Michael Deiber, the ancestor of the Deibers of Lehigh County, emigrated from Sweden to America and settled in North Whitehall, in what is known as Deiber's Dale, some time prior to 1786, in which year he obtained a warrant. Among his children his son Michael came with him, from the mother-country, and when he came to maturity he removed to Lowhull, and by warrant took a whole section of land lying at the Jordan, part of which is now in North Whitehall. He had four sons; Michael, Daniel, John, Jonathan, and one daughter.

Michael married Salome Newhard, Daniel married Miss Buchman, John married as his first wife Miss Knauss, and as his second, Miss Moyer, Jonathan married Miss Dreisbach, Catharine married Philipp Peter.

Michael had three sons; Dennis, Reuben, and Solomon, and one daughter, who died young.

He and his brothers took the old tract and divided it, Michael taking that part lying on the south side of the Jordan and John keeping the homestead, and Daniel and Jonathan taking the rest. At his death his two sons, Dennis and Reuben, came in possession, Reuben taking his father's house and part of the land, and Dennis the other part. Reuben is still living and owns part of the original section; the rest of the land is divided up into small lots, on which the village of Ruhtown stands.