WILLIAM LADWIG PASSES AWAY AT NORFOLK, NEBR.

The remains of William Ladwig, who died at the state hospital at Norfolk, were brought to Blair today, and funeral services will be held from the Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Marsh in charge.

William Ladwig was born in Germany 68 years ago and was married in Blair 39 years ago to Miss Christina Hagen. Twelve children were born to the union, 9 boys and 3 girls, who with the wife are left to mourn the death of a husband and father. Deceased also has a sister living at Saginaw, Michigan.

Mr. Ladwig was a brick mason by trade, but for a number of years conducted a business in the building now occupied by The Tribune office and later moved with his family to a small tract of land on the water works hill.

# 2 - - from The Pilot, 10/31/1923

The funeral of Wm. Ladwig, whose death occurred last Thursday, was held at St. Mary’s Episcopal church at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, Father Marsh officiating. The large number of friends and relatives present and the beautiful floral offerings showed something of the high esteem in which Mr. Ladwig was held in the community, of which he has been a resident for about 44 years.

He was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, February 29, and so was past 64 years of age. He came to this country in 1879 and in 1884 he was married to Christina Hagge in this city. Twelve children were born to them, nine boys and three girls, all of whom are now living. William at Petersburg, Neb., Frederick, Henry, Herman, Peter, John and Albert at Blair, Frank at Grand Island, and Ernest at Manila, Ia. Mrs. Leland Allen lives in Blair, Mrs. Troy Folad at Loretta, Neb., and Mrs. Arthur Koehler, at Omaha. All……(The rest of this article was missing.)

# 2 - - 25 Oct., 1923 - The Enterprise - Ernest William Ladwig

Ernest William Ladwig, who has for years resided south of Blair and who has been in poor health for some time, passed away Wednesday afternoon.

Deceased came to this country from Germany in the early eighties, settling first in Michigan and coming to Nebraska in 1885.

He was married to Christina Hagge in 1886, and to this union twelve children were born, nine boys and three girls, all of whom are living as follows: William of Petersburg; Ernest of Manilla, Iowa; Mrs. Matilda Allen, Blair; Fredrick, Carl, Henry, Herman; Peter, John and Albert Theodore of Blair and Frank of Grand Island; Mrs. Marie Foland of Loretto, Nebr; and Mrs. Emma Joehler of Omaha.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Episcopal church.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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