Christian Friedrich Westpfahl & Friederike Louise Kleine

Wilhelmine Westpfahl
Wilhelmine was born on June 6th, 1868 in Bremen and her christening took place there on June 29th, 1868.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
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    Name    Wilhelmine Westpfahl
    Event Date    1868
    Gender    Female
    Birth Date     06 Jun 1868
    Birth Year    1868
    Birthplace    Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Christening Date    29 Jun 1868
    Christening Place    Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Father's Name    Christian Friedrich Westpfahl
    Mother's Name    Friederike Louise Kleine
    
    Name    Wilhelmine Westpfahl
    Gender    Female
    Birthplace    GERMANY, BREMEN, , BREMEN, WESTFALEN, PRUESSEN
    Christening Date    29 Jun 1868
    Christening Place    Germany, Bremen, , Bremen, Pruessen
    Father's Name    Christian Friedrich Westpfahl
    Mother's Name    Friederike Louise Kleine
    CITING THIS RECORD
    "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8DC-HKM : 28 November 2014), Wilhelmine Westpfahl, 29 Jun 1868; citing GERMANY, BREMEN, , BREMEN, WESTFALEN, PRUESSEN; FHL microfilm 1,344,176.

Friedericke (Freda) Dorothee Westphal
Friedericke, known as Freda, was born on February 15th, 1870 in Bremen and her christening took place there on June 29th, 1868.^5 4 

• Birth Notes
  • It was originally believed by the family that Henry and Freda were both from Hanover, but in Henry's nationalisation application, he records Freda was born in 1870 in the "Free" town of Bremen, and came to England in or about 1881.
    
    She is believed to be the daughter of Christian Westpfhal.  The burial headstone reveals her full name as Freda Dorothy, and this full name ties in with an IGI record with DoB and Baptism.
    
    Cant find on 1891 census (but came to England 1881)
    Aged 22 on Marriage Cert of 28-2-1892
    Aged 31 on 1901 census
    Aged 41 on 1911 census
    
    If ages when married and died are correct, then Freda was born between 21 October 1869 and 27 Feb 1870
    
    
    Name: Friederike Dorothee Westpfahl
    Sex: Female
    Birth: 15 Feb 1870 Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Christening: 29 June 1868 Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Death: Deceased
    
    DOB confirmed on 1939 Register

She died from cancer, Cancer of the Womb, at the age of 69 on October 20th, 1939 in Idle.  Her burial was on October 23rd, 1939 at the Landican Cemetery.^6 7 

• Death Notes
  • Lived in Idle, Bradford till the 1920's where she died of cancer about 1939.  Her body was returned to the Wirral.  She was buried in Landican cemetray in Birkenhead.
    
    Freda died at home of cancer of the Womb, while they were living in Bradford.  Her daughter Elsie stayed in Bradford to look after her until she died.  They also had a helper (Mrs Jenson).
    
    Harry had her body returned to Landican Cemetery where she was buried.  Mum had to organise the funeral buffet in Upton on her own.
    
    Burial Record 976
    Buried 23 Oct 1939, age 69
    Address: 6 Doctor Lane, Idle, Bradford
    Grave in CoE Section 8, number 820
    
    
    In Treasured Memory of
    FREDA DOROTHY,
    The beloved wife of
    HENRY DITTMER
    Passed away 20th October 1939
    Aged 69
    Peacefully sleeping, resting at last.
    Life’s weary trials and troubles are past.
    Also Henry, beloved Husband of above
    Died 25th January 1950
    Aged 82 years
    
    

Elise Westpfahl
Elise was born in 1872 in Bremen and her baptism took place there on June 28th, 1872.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • 
    Name    Elise Westphahl
    Gender    Female
    Christening Date    28 Jun 1872
    Christening Place    Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Father's Name    Christian Friedrich Westphahl
    Mother's Name    Friederike Keine
    Citation
    "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N8DC-B62 : 28 November 2014), Elise Westphahl, 28 Jun 1872; citing ; FHL microfilm 1,344,180.

Christian Westpfahl
Christian was born on September 21st, 1873 in Bremen and his christening took place there in 1873.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name    Christian Westpfahl
    Event Date    1873
    Gender    Male
    Birth Date        21 Sep 1873
    Birth Year    1873
    Birthplace    Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Christening Place    Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Father's Name    Christian Friedrich Westpfahl
    Mother's Name    Friederike Keine
    Citation
    "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NCN9-252 : 28 November 2014), Christian Friedrich Westpfahl in entry for Christian Westpfahl, ; citing Bremen, Bremen, Germany; FHL microfilm 1,344,182.