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Charles August Dittmer

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Charles was born on June 23rd, 1896 in West Derby.¹

Birth Notes
- DITTMER, CHARLES AUGUST HENER
  GRO Reference: 1896 S Quarter in WEST DERBY
  Volume 08B Page 376
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1896
  DITTMER Charles A Kirkdale Liverpool KIRK/99/45

Charles' father was Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer and his mother was Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer. His paternal grandparents were Johann Heinrich Dittmer and Katherina Marie Magdalene Kuhlmaun; his maternal grandparents were George Heuer and <unknown>. He had six brothers and four sisters, named George, Fred, William, Henry, Chris, John, Mary, Margaret, Lizzie and Catherine. He was the youngest of the eleven children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named George and Doris or Dora. He died at the age of 74 in October 1970 in Liverpool.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Charles Dittmer
  Birth Date:    23 Jun 1896
  Date of Registration:    Dec 1970
  Age at Death:    74
  Registration District:    Liverpool
  Inferred County:    Lancashire
  Volume:    10d
  Page:    989

General Notes
- Living at 63 Lambeth Road, Birkdale in 1901 with both parents and older brothers and sisters.
  
  In 1911, Charles was living in West Derby, aged 14.
  
  In 1918, Charles Dittmer ID No.371292 was recorded as a British Merchant Seaman (CR10 Card)
  
  In 1921, Charles (24) was a shipwright for Harland and Wolff, living with brother Herman Henry Dittmer.
  
  In 1939, Catherine D.S. Dittmer was living with Charles at 42 Athol Road (before she died in 1942). Charles was a "Shipwright (heavy worker)"
  
  Charles's older sisters Anna Marie Christina, who died in 1941 and Catherine Dorothee Sophie who died in 1942 left Charles August Dittmer £610 and £212 respectively. Both probate records show that Charles was a shipwright.
  
  Charles travelled on the Portland Star from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in Jan 1855, via Curaco back to London. His address at the time was 27 Balmont Drive, L6.
  
  Oct 1870, Charles Dittmer of 4 Clifton Road L13 died (and was cremated 16 Oct 1870)

Occupation Details
- From 1911 Charles' occupation was Office Boy for Soap Works, in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1911 census
  From 1918 his occupation was Merhcant Seaman in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1918, Charles Dittmer ID No.371292 was recorded as a British Merchant Seaman (CR10 Card)
  From 1919 his occupation was Carpenter in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Carpenter on his ID Card
  From 1921 his occupation was Shipwright for Harland and Wolff, in Liverpool.
  From before 1939 to after 1942 his occupation was Shipwright in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Shipwright (Heavy Worker) on 1939 register.
      
      Probate record of Anna Dittmer shows that Charles was a Shipwright.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Charles lived at 63 Lambeth Road from 1901.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of some of the Lancashire Ditmers in 1901
  He lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Catherine (Doris or Dora) Dorothea Sophie Dittmer funded Charles.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Catherine D.S. Dittmer was living with Charles at 42 Athol Road in 1939 (before she died in 1942).
      
      DITTMER Catherine Dorothee Sophie otherwise Dorothea Catherine Sophia of 34 Bankburn Road, Liverpool 13 spinster died 14 July 1942 Probate Liverpool 5 August to Charles August Dittmer shipwright. Effects £212 9s. 4d.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Johann Heinrich Dittmer
  - b.~  1821 in Germany d.<  1874 in Hannover
  
  Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer
  - b.19 Jun 1845 in Hannover d.09 Aug 1912 in Toxteth Park
  
  Katherina Marie Magdalene Kuhlmaun
  - b.~  1821 in Hannover d.>  1867
  
  Charles August Dittmer
  - b.23 Jun 1896 in West Derby d.Oct 1970 in Liverpool
  
  George Heuer
  - b.<  1817 d.>  1874
  
  Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer
  - b.1853 in Hannover d.07 Mar 1927 in West Derby

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Charles' family with Margaret Garrity

¹ 1939 Register Transcription
² England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
³ 1901 UK Census
⁴ 1911 UK Census
Sources/Citations FreeBMD.org.uk, Individual - Val Hawkyard