Background
Dietrich, Martha Jane was born on August 19, 1916 in Brazil, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Charles Russell and Florence Delilah (McIntire) Shultz.
Dietrich, Martha Jane was born on August 19, 1916 in Brazil, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Charles Russell and Florence Delilah (McIntire) Shultz.
Graduate, Indiana State University.
Clerk, Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1937-1943. Personnel officer Armed Forces Medical Library, Washington, 1948-1954. Personnel staffing specialist Navy Department, Washington, 1954-1970, retired, 1970.
Professional freelance genealogist, College Park, Maryland., 1973-1988.Cert.
American lineage specialist. Authorized Board Certified of Genealogists, Washington.
Author: The Whitenack Family From New Jersey to Kentucky,1972, Charles Russell Shultz 1876-1959, 1992, Family Reminiscenses, 1992.
Member of United Daughters of the Confederacy (2nd vice president general 1988-1990), Daughters of the American Revolution (state registrar 1973-1976, state vice regent 1976-1979, Maryland state regent 1979-1982, honorary state regent, Maryland 1982-1995), Point Lookout Prisoner War Descendants Association, Philippe du Trieux Descendants Association, Palatines to America, Colonial Daughters 17th Century, Society Kentucky Pioneers, Colonial Dames XVII Century (acting registrar general 1974-1975, state president, District of Columbia State Society 1975-1977, registrar general 1975-1979, Service awards 1977-1978), Daughters Barons Runnymede, Clan MacIntyre Association (genealogist 1978-1984), Dames Court Honor, Order Kentucky Colonels, Magna Charta Dames, Sons and Daughters Pilgrims (lieutenant governor Maryland branch 1980-1982, 1988-1990), Daughters of 1812, Daughters Colonial Wars, Daughters American Colonists (state chairman 1977-1979), Genealogical Society Pennsylvania, Indiana History Society, Maryland Society Southern Dames (life. State secretary 1990-1992), Hereditary Order Descendants Twin Ters. (life), Flagon and Trencher (life), Society Indiana Pioneers (life), Order Crown of Charlemagne (life.
Registrar general 1983-1986, honorary registrar general 1986), Somerset County Genealogical Society (Pennsylvania) (life), Clay County Genealogical Society (Indiana) (life), Kentucky History Society (life), Maryland State Daughters of the American Revolution Officers Club, National Officers Club (board directors Eastern region 1988-1990), Kappa Kappa Kappa (Indiana), Kappa Kappa.
Married East(arl) Donald Dietrich, June 17, 1939. Children: Florence Ann Dietrich Harris, Jean Carol Dietrich Litterst, Charles Donald.