Dierdorff - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Deardorff/Swyer/Harshbarger

LeAnneDeardeuff — 2013-03-27 00:24:29Z

Hello,
I am searching for a Henry Deardorff who died in 1793 in Botetourt VA. He left behind a daughter Elizabeth and a son Jacob both under the age of 14. John Heiner was appointed their guardian along with Nicholas Carper. I have been told that Nicholas Carper was the minster of the First Presbyterian Church in Fincastle. I am guessing that John Heiner is the husband of Magdelina Deardorff. Does anyone know more about this story?

Emma Dierdorff 1858-1888

dmdough7 — 2012-07-29 13:54:54Z

Does anyone have any information on the parents of Emma Dierdorff. She was born in Illinois and died quite young in Havana, Mason, Illinois. She married John Brown and they had four children. She may have also used the name Cora, but she married as Emma.

Re: Peter Dierdorff and Gertrude Sybilla Wermeskirchen

HoosierLisa — 2012-05-22 22:23:14Z

Janet,
This is my mother's line and I would love any information you can share.
Thanks in advance!
Lisa (sckitty61@yahoo.com)

Re: Descendants

FamilyHart — 2011-03-15 17:20:28Z

We are online at http://familyhart.info Our email is familyhart@aol.com

Re: Descendants

IndiaWolf547 — 2011-02-23 16:07:46Z

Hi I would love to hear about your Deardorff family tree. I have some of your family information. I will be glad to share.

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:54:18Z

Very interesting Janet..thank you. Have to take care of the grandkids so will check back on my email later.

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:50:05Z

Bayer I don't remember. Norma Jean, my cousin, whom I think you have written to had this whole thing down to 2000. It was beautiful and she lost it in the system. I could have cried. my email is reed.racing@hotmail.com and I'll give you other info. from there. I'm not even sure I want to put the email on here but I am so interested in getting the info. back and finishing it. Thanks Janet

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-25 15:49:02Z

mtDNA is present in all cells of the body. It is inherited by both female and male children from their mothers but only a female can pass it onto her children. The male child has it but can't pass it on to his children. So one can trace a line from child to mother to mother to mother to back in the beginnings of mankind. It does not mutate as often as the male Y DNA does and lasts longer than Y DNA. This mtDNA is what is taken from extremely old bones that are found. Try this website for a more accurate explanation. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome=MT

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-25 15:41:52Z

Karen, let me know how to get in touch with you and I can give you what I have. I am sure that the handwritten Dierdorf history that I had (will have to put up a search for it) had the Dierdorfs coming from a small town outside of Dusseldorf, Germany. I also remember a Bayer woman on it.

Janet

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:38:07Z

ok what is mtDNA

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:37:10Z

I have a copy of a newspaper article noting one of these reunions and who all attended.

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:36:00Z

Ok I'm related to Janets husband. I would love to have any of the history because we had it archived online years ago and cannot get to it to print it out any longer. You of course would not have our particular leg but I could finish it. I'm on Facebook Janet if you want to get together.

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

KarenDReed — 2010-06-25 15:33:49Z

I believe my g. grandfather, Phillip, changed the spelling of our name. I wish he hadn't. I think if I were a male I'd change it back to the original. G. grandparents had a daughter who married a Redenbacher. Orville is my cousin a few times removed. So I'd say 'Janet' and I are cousins too

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-25 14:33:34Z

email me at janlwh@aol.com and I will fill you in. Janet

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

ChristyARoss — 2010-06-25 13:07:05Z

I am very familiar with your line of the family. I have been to a couple of your reunions in Brazil. I have exchanged information with your cousin Carolyn. I looked in my program and only have sons Harold and Mark listed for Mable and have no wives for them! I thought I might have your info but I don't show it.

We have a cousin Shirley, who has done extensive research, even in Germany and she has not been able to find a village or twon there with records.

I know Carolyn does a great job of keeping tabs on everyone in your line. I have not been as active in researching as I used to be!

Carol and Christy

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-24 12:31:05Z

I do remember that the original family history mentioned a town outside of Dusseldorf in north west Germany. I believe it began with a K. I don't have the original papers.

