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Heinrich “Henry” Ladwig

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Heinrich “Henry” Ladwig

Birth
Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA
Death
15 May 1884 (aged 25)
Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Heinrich Ladwig aka "Henry" was born January 15, 1860 to Wilhelm Friedrich Gottlieb Ladwig and Albertine "Charlotte" Schlieff in Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

In 1880 Census of West Newton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota on page 28, dwelling #185, family #191, Heinrick Ladwig (census taker had his name as Andrew Ladwig). His brother-in-law, Herman Steffen, wife Ricke. and family were living next door in dwelling #184.

In the 1880 Agricultural Census of West Newton Township, page 26, June 23, 1880, his name was incorrectly written as Andrew Lendwic. He owned 180 acres of land. 80 acres were tilled land, 10 acres pasture and 70 acres unimproved.

Death Record - Le Sueur County, Le Center, Minnesota, book "B", page 89, line 12, Henry Ladiwig, died May 15, 1884, male, white, single, age 24 years, 4 months from consumption. Born Sharon Township, Minnesota. Farmer. Father Wm. F. Ladwig born in Germany. Registered January 8, 1885.

Henrich's father is buried in an unmarked grave in this same Hillside Cemetery. His mother moved to near Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota with her son, Wm. Friedrich Ladwig, Jr., his wife and family and they are buried in or near the town of Marshall.
Heinrich Ladwig aka "Henry" was born January 15, 1860 to Wilhelm Friedrich Gottlieb Ladwig and Albertine "Charlotte" Schlieff in Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

In 1880 Census of West Newton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota on page 28, dwelling #185, family #191, Heinrick Ladwig (census taker had his name as Andrew Ladwig). His brother-in-law, Herman Steffen, wife Ricke. and family were living next door in dwelling #184.

In the 1880 Agricultural Census of West Newton Township, page 26, June 23, 1880, his name was incorrectly written as Andrew Lendwic. He owned 180 acres of land. 80 acres were tilled land, 10 acres pasture and 70 acres unimproved.

Death Record - Le Sueur County, Le Center, Minnesota, book "B", page 89, line 12, Henry Ladiwig, died May 15, 1884, male, white, single, age 24 years, 4 months from consumption. Born Sharon Township, Minnesota. Farmer. Father Wm. F. Ladwig born in Germany. Registered January 8, 1885.

Henrich's father is buried in an unmarked grave in this same Hillside Cemetery. His mother moved to near Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota with her son, Wm. Friedrich Ladwig, Jr., his wife and family and they are buried in or near the town of Marshall.

Inscription

Headstone: HEINRICH LADWIG
GEB. DEN 17 Jan. 1859
GEST. DEN 15 Mai 1884
(Near bottom of stone, two small lines written in German, bottom of monument badly worn, writing illegible.)
Headstone is white marble slab with rounded top, broken off at the base and was laying on the ground in 1996, limestone base plush with ground 12" x 29" (Tombstone standing upright in 2015.)
The top of the tombstone has a carving, possibly of a rose, but the stone is too badly worn to be sure.

foot stone: H. L. (white marble footstone, laying flat on ground.



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  • Added: Jan 26, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104227699/heinrich-ladwig: accessed ), memorial page for Heinrich “Henry” Ladwig (17 Jan 1859–15 May 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104227699, citing Hillside Cemetery, Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by JARG (contributor 47492829).