March 5, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Eberhardt in Geneva, Neb., and to this union were born sixteen children, three of whom died in infancy.
The Madison’s began their married life in the west, but, after two years, they returned to Nebraska, and took up farming near Geneva; and with the exception of the two years spent in the west, they had lived their entire married life in this county. His home had been on a farm near Burress for a number of years.
Mr. Madison was a good citizen, a loving husband and father, and will be remembered for his many excellent qualities. He is survived by his faithful wife, thirteen children: Clarence of Burress, George of Central City, Harve of Geneva, Thomas of Burress, Ralph of Davenport, Mrs. Florence Brust of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Hlina of Burress, Mrs. Alice Smisek of Fairmont, Mrs. Alta Ebbeka of Fairmont, Mrs. Lulu Little of Fairmont, Mrs. Hilda Casburn of David City, Mrs. Bessie O’Brien of Sutton and Mrs. Hazel Ladman of Geneva; one brother, James of Geneva; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Adams of Colorado Springs, Col, Mrs. Mary Bubolt of Bridgeport, Neb., and Mrs. Clarinda Bubolt of Bridgeport, thirty seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His father and mother, four brothers, four sisters and three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Kritner Funeral Home Friday afternoon, January 30, at 2 o’clock, Rev. W. B. Pardum, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 1942.
March 5, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Eberhardt in Geneva, Neb., and to this union were born sixteen children, three of whom died in infancy.
The Madison’s began their married life in the west, but, after two years, they returned to Nebraska, and took up farming near Geneva; and with the exception of the two years spent in the west, they had lived their entire married life in this county. His home had been on a farm near Burress for a number of years.
Mr. Madison was a good citizen, a loving husband and father, and will be remembered for his many excellent qualities. He is survived by his faithful wife, thirteen children: Clarence of Burress, George of Central City, Harve of Geneva, Thomas of Burress, Ralph of Davenport, Mrs. Florence Brust of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Bertha Hlina of Burress, Mrs. Alice Smisek of Fairmont, Mrs. Alta Ebbeka of Fairmont, Mrs. Lulu Little of Fairmont, Mrs. Hilda Casburn of David City, Mrs. Bessie O’Brien of Sutton and Mrs. Hazel Ladman of Geneva; one brother, James of Geneva; three sisters, Mrs. Sadie Adams of Colorado Springs, Col, Mrs. Mary Bubolt of Bridgeport, Neb., and Mrs. Clarinda Bubolt of Bridgeport, thirty seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His father and mother, four brothers, four sisters and three grandchildren preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Kritner Funeral Home Friday afternoon, January 30, at 2 o’clock, Rev. W. B. Pardum, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal 1942.
Family Members
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Clarence Madison
1893–1953
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George Madison
1894–1981
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Florence Madison Brust
1896–1979
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Bertha Madison Hlina
1898–1994
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Alice Mae Madison Smisek
1900–1982
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Harvey Earl Madison
1902–1993
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Alta Ruth Madison Ebbeka
1904–1971
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Thomas Benjamin Madison
1906–1985
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Lula Pearl Madison Little
1907–2005
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Ralph Madison
1910–1963
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Hilda Madison Casburn
1912–2008
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Bessie Rachel Madison O'Brien
1917–2009
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Agnes Hazel Madison Ladman
1920–1956
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