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Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer

Hermann, known as Chris, was born in March 1889 in Liverpool.¹

Birth Notes
- Births Mar 1889 (>99%)
  Dittmer Hermann Hinrich C Liverpool 8b 15

Chris' father was Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer and his mother was Katharina (Margaret) Margaretha Maria Heuer. His paternal grandparents were Christian Fredrich Dittmer and Maria Luise Bliesener. He had seven brothers and five sisters, named George, William or Will, Fred, Henry, John, Charles, James, Mary, Margaret, Lizzie, Catherine and Evelyn. He was the sixth youngest of the thirteen children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named George and Dorris.

Death Notes
- My mother remembers Chris, so must have died after about 1930.

General Notes
- Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
  
  Living at 63 Lambeth Road, Birkdale in 1901.
  
  Living at 93 Stanley Road in 1911, aged 22
  
  Val Hawkyeard (RootsWeb) has him as Herman Henry Christopher (b.1889), who is her grandfather.

Occupation Details
- From 1911 Chris' occupation was Carpenter full time in construction for White Star Line, in Liverpool.²
  
  From after 1930 his occupation was Worked on the railways (?). Possibly worked with wood, as used to bring wood blocks to burn on the fire..³

Whereabouts
- Chris lived at 45 Ascot Street from 1891.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
  He lived at 63 Lambeth Road from 1901.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of some of the Lancashire Ditmers in 1901
  He lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Christian Fredrich Dittmer
  - b. in Germany
  
  Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer
  - b.19 Jun 1845 in Neu Messow d.Sep 1912 in Toxteth Park
  
  Maria Luise Bliesener
  - b. in Germany
  
  Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer
  - b.Mar 1889 in Liverpool
  
  Katharina (Margaret) Margaretha Maria Heuer
  - b.1853 in Germany d.Mar 1927 in West Derby

Personal Timeline

Details of Chris' family with Elizabeth (Lilly) Graham

¹ 1891 UK Census
² 1911 UK Census
³ Individual - Mum & Dad
⁴ 1901 UK Census

Source/Citation Individual - Val Hawkyard

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