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Caspar Dittmeyer
Caspar Dittmeyer was born in Bavaria in 1818, and his wife Eva nee Klebenspiess,
also born in Bavaria, came to this county from Bedford, Pennsylvannia and settled on Mill Creek in Melrose, where
Dittmeyer was engaged in farming for many years until he died in 1880; his wife departed this life in 1888. Johann
Dittmeyer, a son of the couple was born in Bedford, Pennsylvannia April 3, 1844 and came to this county with his
parents, later moved to this city and served on the police force. Then he returned to Melrose and engaged in farming
for many years until his death on March 23, 1908. His wife is still living here, as are his sons Casper, Johann,
Eduard, and Franz and his daughters Mrs. Franz Ohnemus in Ellington; Mrs. Georg Geiger and Mrs. Otto Rothgeb in
Quincy; and Mrs. Johann Rezinsky in Chicago.