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Show Noted Pioneer of 80 Is Called Beyond - Funeral services for Andrew Mad-sen, Mad-sen, Sr., one of Mount Pleusant's 'first settlers, who died at an early hour Monday, December 6, 1915, were .held Friday, December 10th at 1 o'clock in the North Ward Chapel. Mr. Madsen was operated upon about three months ago for bladder trouble trou-ble and apparently was on the way to recovery until thirty hours before be-fore his death when an attack of pneumonia came upon him. In the death of Mr. Madsen the community loses one of its most enterprising en-terprising citizens. He was an energetic ener-getic worker and during his life he was always identified with matters of public service. Andrew Madsen was born in Swin-menge, Swin-menge, Asherred, Denmark, March 3 1835. He was baptized and became be-came a member of the Mormon church December 4th, 1854, by Elder James Hansen at Ordnup, Denmark at which time a branch of the church was organized at that place. Lars Ericksen presided over the branch for three years. November 2 3, 1855 he left Denmark for Utah and came across the Atlantic Ocean on a vessel carrying 5 08 persons, nearly all of whom were members of the church. President Knute Petersen was chosen as President of the company. Tljey landed in New York and from there they went to Winter Quarters New . Florence, Kansas, where they made preparations, for the journey across the plains. ' After many hardships incurred on their journey they arrived ar-rived in Salt Lake City, December 21, 1856. His first home was made in Brigham City. Early in the Spring of 1858 he abandoned his home at Brigham City and with many others began moving south (this 'was known as the "Big Move"). He, with many others, settled set-tled at Ephraim. December 26th, 1858 he was married to Johannah Wedergreen Anderson. Early in February of 185 9 he, with his four brothers, Mads, Peter, Christian and Neils, together with George Frandsen, Rasmus Frandsen, Neils Wedergreen Anderson, C. W. Anderson, Peter Monsen, Christian Jensen, 1st Martin Rasmussen, James Larsen, Sr., Neils Johansen, 1st, Alma Allred, Peter Johansen, Mikle Christensen, Soren Jacobsen, James Meiling, Alma Za-briskie, Za-briskie, James Allred and Sidney All-red, All-red, pitched camp just across the Sanpitch river on the west side of the valley, and in the month of March located what is now known as Mount Pleasant. A stone wall was built around two blocks, known as the "forts." Mr. Madsen was a public spirited man and always took great interest in the growth and upbuilding of the country. He was interested in the first mowing machine, hay bailer and threshing machine brought into Sanpete San-pete valley, also the first self binder, or reaper. He became interested in opening the first coal mines east of this city, supplying the settlers with coal. He was superintendent of the Mount Pleasant Z. C. M. I. for many years and latar organized as the Union Mercantile Co. which now Is the Madsen Mercantile Co. of Scho-field Scho-field of which he was president.. He built the Mount Pleasant Opera House and was a director of the Mt. Pleasant Com'l & Savings Bank. He served. 22 years as a member of the city council of Mount PleasanV and 2 years as treasurer. In 1907 when the citizens were preparing to celebrate cele-brate the 5 0th anniversary of the settling of Mount Pleasant he was foremost in the erection of that beautiful beau-tiful pioneer monument which stands as a credit to the city. Mr. Madsen founded the Pioneer Historical Association Asso-ciation and was elected president, an office which he he'd at his death. During Dur-ing the past four years of his life much of iris time was spent in preparing pre-paring a history of his life and famiiy geneology; also gathering such ite-nj of interest nd dates so as to render it more complete. This work was completed by him A"isvst last, but as yet has not been published. Those who have seen his history regard it as a ve$y intevasting piece of wortc. especially es-pecially to thoss families with the early organizi.ii of the Mormon church and tbe founding ar.d sett.iug of Utah. Mr. Madser. is survived by four children and sewn grandchildren. grandchil-dren. The ehildnr are A. C. Madsen Mad-sen and Mi;J Hibl i Madseu of Moun' Pleasant; An .n . i Vladsen and Nf il M. Madsen of 3eho:ielci. j Funeral services were held at the North Ward Chapel Friday afternoon at one o'clock. Bishop H. C. Jacobs presided. The opening hymn, "Je-sus; "Je-sus; Lover of My Soul," was rendered by the ward choir. Prayer was offered of-fered by Elder Peter Monsen. The choir sang "Abide With Me." The first two speakers were Elder Peter Monsen and Bishop Jas. Larsen. Miss Mabel Borg sang a solo entitled "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." George Christensen then read a letter writ- f .t ' -" - l - ;' ' i A i , ' ' , ; , t " -' ' .'''" . " i- ' V '''''' v' ' ANDREW MADSEN ' . ..... ten by Judge Ericksen of Salt Lake City for the occasion. Pres. Adolph Merz and Pres. C. N. Lund also spoke during the services. Pres. Merz read a sketch of Mr. Madsen's history. T. J. Harrison sang a solo. Bishop Jacobs made a few remarks and ihc cioir sang "Oh, My Father." The benediction was pronounced by Elder J. W. Anderson. |