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Date Posted: 14:21:31 11/11/08 Tue
Author: DANIELLE ZIEGLER ALMES (HOPEFUL)
Author Host/IP: 71.224.181.120
Subject: MADDEN FAMILY SEARCH-NEED HELP

I read you were looking for information about a Susan Madden? Could she have resided at 1421 West Moreland St philadelphia, pa with her husbands name being James and a son James?

Hello,

I am sorry to contact you, I wish I didn't and had more answers. I got your emails off of ancestory search boards. I apologise greatly if this is of any discomfort to you.I would not do this unless I didn't have a reason. We are desperately looking for ANY information about my great grandfather Shirley Madden whom was born in Denver Colorado-parents are unknown but were born in Massachusetts. Shirley was born August 28 1889- yet other records show 1887? He did enlist in World War 1 on June 5 1917 on 1618 ? Philadelphia, pa. He had a natural birth. He had blue grey eyes and brown hair-yes I am not the milkmans kid!!! He was an iron worker/rivitor. He married my great grandmother Mary E Ashton (Madden) October 20 1882-January 13 1970 her social security number is 208-40-5102. In the 1920s they resided at 1419 Westmoreland Street Pennsylvania PA, with a Margaret Davis and Mary and Solomon Sinaberg. Down the street was a Stella Madden-whom we believe is a cousin, her parents were born in Ireland as she was as well. She resided at 1421 Westmoreland Street Philadelphia PA. She is the niece of the head of the household. The family members in the households names were: Celia Keefe, Kathryn Keefe, Mary Keefe, -whom were as well born in Ireland. and James Deverney?(last name is hard to read), his wife Susan and their son James whom were are born in Pennsylvania however James and Susans' parents were born in Ireland. Shirleys family was Episopolan we believe they converted from Catholisim. Mary E Madden (Ashton) and Shirley went on to have three children-one daughter-whom is my grandmother Ruth Shirley Madden (Forrest) November 14 1921-January 13 2000. She has two younger brother Robert A Linde (changed from Madden) born 1923 and a David whom was born approximately in 1924. Mary E Madden (Ashton) was told NEVER to have children, howver she did and had post partum depression, Schizophrenia, and possibly Diabetes. She was institutionalized into Norristown State Hospital. The children went to live with her family members. Ruth and David lived with their uncle John Ashton whom resided in the 1920s at 1014 Kerper Street however moved to 514 Kerper Street in the 1930s He never married. Robert A went and lived with his Aunt Edith and Uncle Harry Linde. Shirley was run out of town by Mary's family. We were told that Ruths parents-my grandmothers parents past in an automobile accident when she was younger and went to live with her uncle. We did not find out to recently however that her mother Mary was institutionalized and did not pass in an automobile accident. We have tried over and over again to get information about the family but ALOT is not known about Shirley Madden-things were not discussed when we were younger, it was almost taboo. We do know about the Ashton side of the family however. I really as well as his granddaughters and other family members want to know about this man, and his ancestory. If you can help out in any way PLEASE help us solve this crazy mystery. It will be greatly appreciated. Shirley DID live at 1618 Sommerset Street philadephia pa and VERY oddly enough Alexander Madden whom we believe may indeed be a relative resided at 319 Sommerset Street Philadelphia pa at a time!

Thank you kindly,

Danielle Z Almes
dzalmes@aol.com

daughter of Marilyn Jean Forrest daughter of Ruth Shirley Madden.

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