Henry Ladewig

Male1 October 1896–27 August 1937

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Ladewig was born on 1 October 1896, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, Franz G Ladewig, was 37 and his mother, Helena Thiel, was 35. He lived in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 27 August 1937, in Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Franz G Ladewig
1859–1928
Helena Thiel
1861–
Gustoph Ladewig
1888–1926
Frank Louis Ladewig
1891–1986
Emma Helene Ladewig
1893–1945
Henry Ladewig
1896–1937

Sources (7)

  • Henry Ladewig in household of Frank Ladewig, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Henry Ladewig, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Henry Ladewig, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1897 · The Union Loop Elevated

Age 1

The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office. 

1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 2

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 12

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Manfred.

North German: variant of Ludwig .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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