Diedrich Jung Family
Diedrich Jung, known as Dieder or Diether, after immigrating to the U.S. purchased forty acres of land in Richfield from the government. The certificate was signed by our tenth president, John Tyler. In 1867, Dieder and Christina, his wife, purchased fifteen acres of additional land from John and Margaretha Bohner for the consideration of $350.00. Besides farming, Dieder was a shoemaker. He walked a distance of about 25 miles to Milwaukee to buy shoe leather.
Joseph I, their only son, purchased fifty-five acres from Dieder, plus three horses and all farming implements for the consideration of $1.00 with a life lease to Dieter and wife, on May 27, 1891. The life lease included lodging, privilege of the houses, two cows for their use, room in the stable and pasture, $50.00 a year, church dues of no more than $3.00, food and firewood ready for the stove, plus providing a team of horses to take them to church and store, necessary medical care and a decent Christian burial.
Joseph Jung and Mary, nee Lentz, had three children: Joseph II; Caroline; and Marcella. Joseph Jung II was inducted in the United States Army in September 1917 serving in France during World War 1. He was discharged in April 1919. While Joseph was in the service, his brother-in-law Peter and his sister Caroline returned and took over the farming. Every fall, Joseph I and Joseph II took potatoes to Milwaukee by horse and wagon to sell their produce.
Joseph II and Clara had six children; Cornelia Carola married Raymond 
Schmidt; Bernice Marie married Oscar Holl; Joseph Anton married Mildred Duerrwaechter; George Theodore died of pneumonia at eight months old; Lloyd Peter married Margaret Neu; and LaVerne Leander married Joyce Wiedmeyer.
Since the purchase of land by Lloyd and LaVerne Jung, their families have planted 6,500 trees on the waste land. The kinds of trees were pine, cedar, ash, spruce and white birch. The spring of 1983, the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of Jungs helped to plant 1,000 more trees on the land. The original log home is still standing covered with clapboard in 1863. So the house must have been built between 1843 and 1863. A west wing was added in 1910. The house is still occupied at this time. Neighboring farmers are renting and working the fertile land.The property has been named this property Hillside Acres. The east end of this farm forms Hillside Road.To the west, we have a beautiful view of Holy Hill. The Jung families enjoy the four seasons of every year on this farm property.
*Century Farm certification awarded in 1969 by the Wisconsin State Centennial Committee. Sesquicentennial plaque awarded February 24, 1996 by Richfield Township.
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