Diedrich Wichmann (H253) was born 8 May 1844 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Claus and Heilke Catharina Wichmann.
Diedrich married Catherine Haverkamp (H254) in 1869 in Germany.
Diedrich and Catherine had the following children:
- Helene Catharine Johanne "Lena" Wichmann (H255) - born 18 Feb 1870 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 74 on 3 Ssep 1944 in Chepstow, Washington, Kansas, United States.
- Anna Amalie Wichmann (H256) - born 4 Sep 1873 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 23 on 24 Feb 1897 in Nebraska, United States.
- Claus Wichmann (H257) - born about 1876 in Germany. He died at the age of 16 in 1892 in Kimeo, Washington, Kansas, United States.
- Ernest Hermann Wichman (H258) - born 23 Mar 1878 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 90 on 16 Nov 1968 in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, United States.
- Diedrich George "Dick" Wichman (H260) - born 11 Jan 1880 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 83 on 16 Jun 1963 in Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas, United States.
- Heinrich Bernhard "Henry" Wichmann (H259) - born 27 Oct 1881 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 60 on 28 Jun 1942 in Kansas, United States.
- Johann "John" Wichmann - born and died 1884 in Germany.
- Gerhard Johann "George" Wichmann (H261) - born 16 Mar 1885 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 25 on 14 Nov 1910 in Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States.
- Christina J. Wichmann - born Nov 1889 in Kansas, United States. She died at the age of 88 in 1977.
Diedrich and Catherine, with 7 of their children, immigrated to America in 1886. They sailed on the ship "Weser" from Bremen, Germany and arried 5 Mar 1886 in the port of New York, New York, United States.
Diedrich was naturalized 11 Nov 1893 in Washington County, Kansas, United States.
1900 - US Federal Census - Bismarck Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Kimeo, Washington, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1910 - US Federal Census - Kimeo, Washington, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
Catherine died at the age of 68 on 29 Sep 1914 in Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States. She was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #83618869].
1920 - US Federal Census - Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
1925 - Kansas State Census - Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
1930 - US Federal Census - Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
1925 - Kansas State Census - Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
1930 - US Federal Census - Lincoln Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
Diedrich died at the age of 88 on 28 Jun 1932 in Chepsstow, Washington, Kansas, United States. He was buried in Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Barnes, Washington, Kansas, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #83618886].