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Frederick (Will) William Dittmer

Taken in 1919.

William Dittmer (b.1905) School transcript

This picture was taken in 1919.

Frederick, known as Will, was born on June 27th, 1905 in Kirkdale and his confirmation took place on March 7th, 1921 at St. Ann (Liverpool).¹

Birth Notes
- Births Sep 1905   (>99%)
  Dittmer Frederick William     W. Derby 8b 413
  Actual date on death record
  
  DITTMER, FREDERICK WILLIAM     LINDOP
  GRO Reference: 1905 S Quarter in WEST DERBY
  Volume 08B Page 413
  
  Lancashire BMD had same birth in 1905:
  DITTMER Frederick W Kirkdale Liverpool   KIRK/142/60
  
  Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Confirmations, 1887-1921
  Name: Frederick Wm Dittmer
  Birth Date: abt 1906
  Age: 15
  Confirmation Date: 7 Mar 1921
  Parish: Stanley St Anne

Will's father was Christopher (Fred) Frederick Dittmer and his mother was Maud Seymour Lindop. His paternal grandparents were Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer and Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer. He had a brother named George. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 83 in June 1988 in Liverpool.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Frederick William Dittmer
  Death Age:    83
  Birth Date:    27 Jun 1905
  Registration Date:    Jun 1988
  Registration District:    Liverpool, Merseyside
  Volume:    36
  Page:    973

General Notes
- My mother belived he may have moved to 7 Halsey Crescent in mid/late 1900's
  
  In 1917, Frederick Dittmer arrived at Ellis Island from Liverpool.
  
  22 Aug 1919, William Dittmer (DOB 27 Jun 1905) was discharged from Lister Drive Council School, Tuebrook (reason given as now over school age).
  
  About 1920, Fred started work as soon as he could, aged about 14 or 15.
  
  In 1921, Frederick William Dittmer (15y, 11mo) was living with Herman Henry Christopher and Elizabeth Dittmer and others.
  
  In 1926, after his parent had died, Frederick William Dittmer (and his uncle Charles) were still living at 42 Alton Road.
  
  Will (but mum doesn’t remember May coming) would occasionally visit their house in Devonshire Road. He was a nice chap. Very genuine. He would bring them wooden blocks to burn on the fire. These may have come from his job (on the railways maybe?)

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Will lived with Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer.
  - Relationship Notes
    - After his paents died, Fred went to live with his uncle Herman Dittmer

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
  
  Christopher (Fred) Frederick Dittmer
  - b.Jan 1881 in Liverpool d.22 Aug 1917 in At Sea
  
  George Heuer
  - b.<  1817 d.>  1874
  
  Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer
  - b.1853 in Hannover d.07 Mar 1927 in West Derby
  
  Frederick (Will) William Dittmer
  - b.27 Jun 1905 in Kirkdale d.Jun 1988 in Liverpool
  
  Maud Seymour Lindop
  - b.Aug 1883 in West Derby d.08 Aug 1913 in Prescot

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Will's family with Mary (May) Elizabeth Newman

¹ GRO Reference
² Individual - Tony Beard
Source/Citation FreeBMD.org.uk