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Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer (Dettmer)

Johann, known as Chris, was born on June 19th, 1845 in Neu Messow.¹

Birth Notes
- 1871 Census records has him age 26 (born about 1845) from Hanover.
  1881 Aged 36, at 45 Ascot St
  1891 Aged 46, at 45 Ascot St
  
  Marriage record has his full name as Johann Heinrich C Ditmer.
  
  Can not be the Johann Heinrich Dettmer, born 27 AUG 1847 in Wolthausen, Hannover, Preussen as he married Marie Dorothee Alwine Meine on 02 APR 1875 at Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen.

Chris' father was Christian Fredrich Dittmer and his mother was Maria Luise Bliesener. He had a brother named Herman. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 67 in September 1912 in Toxteth Park.²

Death Notes
- Deaths Sep 1912 (50%)
  DITTMER John H C 67 Toxteth P. 8b 192
  
  There's also this possiblilty, but age not quite a match:
  Deaths Dec 1902 (>99%)
  Dittmer John Henry 51 W. Derby 8b 262

General Notes
- Christopher, or using his fill name "Johann Heinrich Christoph Dittmer" (aka John Henry Christopher Dittmer or Dettmer) was living at 44 Epsom St., Liverpool in 1871. He had July Dittmar and Johann and Lewis Meyer bording with them, also from Hanover.
  
  Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1881 and 1891.
  
  Living at 63 Lambeth Road, Birkdale in 1901.
  
  Living at 93 Stanley Road, West Derby in 1911, aged 66.
  
  NOTE: John Henry Dittmer (another?) arrived in England Apr-1872 on the British Queen from New Messow. He was travelling with two other Dittmers including Heinrich Dittmer. This John Henry died Q4-1902 in West Derby, Liverpool, aged 51 (so born 1851).

Occupation Details
- From 1868 Chris' occupation was Sugar Boiler in manufacturing.³
  - Occupation Notes
    - As recorded on birth cert of Catherine Dorothe Sophie Dittmer
  From 1871 to 1901 his occupation was Labourer in manufacturing for Sugar House, in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Labourer at Sugar House (1881)
      Sugar Boiler at James Leitch & co (1891)
      Labourer (1901)

Whereabouts
- Chris lived at 199 Athol Street from 1868.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Recorded place of birth of Catherine Dorothee Sophie Dittmer on her birth certificate.
  He lived at 44 Epsom St from 1871.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Chris, Dorris and daughter Dorothy living at 44 Epson St., Liverpool in 1871
  He lived at 45 Ascot Street from 1891.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
  He lived at 63 Lambeth Road from 1901.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of some of the Lancashire Ditmers in 1901
  He lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911
  He lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911

Connections & Relationships
- Chris lived with July Dittmer.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Living together in 1871, so probably related (could be brother and sister)
  He and Henry Dittmer knew each other.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Close family, but not sure how. Were in West Derby together in 1892/3 where John and Harry were born.
      Believed to have traved to Liverpool together on the British Queen in April 1872.
  Colin Dittmer had some other social relationship with Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Colin has a gold ring engraved CHD, which he believes to be a great grandparent's. This could be Chris Heinrich Dittmer's wedding ring?

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

Personal Timeline

Details of Chris' family with Magdalena (Dorris) Dorothee Elizabeth Heuern

Details of Chris' family with Katharina (Margaret) Margaretha Maria Heuer

¹ Individual - Tony Beard
² FreeBMD.org.uk
³ Certificate - Birth
⁴ 1871 UK Census
⁵ 1891 UK Census
⁶ 1901 UK Census
⁷ 1911 UK Census

Sources/Citations Individual - Val Hawkyard, FamilySearch.org

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