Martha Lorke was born in Germany in 1879 and immigrated to the United States in 1884. She married Joseph Alexander Dierschke on January 15, 1901, in Hallettsville, Texas.
Together, Joseph Alexander and Martha had eight children: Walter Joseph, Joseph Gustav, Hertha Pauline, Leona Agnes, Bernard Ben Paul, Evelyne Otilia Bertha, Norman John, and Elizabeth Maria Dierschke.
Martha passed away in 1929. Her descendants represent the second family branch of Joseph Alexander Dierschke, continuing the family’s history through subsequent generations.
This section documents their children, families, and descendants, preserving the connections that link each generation to its ancestors.
Children of Joseph Alexander Dierschke and Martha Lorke
Walter Joseph Dierschke (1-3-3)
Walter Joseph Dierschke was born on December 19, 1901, in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas, and passed away on March 28, 1985, in Sealy, Texas, at the age of 83.
Joseph Gustav Dierschke (1-3-4)
Joseph Gustav Dierschke was born on January 15, 1905, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on July 27, 1968, in Rowena, Texas, at the age of 63.
Hertha Pauline Dierschke (1-3-5)
Hertha Pauline Dierschke was born on July 11, 1907, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on February 23, 1983, at the age of 75.
Leona Agnes Dierschke (1-3-6)
Leona Agnes Dierschke was born on January 21, 1910, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on March 17, 1932, in Lavaca County, Texas, at the age of 22.
Bernard Ben Paul Dierschke (1-3-7)
Bernard Ben Paul Dierschke was born on December 28, 1911, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on August 5, 1996, in Howard County, Texas, at the age of 84.
Evelyne Otilia Bertha Dierschke (1-3-8)
Evelyne Otilia Bertha Dierschke, was born on May 12, 1914, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on February 23, 1995, at the age of 80.
Norman John Dierschke (1-3-9)
Norman John Dierschke was born on June 6, 1916, in Moulton, Texas, and passed away on February 11, 1998, in Wall, Tom Green County, Texas, at the age of 81.
Elizabeth Maria Dierschke (1-3-10)
Elizabeth Maria Dierschke was born on November 19, 1918, in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas, and passed away on September 4, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 102.