Emma KOEPKE

(b. August 1850 , Prussia d. abt. 1935 , )

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Emma KOEPKE was born August 1850 in Prussia

Emma KOEPKE was the child of Friedrich Adolph KOEPKE and Cristeina (Christiane) STUPKE (JANKE)

Emma was an immigrant, arriving by 1866.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Emma married Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN 03 January 1871 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN was born 4 October 1846 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) died 22 September 1897 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Emma KOEPKE died abt. 1935
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Emma KOEPKE married

Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN-- Date: 03 January 1871 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: William H. Dittman
Birth Date: 1847
Birthplace:
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Emma Koepke
Spouse's Birth Date: 1852
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 03 Jan 1871
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Spouse's Father's Name: Otto
Spouse's Mother's Name: Annie
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01261-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902438
Reference ID: 4

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 25 Jul 2013), William H. Dittman and Emma Koepke, 03 Jan 1871.

Children of Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN and Emma KOEPKE:

Emma Louisa DITTMAN (b.10 November 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 April 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Henry August DITTMAN (b.19 December 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Charles DITTMAN (b.3 January 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 April 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Walter Edward DITTMAN (b.8 April 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 September 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN (b.3 July 1880, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 June 1960, North Andover, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Frederick RANSEHOUSEN 27 June 1906 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Arthur Bernard DITTMAN (b.13 November 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 April 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA)
m. Amelia I NEESLEY 6 November 1910 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Edward Paul DITTMAN (b.17 July 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 July 1926, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Olive Greenleaf BENNETT 7 September 1915 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Herman Norman DITTMAN (b.16 February 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 August 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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1850 Birth
August 1850
Prussia

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Emma Keopka
estimated birth year: 1851
gender: Female
age in 1870: 19y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Prussia
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
Adolph Keopka M 65y
Christiana Keopka F 54y
Charles Keopka M 22y
Herman Keopka M 15y
Paul Keopka M 13y
Agnes Keopka F 8y
Emma Keopka F 19y

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1871 Marriage / Partner
Emma KOEPKE and Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN 03 January 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 20 years old.

1871 Birth of Child
Emma Louisa DITTMAN was born 10 November 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 21 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Henry August DITTMAN was born 19 December 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 23 years old.

1876 Birth of Child
Charles DITTMAN was born 3 January 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 25 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Death of Child
Emma Louisa DITTMAN died 15 April 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 26 years old.

1877 Death of Child
Charles DITTMAN died 21 April 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 26 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Walter Edward DITTMAN was born 8 April 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 27 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Emma A. Dittman
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1852
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: Henry Dittman
spouse's birthplace: Germany
father's name:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 28 years
occupation: Keeping House
nara film number: T9-0521
page: 332
page character: D
entry number: 3288
film number: 1254521
Household Gender Age
spouse Henry Dittman M 33
Emma A. Dittman F 28
child Henry Dittman M 6

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN was born 3 July 1880, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 29 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Arthur Bernard DITTMAN was born 13 November 1883, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 33 years old.

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

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

1887 Birth of Child
Edward Paul DITTMAN was born 17 July 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 36 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Herman Norman DITTMAN was born 16 February 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 39 years old.

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

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

1897 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henry William (Wilhelm Heinrich) DITTMAN died 22 September 1897, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Emma Dittnann
titles & terms:
residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Aug 1850
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
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father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother:
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mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Emma Dittnann
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children: 4
number living children: 4
immigration year: 1865
enumeration district: 0064
page: 4
sheet letter: B
family number: 70
reference number: 64
film number: 1240632
image number: 00000999
Household Gender Age
Emma Dittnann F
child Henry A Dittnann M
child Autitia Dittnann F
child Arthur Dittnann M
child Edward P Dittnann M
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

1906 Marriage of Child
Otelia Agnes "Tilly" DITTMAN married 27 June 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Frederick RANSEHOUSEN

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)

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Emma Dittman
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Pittsfield Ward 2, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1866
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 213
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
Emma Dittman F 59y
child Henry Dittman M 39y
child Edward Dittman M 22y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Marriage of Child
Arthur Bernard DITTMAN married 6 November 1910, Los Angeles, California, USA to Amelia I NEESLEY

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)

1915 Marriage of Child
Edward Paul DITTMAN married 7 September 1915, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Olive Greenleaf BENNETT

1920 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
Name: Emma Dittmann
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: North Andover Township, Essex, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother-in-law
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Household ID: 344
Sheet Number: 16
GS Film number: 1820696
Digital Folder Number: 4301093
Image Number: 00090
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Frederick Ransehousen M 43y Massachusetts
WIFE Ottilie Ransehousen F 39y Massachusetts
SON Allan Ransehousen M 10y Massachusetts
Henry Dittmann M 43y Massachusetts
Emma Dittmann F 69y Germany
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1926 Death of Child
Edward Paul DITTMAN died 2 July 1926, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma was 75 years old.

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

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

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

1930 North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
name: Emma E Dittman
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 79
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Germany
estimated birth year: 1851
immigration year: 1866
relationship to head of household: Mother
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 0224
family number: 66
sheet number and letter: 3A
line number: 38
nara publication: T626, roll 902
film number: 2340637
digital folder number: 4606999
image number: 00053
Household Gender Age
child Tillie Ransehausen F 49
Allan Ransehausen M 20
Emma E Dittman F 79
Henry A Dittman M 56

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

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