Diedrich Gerhard Kuhlmann (H53) was born 10 Apr 1816 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Abel Gerhard and Anna Catharine (Tapken) Kuhlmann. He was baptized 28 Apr 1816 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Diedrich married Anna Margrete Kläner on 28 Oct 1851 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. Anna was born 20 Dec 1821 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany to Tönjes and Margrethe Kläner. She was baptized 29 Dec 1821 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Diedrich and Anna had the following children:
- Johann Gerhard Heinrich Kuhlmann (H153) - born 28 Oct 1853 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died in the United States.
- Johann Hermann Diedrich Kuhlmann (H55) - born 16 Sep 1856 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 55 on 13 Aug 1912 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Diedrich Gerhard David Kuhlmann (H154) - born 29 Nov 1858 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 11 in 1869 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Anna Pauline Kuhlmann - born 19 Dec 1861 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died in infancy on 28 Dec 1861 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Diedrich, with sons Johann Gerhard Heinrich (H1xx), Johann Hermann Diedrich (H55), Johann Diedrich Gerhard (H1xx) and (possibly) youngest sister Catherine Kuhlmann (H1xx), immigrated to the United States on the ship "Deutschland" that sailed 13 Mar 1869 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 29 Mar 1869 in New York, New York.
Diedrich's wife Anna must have immigrated at a later date?
Diedrich's wife Anna must have immigrated at a later date?
Anna died at the age of 56 on 19 Aug 1878 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Diedrich died at the age of 73 on 16 Jul 1889 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Burt County, Nebraska (Find A Grave Memorial# 15574618).