JOHN G. H. DIERKER, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. 12, 1811. He came to America in 1851. They located in Bath Township, Mason Co., the same year. He was married, in 1837, to Miss Katrina M. Budan, who was also born in Hanover, Germany. They had three children, one living, Catharine, wife of Frederick Hahn. Mr. Dierker's wife died in 1842, and in 1844 he married Ann M. Vallenghorst, a native of Hanover, Germany. They have one child, Katrina, wife of Henry Nehmilmann. She was married to Mr. Nehmilmann in 1867. They have four children living:  Harman, August, Mary and Henry. They have lost one, Lewis, who died in March, 1877.



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