Johanne Hermann Drieling (H88) was born 11 Jun 1827 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Johonn and Meta had the following children:
- Heinrich Gerhard "Henry" Drieling (H90) - born 28 Sep 1866 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 75 in 1941 in Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Catharina Margareta "Cathryn" Drieling (H91) - born 15 Jan 1869 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 93 in 1962 in Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington.
- Anna Sophia Drieling - born about 1872 in Nebraska.
Johonn and Meta, with their 2 oldest children, immigrated from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Berlin", arriving 28 Mar 1870 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Johonn died at the age of 45 on 15 Jan 1873 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska (Find A Grave Memorial# 69536254).
Meta and Diedrich had the following children:
- Hermine Amalie Friederike "Minnie" Wessel - born 13 Aug 1876 in Dodge County, Nebraska. She died at the age of 86 on 12 Sep 1962 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Anna Mathilda "Matilda or Tilley" Wessel - born 13 May 1878 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 68 on 23 Feb 1947 in Allen, Dixon, Nebraska.
- Gesine Rebecka Elisabeth Wessel - born 22 Jun 1880 in Dodge County, Nebraska. She died at the age of 80 on 2 Sep 1960 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Louise Johanne Wessel - born 4 Aug 1882 in Dodge County, Nebraska. She died at the age of 74 on 21 Mar 1957 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Diedrich Friedrich Albert Wessel - born 24 Apr 1888 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died in infancy on 17 Jul 188 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
1880 - US Federal Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
Diedrich died at the age of 68 on 3 Nov 1909 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska.
Meta died at the age of 86 on 19 Aug 1926 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.