Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN

Born

3 July 1880 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

21 June 1960 , North Andover, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 3 July 1880 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN

Father

Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN

Mother

Emma KOEPKE

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Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

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Otelia Agnes "Tilly" married Frederick RANSEHOUSEN 27 June 1906 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frederick RANSEHOUSEN was born 7 October 1876 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Frederick died abt. 1923 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Frederick was the child of Frederick RANSEHOUSEN and Winnifred WATERS.

Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN died 21 June 1960 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN

Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN married

Frederick RANSEHOUSEN
Marriage date: 27 June 1906
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Frederick RANSEHOUSEN was the child of Frederick RANSEHOUSEN and Winnifred WATERS

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Frederick Rausehousen

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event: Marriage

event date: 27 Jun 1906

event place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 29

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birth date: 1877

birthplace: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

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marriage registration place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

estimated birth year: 1877

father: Frederick Rausehousen

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mother: Winifred Waters

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spouse: Otelia Agnes Dittman

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spouse's father: Henry Dittman

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spouse's mother: Emma Koepke

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record number: 1273

film number: 2315297

digital folder number: 4329355

image number: 00108

number of images: 1

Children of Frederick RANSEHOUSEN and Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN

Allan Edgar RANSEHOUSEN

Born: 7 November 1909, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 March 1981, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Doris Augusta MCCLARTY 15 March 1947 Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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1880 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Tilla Ditman
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 03 Jul 1880
birthPlace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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father's Name: Henry
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mother's Name: Emma Kepka
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indexing project (batch) number: C51045-5
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 234543
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Autitia Dittnann
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Residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Jul 1880
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
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father's birthPlace: Germany
mother: Emma Dittnann
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mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Emma Dittnann
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
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enumeration District: 0064
pAge: 4
sheet letter: B
family number: 70
reference number: 66
Film Number: 1240632
Image Number: 00000999
Household Gender Age
parent Emma Dittnann F
Henry A Dittnann M
Autitia Dittnann F
Arthur Dittnann M
Edward P Dittnann M

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 Marriage / Partner
Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN and Frederick RANSEHOUSEN 27 June 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 25 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Allan Edgar RANSEHOUSEN was born 7 November 1909, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Otelia Agnes "Tilly" was 29 years old.

1910 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ransehausen, Frederick, head, age 33, married 3 years, b. MA, father b. Germany, mother b. Ireland, works in woolen mill
Ransehausen, Tilly A., wife, age 29, married 3 years, mother of 1 child, 1 child living, b. MA, parents b. Germany
Ransehausen, Allan E., son, age 5 mos., b. MA
Feige, Christine E., cousin, age 16, b. MA, parents b. Germany, works in woolen mill

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 North Andover City Directory

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Ransehousen Frederick (Otelia) overseer Sutton Mills h 32 Belmont

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Name: Ottilie Ransehousen
Residence: North Andover Township, Essex, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1881
Age: 39
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820696
Digital Folder Number: 4301093
Image Number: 00090
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick Ransehousen M 43y
Ottilie Ransehousen F 39y
child Allan Ransehousen M 10y
Henry Dittmann M 43y
parent Emma Dittmann F 69y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Name: Tillie Ransehausen
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1881
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 0224
family number: 66
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 36
nara publication: T626, roll 902
Film Number: 2340637
Digital Folder Number: 4606999
Image Number: 00053
Household Gender Age
Tillie Ransehausen F 49
child Allan Ransehausen M 20
parent Emma E Dittman F 79
Henry A Dittman M 56

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Name: Tillie Ranschausen
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: North Andover Town, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1881
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 5-296
family number: 143
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 36
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1587
Digital Folder Number: 005460859
Image Number: 00622
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Tillie Ranschausen F 59 Massachusetts
son Allen Ranschausen M 30 Massachusetts
brother Henry Dittman M 66 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1947 Marriage of Child
Allan Edgar RANSEHOUSEN married 15 March 1947, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA to Doris Augusta MCCLARTY

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.