Jesse was born in 1911. He is the son of Charles Lothamer and Teresa Westrick.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYM-FBH : accessed 19 November 2019), Charles O Lothamer, Quincy, Branch, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 4B, line 91, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 977; FHL microfilm 2,340,712.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXYX-CPF : 8 December 2017), C O Lothamer in entry for Jesse Paul Lothamer and Lucille Eckle, 11 Jul 1939; citing Dekalb, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476658.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 November 2019), memorial page for Jesse P. Lothamer (1912–1953), Find A Grave Memorial no. 112998319, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by The Last Ride (contributor 48293334) .