I'm also related to both a Friedrich AND a FrieRDich. My relatives in the FRIERDICH line (paternal) originally come from a John Adam Frierdich & Anna Maria - early 1700's from Deidesheim, Bavaria. My line continues through a son Heinrich w m. Barbara Schellhorn; then Matthew w m. Catherine Mentel, thren Jacob who m. Anna Rapp, to John C who m. Bertha Kleyer and then my g grandfather Otto who m. Mary B. Schallom. Jacob came to settle in Monroe County, Columbia ILL.

On the maternal side of my family, is a Magdalena FRIEDRICH b. 7-9-1837(father - Joseph m. to Juditha Schubert) who m. Joseph Schramm and then goes into my Michalek line from one of their children marrying an Anton Michalek. This family was from Moravia.

Any connections on any of the above?