Brief Life History of Charles E
When Charles E Madden was born on 16 October 1927, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, Marcus Nathaniel Madden, was 26 and his mother, Tressie Rea Lecroy, was 19. He lived in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States in 1930 and Belton Township, Anderson, South Carolina, United States in 1940. He died on 15 November 1987, in South Carolina, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Charles Madden in household of M N Madden, "United States Census, 1940"
- Charles E Madden, "Find A Grave Index"
- Charles E Madden in household of Marcus N Madden, "United States Census, 1930"
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World Events (8)
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Gaelic Ó Madáin ‘descendant of Madán’, a shortened form of Madadhán, from madadh ‘dog’ (compare Madigan ).
Welsh: from the personal name Madin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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