Individual Details

John "Jack" W. Ludwig Jr.

(5 May 1890 - 10 Feb 1970)

Madison Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday, February 11, 1970, Page 2 of Section, Col. 2: Platteville---John A. (Jack) Ludwig, 79, died unexpectedly Tuesday (Feb. 10, 1970) of an apparent heart attack. He married Cleo Trenary in 1915 and farmed for 30 years in the Platteville area, moving to Platteville in 1945, where he worked as a carpenter until retiring in 1956. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Odd Fellows. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Sherwin and Mrs. Vernon Blindert, both of Platteville; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Edge, Platteville; and Mrs. Leona Keene, Rewey; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Mergen Funeral Home, where friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Odd Fellow services will be held at 7:15 p.m.

Events

Birth5 May 1890Rewey, Iowa Co., Wisconsin
Marriage4 Feb 1915Cleo Trenary
Death10 Feb 1970Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin

Families

SpouseCleo Trenary (1894 - 1977)
ChildDorothy Ludwig (1922 - 2004)
ChildCarol J Ludwig (1935 - )
FatherJohn W. Ludwig (1862 - 1941)
MotherCora Mary Kirkpatrick (1864 - 1932)
SiblingClarence Grover Ludwig (1893 - 1893)
SiblingFlorence Mary Ludwig (1895 - 1958)
SiblingLeona M Ludwig (1897 - 1970)
SiblingNellie Ludwig (1900 - 1973)

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