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-24 02:55:08Z

I will have to write to my husbands cousin to see if they have found the exact village. The Dierdorf family history says that Peter J. Dierdorf was born December 23 , 1806 in Prussia and died in Nov. 22, 1876 in Clay Co., IN. My husbands line is. He taught one of his oldest grandson's, Harry Dierdorf our uncle, German. He used to take him on long walks when Harry was just a boy.

Our Dierdorf line:

Peter Dierdorf and Gertrude Sybella Wermeskirchen and their son
Joseph Dierdorf and Mary Unsold and their son
Henry Daniel Dierdorf and Anna Louise Steuerwald and their daughter
Mable Dierdorf (my mother in law).
She was related to Orville Reddenbacker.

The Dierdorfs have a reunion every year in Brazil, IN. Some of my husbands family still go. I believe it will be soon.

Janet

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

ChristyARoss — 2010-06-24 02:18:48Z

I am VERY interested! How is your husband related? We have not been able to pinpoint the village in Germany where they lived. Have you?

Thanks for the reply and I hope we can exchange info!

Carol and Christy

Re: Peter and Gertrude Dierdorff

janlwh1 — 2010-06-24 02:00:52Z

My husband is descended from this family. Have lots of information on back to Germany. He has also had his mtDNA done if you are interested. Janet

Re: Peter Dierdorff and Gertrude Sybilla Wermeskirchen

janlwh1 — 2010-06-24 01:58:24Z

This is my husbands line. I also have a lot of information. He has had his mtDNA done if you are interested.

Janet

Re: Descendants

sessin1 — 2008-09-13 22:23:40Z

My husband is a descendant of Johannes Trimmer and Mary Dierdorf.

Re: Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

Dean_Sliger — 2008-07-14 11:24:52Z

We should remember, though, that there might not be one, single original Dierdorf immigrant. There might be several, and not necessarily related. So connecting one line doesn't necessarily mean connecting them all.

Re: Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

Beulah_Wilde — 2008-07-14 06:12:50Z

Hi Vanessa,

Yes, I think I have finally found my way back to the original Dirdorff. There are so many Daniel, Jacob and other names here. I'm going to send my information off to Dean Sliger. If he agrees with my findings I'll be more than happy to send them to you.
So much of the information on these family trees regarding this family are wrong and I don't want to add more wrong information out there to be passed along.
If any one does post my information I would hope people would know to contact me if the information is incorrect.
Probably hear from you again soon. I hope to get this off to Dean tomorrow.
Beulah

Re: Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

v_stern — 2008-07-09 15:52:44Z

I would be curious as to what you have learned. Have you been able to tie back to the immigrant Anthony? My Deardorffs were in PA, some went to Ohio and beyond. Wonder if there is a connection. My email is vrstern@earthlink.net.

Thanks,

Vanessa
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vstern

Re: Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

Dean_Sliger — 2008-07-08 13:00:06Z

Hi Beulah,

Yes, I will. Excellent! You're the first person I've ever made contact with, outside of the immediate family, from our Deardorff line.

Thanks,
Dean

Re: Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

Beulah_Wilde — 2008-07-08 04:34:25Z

Dear Dean,

I have the same ancestry as yours and can send you my thoughts on this family. I've been trying to connect them for years and think I finely have done that. I think it rather lengthy to post all my thoughts and verification on this message. Could you e-mail me at bwilde1@earthlink.net.
Thanks,
Beulah

Jacob V. Deardorff\Dierdorff

Dean_Sliger — 2008-05-31 23:08:07Z

Looking for info on parents/siblings/ancestry of Jacob V. Deardorff (Dierdorff), born ca 1815 in Ohio, died ca. 1879 in Darke County, Ohio. His mother's name was Anna __?__, born ca. 1778 in Pennsylvania. Jacob was enumerated in Warren County in 1850 and 1860, Butler County in 1870. Married: 1st (?) Emily A. Funk in Champaign County, Ohio; 2nd (?) Rosannah L. Taylor, daughter of Alexander and Mary Ann (Tucker) Taylor of Montgomery County, Ohio. Jacob and Rosannah had at least 4 children. Their son, William Augustus Deardorff, was my g-grandfather. There were at least two other Jacob Deardorff's in southwest Ohio in the early-mid 1800s which adds confusion. Any info appreciated.

