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Rev. John Dingeldey
Rev. John Dingeldey is a native of Hesse Darmstadt, born March 15, 1843, a son of Jacob and Louisa Dingeldey. His parents were enabled to give their son a good education, and he improved his advantages for the purpose of teaching in the parochial schools. In the fall of 1860 he came to the United States, and located in Buffalo, N. Y.; from there he removed to Youngstown, Ohio. In 1868 he entered the Capital University at Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated in the theological department in 1871. He then located in Sidney, Ohio, and in 1879 came to Richmond and took charge of the Wernle Orphans' Home, of which he is house-father. He was married in 1867 to Anna Stutz, of Buffalo, N. Y. They have a family of six children — George H., Edward L., Louis W., Mary L., John and Henry C.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2