Person:George Ditmars (1)

Biography of George M. Ditmars, page 297 / 298. History of Northeast Indiana; LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the editorial supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. McIntosh. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New Yor 1920.

  George M. Ditmars since early manhood has carried on the operations of  the old Ditmars homestead in Jackson Township of DeKalb County.  He is the  only son of he late Isaac Ditmars, who owned and developed this farm.
  George M. Ditmars was born in Keyser Township of DeKalb County August 1,  1869, a son of Isaac and Martha (George) Ditmars.  His parents are both  native of Ohio, his father of Holmes county.  The Ditmars and George  families came to DeKalb County in the early days, and Isaac spent his life  as a farmer.  He died in 1919 and his wife in 1906.  He had served as a  soldier in the Union army during the Civil war and was an active member of  the Grand Army.  He was Baptist and republican. Of four children, one died  at the age of ten years and George M. is the only son.  Mary is the wife  of Frank Olinger and Anna, the wife of Frank Dawson.
  George M. Ditmars grew up on the home farm and attended the district  schools.  November 8, 1893, he married Cora E. Olinger, who was born in  Keyser Township, a daughter of John S. and Lucy (Yarde) Olinger. Ever  since his marriage Mr. Ditmars has lived on the homestead and manages and 

owns about 120 acres in general farming and stock raising. He and his wife had two children: Chester, who was born October 7, 1895, and died at the age of three years, four months and twenty-five days; and Floyd F., who was born December 6,1897, and is a graduate of the common schools and has attended the Auburn High School.

  Mr. Ditmars is a republican, and though living in a township normally  democratic by over eighty votes came within four votes of being elected  trustee.

Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@@ctlnet.com

1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Keyser > District 6 Dwelling, 118 / Family, 122 June 1, 1880 Pg. 13 Image 5 Ditmars, Isaac Head W M 42 OH NJ NJ Farming

           Martha    Wife     W     F    38      OH       PA     PA   Keeping House
      George M.   Son       W    M    11       IN       OH     OH
           Mary       Dau.     W     F     8        IN       OH     OH
          Anna       Dau      W     F     5        IN       OH     OH

1900 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Jackson > District 58 Dwelling 278 / Family 274 - July 4, 1900 Sheet, 13 Image, 26 Ditmars, George M. Head W M Aug. 1869 30 M-6 IN OH OH Farmer

                  Cora  E.      Wife     W      F       Apr.  1874      26  M-6    IN    OH     Eng.  2 C. - 1 L
                  Floyd  F.     Son      W      M       Dec.   1897     2    S       IN     IN       IN 

1910 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Jackson > District 77 Dwelling, 239 / Family, 245 May 9, 1910 Sheet, 10-B Image 20 Ditmars, George M. Head M W 40 M IN OH IN Farmer

                  Cora  E      Wife     F      W     35     M      IN    IN      Eng.
                 Floyd  F      Son      M      W     12     S      IN    IN      IN

1920 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Jackson > District 97 Dwelling, 141 / Family 144 - January 30, 1920 Sheet, 6-A Image, 11 Ditmars, George M. Head M W 50 M IN OH PA Farmer

                 Cora            Wife         F     W     45      M         IN     IN       Eng.
                Floyd            Son          M     W      22     M        IN      IN       IN
                 Fay  M    Dau-in-law    F     W      20     M         IN     IN       IN

More information below California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record Name: DITMARS, GEORGE MCCLELLEN Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 1 Aug 1869 Birthplace: INDIANA Death Date: 13 Dec 1946 Death Place: CONTRA COSTA Mother's Maiden Name: GEORGE Father's Surname: DITMARS

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