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JOHN DEITCH, one of the leaders in the Democratic party at Boiling Springs, South Middleton township, and a very highly respected business man, is a son of David and Catherine Deitch.

David Deitch was born in Germany in 1821, and there he learned the trade of miller. In 1842 he married Catherine Lutch, and in 1845 brought his family to America, landing in New York. That same year Mrs. Deitch’s mother also came to America. David Deitch first settled at Carlisle, Pa., and after a short stay in that city came to South Middleton township, purchasing a small farm of ten acres. After ten years he bought a place in Monroe township, and the next five years he passed in that township, when he sold his tools, stock and other possessions, and bought a home at Boiling Springs, where he lived retired until his death, which occurred in 1895. His widow died Dec. 19, 1903. The following children were born to these parents: Margaret, born in Germany, married Philip Haman, and lives at Carlisle; Christopher married Mary Nailor, daughter of David Nailor, and lives at Carlisle; Charles married Sarah Baker, and lives at Carlisle; Caroline married Jacob Nailor, and died in 1903, at Boiling Springs; Catherine married John Brown and they live at Sulphur Springs; John; Christine married Harry Fernbaugh, and they live in Upper Allen township, this county; Mary married Samuel Leib, of Monroe township, this county; Jacob married Sallie Smea, and lives in West Pennsboro township; Levi married Rebecca Noffsinger, and lives at Carlisle; William died at the age of seven years; David is deceased; Beckie married John Wise, and they live in Monroe township.

John Deitch was born in 1848, in Frankford township, Cumberland county, Pa., and attended the public schools in this county, and then followed farming. After his marriage he remained with his father for three years, and then went to Monroe township, where he engaged in farming for four years, after which he moved to Middlesex township, and remained on the Frank Bosler farm for nineteen years. During all this time he saved sufficient money to buy a farm of fifty-one acres in South Middleton township, known as the Jacob Herr farm. This was in the spring of 1899. After three years, however, he came to Boiling Springs, and is renting his farm at present.

In 1873 Mr. Deitch married Barbara Brechbill, daughter of Henry and Maria Brechbill, of South Middleton township. The following children have been born to this union: Fannie B., who married John Raudabaugh, and lives in South Middleton township; Katie, who married Herman Gottshall, who is in charge of a department at Planke’s store at Carlisle, although they reside at Boiling Springs; Frank, who married Mona Richter, lives at Carlisle, and who is a conductor on the trolley line from Carlisle to Harrisburg; James, who is a conductor on the trolley from Harrisburg to West Fairview; Annie, at home attending school.

John Deitch is a self-made man, and all he possesses has been earned by hard work and great thrift. In politics he is a Democrat, and he was school director of his township for a number of years. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church, and are active in the good work of the church.