Background
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried was born on April 30, 1833 in New Holland, Lancaster Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (Esterle) Diffenderffer.
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried was born on April 30, 1833 in New Holland, Lancaster Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (Esterle) Diffenderffer.
Educational public schools, 1838-1848, Marshall College (now Franklin and Marshall), 1849-1850 (Doctor of Letters, 1903).
Early training that of a book-seller, 1851-1857. Merchant at Ciudad Jaures, Mexico, 1857-1871. Banker, 1871-1874; associate editor New Era (daily), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 1877.
Member city councils, Lancaster. Member History Society Pennsylvania. Member Sons of the American Revolution, American History Association, American Geography Society, Pennsylvania History.
Married Annie South. Sprenger, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1873.