Re: Dierdorff Researchers

v_stern — 2008-03-16 19:21:29Z

What kind of help do you need?

Vanessa

Re: Dierdorff Researchers

klzeigler — 2008-03-15 01:55:58Z

Any help wold be appreciated!

Re: William Deardorff

India83 — 2008-03-03 17:26:03Z

Can you tell me anything more on your William Deardorff. I have some Deardorff from that area but could not find your William. Maybe with alittle more information I can find his family.

India J. Wolf
IWolf54197@aol.com

William Deardorff

farm614 — 2007-12-05 01:51:34Z

Looking for information on
William Deardorff B1837 in Germany. D1868 Settled in Dover,Tuscarawas Co. Ohio
Married Christina Theiss B1844 D1930

Re: Samuel Deardoff (Dierdorff)

v_stern — 2007-08-01 14:18:28Z

According to the book, on page 8, that source is Eisenberg, J. Linwood, A. M., PhD, LLD., A HISTORY OF THE BRETHREN IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Published by Quincy Orphanage Press, Quincy, PA, 1941.

Vanessa

Samuel Deardoff (Dierdorff)

cdeardof — 2007-07-31 03:10:00Z

I need help...in "Some Descendants of Anthony Dierdorff Jr" Anthony Dierdorff #1-5-4 had a son Samuel. On page 21 Samuel Dierdorff # 1-5-4-6 lived and dies in Goshen In. It references a source #1, book 3. Is there anyone you can tell me what is stated in source #1, book 3 about Samuel? I do not have access to this information. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Chris Deardoff

Re: Dierdorff Researchers- Jacob Dierdorff 1780 or 90

v_stern — 2007-06-04 12:27:16Z

What I have is that the same Jacob Deardorff/Dierdorff married Elizabeth Sarah Stailey (26 April 1808 in Botetourt County, Virginia) and then Elizabeth Lesh (28 January 1811 in Preble County, Ohio). I have not verified this info - it is from the Peters book. I have 10 children for Jacob and Elizabeth Lesh. This Jacob was a son of Peter Dierdorff and Christina Swyer. Peter was a son of the immigrant Anthony.

This Jacob was born 27 December 1781 in York County, Pennsylvania and died 27 February 1856 in Preble County.

Vanessa

Re: Dierdorff Researchers- Jacob Dierdorff 1780 or 90

LeAnneDeardeuff — 2007-06-03 01:40:21Z

I would like to know about the Descendents of Anthony Dierdorff and Anna Marie Yager. In particular I would like to know how many Jacob Dierdorff, Deardorff, Deardoff grandsons he had born around 1780-1790. I know of one born in 1881 that married an Elizabeth Lesh. He was supposed to have been born in York Pa then moved to Botetort VA where he married in 1811 Elizabeth Lesh then moved to Preble OHio.
Another one is a Jacob who changed his name to Deardoff, Dearduff. Born in VA, married Elizabeth Sarah Stailey in Botetort VA in 1808, moved to Brush CReek Ohio before 1810 with the Yager/ Yargers. He had about 15 children. his gggrandson named Yager Deardeuff. I would like to get their parents straight. I believe Jacob Dearduff is a grandson of Anthony Dierdorff and Anna Marie Yager.
Thank you,
LeAnne Deardeuff

Re: George Washington Deardorff

CDubal2273 — 2007-05-30 03:37:38Z

I have in my file a George W. Deardorff who was born October 5, 1850 in Darke Co., Ohio and died on January 24, 1930 in Preble Co., Ohio. His parents are Samuel Deardorff and Cynthia Ann Miller. I have information farther back, but not descending. Wish I could help you more.

Re: George Washington Deardorff

debbie_sikes — 2007-05-10 03:47:47Z

My great-grandmother was Hattie Deardorff dob 29 Jul 1877 in Texas. Her father was George Washington Deardorff. Geo dob 20 Oct 1849 in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. M) Alice M. Collins.

Their children: my great-grandmother Hattie; Mary/Mora; Herbert W.; George Clarence; Henry E.

