Janice Louise (Ludwig) Davies (1913 - 2000)

Born 4 Nov 1913 in Waverly, Cattaraugus, New York,United States

Ancestors

Wife of Nicholas Francis Davies Jr. — married 13 Mar 1940 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Janice Louise Ludwig was born on 4 Nov 1913 in Waverly, Cattaraugus, New York, USA. She was a daughter of Joshua and Ioanthe Vandermark Ludwig.^[1][2]The family later moved to Forty Fort, Pennsylvania.^[3]

At some point Joshua separated from his family. He is not mentioned in a notice of Janice's sister Helene's marriage in 1937 or in notices published when her brother Eugene was killed in action in 1944.^[4][5] Janice married Nicholas Francis Davies on March 13, 1940.^[6][7] At the time of their marriage Nicholas worked as a manager at the American Stone Company.^[7] They spent some time living in Washington where Janice was an under clerk with the chief engineer's office.^[8][9] Her mother, brother, sister, and brother-in-law also spent time in the Washington area.

In 1950, Janice and Nicholas -- and Nicholas's mother, Nina -- were living in Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. Janice worked for the US Army; Nicholas was working for the US Navy. No children were listed in this census listing.^[10]

Janice died Dec. 6, 2000 based upon the FindAGrave.com memorial.

Burial

Highland Memory Gardens, Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, USA. ^[11]

Janice Louise Ludwick Davies (4 Nov 1913–6 Dec 2000)

Find A Grave: Memorial #176053981

Nicholas F Davies (24 Aug 1909–12 Nov 2000) (spouse)

Find A Grave: Memorial #176053788

Sources

1. ↑ "Helene D. Penxa," obituary, accessed 24 February 2018 through legacy.com http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/citizensvoice/obituary.aspx?n=helene-d-penxa&pid=162243240& , Citizens' Voice, 9 Jan. 2013
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJLX-53Y : accessed 24 February 2018), Janice ? Ludwig in household of Joshua M Ludwig, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, United States; citing ED 33, sheet 8A, line 30, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1113; FHL microfilm 1,821,113.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHQR-GFD : accessed 24 February 2018), Janice Ludwig in household of Joshua Ludwig, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 9B, line 64, family 207, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2067; FHL microfilm 2,341,801.
4. ↑ "Announces Marriage," Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 24 May 1937, page 2, accessed 25 Feb 2018 through newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/image/141051500/?terms=%22Iolanthe+Ludwig%22
5. ↑ "Former Resident Killed in War," Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Evening News), 30 Dec 1944, page 10, accessed 25 Feb 2018
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHF4-69R : 23 September 2017), Nicholas Francis Davies and Janice Louise Ludwig, 1940.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ77-LKX : accessed 24 February 2018), Janice Davies in household of Nicholas Davies, Dallas Borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-21, sheet 18B, line 43, family 369, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3549.
8. ↑ "U.S. Engineers at Kingston Being Sent Long Distances," Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (the Evening News), 08 May 1939, page 24, accessed 25 Feb 2018 through newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/117425684/?terms=%22Janice+Ludwig%22)
9. ↑ "Personal Items," The Wilkes-Barre Record, 25 July 1946, page 6, accessed 25 Feb 2018 through newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/106049702/?terms=%22Nicholas+Davies%22+%22Janice%22
10. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
    citing Page: 74; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 108967402; Image number: 25
    (FamilySearch Record: 6F9X-C37V : accessed 14 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-29XB-H
    Janice L Davies (36), wife, Personnel Clerk, in household of Nicholas J Davies (40 years) in Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland, United States. Born in New York.
11. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 18 October 2021, memorial page for Janice Louise Ludwick Davies (4 Nov 1913–6 Dec 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #176053981, citing Highland Memory Gardens, Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Britt D Hayes (contributor 47477142) .