Robert P. Madsen , 10 North 49 West
Robert proved up a quarter in section 29, 10N 49W in 1906.
Robert P. Madsen of Denmark was naturalized in the Logan County court in November 1904, witnesses W. S. Jenkins and T.W. Ritchie, both of Sterling.
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There's an S. P. Madsen in Colorado Springs in 1910, a shoemaker, 55 born in Denvark, immigrating in 1889. Sophia is 51, May 25, Alma 24, and Charles 23, all born in Denmark.
This is Hans Peter Madsen 1852-1918 # 34991398 buried in Colorado Springs "Sailor in the Danish Navy. Family lore says Captain but in translating his ships log he appears to have been a very good sailor. Immigrated to US in 1898 settled in SD and carried the mail between Lead and Deadwood. Later moved to Galveston TX and then to Colorado Springs CO. Family lore says his wife, Sophia was a baker to the Queen but all records I can find indicate she was a housewife. I would guess that her food was good enough to feed the Queen! They had three children, Alma, Mar and Charles Alex."
Sophia 1850-1921 is also buried there # 34991401.
Alma Madsen married Wallace L. Ruby on August 21, 1912 in El Paso County.
In 1930 Colorado Springs, Wallace is a painter, 44, Alma A. 43, Paul C. 16, and Ruth M. 11.
Wallace, Alma, and Ruth are in Denver in 1940.
Wallace 1884-1963 # 111091977 and Alma 1883-1973 # 111091888 are buried in in Canon City.
Paul Charles Ruby, born March 2, 1914 in Fort Colllins, died December 7, 2004.
He's buried in Canon City, COlorado # 111091925, with Wilma M. Ruby 1914-2008.
May "Madson", 19, married Harold P. Bridgman on September 19, 1918 in COlorado Springs.
In 1924 Harold is a laundryman in Colorado Springs, with May at 128 N. Chestnut.
May Amelia (Madsen) Bridgman, born October 2, 1892, died July 7, 1959 in Los Angeles County.
Charles 1886-1971 is buried in Colorado Springs # 11971304.
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Hjalmar Robert Madsen was christened on August 27, 1895 in Arhus, Denmark, son of Rasmus Christian Maden and Anna Caroline Nissen.
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In 1900 Kearney County, Nebraska, Robert Madsen is a farm laborer, born May 1878 in Nebraska, with Nelse 51 and Henrietta 44 both born in Denmark. Anna is 11, Effie 5, both born in Nebraska.
Robert claimed a quarter in section 29, 10N 49W in 1906.
That's not too far from Christian Jorgensen, who claimed land in 10N 48W. Christian was farming in Kearney County, Nebraska in 1900, with Lars A. 1, Katie's mother Mary E. Nelson 50, and grandmother Inger K. Madsen 77.
This Robert Madson was farming in Kearney County in 1910, 32, married eight years to Mary 30, Ida 7, Ona 5, Virgil and Vernon both 3, all six born in Nebraska.
Robert Walker Madson registered for WWI in Minden, Nebraska, farming, born May 28, 1878.
RASMUS
Rasmus Madison is in Crook precinct in 1910, 29, single, born in Denmark, a carpenter living alone.
Rasmus proved up two quarters in 30, 12N 52W in 1915.
RASMUS
Another Rasmus is in Morgan County in 1910, 47, born in Denmark, with wife Christine Madsen 47 also born in Denmark. She had been married to a Whtie, and her children George T. 18 and Anna 13 were both born in Colorado.
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