BIO:  Joseph S. Dietz, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 188

JOSEPH S. DIETZ was born in Spring Garden Township in 1843.  His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth 
(Strickler) Dietz, were natives of Hellam Township, and represent old families of York County.  
The father is a farmer, and a resident of Spring Garden Township.  The mother died in 1864.  
Joseph S. was reared a farmer, and is still following that vocation.  He resides upon the farm 
owned by his father, which he is cultivating, and also owns a farm in Hopewell Township, 
consisting of 103 acres.  He was married in November, 1866, to Miss Sarah Weigle, daughter of 
John Weigle, of Manchester Township.  This union has been blessed with eleven children:  
Augustus H., Ida A. (deceased), Joseph M. (deceased), Winfield H., Curtis A., Lilly M., Daniel 
M. (deceased), Herman W. (deceased), and Erney A.  Mr. and Mrs. Dietz are members of the 
Lutheran denomination.