Johann Christian Diehl

Brief Life History of Johann Christian

When Johann Christian Diehl was born in 1760, in New Hanover Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Christian Diehl, was 27 and his mother, Regina Rachel Krebs, was 28. He married Susanna Shinebarger about 1783, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 19 January 1814, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Somerset, Perry, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johann Christian Diehl
1760–1814
Susanna Shinebarger
1765–1834
Marriage: about 1783
Mary Diehl
1779–1873
John Deihl
Jacob Deal
1784–1862
John Deal
1789–1876
David Deal
1793–1882
William Henry Deal
1795–1874

Sources (7)

  • Christn Dalle in the 1800 United States Federal Census
  • Johann Christian Diehl, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Christian Dihl in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

Name Meaning

German: from the personal name Diel, Tiel, from Thilo, a pet form of a personal name beginning with the ancient Germanic element theud ‘people, tribe’, as for example Dietrich . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and the Netherlands. Compare Deal , Deel , and Diel .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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