John F. Dinger and Clara A. Slicker

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Husband John F. Dinger ¹

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           Born: 9 Nov 1861 - Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: Michael Dinger (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah Graff (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: Sep 1883 2

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• Note: This may be the same person as : [Unk] Dinger.

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Wife Clara A. Slicker ²

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Clara Slicker.

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Children

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1 M Layard Dinger ²

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           Born: 1884 2
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         Spouse: Amy Lowery (      -      ) 2

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2 M Earnest M. Dinger ²

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           Born: 1887 2
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           Died: Abt 1906
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3 M Grover J. Dinger ²

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           Born: 1892 2
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         Spouse: Mary Carrier (      -      ) 2

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4 F Edith Dinger ²

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           Born: 1900 2
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           Died: Abt 1902
 Cause of Death: Scarlet fever
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John F. Dinger

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He received an excellent education, and for several years during his young manhood was engaged in educational work, from the time he was sixteen until he reached the age of twenty-one being occupied as a teacher in his native county during the winter season, and meanwhile continuing his own studies at school. When twenty-two years of age, after his marriage, he removed to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he lived on a farm for nine years, in addition to general agriculture dealing in stock and farm machinery. Meantime, in 1888, with a few associates, he went to Florida and purchased a large timber tract covered with a fine growth of long-leaved yellow pine, which afterwards proved especially valuable on account of its phosphate deposit. While handling and selling farm machinery Mr. Dinger also developed his mechanical skill to such an extent that it later secured for him the handling of seven counties for D. M. Osborne & Co., of Auburn, New York, manufacturers of binders, mowers and reapers, as "blockman," with headquarters at Pittsburgh. From there he moved to Summerville, where he was established until his removal to DuBois in 1916. In the early part of his residence there he was interested in the water plant, owning a half interest in the People's Water Company for two years, and acting as general manager of that concern for two years. He then bought the Carrier gristmill, which had been built in 1861, purchasing the property from John Beach, remodeled it according to modern standards. He conducted it very profitably until it was destroyed by fire Dec. 11, 1915. On May 15, 1915, he incorporated the John F. Dinger Milling and Baking Company, capitalized at $35,000, of which he was president, treasurer and manager. On Oct. 5, 1916, the John F. Dinger Milling and Baking Company bought the Hunter & Johnson gristmill, on Brady street, DuBois, handling grain and grain products. For a short time he was a part owner of the Cash Buyers' Union Store at Summerville. He was one of the original organizers of the Citizens' National Bank of New Bethlehem, and a director of that institution for years. Later he was vice president of the Citizens' National Bank of Reynoldsville, Jefferson County. He was a large real estate owner in the state of Kentucky as well as Pennsylvania. Though he never sought public preferment Mr. Dinger was honored with election to the office of burgess of Summerville for three years, from 1913 to 1916. Politically he was a Democrat, and from the age of fourteen years was a member of the Lutheran Church at Shannondale, Clarion County.

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General Notes: Wife - Clara A. Slicker

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from St. Petersburg, Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA

1 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 117.

2 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 118.