Dicks History

Peter Dicks (1654-1704) and his wife Esther Maddock (1661-1709) left Chester, England in 1684 on the Friendship of Liverpool and arrived, after a three month crossing of the Atlantic, in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Waldo Emerson Dick (1907-1996), born in Indiana, and his wife Hellen Frances Fritz (1909-2000), born in Michigan, were my parents.

This website outlines how Peter & Esther and Waldo & Hellen -- and several generations in between -- are related........

As a critical historian, I have tried to document my family history all along the way; and I remain open to new discoveries and corrections in my family's story, as long as they too can be documented.

- John Alonzo Dick

PLEASE NOTE: Files below each open in Microsoft Word.

I have learnd the hard way that the genealogical journey is never a private trip down memory lane based on family legends and pet hunches.

It is a disciplined journey and is only possible when one has competent, helpful and trustworthy guides.

I would like to thank in particular some people who, very early in my journey, pointed me in good directions and helped me stay clear of potholes along the way: Katherine Benbow Dick, Gary Edwards, Ron and Jean Dick and Jackie Milburn and Warren.