Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer (Katharina M M Hever) 
Birth Notes
Aged 56 in 1911
Aged 67 in 1911, born Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Probably from Hanover province.
Catharina Mari Dorothea Hoyer was born 21 May 1856 at Gross Klecken, Hannover. Could this be her?
On her marriage Certificate she is Katharina M M Heuer.
Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1927 (86%)
Dittmer Catherina M M 73 W. Derby 8b 927
10 Mar 1927, Catherine M M Dittmer, aged 73 of Allon (or Alton) Road, Tuebrook was buried in the Dittmer family grave at Kirkdale.
Private Grave, NC division (section).
Section: 5
Grave: 76
General Notes
Aka. Cathaine Maria Margaret Dittmer.
Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1881 and 1891.
Was 21 when she married Chris Dittmer. Her father was George, a labourer.
In 1901, living at 63 Lambeth Road, Kirkdale.
Katharine (Margaret) died on the 7th March 1927.
In 1818, 1819, 1921, Christopher (her son) and Margaret "Dittmar" are listed on the Liverpool Electoral Registers at 42 Alton Road, together with (youngest son) Charles Dittmar. However, Christopher died at sea in 1917
In 1921, Elizabeth (67 a widow, German national from Hannover), was living with her son Herman.
10 Mar 1927, Catherine M M Dittmer, aged 73 of Allon (or Alton) Road, Tuebrook was buried in the Dittmer family grave at Kirkdale.
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Whereabouts
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Margaret lived at 45 Ascot Street from 1891.4
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
She lived at 63 Lambeth Road from 1901.5Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of some of the Lancashire Ditmers in 1901
She lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.6Occupancy/Contact Notes
Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911
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Husband's Pictures
Family Pictures
Family Pictures
Margaret and Chris were married in a civil ceremony on December 13th, 1874 in Liverpool by John S Shaw (Registrar) and witnessed by Johann Heinrich Frederick Dittmer & Elise M K Ameling.7
Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1874
DITTMER Johann H C HEVER Katharina M M Liverpool, Register Office or Registrar Attended Liverpool REG_LP/146/172
Married at the Reformed German Church, Liverpool
Marriages Dec 1874 (>99%)
DITTMER Johann Heinrich C Liverpool 8b 436
Hener Katharina Margaretha M Liverpool 8b 436
Heuer Katharina Margaretha M Liverpool 8b 436
According to the 1911 census, Chris and Margarett had 12 children, of whom 9 were still alive in 1911 and 3 had died. They had been married for 40 years (actually only 36 in this marriage, so probably 4 in his previous).
There is also a marriage record for Johann Heinrich L Dittmer in Gower, Wales (11a,1004) Q3,1874 the same year !
Family Notes
Johann Heinrich C Ditmer married Katharina M M Hever in 1874
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Children
Birth Notes
DITTMER, ANNA MARIE CHRISTINA HEUER
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 57
Death Notes
Name: Anna M C Dittmer
Birth Date: abt 1876
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Southport
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 1668
Probate:
DITTMER Anna Marie Christina of 42 Alton-road Tuebrook Liverpool spinster died 14 May 1941 at Southport Convalescent Hospital Leicester-street Southport Lancashire Administration Liverpool 16 July to Charles August Dittmer shipwright. Effects £610 17s 11d.
Headstone reads:
Also Marie, / beloved daughter of the above / who died 14th May 1941, aged 65 years.Birth Notes
DITTMER, MARGARET ELIZABETH HENER
GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 17Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1878 (>99%)
DITTMER Margaret Elizabeth 0 Liverpool 8b 6
Name: Margaret Elizabeth Dittmer
Death Date: 13 Jan 1878
Cemetery: Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place: Anfield, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174902972/margaret-elizabeth-dittmer
Margaret Elizabeth Dittmer
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 13 Jan 1878
BURIAL Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium
Anfield, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
PLOT Unconsecrated Sec.4, Grave 845Birth Notes
DITTMER, GEORGE WILLIAM HAUER
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 51Death Notes
George worked at Lever Brothers (now Unilever) at Port Sunlight Soap Works. He suffered very badly from asthma, possibly caused by his work. He died before Alice of chest trouble..
He died before Alice, who was Killed in 1940
Probate:
Birth Notes
Recorded as aged 36 on 9-Aug-1917
DITTMER, CHRISTOPH FRIDERICK HEUER
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 28
Death Notes
Frederick was an Assistant Steward in the merchant marine and served on SS Verdi (Lamport and Holt Line), the vessel plied the Liverpool to New York route, she was torpedoed by U53 in the Atlantic on 22 Aug 1917- the vessel was built in 1907, 7,120 tons deadweight, and sank 115 miles North West by North of Eagle Island, 6 crewmen were lost, she was carrying general cargo when sunk, Christopher Frederick is included in the roll of honour in Liverpool Cathedral and there is a plaque on the Merchant Marine Memorial on Tower Hill.
The Captain of U53 was Hans Rose one of the top 10 U boat aces of WW1, he was responsible for over 200,000 tons of Allied shipping losses during WW1, his boat was surrendered to the French on 11 Nov 1918. He went on to become one of the main U boat trainers in WW2.
Family stories tell that Frederick was killed trying to save another sailor after being torpedoed. Just 13 days earlier he had arrived in New York from Buneos Aires, which was recorded and Indexed.
