Person:John Dibert (1)

Research Notes

• ALL of the information on this page needs more documentation from better, stronger sources! Storey ¹ appears to contain errors. It is presented here as a starting point as there were NO sources here before, and I was working from Storey. If you have more/better information, please jump in and add it to this page. --Cos1776 14:10, 16 April 2014 (UTC)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} David Dibert, in Storey, Henry Wilson. History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania: with genealogical memoirs. (New York; Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1907)
   Vol 3, p 49.

   ... The family of which the late John Dibert, for many years prominently identified with important business interests of the city of Johnstown, was a representative, was of French origin, the original form of the name being De Bert. This was changed to Dybird when the family took refuge in Holland in order to escape the persecutions inflicted on the Huguenots in the early days of the history of France. The family was transplanted from the Old to the New World by the great-grandfather of John Dibert, whose name was supposed to have been David, who settled first in New York, from whence he removed to Chester county, Pennsylvania, and the name then took the present form of Dibert. ...
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   [NOTE OF CAUTION: Contains likely errors. Later researchers state that his name was John and he was born in Chester, VA.]

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} John Dibert, in Find A Grave.

   [Includes headstone photo - BUT please note, headstone appears to have been added at a later date. Inscription: JOHN DIBERT. 1746-1808.]

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} A031390 DEIBERT, JOHN, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System.

   DEIBERT, JOHN Ancestor #: A031390
   Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
   Birth: 1747 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
   Death: POST 4-12-1807 BEDFORD TWP BEDFORD CO PENNSYLVANIA
   Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, PP 205-6; 5TH SER, VOL 4, P 284; VOL 6, PP 472,475,486,500
   Service Description: 1) CAPTS CAMPBELL & MCCLEANNAN, COL PURDY
   2) PAID SUPPLY TAX