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 according to the True Republican, September 5, 1936 edition, page 8, 4th column midway down the page.
The October 21, 1936 edition of the True Republican published the sentence of 1 - 10 years for arson. According to the article, Charles was previously employed as a fireman. The country was in the middle of the Great Depression and I wonder if his crime has any relationship to his family's financial situation at the time. Column 7 toward the top of the page is highlighted with the details.
I have not come across any information as to when Charles was released from prison.
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 according to the True Republican, September 5, 1936 edition, page 8, 4th column midway down the page.
The October 21, 1936 edition of the True Republican published the sentence of 1 - 10 years for arson. According to the article, Charles was previously employed as a fireman. The country was in the middle of the Great Depression and I wonder if his crime has any relationship to his family's financial situation at the time. Column 7 toward the top of the page is highlighted with the details.
I have not come across any information as to when Charles was released from prison.
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