New information for week of 8-17-2001

Photos were added to the photos page-Click here

Diez/Dietz Civil War section was started-Click here

Dettingen Shield added-Click here

Links were added Click here

New information for week of 8-24-2001

More photos were added to the photos page-Click here

New information for week of 8-31-2001

A letter from Klaus Diez in Dettingen unter teck has been received!!!
We want to thank Klaus for sending us this information regarding the Diez family.
Thank you Klaus. We are proud to be in the Diez Family.
This is fabulous information!!
Our oldest record is now that of Hans Diez from 1597.
Click here

New information for week of 10-12-2001

More photos were added to the photos page-Click here
Photos of John Diez and his wife Christina plus
daughter Mildred & grandchild Mildred were added.
Photos of The Howard Diez family were added.
Entries under the Documents/photos section were added.

New information for week of 10-19-2001

Albrecht (Albert) Diez (brother of John and Friedrich) is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Albert was wounded in the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor and died later in Washington, DC. His name appears to be misspelled as -
Deitz, A., Private, 8th NY Heavy Artillery, Co. E, died June 23, 1864.
For a Cold Harbor profile -click here-
For a Cold Harbor Account -click here-
Diez Civil War Page -click here-

John Diez came to America on the Ship Isaac Bell on 10-19-1854. We have
located data and an image of this vessel and it is now posted under the ships page.

New information for week of 10-26-2001

Neil Diez (from Youngstown, NY) contacted Neal Dietz Jr. (from Chaffee, NY) and Neal Dietz Sr. (from Holland, NY) just to say hello and ask about Dietz Family information. I want to thank Neal Jr. and Sr. for talking to me and advising us on their family. Suzanne and I are checking to see if there is a connection here. Neal Jr is a well known race car driver in western NY and I am sure you will hear more about him. Their family has a super story and documentation regarding a Dietz in the Civil War that was one of the soldiers that tracked down John Wilkes Booth. See red text below. Also Neal Jr is getting married next week so CONGRATULATIONS NEAL AND CHRISTINA!! We wish you the best!!!!!

New information for week of 11-09-2001

Text below is a reponse I got from Surratt House-Neil Diez Hello Again--This is the reply from Surratt House: Your best source for information on Frederick Dietz, Pvt., Co. E, 16th NYVC, is the leading authority on what is termed the "Garrett Farm Patrol." All we have is his military affiliation, born 1837 in Germany, died 9/13/1904 in Colden Center NY, and an article that appeared in the March 29, 1892, *Buffalo Express* after reporter B. J. Hollister interviewed Dietz about the capture of Booth. More: Read the article. Click here!! Frederick's brother John Dietz was also in the 16th NY Cavalry. Click here!!

New information for week of 11-16-2001

Images of The Diez/Dietz Castle were added under photos!!

New information for week of 11-23-2001

Frederick Dietz helps capture John Wilkes Booth-Read the article- Click here!!
Frederick's brother John Dietz was also in the 16th NY Cavalry- Click here!!

Special Note: by Neil Diez

We have been contacted by Guillermo and Fatima Dietz from Peru. Thanks Guillermo and Fatima for responding. We are very glad to hear from you!! They want to know if we have documentation regarding Christian Dietz their ancestor. We are currently researching this to see if there is a connection here. I was just advised by a friend that is a german genealogy expert that some people went from Germany to America then decided to go to the west coast of America. They traveled by ship around Cape Horn and settled in South America when they stopped in those ports. Very interesting!!! We'll keep you posted.

