s/o Jacob Luden and Sarah Musser∼E. M. LUDEN. This prominent and well-to-do citizen of Reading has, for the past nine years, been successfully engaged in the cigar business, and has his shop located on North Fifth street. He was born in the above city Nov. 9, 1854, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Musser) Luden.
Jacob Luden, the father of our subject, was born in Amsterdam, Holland; after attaining his majority, he departed from his native country and came to the United States, locating in the city of Reading, Berks County, Pa., where he followed his trade as a watch maker and jeweler the rest, of his active days. Politically, he supported the principles of the Democratic party; in religious views, he was a member of the Universalist Church. He was united in the bonds of wedlock with Sarah Musser, and the following children blessed their home: one that died in infancy; Caroline, wife of William L. C. Bailey of Reading; E. M., our subject; William H.; Sally, the wife of James B. Marsh; and Jacob C.
E. M. Luden acquired a common school education in the schools of Reading, and then attended business college for one year. After clerking in a store a short time, he began the learning of the cigar maker's trade, and followed that line of business eight years. He then began the manufacture of cigars on his own account, and later he opened a cigar store on North Fifth street, where he has been located for the past nine years.
In politics, Mr. Luden has always taken an active part, and conscientiously casts his vote in support of the Republican party. He has served as assessor of the Seventh Ward twelve years; was elected to the State Legislature in 1892, and was re-elected in 1896. Our subject has been an active member of the Reading Fire Department ever since he was seventeen years of age; was police sergeant under Mayor J. R. Kinney three years; and was clerk in the post office of Reading under Postmaster George K. Witner. Mr. Luden chose for his life companion Elizabeth Etzel, a daughter of John Etzel; they were married Nov. 11, 1885, and are the parents of three children, who are named as follows: Mary, Edward M., and Elizabeth.
Jacob Luden, the father of our subject, was born in Amsterdam, Holland; after attaining his majority, he departed from his native country and came to the United States, locating in the city of Reading, Berks County, Pa., where he followed his trade as a watch maker and jeweler the rest, of his active days. Politically, he supported the principles of the Democratic party; in religious views, he was a member of the Universalist Church. He was united in the bonds of wedlock with Sarah Musser, and the following children blessed their home: one that died in infancy; Caroline, wife of William L. C. Bailey of Reading; E. M., our subject; William H.; Sally, the wife of James B. Marsh; and Jacob C.
E. M. Luden acquired a common school education in the schools of Reading, and then attended business college for one year. After clerking in a store a short time, he began the learning of the cigar maker's trade, and followed that line of business eight years. He then began the manufacture of cigars on his own account, and later he opened a cigar store on North Fifth street, where he has been located for the past nine years.
In politics, Mr. Luden has always taken an active part, and conscientiously casts his vote in support of the Republican party. He has served as assessor of the Seventh Ward twelve years; was elected to the State Legislature in 1892, and was re-elected in 1896. Our subject has been an active member of the Reading Fire Department ever since he was seventeen years of age; was police sergeant under Mayor J. R. Kinney three years; and was clerk in the post office of Reading under Postmaster George K. Witner. Mr. Luden chose for his life companion Elizabeth Etzel, a daughter of John Etzel; they were married Nov. 11, 1885, and are the parents of three children, who are named as follows: Mary, Edward M., and Elizabeth.
s/o Jacob Luden and Sarah Musser∼E. M. LUDEN. This prominent and well-to-do citizen of Reading has, for the past nine years, been successfully engaged in the cigar business, and has his shop located on North Fifth street. He was born in the above city Nov. 9, 1854, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Musser) Luden.
Jacob Luden, the father of our subject, was born in Amsterdam, Holland; after attaining his majority, he departed from his native country and came to the United States, locating in the city of Reading, Berks County, Pa., where he followed his trade as a watch maker and jeweler the rest, of his active days. Politically, he supported the principles of the Democratic party; in religious views, he was a member of the Universalist Church. He was united in the bonds of wedlock with Sarah Musser, and the following children blessed their home: one that died in infancy; Caroline, wife of William L. C. Bailey of Reading; E. M., our subject; William H.; Sally, the wife of James B. Marsh; and Jacob C.
E. M. Luden acquired a common school education in the schools of Reading, and then attended business college for one year. After clerking in a store a short time, he began the learning of the cigar maker's trade, and followed that line of business eight years. He then began the manufacture of cigars on his own account, and later he opened a cigar store on North Fifth street, where he has been located for the past nine years.
In politics, Mr. Luden has always taken an active part, and conscientiously casts his vote in support of the Republican party. He has served as assessor of the Seventh Ward twelve years; was elected to the State Legislature in 1892, and was re-elected in 1896. Our subject has been an active member of the Reading Fire Department ever since he was seventeen years of age; was police sergeant under Mayor J. R. Kinney three years; and was clerk in the post office of Reading under Postmaster George K. Witner. Mr. Luden chose for his life companion Elizabeth Etzel, a daughter of John Etzel; they were married Nov. 11, 1885, and are the parents of three children, who are named as follows: Mary, Edward M., and Elizabeth.
Jacob Luden, the father of our subject, was born in Amsterdam, Holland; after attaining his majority, he departed from his native country and came to the United States, locating in the city of Reading, Berks County, Pa., where he followed his trade as a watch maker and jeweler the rest, of his active days. Politically, he supported the principles of the Democratic party; in religious views, he was a member of the Universalist Church. He was united in the bonds of wedlock with Sarah Musser, and the following children blessed their home: one that died in infancy; Caroline, wife of William L. C. Bailey of Reading; E. M., our subject; William H.; Sally, the wife of James B. Marsh; and Jacob C.
E. M. Luden acquired a common school education in the schools of Reading, and then attended business college for one year. After clerking in a store a short time, he began the learning of the cigar maker's trade, and followed that line of business eight years. He then began the manufacture of cigars on his own account, and later he opened a cigar store on North Fifth street, where he has been located for the past nine years.
In politics, Mr. Luden has always taken an active part, and conscientiously casts his vote in support of the Republican party. He has served as assessor of the Seventh Ward twelve years; was elected to the State Legislature in 1892, and was re-elected in 1896. Our subject has been an active member of the Reading Fire Department ever since he was seventeen years of age; was police sergeant under Mayor J. R. Kinney three years; and was clerk in the post office of Reading under Postmaster George K. Witner. Mr. Luden chose for his life companion Elizabeth Etzel, a daughter of John Etzel; they were married Nov. 11, 1885, and are the parents of three children, who are named as follows: Mary, Edward M., and Elizabeth.
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