| Last Name |
Ditter |
| First Name |
Raymond |
| Middle Name |
John |
| Born |
25 Aug 1907 in Sublimity, OR |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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2420 Claude
640 Mill
2475 Cherry Ave. |
| Died |
18 Mar 1991 in Sublimity, OR |
| Place Buried |
Saint Boniface Cemetery in Sublimity, OR |
| Spouse |
Mary Loretta Bauermeister Harris |
| Date of Marriage |
23 Apr 1929 in Sublimity, OR |
| Children |
Virginia, Margaret, Jean, Donna, Shirley, Billie, Alan |
| Dates of Employment |
1933 – 1961 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Weaver, Mechanic, Assistant Foreman, Night Foreman |
| Life Story
|
Ray Ditter worked as a weaver, mechanic, then foreman at TKWM from 1933-1961.
Raymond John Ditter was born 23 Apr 1929 in Sublimity, Oregon to parents Matthew and Anna Ditter. He was one of nine children. The family owned and operated a farm in the Sublimity area. Raymond attended public school through the 8th grade and worked on the family farm.
On 23 April 1929, Raymond married Mary Loretta Harris at St. Boniface Church in Sublimity. The wedding was followed by a dinner at his father’s home. The couple had seven children: Virginia, Margaret, Jean, Donna, Shirley, Billie, and Alan.
By 1930, Raymond, then 22 years old, worked as a weaver in a woolen mill and lived with his brother Phillip and wife at 116 Edison St. In Portland, OR. On 8 Aug 1933 he began work in the weaving department at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Salem, Oregon.
In 1940, Raymond and his family resided on Cross Gravel Rd. in East Stayton. He continued his work as a weaver at the woolen mill in Salem, earning $600 that year. The family rented their home for $9.00 a month. At that time, Raymond was 33 years old, married, and had five daughters.
Raymond’s World War II draft registration card described him as having a dark complexion, standing 5’10” tall, weighing 156 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
By 1950, Raymond still worked as a weaver. He was 42 years old, married, with six children. The family lived on a farm off the cut-off from Fern Ridge Rd. in East Stayton. During the last week of March 1950, census data recorded that he worked 40 hours. In 1951, the family moved to Salem, and Raymond retired from the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in 1961.
Raymond John Ditter passed away on 18 March 1991 in Sublimity. His wife Mary, died shortly after on 31 March 1991. Both were buried in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Sublimity. During his lifetime he was a member of the Catholic Church and Blue Army. He also enjoyed hobbies such as carpentry and rock hounding. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1924 Ditter Raymond, box 92, Turner [rural route]
1934 Ditter Raymond, box 92, Stayton [rural route]
1935 Ditter Raymond J (Mary) box 264, Route 5 [rural route]
1936-37 Ditter Raymond J (Mary L) weaver, TKWM Co, h 2420 Claude
1938-39 Ditter Raymond J (Mary) weaver, TKWM Co, h 2420 Claude
1940-41 Ditter Raymond J (Mary L) weaver, TKWM Co, h Stayton RD1
1942 Ditter Raymond J, assistant foreman, TKWMCo (Salem), r RD1 box 265 Stayton
1945 Ditter Raymond J, weaver, TKWMCo, RD1 Box 265, Stayton
1947 Ditter Raymond (Mary L) night foreman, TKWMCo r Stayton
1951 Ditter Raymond J (Mary L) weaver TKWMCo, h 640 Mill |
| Census Records |
1910 Raymond Ditter. Age: 2. Birth Date: 1908 in Oregon. Home in 1910: Sublimity, Marion, OR. Single, son to HOH. Additional household members: Matthew J. Ditter, age 32 (father), Anna C. Ditter, age 22 (mother), Phillip J. Ditter, age 4 (brother), George R. Ditter, age 0 (brother).
1920 Raymond J. Ditter. Age: 12. Birth Year: abt 1908 in Oregon. Home in 1920: East Stayton, Marion, OR. Single, son to HOH. Additional household members: Matt M. Ditter, age 41 (father), Anna K. Ditter, age 32 (mother), Phillip J. Ditter, age 13 (brother), Georgie R. Ditter, age 10 (brother), Alma A. Ditter, age 4 (sister), Wilma H. Ditter, age 2 (sister).
1930 Raymond J. Ditter. Age: 22. Birth Year: abt 1908 in Oregon. Home in 1930: Edison St. Portland, Multnomah, OR. Married, brother to HOH. Occupation: Weaver in Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Phillip J. Ditter, age 24 (brother), Marie R. Ditter, age 24 (sister-in-law).
1940 Raymond Ditter. Age: 33. Birth Year: abt 1907 in Oregon. Home in 1940: Cross Gravel Rd. East Stayton, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Weaver. Additional household members: Mary Ditter, age 34 (wife), Virginia Ditter, age 10 (daughter), Margaret Ditter, age 8 (daughter), Jean Ditter, age 7 (daughter), Donna Helen Ditter, age 5 (daughter), Shirley Lee Ditter, age 3 (daughter).
1950 Raymond Ditter. Age: 42. Birth Date: abt 1908 in Oregon. Home in 1950: on cut-off from Fern Ridge Rd. East Stayton, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Foreman in Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Mary Ditter, age 44 (wife), Margaret Ditter, age 18 (daughter), Jean Ditter, age 17 (daughter), Donna Ditter, age 15 (daughter), Shirley Ditter, age 13 (daughter), Alan Ditter (son), Billie Ditter, age 5 (daughter). |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
Raymond John Ditter. Address: R1 Box 265, Stayton, Marion, OR. Age: 33. Birth Date: 25 Aug 1907. Birth Place: Sublimity, OR. NOP: Mrs. Mary Loretta Ditter (wife). Employer’s Name: Tom Kays Woolen Mills in Salem, Marion, OR. Physical description: Height: 5’10”. Weight: 156. Complexion: Dark. Hair: Brown. Eyes: Brown. Date of Registration: 16 Oct 1940 in Sublimity, Marion, OR. |
| County Marriage Return |
23 Apr 1929. Sublimity, Marion, OR. Ditter-Harris. Husband: Raymond J. Ditter. Residence: Stayton, OR. Age: 21. Birthplace: Oregon. Occupation: Laborer. No. of Marriage: First. Wife: Mary Loretta Harris. Residence: 456 N. Church, Salem. Age: 23. Birthplace: Oregon. Occupation: Housework. No. of marriage: First. |
| Oregon Death Index |
Raymond John Ditter. Age: 83. Birth Date: 25 Aug 1907. Death Date: 18 Mar 1991. Death Place: Marion [County]. Spouse: Mary. Certificate; 91-05539 |
| Find-a-Grave |
Raymond John Ditter Birth: 25 Aug 1907 in Sublimity, Marion, OR. Death: 18 Mar 1991 (aged 83) Sublimity, Marion, OR. Burial: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Sublimity, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 52961643
Mary Loretta Bauermeister Ditter Birth: 5 Oct 1905 in Hood River, Hood River, OR. Death: 31 Mar 1991 (aged 85) Salem, Marion, OR. Burial: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Sublimity, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 52961629 |
| Digital Newspapers
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OR Statesman 24 Apr 1929, p. 5 – Marriage
Capital Journal 18 Apr 1979, p. 16 – 50th Wedding Anniversary
Oregon Statesman 20 Mar 1991, p. 14 – Obituary [Raymond]
Oregon Statesman 3 Apr 1991, p. 12 – Obituary [Mary] |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records
M3 1992-008-0003 Photo |
