Family

William Frederick Duerr and Anna Marie Bittler

Married 30-Sep-1903

Husband: William Frederick Duerr

Born: 5-Jan-1876
Died: 29-Mar-1945
Father: George Frederick Durr
Mother: Eva Maria Dorner

Occupation: Tool & Dye Maker at both Erie (PA) Railroad & Barrett Machine until accident at the plant where a piece of steel got in his eye & left him blind in that eye. He then worked with local carpenters. After he married Anna Bittler he built a home on Morgan St. (Meadville, PA) where they raised 5 children & farmed their land along with horses, cows, pigs & chickens.
He came to America May 29, 1888 along with his father Frederick & two sisters, Lena & Sophie. He was 12.
(more details available).
After naturalized, the spelling of the name changed from Durr to Duerr.

Wife: Anna Marie Bittler

Born: 21-Nov-1879
Died: May-1974
Father: Frank Bittler
Mother: Maria Eichelman

Child 1: Frank Phillip Duerr

Born: 22-May-1905
Died: 18-Jun-1993
Spouse: Mina Opal Boggs
Children: James Phillip Duerr, Anna Louise Duerr, Evelyn May Duerr

Occupation: Operated Duerr's Flowers (Meadville, PA) in partnership with his mother for 35 years. Retired in 1978.

Child 2: Gertrude Sophie Duerr

Born: 17-Apr-1907
Died: 5-May-1989
Spouse: Norman Jesse Money
Children: Norma Jean Money, Jess Gabriel Money

Occupation: Farmer

Child 3: Sophia Emma Duerr

Born: 8-Jun-1912
Died: 1-Apr-2005
Spouse: Albert "Al" Spencer
Children: Albert Lawrence "Larry" Spencer, Edward Spencer, Marguerite Louise "Marge" Spencer, William Herbert "Bill" Spencer, Dorothy Kathleen "Dot" Spencer

Occupation: Skipped 2 grades in school, graduating from high school at the age of 16. Graduated from Edinboro Normal School (now part of PA State University) with a teaching degree at the age of 18. She then taught in a one room school house where some of her students were as old or older than she was. She went back to school in her 40's & earned her Bachelor's degree in teaching. She taught first grade at North End Elementary School & retired as principle of the school.

Child 4: Anna Catherine Cecile Duerr

Born: 15-Sep-1916
Died: 12-June-2007
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Florist Asst.
Born in Meadville, PA.

Child 5: Mary Marguerite Emily Duerr

Born: 8-Jun-1921
Died: 18-Feb-2009
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Retired (1983) as Secretary to the technical superintendent at Avtex Fibers, Inc. (Meadville, PA). Also worked on weekends as a floral designer & bookkeeper at Duerr's Flowers.
Born in Meadville, PA.

Family Picture Album

	Left to right: Marguerite, Catherine, Frank, Sophia, Gertrude
	Anna Bittler Duerr with Frank, Gertrude and Sophia (front)