Bessie Lee Ditty or Dilty

Brief Life History of Bessie Lee

Bessie Lee Ditty or Dilty was born on 12 March 1884, in Pennsylvania, United States as the daughter of Peter Mirers Ditty and Rebecca. She married George Hiram Welker on 21 June 1906, in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Conneaut Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940 and Trewigtown, Hatfield Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States in 1950. She died in February 1982, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Overton, Overton Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Hiram Welker
1876–1957
Bessie Lee Ditty or Dilty
1884–1982
Marriage: 21 June 1906
Bertram Millard Walker
1907–1984
Miles R. Walker
1908–1997

Sources (10)

  • Bessie L Walker, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Bessie L Ditty, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Bessie L. Dilty Walker, "Find A Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

Scottish: perhaps from a Scottish pet form of the personal name Dait (a Scottish form of David ). This surname is also found in Northern Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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