Jerome Colwell Dietrich^[1]

1838 - 1925  (87 years)

• Name	Jerome Colwell Dietrich
  Born	2 Apr 1838	Victor, Ontario, New York, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Shurly & Dietrich
  		Galt-Shurly-Dietrich-0001-TradeCard.jpg
  Occupation	1875	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	saw manufacturer
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manufacturer
  Business	1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Maple Leaf Saw Works
  		Shurly & Dietrich Saws in 1901
  Interesting	business, education, mill,
  Name	J. C. Dietrich
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Saw Maker
  		Galt-Shurly-Dietrich-0001-TradeCard.jpg
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	90 Kenmore Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		90 Kenmore Ave home of Jerome C. Dietrich
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65751
  Died	6 Oct 1925	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 9]
  	Cause: Senile Debilty - Haemiplegia
  Buried	8 Oct 1925	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I65751	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Dietrich,   b. Abt 1808, of, Victor, Ontario, New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Caldwell,   b. Abt 1808, of, Victor, Ontario, New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Selena Palmer,   b. 16 Jul 1852, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States ,   d. 28 Jun 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Gertrude Olive "Gerty" Dietrich,   b. 21 Oct 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Selena Mary Dietrich,   b. 1 Mar 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1935, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 58 years)   3. Charles J. Dietrich,   b. 21 Jul 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Persie Gardner Dietrich,   b. 15 Jun 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1955  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F17182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jerome C. Dietrich was born and raised on a farm near Rochester, New York. He attended Clover Street Seminary & Webster Academy. At age 18 received a permit to teach. Taught 5 winters at Victor, New York. He entered the saw business with D. R. Barton of Rochester, New York. In 1866 he became a traveller for the J. Flint Co. of Rochester after being offered another job, his employer countered with a raise and part ownership. As a result of a disagreement he sold his ownership and with other owner Cosmos J. Shurly came to Galt to set up their own company in 1873. They formed Shurly-Dietrich Ltd to manufacture the Maple Leaf brand saws. In 1877 he invented the lance tooth cross cut saw with was the world's fastest shipped over the world. He eventually bought out the entire company and also serve the city of Galt on its council, hospital trust, horse show. Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book] ______________ Shurley & Dietrich, manufacturers of saws, plastering trowels, &c. Mr. Shurley was born in London, England, in 1834, and has resided here since 1873. Mr. J. C. Dietrich is a native of Ontario County, New York State. Born, 1838, and came here the same year as his partner. Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017044-1901. Louis La Course Lang, 22, Occ. Farmer, b. Berlin, Res. Same, son of George C. H. Lang and Minnie La Course, married Gertrude O. Dietrich, 25, b. Galt, Res. Same, daughter of Jerome C. Dietrich and Selena Palmer, Witness(es): J. C. and M. Selena Dietrich, both of Galt, 19 Aug 1901 At Galt. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 14. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 10. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Jerome C. Dietrich b. 2 Apr 1838 Victor, N. Y., occ manufacturer, d. 6 Oct 1925 Galt, s/o Jacob Dietrich (b. US) & Caldwell, informant Percy G. Dietrich (son), cause: haemiplegia, senile debility & old age [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 152. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. DIETRICH/ in memory of/ Jerome Colwell Dietrich/ born Victor N. Y. State Apr. 2, 1838/ died Galt, Ont. Oct. 6. 1925/ Selena Palmer his wife/ born Rochester N. Y. State, July 16, 1852/ died Galt June 28, 1934/ Persie Gardner Dietrich/ born in Galt June 15, 1881/ died June 28, 1955/ Marion Idington his wife/ born in Galt May 22, 1881/ died Feb. 11, 1970/ Walter Idington Dietrich/ born in Galt July 24, 1916/ died July 12, 1983/ [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Gertrude Olive Dietrich Date of Birth: 21 Oct 1875 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Jerome C Dietrich (saw manufacturer of Galt) Mother's Name: Selina Palmer [S1430] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1884-1885 "Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-1885". [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 032428 (1925). Name:Jerome C Dietrich Gender:Male Age:87 Birth Date:abt 1838 Birth Place:Victor, NY Death Date:6 Oct 1925 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Haemiplegia Senile Debility

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1838 - Victor, Ontario, New York, USA Business - Shurly & Dietrich - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - saw manufacturer - 1875 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Maple Leaf Saw Works - 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Saw Maker - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 90 Kenmore Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Senile Debilty - Haemiplegia - 6 Oct 1925 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Oct 1925 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth