The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21
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A young Norwegian. Ludwig Andreas
Forwald, conductor OF the orchestra at
the theater in Stavanger, Norway. has
arrived in Copenhagen. demanding 10 be
recognized as the grandson of the vice.
admiral. Count Adam Gottlob Molske,
and as such to be entitled TO use the es-
cutcheon OF the Moltke family, the gold
en- weapon with the three black ravens.
Count Adam Gottlob Ferdinand Moitke
married Countess Raben OF Aaiholn
The count and countess died with few
days interval in Is20 leaving three chill
dren. Count Adam Gottlob Moltke, Count
ess Anna Catharina Hennigia and Ludwig
Syerre. a boy. years of age In the
counts family stayed at that time pri-
waite tutor. Martin Forwad. When the
count died, Forwald left Norway taxi
ing the boy along. Forwald who was
born in Bergen, made his living as a
teacher Of languages. and died in Is26. On
his edea;h bed he was married 10 his
housekeeper. a Miss Martens. This wo-
man became the foster mother Of the IT,
yea--old Ludwig Sverre. who the following
year was baptized. although II Is reason
able 10 presume that he had already been
baptized in Copenhagen. The baptisrnaI
certificate which IS found In the ministe-
rial books OF AskoeHs parish is OF inter-
est and reads as follows:
THE 18th day OF December. Is2s, was
in baptizing was named Ludwig Sverre.
born in Copenhagen about fifteen years
ago, date Of birth being unknown. as MIS-
father is named the late teacher Ludwig
Martin Forwald. by whom the said hov
Ludwig Sverre. is said 10 have been aaopt-
ed His mothers name cannot be given.
~ hereby certify thas the foregoin, il IN
accordance with the said ministerial
book. &c. ~. kAMSTRUp
.'pa~Sne
Bergen April s. 1881" H. 81
II IS hard to surrfise the reason why
Count Adam Gottiob Moltke had the boy
sent away. The claims Of ForwaId viii be
settled by the courts and the mystery
surrounding the case will then he cleared
former Miss Martens, was very poor. she
found means to send the young boy 20 the
Latin school and afterwards 10 the uni
ve-$ity at Christlauia, where the young
man studied for the ministry. But ne dis
liked the ministry and devoted his time
20 musical studies. A few years later he
received position organist in STAY
anger. Fourteen years ago the Siavan-
ger cantsr left for Copsnhaxer HIS
brother. Count Adam Gottioh Moltke. uvas
dead. bur he met his sister Countess
Anna Catharins Hennlngia who noe er-
II received him with open arms bur afso
publicly recognized him as her brother
Attorney I. r Mundt who reduced the
statement 70 writing and yeriae; Il by his
oath. Ludwig SveFre Forwalf remained N
Copenhagen TWO months ard evidently
for the purpose OF enforcing his claims
against the Moitke family Shortly, after
MS return 20 S;avangsr ne died. without
having done anything decisive in The mat
ter leaving twelve children ore OF ysF,orn
IS Ludwig Andress Foraal5. who now has
made his appea rance IN copeuhazAn tie
Is. Ike his father musician, Il years
old, orchestral header % the St8gaus-er
theater. and an Intimate friend % alsx
Audsr Kjsiiand and Edward Greg T5a
has written several compositions which
have become popular. Young Forwals
evidently believes IN taking tine by .he
foreiocg. and as q starter be has assumed
the name Ludwig Won Mol;ke and placed
the insignia O. enc Moitke family. seven
golden S~ep'res sith peacock feathers. On
his visiting cards
Ia the co4rSe % al l.lsxys~u No. . re-