Here is the 1940 US Census for Edith (Knutson) Ludwig daughter of Elizabeth (Finnestad) and Ole Andreas (Andrew) Knutson and the granddaughter of Mari Iversdatter Nordskår and Ole Olson Finnestad. Lines 6 - 7 list Edith, living in the city of Rochelle, Flagg township, Ogle county, Illinois with daughter Elizabeth. Employment information is not provided for Edith. Edith's husband, Charles Ludwig was serving a sentence in the Illinois State Penitentiary at Lockport, Will county, Illinois, known as Stateville Correctional Center. There were some infamous inmates that served time at Statesville, from John Wayne Gacy to Leopold and Loeb. Apparently the section of US route 66 that ran past the prison was changed to Illinois state highway 53 sometime after 1940. Charles is listed on line 77 of the census. Charles was arrested and charged for arson and admitted to setting several tavern fires acc...
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