Notes:
Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 128-129
"CHRISTIAN DIETZ (deceased), who for many years was one of the
representative men of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was born in York county, this
State, Oct. 3, 1832. He was of German-American origin, being a s
Daniel and Lydia (Stoner) Dietz, whose ancestors came from Germany and
were among the early settlers of the Keystone State.
When Christian Dietz was but five years of age his parents ca
Cumberland county, settling in East Pennsboro township, in 1837, wi
their six children: David, Mary, Zacharias, Christian, Lizzie and Nancy.
All are now deceased except Nancy, now Mrs. Martin Brinton.
On Jan. 24, 1856, Mr. Dietz married Miss Elizabeth Wilt, of Cumberla
county, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Wilt, both natives of Lancaster
county and descendants of German parents. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Dietz was blessed with children as follows:... Alice J. married Fred S. Mumma, and had seven children, Ralph, Milton, Edith, Frederick, Frank, Robert and William.
.... (Mr. Dietz) death occurred in April, 1902."