Eli Diefenderfer 
Eli was born on August 31st, 1845 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Eli's father was Benjamin Diefenderfer and his mother was Judith K. Knappenberger. His paternal grandparents were Heinrich Diefendorfer and Susanna Jarrett; his maternal grandparents were Johan Philip Knappenberger and Maria Barbara Stettler. He had six brothers and three sisters, named William, Tilghman, George B., James Monroe, Jeremiah, Sylvester, Annie, Maria and Salome. He was the third youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 80 on September 4th, 1925 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1750 d.> 1769
- b.03 Feb 1764 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.24 Nov 1846 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1750 d.> 1769
- b.03 Oct 1804 d.01 Feb 1887 in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1695 in France d.1755 in Macungie, Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1728 in Macungie, Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania d.Jul 1790 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1702 d.> 1764
- b.17 Jun 1766 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.24 Jul 1851 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1697 in Walderseifer, Germany d.05 Apr 1753 in Emmaus, Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.11 Dec 1736 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.1796 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1681 in Apprav, Germany d.> 1709
- b.24 Jun 1709 in Oppau, Rheinland-Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany d.10 Dec 1767 in Emmaus, Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1685 in Germany d.> 1709
- b.31 Aug 1845 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.04 Sep 1925 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- b.24 Sep 1666 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany d.2 Mar 1742/43 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
- b.27 Aug 1709 in Widdern, Jagst/Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany d.13 Jun 1751 in Lower Macungie Township,Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.17 Dec 1672 in Sennfeld, Mosbach, Baden, Germany d.20 Dec 1729 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany
- b.10 Sep 1744 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.14 Aug 1818 in Macungie Township,Northampton (later Lehigh County),Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1680 and 1699 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.Bet 1746 and 1753 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1719 in Hanover, Germany or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.~ 1766 in Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1685 and 1705 d.> 1742 in Pennsylvania
- b.07 Mar 1776 in Lower Macungie Township,Northampton County,Pennsylvania d.16 Mar 1851 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1743 in Pennsylvania d.09 Oct 1818 in Macungie Township, Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania
- b.12 Jan 1810 in Northampton (later Lehigh County), Pennsylvania d.08 May 1852 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1745 in Alsace, Lorraine, France/Germany d.Oct 1788 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.Bet 1744 and 1779 d.~ 1792 in Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1710 in Germany d.1744 in Maxetawny Township, Philadelphia (now Berks) County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1744 d.< 1779
- b.< 1715
- b.18 Jun 1777 in Macungie Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania d.19 Apr 1854 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1710 d.> 1724
- b.9 Feb 1723/24 d.11 Apr 1776 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.1754 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.22 Dec 1834
- b.~ 1705 in Frankenthal, Germany d.Sep 1765 in Upper Saucon or Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- b.13 Mar 1733/34 d.17 Jan 1794
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They had four sons and five daughters, named Nevin Franklin, Samuel, George S., Charles, Cora, J. Melinda, Laura, Stella and Eva.
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