Joihn David Alwin had a sisterLydia, who married Willie Earnest Brietzke. Her mother was also Lydia Alwin,who married her second husband Herman Paul Brietzke, Lydia was his third wife. he had 12 children, she had 2, John and Lydia.Herman P. and Lydia sr. had no children between them.Earnest and Lydia jr. had:
Agnes born 23 May 1916
Lawrence b. 26 Apr.1918
Violet b. 2 Nov.1920
Bernice b. 31 Jan.1924
Mildred b. 18 Apr. 1926
Anna b. 13 Mar. 1929
Pearl b. 23 Sep. 1937
Kathryn b. 16 Feb. 1940 died 7 Oct.1954