New information for week of 12-8-2001

Photos of Col. Peter A. Porter were added to the Cold Harbor photos page-Click here

New information for week of 12-14-2001

Medical records for Albert Diez from the national archives are now being scanned to be
put on this webpage. Albert was wounded at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864 and later died
from those wounds on June 23, 1864 at Emory General Hospital in Washington, DC.
He was wounded in the left arm and shoulder and lower back. Wounds resulted in the
amputation of the arm. Albert Diez is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

New information for week of 3-1-2002

An Honored Diez!!!! Kenneth, Eleanor, and Neil Diez visited Dorothy Diez Kirkland from Lakeland, Florida on Monday (2-25-2002). Dorothy Diez Kirkland is 97 years young.
We'll have some details here shortly about the visit. Ms. Kirkland is the grand-daughter of John Diez, who came to America in 1854, and the daughter of John A. Diez Jr.
See photo:
Dorothy Diez Kirkland

New information for week of 3-8-2002 -WOW!!!!!

We just got an e-mail from Florian Diez in Stuttgart-Muhlhausen, Germany. Florian is the 24 year old son of Reinhold and Karin Diez. Their family is from the Johann Jacob Diez (b. Oct. 20,1830)line. Florian sent us 2 photos:
1. Florian and his family.
2. The Johann Friedrich Diez family in Germany with his 4 sons.
Thank you Florian!!! We'll be sharing more data with you soon!!

New information for week of 4-5-2002

Raymond Dietz and Suzanne Dietz just visited the Cold Harbor Battlefield and Arlington National Cemetery where Albert Dietz is buried.
Albert Dietz (Johann Albrecht Diez) was born on 5-6-1841 in Dettingen-unter-Teck, Germany. He died in Washington, DC on 6-23-1864 from wounds at Cold Harbor sustained on 6-3-1864.
See Photos:
Arlington Gravesite and Cold Harbor
Gravesite and Cold Harbor Monument
Cold Harbor Battlefield Trenches and Cold Harbor Cemetery

New information for week of 4-12-2002

Old Diez Re-union photo noted!!!!!! We love to get old photos and this one is one of the best we have. Pat and Bob Lloyd share this great photo with us.
Old Diez Family Re-Union Photo

New information for week of 4-19-2002

Old Diez Civil War Photo Found!!!!!!!! Unreal!!!
We have been looking for this photo of Albert!!!!!!!
-Click here-

New information for week of 4-26-2002

New Dietz Photo !!!!!!!!!!!
It's great to see this photo of Leo (Bill) and Irene Dietz!!!!!!!
See you at the Re-Union!!!!!
-Click here-

The Diez/Dietz eTree is now ONLINE!!!!
Suzanne Dietz has complied a vast record of 1300+ names on the Diez/Dietz Family
and now it can be displayed ONLINE at:

http://www.genealogy.com/users/d/i/e/Neil-Diez/TREE/0001tree.html

or click on eTree in the menu on the website.
We need your input on this concept since there is so much data. If you have new data
Please let us know. If you are aware of anything that needs to be changed or added
please e-mail us. Thanks.

New information for week of 5-3-2002

New ship photo !!
-Click here-
Friedrich and Anna Barbara went back to Germany in 1894 on the SS Spree.

New information for week of 5-17-2002

Aaron Dietz and Denise Weil are engaged!!

Aaron Dietz from Youngstown, NY and Denise Weil from Crawford, Texas ar now engaged to be married!! The wedding is scheduled for May of 2003.

Congratulations!!! Aaron and Denise.

Congratulations to the Dietz and Weil Families.

Click below for photos:

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3

New information for week of 6-7-2002

Old unknown photo identified!!
-Click here-
Unknown photo #1 has been identified as that of William Nast Burmaster by Clyde Burmaster. Thanks Clyde!!
William Nast Burmaster married Minnie Maude Parks. Minnie is
the sister of Grace Parks Diez wife of Fred, Jr.

New information for week of 7-19-2002

New photos of the Kelly Family!!
New photos of the Moje Family!!
See you at the Re-Union August 10th!!!

Click below for photos:

Carey Ann and Doug Kelly Wedding Photo-Click here-

Their Group Wedding Photo-Click here-

Madison Rheann Kelly-Born 4-4-2002.-Click here-

What a smile!!-Click here-
Madison is the youngest descendant of Hans Diez (1597)!!

Carey Ann & Riley-Click here-