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John Dietrich of Hammond, Indiana had a wife named Wallie and a daughter who was born during the early part of the Great Depression. You don't have any more information about his wife or daughter. Use the "AC: Hammond Times" QUIKLink below to search for a local newspaper announcement of his daughter's birth, and then answer these questions:

1. What was John Dietrich's daughter's name and birthdate?
2. What was John's wife's maiden name?
3. Where was John's wife from?
4. Where did the family live?

• In the name search fields, type "John Dietrich." When you don't know an exact date, using the 'exact +/-' option can give a good range of results. Since we know the daughter was born in the early part of the Great Depression, use "1932" (+/- 2 years) for the publication date, and "Hammond, Lake, Indiana" for the publication place. Add "birth'"to the keyword box to minimize the number of results.

1. John Dietrrich's daughter was Margaret Doris Dietrich, born on 30 October 1933.
2. John's wife was Wallie Haen.
3. Wallie was from Scranton, PA before her marriage.
4. The Dietrich family lived at 6629 Madison Ave i Hammond, Indiana.
   (Contributed by Lisa Carver )