Birth name was Johann Diedrich Christian Addicks. He was the third child of Hinrith Gerhard Diedrich (Henry) Addicks (b. in the Province of Oldenburg, Germany, Sept. 14, 1844 d. in Chicago, IL Mar. 3, 1908) and Anna Margarethe Rabien (b. Feb. 20, 1845, d. Chicago, IL Mar. 25, 1905) both are buried at Coldwater, MI. Henry and Anna came to America in the early 1880's bringing their 2 youngest children and leaving the 4 oldest in Germany with their grandmother who brought them about 2 years later. Two other children were born to them in Michigan. (Johann) Diedrich was 9 years of age when he immigrated.
When he became a U.S. citizen, he changed his name to Diedrich C. (middle initial only) Addicks and his nickname was "Dick". He married Mary U. Anstett "Mae" in Stroh, Indiana where he manged a cement plant and she was postmistress and later a pianist for the church. They married on August 4, 1903. Around 1914 they moved to Chunute, Kansas, for about a year then back to Indiana where they bought a farm. They lived on the farm for about 6 years with Mae, their older son and a hired hand doing most of the farming as Dick was more interested in tinkering with machinery. After selling the unprofitable farm, they moved to Kendalville, Indiana. After less than a year there, it was on to Ragland, Alabama. In 1924 they were off to Rockmart, GA where the cement company had a second plant and moved between Ragland and Rockmart until 1927 when a home was established in Rome, GA. There are numerous newspaper articles detailing his abilities as a gunsmith, especially during the depression. Obituaries say that he died in a hospital after a lengthy illness. His youngest daughter recounts that his cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
When he became a U.S. citizen, he changed his name to Diedrich C. (middle initial only) Addicks and his nickname was "Dick". He married Mary U. Anstett "Mae" in Stroh, Indiana where he manged a cement plant and she was postmistress and later a pianist for the church. They married on August 4, 1903. Around 1914 they moved to Chunute, Kansas, for about a year then back to Indiana where they bought a farm. They lived on the farm for about 6 years with Mae, their older son and a hired hand doing most of the farming as Dick was more interested in tinkering with machinery. After selling the unprofitable farm, they moved to Kendalville, Indiana. After less than a year there, it was on to Ragland, Alabama. In 1924 they were off to Rockmart, GA where the cement company had a second plant and moved between Ragland and Rockmart until 1927 when a home was established in Rome, GA. There are numerous newspaper articles detailing his abilities as a gunsmith, especially during the depression. Obituaries say that he died in a hospital after a lengthy illness. His youngest daughter recounts that his cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
Birth name was Johann Diedrich Christian Addicks. He was the third child of Hinrith Gerhard Diedrich (Henry) Addicks (b. in the Province of Oldenburg, Germany, Sept. 14, 1844 d. in Chicago, IL Mar. 3, 1908) and Anna Margarethe Rabien (b. Feb. 20, 1845, d. Chicago, IL Mar. 25, 1905) both are buried at Coldwater, MI. Henry and Anna came to America in the early 1880's bringing their 2 youngest children and leaving the 4 oldest in Germany with their grandmother who brought them about 2 years later. Two other children were born to them in Michigan. (Johann) Diedrich was 9 years of age when he immigrated.
When he became a U.S. citizen, he changed his name to Diedrich C. (middle initial only) Addicks and his nickname was "Dick". He married Mary U. Anstett "Mae" in Stroh, Indiana where he manged a cement plant and she was postmistress and later a pianist for the church. They married on August 4, 1903. Around 1914 they moved to Chunute, Kansas, for about a year then back to Indiana where they bought a farm. They lived on the farm for about 6 years with Mae, their older son and a hired hand doing most of the farming as Dick was more interested in tinkering with machinery. After selling the unprofitable farm, they moved to Kendalville, Indiana. After less than a year there, it was on to Ragland, Alabama. In 1924 they were off to Rockmart, GA where the cement company had a second plant and moved between Ragland and Rockmart until 1927 when a home was established in Rome, GA. There are numerous newspaper articles detailing his abilities as a gunsmith, especially during the depression. Obituaries say that he died in a hospital after a lengthy illness. His youngest daughter recounts that his cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
When he became a U.S. citizen, he changed his name to Diedrich C. (middle initial only) Addicks and his nickname was "Dick". He married Mary U. Anstett "Mae" in Stroh, Indiana where he manged a cement plant and she was postmistress and later a pianist for the church. They married on August 4, 1903. Around 1914 they moved to Chunute, Kansas, for about a year then back to Indiana where they bought a farm. They lived on the farm for about 6 years with Mae, their older son and a hired hand doing most of the farming as Dick was more interested in tinkering with machinery. After selling the unprofitable farm, they moved to Kendalville, Indiana. After less than a year there, it was on to Ragland, Alabama. In 1924 they were off to Rockmart, GA where the cement company had a second plant and moved between Ragland and Rockmart until 1927 when a home was established in Rome, GA. There are numerous newspaper articles detailing his abilities as a gunsmith, especially during the depression. Obituaries say that he died in a hospital after a lengthy illness. His youngest daughter recounts that his cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
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