I would love to know if we have the same George W!

Abraham Dierdorf living in 1812 in Chester County Honey Brook Township

jbeacher — 2006-12-02 04:52:58Z

Re: Susan Dierdorff

2006-08-10 05:38:31Z

I came across your question regarding susan dierdorff.

I noticed her name in the following web site:http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/database/d0093/g0000075.htm#...

e-mail me if you have any questions

whitneyharp@mindspring.com

Re: William DEARDORFF

sallyglebe — 2006-07-31 08:22:38Z

Danler Family

Do you have any knowledge of Willima Danler? On the 1930 census he is living in Chicago aged 37. He is married to Sadith (nee Parker) who was born in England and she is aged 32 and they have a 4 year old son, Robert. They later divorced and Robert may have joined the Navy.

Regards
Sally Hall from England

Van Buren Deardorff

kscroggs_1 — 2006-03-12 00:44:57Z

I am searching for information on the children of Van Buren Deardorff born 1837 and his wife, Margaret born around 1826.

dierorff/gulliver

2005-12-12 15:50:06Z

I am trying to verfiy what happen to Elizabeth
Deardorff/Dierdorff that married John Gulliver in 1805, in Va.
Like was there an children issured to them. An did John
really move to Van Wert, Ohio there is alot of misinfromation
on John listed on Web Sites
Thank u
goliverstravels@yahoo.com

Johann Albert Dierdorff -1890- SS Munchen- Westfalen

SMcdon9686 — 2005-08-24 23:35:28Z

Trying to locate parents & Siblings of Johann, who sailed fro Bremen, Germany on the S.S. Munchen with 10 others of his family arriving in New York 10-8-1890. Family history says he & his kids were all born Westfalen, Niederwenigern (spelling) Prussia.

Re: Dierdorff/Deardorff descendant

Carole1027 — 2005-07-03 20:02:26Z

Re: Eberlys- Abraham Dierdorff's (1731-1801) son, Jacob (1764-1827) had a daughter named Nancy Anna (1791- 1872) who married Jacob Eberly b1790. I am a descendent of that Deardorff line.

Deardorff

@@printman@raex.com — 2005-05-05 00:36:52Z

Looking for Jane Deardorff born approx. 1777 in Pa. Married John Zigler

Re: The Dierdorff Family

kronwall51 — 2005-05-04 13:33:13Z

Just visited this site again for the first time in many years. Many of you have Olive Dierdorff......her correct name is Oliva Jane Dierdorff........not Olive. there is a portrait of Oliva with her parents and Olivia with her husband and family, I have copies if anyone is still looking for those. Do you have any to share?

Re: Joseph Deardorff & Hannah Cook of York Co., Pa.

v_stern — 2005-04-12 17:36:11Z

According to my information, Joseph was married twice - first to Hannah and second to Susan King. There were no children in either marriage.

Vanessa

Joseph Deardorff & Hannah Cook of York Co., Pa.

zapcomix — 2005-02-08 02:27:54Z

Joseph was born 4/19/1818, the son of Daniel & Margaret Deardorff. He married 12/3/1840 at Warrington Friends Meeting, York Co., Hannah Cook 1816-1894, the daughter of John Cook, Sen. & Hannah Walker.

Does anyone know if and how many children Joseph & Hannah Deardorff had?

Pettit Deardorff

rzidlicky — 2005-01-22 14:01:01Z

Shawn, I tried to visit your webpage at JVLNet and received a 404 (Not Found) error message. Have you moved it?

Please help with Dierdorff accuracy

stude66 — 2004-12-14 20:09:11Z

In browsing Ancestor.com, I have found ANOTHER liberty taken with an ancestor.

Apparenty, someone has renamed "PERCY CYRUS DIERDORFF" to Percivel Cyprus Dierdorff. My great uncle Percy was born Percy, lived as Percy and died as Percy. I think that Cyprus is typo.

Please help ensure accuracy - please verify your information before publishing it on the web.

I hate to be an old grump, but there are innocent fools out there who don't know any better and they think that if they read it here, it must be the truth. As my granfather said, if you the gospel, go to church; if you want facts, go to the courthouse.

Best Wishes...