The Mary Elizabeth Kretzinger Family

	*The* *Mary Elizabeth Kretzinger Family -* an excerpt from Nelson T. Smith’s Book, “Dauber – Deibert – Dibert”			Biographical Sketches Main
	Web author's note: I just re-discovered this in the depths of my computer files. A great source for a family that was hard to track down.
	The John Dibert and Mary Elizabeth Kretzinger Family by Nelson T. Smith Kretsinger will be spelled as written in the record quoted. This Document is an excerpt from Nelson T. Smith’s Book, “Dauber – Deibert – Dibert”* 16. John⁷ DIBERT (Johann Christoph⁶ DEIBERT, George Michael⁵ DAUBER, Hans Michael⁴, Andreas³DEUBER, David² DAUBER, Martin¹) was born October 08, 1783 in Washington County, Maryland, and died February 11, 1852 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. He married (1) Mary Elizabeth CRETZINGER May 19, 1808 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. She was born October 15, 1785 in Washington County, Maryland, and died November 30, 1836 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. He married (2) Martha Abt. 1850 in Ohio. She was born 1793 in Virginia, and died Aft. July 1872. John Deibert was born in Washington County, Maryland, the third son (Child) of Johann Christoph Dauber and Eva Kunigunda Reich. He married Mary Elizabeth Cretzinger, May 19, 1808 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. They had a daughter born in 1809, given name unknown, and a second Daughter, Elizabeth, born September 1, 1811 in Washington County, Maryland. John sold land he owned in Washington County, Maryland in 1812 to his older brother Christian and the family moved to Champaign County, Ohio. John purchased February 6, 1813, a parcel of land, SE 114 of Section 29 in Champaign County from the land office in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, listing his residence as Montgomery County, Ohio. This parcel of land includes in it's north east boundary, the intersection of Snyder- Domer Road, Thackery Road and Terre Haute Road, often referred to as turkey-foot or chicken-foot crossing, in present day Clark County. His second purchase of land, February 6, 1817, was the NE 114 Section 23 in Champaign County [both sections are now in German Township, Clark County, Ohio] listing his former residence as Maryland. This location on Section 23 NE 114 became the site of the family homestead in Ohio. Both records of Sections of land purchased were received at the Clark County Recorder's Office June 21st, 1871, with the first recorded July 7th, 1871 and the latter recorded July 6th, 1871. This John Dibert land became part of Clark County in 1818, when Clark County was formed from parts of Champaign, Greene and Madison Counties. The homestead established on the NE 114 Section 23 is the present day Stephen Geis farm on Willowdale Road and also serves as the final resting place for John and Mary Elizabeth [Cretzinger] Dibert. John's gravestone lists his date of death, February 11, 1852, Age 68 years, 4 months and 3 days. [this makes his birth date October 8, 1783]. John Dibert married Mary Elizabeth Cretzinger May 19, 1808 at Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. Elizabeth died November 30, 1836 and is buried beside John on the old homestead. Upon the death of John Dibert, [intestate] he died without a will, his estate was assessed and auctioned with the final proceeds including a sum of money given to his widow Martha. This information indicates that John had remarried after the death of Mary Elizabeth. Unknown at present the maiden name of Martha. John Dibert arrived in Ohio just in time to serve two weeks military duty in the War ,of 1812. Although he never participated in any battles or skirmishes that are recorded. John served with Capt. John Harrison's Company as a private from Clark County, Ohio. The Maryland census records, together with the Ohio census records indicate that John and Mary Elizabeth had a total of thirteen children. As follows: First child: Female, born 1809, Washington County, Maryland. Died or married dates unknown at present. Elizabeth, September 1,1811, Washington County, Maryland. Died October 17, 1867, buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio -never married. John, Jr., January 11, 1813, Champaign County, Ohio, cooper who always lived in the vicinity of Tremont City. During the early 1870's, George was appointed as guardian for both John, Jr. and Joseph Dibert. John died August 23, 1893, at nephew George Snider residence in German Township, buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio - never married. George, 