Coverlet created by George Detterich discovered!

Hot of the EMAIL Press! Fellow Detterich researcher and descendant of George and Anna Maria DETTERICH, Marianne Pontius discovered a coverlet weaved by our ancestor at the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA. (http://athm.org/). It is visable when you search "The Chace Catalogue" on their site. The image shown here is copied from their catalogue. His last name is incorrectly spelled DETERICH on the catalogue.

For sometime we have known that George DETTERICH was a weaver by trade/profession. Several historical sketches record that he was the holder of certain patents for patterns or equipment related to that profession, although we haven't discovered the exact patent information at this time.

George and his wife, Anna Maria were reared in eastern Pennsylvania in the Delaware River valley near Stroudsburg, Monroe County and in Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton County. Sometime between 1823-1825 the family consisting of dad, mom, 2 sons, and 1 daughter move to Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. According to the catalog record for the coverlet it was completed in 1831 while George and family were living in Lansing. The family moved again between 1833-1836 to Calhoun County, Michigan. One might conclude that life in Lansing was difficult for the family. They had 6 more children but were also confronted with deaths of 4 of their children while living in Lansing. The move to Michigan must have been somewhat of a chance to start a new and happier life for the Detterich family. 4 more children are born in Michigan, for a total of 13 children spanning the years 1820-1844.

While in Michigan, George DETTERICH is found in census records as being a farmer, owning some 160 acres in Section 9 of Convis Township. George died in Convis Township on 11 September 1858. His wife, Anna Maria "Mary" died in Covis Township on 22 May 1879. Both are buried in the Austin Cemetery.

Most of the time we find the surname spelled DIETRICH or DETERICH during their time in Pennsylvania and New York. However, in most records located in Michigan we find the spelling DETTERICH.

George DETTERICH
Born: 7 Feb 1796, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Died: 11 Sept 1858, Convis Twp., Michigan
his wife:
Anna Maria "Mary" BEST
Born: 29 June 1800, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
Died: 22 May 1879, Convis Twp., Michigan

Their Children:
Charles Henry DETTERICH (1820-1887)
Elisabeth (DETTERICH) WRIGHT (1821-1907)
Edwin DETTERICH (1823-1829)
Jacob DETTERICH (1825-1827)
Martin DETTERICH (1827-1828)
Anson DETTERICH (1829-1905)
Vinson DETTERICH (1829-1894)
Mary Ann DETTERICH (1831-1833)
Catherine (DETTERICH) WRIGHT (1833-1899)
Maria Arena (DETTERICH) RANDALL (1836-1903)
Mark DETTERICH (1838-????)
George Franklin DETTERICH (1841-1844)
Caroline (DETTERICH) VANOCKER (1844-????)