Johanna Dorothea Henrietta (Rambow) Dibbert was born on January 27, 1849 in Gross Wokern, Meckelnburg-Schwerin, Germany. Her parents were Heinrich, Sr. and Elisabeth (Müller) Rambow.

On December 10, 1872, she married Wilhelm Dibbert.

They immigrated to America and had seven children:

  1. Martha Dibbert (1874-1880)

  2. Albert Henry Dibbert (1876-1964)

  3. Henrietta Sophia Maria "Etta" (Dibbert) Jones (1879-1959)

  4. Anna Lorrain (Dibbert) Everett (1882-1957)

  5. Charles Frederick Dibbert (1883-1954)

  6. Emma Louise (Dibbert) Breidling (1886-1914)

  7. Ida Dibbert (1889-1891)

She died on May 17, 1931 in Rollin in Lenawee County, Michigan. Johanna is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan.

Johanna was the sister to Henrich Rambow, Jr. and aunt to Mary and Reka Heiden.