1815, Champaign County, Ohio, brick maker, businessman, land owner of over 60 acres in present day Springfield, sold off lots, Dibert Street named after this individual. His wife Elizabeth & several children are buried in Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield, Ohio. He married a second time, no children, died January 10, 1886, Burlingame, Osage County , Kansas. Jacob, December 31,1816, Champaign County, Ohio, miller, grist mill owner. This Mill was located on Chapman's Creek in the south portion of Section 23, as described in Clark County histories. This location was referred to as "Dibert's Corners" and Dibert, Ohio; and was a stop for the Troy, Piqua, Springfield train. Married twice, six children 1st and one child by second marriage. Died September 22,1887, Buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Sarah, March 28,1818, Champaign County, Ohio. Died August 30, 1872, buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery,Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio- never married. Joseph, 1819, Cooper who owned 320 acres of land in Lucas County, Iowa. He became mentally unstable and was returned to Ohio by his brother George, who became an appointed guardian. In 1872, George filed to have the property owned by their father partitioned among the living children to provide for care of the mentally unstable siblings. A result of this partitioning was that Elizabeth and Sarah also received funds with which to pay various debts that had accumulated upon their dependencies from the care provided by their several brothers. Samuel, February 22, 1821, Clark County, Ohio, farmer in Champaign County, owned over 400 acres. Lived north of Terre Haute, Ohio. Married Sarah Anna Neese, daughter of John George Neese, Jr. and have numerous descendants throughout the U. S. Died May 7, 1894, Champaign County and buried in Terre Haute, Ohio Abraham, May 20,1825, Clark County, Ohio, farmer in Clark County. Died March 4,1882, Clark County, Buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County. Isaac, May 20,1825, Clark County, Ohio, farmer, brick maker, mill owner with brother George in Champaign County, Ohio. Died September 13, 1888, Logan County, Ohio Buried Logan County. David, April 10, 1827, Clark County, Ohio, farmer of over 100 acres. Died August 17, 1899, Buried Lawrenceville Cemetery, German Township, Clark County. Mary Ann, December 7, 1828, Clark County, Ohio, she, her husband and only child all died within days of one another in May 1864. Died May 9,1864, Buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio. Jesse, 1829, Clark County, Ohio, farmer, brick maker, manufacturing in Springfield, Ohio. Died August 30, 1891, Clark County, Buried Mt. Calvary. ? Several of these children experienced periods of mental instability. John, Jr., Joseph, Elizabeth, and Sarah all have records in Clark County Probate Court indicating admission and/or treatment for their mental health problems. Their conditions seem to represent loss of connection with reality, and included transport to the Dayton mental facility for treatment, at least in the case of John, Jr.. Other notes: Notes for John DIBERT: Duplicates of Land Tax for 1818-1819, Clark County: Clark County Public Library 1819: Deibert, John, 160 ac of 2nd rate land; 23-4-10 NE. Tax not listed. Deibert, John, 160 ac of 2nd rate land; 29-4-10 SE, Tax not listed. 1850 Census: Ohio: Clark County: German Township: Page 46 DIHBERT, John 67 MD Martha 57 VA Elizabeth 37 OH Sarah 33 OH Isaac 26 OH Farmer Abraham 26 OH David 23 OH Mary Ann 21 OH Jesse 19 OH Brick maker Notes of Dibert Mill located on Chapman's Creek: Peter Prugh, a millwright, builder of grist and saw-mills and farmer in 1811 of Section 4 of Gratis Township, Preble County married Elizabeth Gentis in Champaign County, Ohio on June 1, 1816. It is very likely that since Peter had already established his homestead in Preble County in 1811, he was in the neighborhood of the Gentis Family homestead to build a mill on Chapman's Creek about 1814- 1815. The Daniel Gentis family homestead [160 acres SW 114 Section 23, Twp 4, Range 10] was adjoining the John Dibert family homestead [NE 114 Section 23, Twp 4, Range 10] of Champaign County [now Clark County]. This mill would have originally been on the land of the Daniel Gentis family, but was later on owned and operated by the Jacob Dibert family as a flour mill operated beginning 1861 [reported in the 1881 Clark County History]. More About John DIBERT: Burial: February 1852, Family Cemetery, Willowdale Road at NE 114 Sec. 23 T4 R10. present