Claude V. Dietrich

Notes:

Claude V. Dietrich, 74, 119 E. Ninth St., a retired decorator, died at Doctors Hospital at 8:20 p.m. yesterday.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr. E.H. Vurpillat officiating. Burial wil be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hummer-White Mortuary from tomorrow afternoon.

Mr. Dietrich was born at Cassville, Wis., July 2, 1886, the son of Alfred and Jeanette Dietrich. He was married to Augusta Machalleck, who preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church and BPO Elks 432.

Only survivor is a niece, Mrs. Lucille Alt, Clinton, Iowa.

Source: Dietrich, Claude V. Dec 12, 1960 Mich City News Disp pg 5 col 2

(Research):Census Lisitings:

1920 Census
INDIANA LA PORTE MICHIGAN CITY
ED#151 818-36-45
Dietrich, Claude Head of Househould 33 M Wisc PA Wisc Decor
ating Contractor
Dietrich, Augusta Wife 36 M 1884 (year of emigration) Nov 1904 (year of naturalization) Po-G (Posen) German Germany German Germany German
Dietrich, Bernice Daughter 9 S Indiana Wisconsin Germany
Machalleck, Amelia Mother in Law 67 Widowed 1884 (year of emigration) Nov 1904 (year of naturalization) Po-G (Posen) German Germany German Germany German

1930 Census
Indiana, LaPorte County, Michigan City
ED #52 119-64-86
Dietrich Claude H Age 41 Married at age 20 Born: Wisc Father Born: PA Mother Born: IL Contractor, Decorating
Dietrich, Augusta Age 42 Married at age 21 Born in Germany, as were both parents Immigrated in 1888
Dietrich, Bernice Age 19 Single Born: Ind Father Born: Wisc Mother Born: GA Bookkeeper, Paint Store

Claude married Augusta Frances Machalleck on 7 Nov 1906 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Augusta (daughter of Peter Belen Machalleck and Mildred Amelia Jesse) was born on 5 Nov 1884 in Prussia; died on 2 Mar 1939 in Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Claude Dietrich and Miss Augusta MaChalleck, both of Cassville were married in Dubuque afternoon of Wednesday, November 7, by Justice Zimmerman. The young couple visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kimbel of Dubuque until Tuesday when they returned to this village where they will reside.

(Cassville Index 11-15-1906: Courtesy Mrs. LaVon Hall)

1. Bernice Dietrich was born about 1911 in Indiana; died before 1960.

Alfred married Alvira Jenett Parce on 4 Dec 1870 in Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin. Alvira was born on 11 Oct 1849 in Batavia, Kane County, Illinois; died on 11 Jan 1914 in Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Claude appears to have been the youngest child of Alvira and Alfred. They were the parents of Frank, Regina, George, Conrad, Ernest and Claude. (Courtesy of Mrs. LaVon Hall).