Diedrich, Mary Ann

1828 - 1910  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 44 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Diedrich, Mary Ann
  Born	12 Sep 1828	Köln, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Between 1847 and 1850
  Indentured Cook and Housekeeper at the Grignon House 1847-18 50 Kaukauna, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Note: In 1837, Charles A. Grignon built this elegant Mansion as a weddi ng gift for his Pennsylvania bride, Mary Elizabeth Meade. An oasis of luxu ry and civilization on the Wisconsin frontier, this stately home was kno wn as "The Mansion in the Woods" to countless travelers.The Mansion and the Grignon family were also familiar to local American In dian tribes. The grandson of a Menominee woman, Charles acted as an interp reter for the U.S. government at the Treaty of the Cedars, which secured f our million acres of land: the area now known as Northeast Wisconsin.Residence: The Scherer Homestead, 210 Scherer Avenue Abt 1860-1910 Ocont o, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
  1850 Census	1850	Kaukalin, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  page 148, line 28
  	1850 Census Kaukalin Page 148 Brown County, Wisconsin
  Died	25 Oct 1910	Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	26 Oct 1910	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Oneida, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  Obituary	27 Oct 1910
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT MRS. MARY ANN SCHERER PASSED AWAY TUESDAY MORNING RESIDED HERE 56 YEARS Was mother of Eleven Children, Seven of Whom Survive - Funeral This Mornin g Mrs. Mary Ann Scherer, a respected pioneer resident of the South Ward di ed at her home on Scherer Ave. at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illne ss of about six months with dropsy. Deceased was born in Germany Sept. 12, 1830, and came to this country in 1 843, first settling in Green Bay. In 1855, with her husband, who died about 17 years ago, she came to Ocon to and during the 56 years since that time resided on the lot where she di ed, although first in a log house just south of her late home. She was the mother of eleven children, seven of which, Mathew, Jacob, Mr s. A.E. Whitaker, Mrs. D.T. Keefe and Miss Henrietta of Oconto and John a nd Antone of Marinette, survive her. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock this morning, R ev. Selbach officiating, with interment in Catholic cemetery. Those present from out of the city were the two sons John and Antone and f amilies of Marinette, Joseph Scherer, a nephew, of Hortonville, Maynard Ke efe, grandson, attending school at DePere and Edwin Whittaker, grandson em ployed at Ispeming, Mich. 12Event: Green Bay Press Gazette Obituary 27 Oct 1910 Green Bay, Brown, Wisc onsin, USA Note: Mrs. Mary Scherer Passes Away at Her Home in Oconto After Short Illness. Funeral is to Take Place on Thursday (Special to the Gazette) Oconto, Wis., Oct. 26. -- Mrs. Mary Scherer, an old resident of Oconto, passed away at her home on S cherer avenue, early Tuesday from dropsy. She had been sick since Octob er 6th. The deceased was born in Germany in 1830 and was married to Hen ry Scherer in 1850. She came to Oconto in 1855 where she had resided unt il her death. Her maiden name was Mary Diderick. She was blessed with elev en children, seven of whom are living. Mathias and Jacob of Oconto, John a nd Anton of Marinette, Henrietta, Mrs. D. Keefe, and Mrs. Whitaker of Ocon to. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's Catholic church, Thursday m orning at 9 o'clock. 13Event: Oconto Enterprise Obituary 28 Oct 1910 Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, U SA Note: MRS. SCHERER'S FUNERAL YESTERDAY FROM ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH AT NINE O'CLOCK Had lived in This City 56 years One of the Earliest Settlers in Oconto - She lived a Useful and Christi an Life. The funeral of Mrs.. Mary Ann Scherer, whose death was announced in the En terprise of Tuesday, was held from St. Joseph's church yesterday morni ng at nine o'clock and was very largely attended. Interment was had in t he Catholic cemetery. Mary Ann Dietrich was born in Germany, September 12, 1830, and when abo ut ten years old came to Green Bay with her parents. In December of 1850 s he was married at Little Chute to Henry Scherer and five years later th ey removed to this city, making their home in the South Ward, Mr. Scherer 's death occurring seventeen years ago. To them were born eleven childre n, seven of whom survive their mother. Two of the boys, John and Antone, M ake their home at Marinette but the other children all reside in this cit y. They are Mathais, Jacob, Mrs. A.E. Whittaker, Mrs. D.T. Keefe and Mi ss Henrietta Scherer. Twelve grandchildren also survive her. She was a ki nd and loving mother and earnest Christian. Her loss will be deeply fe lt by a large number of friends over the city. Mrs.. Scherer during her residence of fifty-six years saw Oconto grow fr om a few buildings scattered through the woods along the river to the subs tantial city it is today. It is to such sturdy pioneers, fast falling awa y, that we owe so much. If we of the present generation can do our wo rk as well as they, Oconto will be a city we may be justly proud of.
  Immigration	Unknown
  Notes	Grandmother Scherer came to the U.S.A. in 1843. Her story as I rememb er it was as follows: When the Diedrich family decided to migrate along wi th the Baesches and the Fuchs family (parents of Bishop Fox) the boys a nd great-grandmother Diedrich started out on the Holland-America sailing l iner. Great-grandfather stayed behind to settle up the sale of his farm a nd vineyards, keeping grandmother Mary Anne with him. When he arrived in N .Y. there was no trace of the rest of the family. The were becalmed for we eks in the doldrums. When they finally arrived in Green Bay, great-grandmother Diedrich w as so far gone with scurvy she died of it shortly before Christmas. Her hu sband married again but his new wife had no time for her step-daughter. Th at is why Grandma Scherer went to live in Kaukauna, and always sympathiz ed with stepchildren.
  Person ID	I74372	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Diedrich, Peter,   b. Abt 1803, Köln, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. Abt May 1870, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Mayer, Barbara,   b. Abt 1787, Köln, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. Abt Dec 1843, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Family ID	F41456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Scherer, Heinrich,   b. 24 Sep 1824, Trierscheid, Coblentz, Germany ,   d. 30 Oct 1894, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1850	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	20 Dec 1850
  Alt. Marriage
  St John Nepomucene, Little Chute, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Scherer, Anna Barbara,   b. 2 Nov 1851, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Oct 1852, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Scherer, Matthias,   b. 30 Oct 1853, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 May 1928, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years) + 3. Scherer, John,   b. 4 Aug 1855, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 1939, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F23901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Sep 1828 - Köln, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 1850 Census - page 148, line 28 - 1850 - Kaukalin, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 20 Dec 1850 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Died - 25 Oct 1910 - Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 26 Oct 1910 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Oneida, Outagamie County, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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