Gies farm Notes for Mary Elizabeth CRETZINGER: Gravestone located on Stephen Geis farm, the original homestead of John and Elizabeth [Cretzinger] Dibert, on the NE 114 Section 23, originally in Champaign County, now located in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. The gravestone reads "Elizabeth wife of John Dibert Died Nov. 30, 1836- Age 50 Yrs [the zero has a 1 struck through it] 1 Mos & 15 das. [This makes her date of birth October 15, 1785] More About Mary Elizabeth CRETZINGER: Burial: December 1836, Willowdale Road, German Township, Clark County, Ohio More About John DIBERT and Mary CRETZINGER: Marriage: May 19, 1808, Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland More About John DIBERT and Martha: Marriage: Abt. 1850, Ohio Children of John DlBERT and Mary CRETZINGER are: 69 i. Unknown FemaleS DIBERT, born 1809 in Washington County, Maryland. 70 ii. Elizabeth DIBERT, bom September 01, 1811 in Washington County, Maryland; died October 17, 1867 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. Notes for Elizabeth DIBERT: Clark County, Ohio: German Township Cemetery Inscriptions: Mt. Calvary Cemetery -Old Section: Elizabeth Dibert born September 1, 1811- died October 17, 1869 More About Elizabeth DIBERT: Burial: October 1867, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio 71 iii. John DIBERT, Jr., born January 11, 1813 in Champaign County, Ohio; died August 23, 1893 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. Notes for John DIBERT, Jr.: 1850 Census: Ohio: Clark County: German Township: Page 29 Dibert, John 29 PA Cooper WI Reuben Flickinger 1860 Census: Ohio: Clark County: German Township: Sager, Solomon 34 M Virginia Margaret 32 F Ohio John 8 mo. Ohio Dibert, John 47 M Ohio 1870 Census: Ohio: Clark County: German Township: Champaign Democrat, Thursday, January 12, 1893: Tremont City John Dibert is also sick and but little hopes of his recovery. Clark County, Ohio: German Township Cemetery Inscriptions: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Old Section: John Dibert born January 11, 1813 -died August 23, 1893 Inscription on same stone with two sisters, Elizabeth Dibert and Sarah Dibert. More About John DIBERT, Jr.: Burial: August 25, 1893, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio + 72 iv. George DIBERT, born 1815 in Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio; died January 10, 1886 in Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas. + 73 v. Jacob DIBERT, born December 31, 1816 in Champaign County, Ohio; died September 22, 1885 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. 74 vi. Sarah DIBERT, born March 28, 1818 in Champaign County, Ohio; died August 30, 1872 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. Notes for Sarah DIBERT: Clark County, Ohio: German Township Cemetery Inscriptions. Mt. Calvary Cemetery -Old Section: Sarah Dibert born March 28, 1818- died August 30, 1872 More About Sarah DIBERT" Burial: September 1872, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Tremont City, German Township, Clark County , Ohio 75 vii. Joseph DIBERT, born Abt. 1819 in Clark County, Ohio. Notes for Joseph DIBERT: The Springfield Republic, Thursday, August 31, 1893: Old Bachelor Dies Joseph Dibert, age 81, died at the residence of his nephew, George Snider, near Tremont, Wednesday evening. The deceased was a bachelor, born and reared in the vicinity in which he died. The funeral takes place Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Tremont. [Actually this is probably the death of John Dibert, Jr.] + 76 viii. Samuel DIBERT, born February 22, 1821 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio; died May 07, 1894 in Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio. + 77 ix. Abraham DIBERT, born May 20, 1825 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio; died March 04, 1882 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. + 78 x. Isaac DIBERT, born May 20, 1825 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio; died September 13, 1888 in Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio. + 79 xi. David DIBERT, born April 10, 1827 in Clark County, Ohio; died August 17, 1899 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio. + 80 xii. Mary Ann DIBERT, born November 15, 1828 in Clark County, Ohio; died May 09, 1864 in Clark County, Ohio. + 81 xiii. Jesse D. DIBERT, born 1829 in Clark County, Ohio; died 1901 in Tremont City, German Township, Clark County, Ohio.			Jump to points in this document: Children suffer from mental illness Children Listed Mary's father, Ludwich