did a computer generated composite using a photo of each, and the similarities were remarkable.

Addendum A References