Family Reunions: The Ludwig Family
Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 319
Surnames: LUDWIG, GULDIN, RHOADS, EARHART, MOSER
The Ludwig family traces its origin to Michael Ludwig, who
came from the Rhenish Palatinate to Oley township in 1733. He was a
Pietist. The early generations in St. Gaul, Switzerland, were profound
scholars and a number were ministers.
The Ludwigs in Berks county are numerous. They held their first
reunion in 1902, and the seventh in 1908, at Friedensburg. They have
been a corporate body since 1908. The historian of the family, the
late Isaac W. Guldin (1834-1907), traced the family to Bohemia, in
1526. The forerunners of the Oley township branch in 1700 were seated
at Dresden, Germany. Mr. Guldin worked faithfully for years to
establish the ancestral history. He was eminently successful. In 1905
he collected his records, in type-written form, in a book. The
officers of the organization are:
President, David V. R. Ludwig.
Vice-Presidents, Jacob D. Ludwig, Wilson P. Ludwig.
Secretary, Dr. J. Harry Ludwig.
Treasurer, Eli V. R. Ludwig.
Board of Directors, Jerome Ludwig, George S. Ludwig, Mrs. Edwin Rhoads, Mrs. Alex. B. Earhart, Cyrus D. Moser.
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