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Anna (Lizzie) Elizabeth Dittmer

Anna, known as Lizzie, was born in December 1882 in Liverpool.¹

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.

Lizzie's father was Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer and her mother was Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer. Her paternal grandparents were Johann Heinrich Dittmer and Katherina Marie Magdalene Kuhlmaun; her maternal grandparents were George Heuer and <unknown>. She had seven brothers and three sisters, named George, Fred, William, Henry, Chris, John, Charles, Mary, Margaret and Catherine. She was the fifth oldest of the eleven children. She had a half-brother and a half-sister, named George and Doris or Dora. She died at the age of 70 on December 14th, 1952 in Liverpool. Her burial was in December 1952 in Kirkdale.²³

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 11d

General Notes
- Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
  
  Living at 63 Lambeth Road, Birkdale in 1901. 93 Stanley Road Kirkdale in 1911 with parents.
  
  Mum’s family and Lizzie and Mat where “quite close”. Mum used to go them every Christmas when they were young. They would make a fuss of Mum and Harry (Cliff was not there or was just very quiet?) as they had no children of their own. Liz would make trifles laced with rum and with 6d coins hidden in them. Although mum didn’t like the rum, she would eat it to get the 6d.
  Lizzie has a husky voice and grey-white hair. Mat used to chew egg shells to help his rheumatism. They lived in an old terraced house in Liverpool in the 1920's.
  
  In 1911, Elizabeth (28) was still single, so married quie late in life (about 46).
  
  In 1921, Elizabeth (39) was living with her brother Herman Dittmer.

Occupation Details
- From 1911 Lizzie's occupation was Shop Assistant full time in sales for Drapers, in West Derby.
  
  From 1921 her occupation was Insurance Agent in finance for Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Lizzie lived at 45 Ascot Street from 1891.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living at 45 Ascot Street, (Scotland ward), Liverpool in 1891.
  She lived at 63 Lambeth Road from 1901.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of some of the Lancashire Ditmers in 1901
  She lived at 93 Stanley Road from 1911.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Christopher, wife Margarett, Mary, Elizabeth, Christopher and Charles Dittmer in 1911

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Lizzie funded Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer.
  - Relationship Notes
    - 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 11d

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
  
  Anna (Lizzie) Elizabeth Dittmer
  - b.Dec 1882 in Liverpool d.14 Dec 1952 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

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¹ 1891 UK Census
² Headstone - Walker/Dittmer
³ England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
⁴ 1901 UK Census
⁵ 1911 UK Census
Source/Citation Individual - Val Hawkyard