CWGC Reference:
Name: DITTMER, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK
Initials: C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Steward
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Verdi" (Liverpool)
Age: 36
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Additional information: Son of Cathaine Maria Margaret Dittmer, and the late John Henry Christopher Dittmer; husband of the late Maud Seymour Dittmer. Born at Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
He is listed on his parents headstone
Birth Notes
DITTMER, ANNA ELIZABETH HEUER
GRO Reference: 1883 M Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 4
Val Hawkyeard (RootsWeb) has her as Ann Elizabeth born.1882, so probably born Dec 1882 and registered in 1883. This is consistant with death age 70.
Death Notes
My mother remembers her, so must have died after 1920.
Name: Anna E Walker
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1952
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Liverpool North
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 436
Probate:
WALKER Anna Elizabeth of 7 Aslsey-crescent Liverpool 12 widow died 14 December 1952 at Broadgreen Hospital Liverpool 14 Probate Liverpool 2 March to Christopher Dittmer shipwright. Effects £1656 16s 11dBirth Notes
Aged 6 in 1891
DITTMER, WILHELM HEINRICH HEUER
GRO Reference: 1884 D Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 36
Death Notes
Headstone reads:
William, / drowned 14th Oct. 1919, aged 34 years.
Its not clear where the drowning occured, but possibly local as the war ended November 1818.
There is no UK death record in 1919. Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran BMB records have a death record for Carl Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Dittmer in 1819, so is this him?Birth Notes
DITTMER, JOHANN HEINRICH RICKHARD HENER
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 26
Death Notes
My mother doesnt remember Henry, so may have died young (before 1930) or now believed to have emigrated to Australia.
Name: Henry Dittmer
Birth Date: 1887
Death Date: 12 Jun 1939
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190254332/henry-dittmerBirth Notes
DITTMER, HERMANN HINRICH CHRISTOPH HEUER
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in LIVERPOOL
Volume 08B Page 15
DOB 13 Dec 88 recorded on 1939 England census
DOB 9 Dec 1888, born Liverpool on Merchant Seaman record.
Death Notes
My mother remembers Chris, so must have died after about 1930.
Was alive in 1961 when his wife Elizabeth died, leaving him £851.
Name: Christopher Dittmer
Birth Date: abt 1889
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1964
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Liverpool North, Lancashire
Volume: 10d
Page: 138
Probate:
DITTMER Christopher of 12 Eaton Road North Liverpool 12 died 16 January 1964 as Newsham General Hospital Liverpool 6 Administration Liverpool 18 February to Dora Margaret Latimer married woman. £1610.Birth Notes
DITTMER, JOHN HERMANN HENER
GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in WEST DERBY
Volume 08B Page 368
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1892
DITTMER John Kirkdale Liverpool KIRK/81/87Death Notes
Deaths Jun 1896 (>99%)
Dittmer, John Hermann
Aged 3
W. Derby 8b 258
Headstone reads:
John, / died 6th June 1896, aged 3 years.
Birth Notes
DITTMER, CATHERINE HENER
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in WEST DERBY
Volume 08B Page 430
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1895
DITTMER Catherine Kirkdale Liverpool KIRK/93/14Death Notes
Deaths Mar 1895 (>99%)
Dittmer Catherine 0 W.Derby 8b 389
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/99/45Death 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
Anna (Mary) Marie Christina Dittmer
Anna, known as Mary, was born in June 1875 in Liverpool.8
Margaret Elizabeth Dittmer
Margaret was born in September 1877 in Liverpool.10
George William Dittmer
George was born in December 1878 in Liverpool.8
Christopher (Fred) Frederick Dittmer
Christopher, known as Fred, was born in January 1881 in Liverpool.8
Anna (Lizzie) Elizabeth Dittmer
Anna, known as Lizzie, was born in December 1882 in Liverpool.4
Wilhelm (William) Heinrich Dittmer
Wilhelm, known as William, was born in December 1884 in Liverpool.4
Johann (Henry) Henrich Rickhard Dittmer
Johann, known as Henry, was born in December 1886 in Liverpool.4
Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer
Hermann, known as Chris, was born on December 13th, 1888 in Liverpool.4
John Hermann Dittmer
John was born in December 1892 in West Derby.3
Catherine Dittmer
Catherine was born in March 1895 in West Derby.3
Charles August Dittmer
Charles was born on June 23rd, 1896 in West Derby.16
1 1921 UK Census
2 Headstone - Chris & Margaret Dittmer
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1891 UK Census
5 1901 UK Census
6 1911 UK Census
7 Certificate - Marriage
8 1881 UK Census
9 National Probate Records
10 GRO Reference
11 FindAGrave
12 Individual - Mum & Dad
13 Individual - Tony Beard
14 Headstone - Walker/Dittmer
15 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
16 1939 Register Transcription
Further source/citation:
Individual - Val Hawkyard
2 Headstone - Chris & Margaret Dittmer
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1891 UK Census
5 1901 UK Census
6 1911 UK Census
7 Certificate - Marriage
8 1881 UK Census
9 National Probate Records
10 GRO Reference
11 FindAGrave
12 Individual - Mum & Dad
13 Individual - Tony Beard
14 Headstone - Walker/Dittmer
15 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
16 1939 Register Transcription
Further source/citation:
Individual - Val Hawkyard
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