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Magdalene Arnold*; b. Nov. 16, 1796, Somerset County PA; d. Sep. 16, 1883, Eglon WV.

• m. Peter Fike* (1794-1871), on Mar. 12, 1818 in Somerset County PA.
• Magdalene and Peter had 10 Children:
  • Susannah Fike; b. June 2, 1819.
    • m. John L. Snyder; b. Apr. 8, 1819, d. Feb. 1871.
  • Samuel A. Fike; b. Dec. 22, 1820; d. Mar. 7, 1905.
    • m. Rachel Snyder (1824-1884)
  • David Fike; b. Mar. 1, 1823; d. Dec. 8, 1907.
    • m. Elizabeth Snyder (1821-1904)
  • Lydia Fike; b. Nov. 28, 1824.
    • m. Henry Spiker (1824-1894)
  • Christena Fike; b. June 8, 1827; d. Oct. 10, 1899.
    • m. Jacob Weiner (1825-1905)
  • Mary Fike* (1829-1916)
    • m. Phineas Miller* (1826-1907)
  • Anna Fike; Mar. 25, 1833; d. Mar. 25, 1897.
    • m. Jeremiah Miller (1831-1909)
  • Magdalene Fike; b. Apr. 17, 1835; d. Mar. 25, 1897
    • m. John Weimer (1832-1903)
  • Moses Fike; b. July 15, 1837; d. June 10, 1934 (age 96!)
    • m. Sophia Rudolph (1843-1903)
  • Aaron Fike; b. Apr. 25, 1840; d. Dec. 17, 1916.

Brief Biography:

Mary Ludwick's father was Philip Ludwick, an Elder in the Church of the Brethren (Dunkards) in Amwell NJ. Philip's father may have emigrated from Germany, where his original name was Leonard Ludwig.

References:

• Odenkirk Family History
• Genealogical work of Maurice Neverman of Watertown WI.
• Amish and Amish Menonite Genealogies by H.F. Gingerich & R.W. Kreider, 1986.