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Taken about 1921 and sourced from Family Photos.
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This picture, 'Harry Dittmer (Baby)', was taken about 1921 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Harry as a baby
Taken in 1925 and sourced from Family Photos.
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This picture, '1925 Joan and Harry Dittmer', was taken in 1925 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Harry with sister Joan in 1925
Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Harry and Peggy at their wedding
Harry was born on June 29th, 1920 in Upton.1  Harry's father was Harry (Harold) Dittmer and his mother was Elsie Brereton.  His paternal grandparents were Johann (Henry) Peter Heinrich Dittmer and Friedericke (Freda) Dorothee Westphal; his maternal grandparents were Richard Brereton and Lydia Timmis. He had a brother and a sister, named Cliff and Joan.  He was the oldest of the three children.  He died due to heart disease, Heart bypass surgery, at the age of 56 on September 24th, 1976 in the Wirral.  The funeral took place on September 29th, 1976 at St. Marys (Upton).  He was cremated on September 29th, 1976 at the Landican Cemetery.2 3 4 





Harry's family with Margaret (Peggy) Edith Hamer

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Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Harry and Peggy at their wedding
Taken in 1946 and sourced from Family Photos.
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This picture, 'Peggy Dittmer (nee Hamer)', was taken in 1946 and sourced from Family Photos.
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Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Harry and Peggy at their wedding
Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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This picture, '1944 Harry & Peggy Wedding2', was taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.
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    • Standing: Margaret Brereton, Harry Dittmer (Harry's Father), Alan Bridgwater (assumed to be Best Man), Harry Dittmer (Groom), Peggy (Bride), Arthur T Harmer (Peggy's Father), Clifford Dittmer.
      Seated: Joan Dittmer (Bridesmaid), Elsie Dittmer (Harry's Mother), Elizabeth Harmer (Peggy's Mother).  The three on the right are unknown.
‌Harry and Peggy were married in a religious ceremony on April 1st, 1945 at St. Marys (Upton) by H Crabb.4   They had two biological sons named Colin and Roger.  They also had an adopted daughter named Lynda.  There are no more children.

1 GRO Reference
2 Funeral Card
3 Newspaper - Harry Dittmer
4 Individual - Mum & Dad
5 1939 Register Transcription
6 Certificate - Death
Further source/citation:
England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)


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