Richard William Madsen Jr

Brief Life History of Richard William

When Richard William Madsen Jr was born on 4 April 1898, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Richard William Madsen, was 21 and his mother, Mary Hannah Armstrong, was 22. He married Lucile Ballard on 17 June 1920, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 31 March 1984, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard William Madsen Jr
1898–1984
Lucile Ballard
1900–1992
Marriage: 17 June 1920
Richard William Madsen III
1921–1985
Gloria Joyce Madsen
Mary Lucile Madsen
1922–2010
Patricia Madsen
1926–2023
Gloria Joyce Madsen
1928–2025
Donna Isabel Madsen
1931–2023

Sources (33)

  • Richard W. Madsen, "United States, Census, 1900"
  • Madsen, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
  • Richard William Madsen Jr., "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1901 · The Daughters of Utah Pioneers

The Daughters of Utah Pioneers was organized by Annie Taylor Hyde after she invited a group of fifty-four women to her home to find ways to recognize names and achievements of the men, women and children who were the pioneers. They followed the lead of other national lineage societies, such as the Daughters of the American Revolution. They were legally incorporated in 1925.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

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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Excerpt about Robert during Great Granddaughter Ellen Siddoway's funeral program - By Richard W Madsen Jr.

These things didn't come to Ellen by chance. Ellen has come from a fine family. Her great grandfather and his family; and that is one of the reasons we are all here today too, for the same purpose, th …

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