Chris Madsen

Chris and Alma Madsen were born in Denmark.  They were married at Luverne, North Dakota and farmed at Luverne, Sutton, and Hannaford.  In 1939 they left their farm in Bartley Township and moved to Walum.

Mr. Madsen passed away in 1945.  Mrs. Madsen is a resident of Central Dakota Nursing Home in Jamestown, North Dakota They had five children:

  1. Alfred L. , Postmaster at Winnebago, Nebraska
  2. Leo, retired Army Major, Tacoma, Washington
  3. Earl, retired Army Sergeant, Jamestown, North Dakota
  4. Millard, Professor at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
  5. Jewll (Mrs. Ray Colville), Valley City, North Dakota

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976  Page 226