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Dora Margaret Dittmer

Dora was born on July 13th, 1924 in West Derby.¹

Birth Notes
- DITTMER, DORA MARGARET GRAHAM
  GRO Reference: 1924 S Quarter in WEST DERBY
  Volume 08B Page 1188

Dora's father was Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer and her mother was Elizabeth (Lilly) Graham. Her paternal grandparents were Johann (Chris) Heinrich Christoph Dittmer and Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Harold, Charles, (Elizabeth) and (Marie). She died at the age of 79 in July 2003 in Southport.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Dora Margaret Latimer
  Death Age:    79
  Birth Date:    13 Jul 1924
  Registration Date:    Jul 2003
  Registration district:    Sefton North
  Inferred County:    Merseyside
  Register Number:    71A
  District and Subdistrict:    034/1A

General Notes
- My mum remembers that Dora spoke with a very posh accent, dressed smart and had dark hair. After she married Jack, they lived in a bungalow in Blundel Sands, Lancashire. They had no children of her own.
  
  My mum's family and Dora kept in contact at Christmas. Dora came to most of the funerals from mum's (Joan Mather's) side of the family.
  
  Dora and Jack moved into sheltered housing at Saxon House, Saxon Road, Southport before she died.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer funded Dora.
  - Relationship Notes
    - 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. £1,610.

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
  
  Hermann (Chris) Hinrich Christopher Dittmer
  - b.13 Dec 1888 in Liverpool d.16 Jan 1964 in Liverpool
  
  George Heuer
  - b.<  1817 d.>  1874
  
  Katharina (Margaret) Margretha Magdalena Heuer
  - b.1853 in Hannover d.07 Mar 1927 in West Derby
  
  Dora Margaret Dittmer
  - b.13 Jul 1924 in West Derby d.Jul 2003 in Southport
  
  Elizabeth (Lilly) Graham
  - b.28 Aug 1892 in Liverpool d.22 Jan 1961 in Liverpool

Click here for details of Dora's family with John (Jack) Ernest Latimer

¹ GRO Reference
² Individual - Mum & Dad
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