Brief Life History of Joseph Christian
When Joseph Christian Madsen was born on 31 July 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Søren Madsen, was 25 and his mother, Ellen Christine Bendtsen, was 24. He married Hannah Cora Hansen on 27 June 1907, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1880 and Koosharem Election Precinct, Piute, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 16 September 1910, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Joseph Jenson in household of Borre Jenson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Joseph C Madsen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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