Deitz, John Jost P.

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John Jost P. Deitz Pleasant Valley House

Birth

John Jost P. Deitz was born on July 12, 1817, at Beaverdam, Berne, Albany, NY. His parents were Peter Ives Deitz (Apr 15, 1791 - Apr 6, 1855) and Elizabeth Haverly (Jan 27, 1794 - Mar 19, 1842). He was the fourth of thirteen children.

Occupation

He was a Stone and Brick Mason.

Marriage & Children

John Jost P. Deitz married Anna Maria Bassler, daughter of Frederick Bassler III and Maria Salsburg, on January 4, 1838, at the Beaverdam Reformed Church in West Berne. They bought an acre of land at Pleasant Valley, in the town of Knox, near the Bassler homestead from Elias Bassler, the brother of Anna Maria. They lived there in a small house that is still lived in today. They had the following six children:

Death

He died on March 5, 1872, at Pleasant Valley, Town of Knox. He was buried at Berne and Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne.

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