Brief Life History of Dorr Frank
When Dorr Frank Diefendorf was born on 9 August 1874, in Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States, his father, John William Diefendorf, was 27 and his mother, Emma L Keller, was 28. He married Mabel A Runyon on 15 June 1897, in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1927 and lived in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years and Madison Borough, Morris, New Jersey, United States in 1930. He died on 13 December 1953, in Scotch Plains, Union, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Scotch Plains, Union, New Jersey, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Dora F Diefendorf in household of Solomon Keller, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Door F. Diefendorf, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
- Dorr Frank Diefendorf, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1874–1953 Male
1878–1968 Female
Children (2)
1902–1982 Male
1905–1934 Female
Parents and Siblings
1847–1934 Male
1845–1923 Female
Siblings (4)
1873–1874 Male
1874–1953 Male
1875– Male
1877– Male
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1879
Age 5
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 22
Name Meaning
German: habitational name, apparently from a lost or unidentified place called Diefendorf. It is possible that the place in question is in fact Dübendorf near Zurich, Switzerland, which became to Diebenderf in the Palatinate (listed as a name of the Palatines), and subsequently transformed to Diefendorf, modified on the model of Diefenbach , a very frequent surname in southwestern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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