Farmer and Supervisor, Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 18, 1847, the son of George and Margaretha (Grebner) Dittmar. He, with his parents, came to America in 1854 and the following year they located in Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, Ill. George Dittmar, the father, was born October 18, 1799, and died June 10, 1885, while his wife, who was born June 24, 1810, died March 12, 1865. They reared the following named children: George. Erhard (deceased), Adam, Albert and Barbara (deceased). Albert Dittmar, who was seven years old when he came to this country with his parents, was married in 1871 to Miss Anna M. Praeger. who died in 1877 leaving four children, namely: G. Walter, J. Bettie, M. Clara and L. Herman. The latter died in 1881. In 1879 Mr. Dittmar married his second wife, Miss Mary Wurster, who died in 1899 leaving four children: Otto (deceased), Lottie, Emma, William and Lydia. In political views Mr. Dittmar is a staunch Republican

Dori Leekley - History of JoDaviess 1904