Dieterich was born circa 1805. Dieterich was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at
Hellam Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He married
Elizabeth Dellinger at
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1833. Dieterich was listed in Orphan's Court records at
Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 12 March 1836. He died before April 1845; Michael Ruby is shown as the guardian for three minor children of Detrick Fry and Elizabeth at the release of the will of Jacob Dellinger, the grandfather of Elizabeth Dellinger, wife of Detrick Fry.