Nicholas Didier
Nicholas Didier, deceased, was born in France in 1807. He married Miss Mary Monnier in 1834, who was born in France in 1809. Mr. and Mrs. Didier settled in their native country, remained until December, 1851, when they with a family of eight children started for America, landing in New Orleans. From there they continued their journey northward until February 22, 1852, when they reached Shelby County, Ohio, and located in Loramie Township, on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 15, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Didier died July 31, 1875, and Mr. D. May 31, 1881. They reared a family of eight children, viz., Deile, Mary, Catharine, Stephen, Francis, Nicholas, Louisa, and Gustin.
Deile Didier was twice married; first to Louisa Marshall, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living. His second wife was Josephine Pour, by whom he had six children. He died July 25, 1881, leaving a wife and seven children to mourn the loss of a husband and father. Mary Didier married Lewis Peppiot, and is now residing in Loramie Township with a family of eight children. Catharine Didier married Joseph Cordonnier, and now resides a short distance north of Russia, in Loramie Township. Her husband died, leaving her with a family of ten children.
Louisa Didier married Ignace Monnin. She has seven children, and resides in Loramie Township.
Gustin Didier married John B. Monnin, and resides in Loramie Township. northwest of Russia. She has a family of five children.
Stephen Didier was born in France in February, 1839. He came to Shelby County with his parents in February, 1852, and has since been a resident of Loramie Toivnsliip. On the 17th of April, 1866, he married Miss Lucy Debrosse, who was born in Loramie Township, this county, May 21, 1846, daughter of Peter J. and Catharine Debrosse. They settled on the farm in section 2, Loramie Township, on which they have since resided. They have a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters. He now owns a farm of eighty acres.
Francis Didier was born in France January 8, 1842. He came to Shelby County with his parents in 1852, and has since been a citizen of Loramie Township. On the 7th of April, 1864, he married Miss Judith Lachat, by whom he has a family of eight children now living, two sons and six daughters. He filled the oflice of supervisor in Loramie Town ship two years, township trustee three years, assessor two terms, land appraiser for 1880. In April, 1881, he was elected treasurer of Loramie Township, re-elected in April, 1882, and is now filling the ofiice. He has been successfully engaged in the business of farming, stock-raising, storekeeping, and buying and selling grain of all kinds. At this date, July, 1882, he is conducting the grain business at Russia. He also holds the position as postmaster at Russia, having been appointed in 1880.
Nicholas Didier, Jr., was born in France September 15, 1845. He came to America with his parents in 1852, and located in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio. On the 11th of February, 1868, he married Miss Rosina Peltier, then of Loramie Township, but a native of France, where she was born July 25, 1846, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Lewis and Mary Peltier, in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Didier settled on her father’s home farm in Loramie Township, remained about two years, or until November, 1870, when they moved to Michigan, where they lived about five years, or until November, 1875, when they returned to Shelby County, and again located in Loramie Township, where they have since resided. They have a family of six children, three sons and three daughters. He has made farming his vocation.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883