Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1997.006 |
Object Identification Number |
1997.006.061g |
Object Name |
Chain, Watch |
Donor |
Isley, Lorraine |
Description |
Metal watch chain made up of a series of gold colored rectangular bars linked together by "s" hooks. Eleven sections. Each link has four flat sides with textured surfaces. Clasp at one end and a hook at the other for closing. |
Dimensions |
L-13 inches |
Owned By |
Madsen, Axel Christian |
Used By |
Madsen, Axel Christian |
Material |
Metal |
Associated People |
Isley, Lorraine Madsen, Axel Christian |
Search Terms |
Isley, Lorraine Jewelry Watch Chain Madsen, Axel Christian |
Provenance |
May have belonged to the donor's uncle Axel. Axel Christian Madsen was born April 30, 1896, in Asnas, Sjelland, Denmark to Christian and Petrina (Rasmussen) Madsen. He came to America early in 1916 from Copenhagen aboard the Frederik VIII. He immigrated to the Dike, IA area where he worked on local farms. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1918 at the age of 21, served with the 30th Infantry Regiment Division, and was discharged in 1918. His service earned him his citizenship. Axel trained at the American School in Chicago in the tool and die trade. He worked for Viking Pump Company in Cedar Falls, Iowa, then went to California for three years to work for Ford Motor Company, Pacific Gass and Electric, and American Can Company. Following that, he returned to Cedar Falls and worked for Viking Pump for the next 37 years. Axel married the donor's aunt, Elvina Olsen Nielsen, on March 21, 1958 when he was 62. He had not been married previously. He has a stepson, Edwin Nielsen, of Princeton, MN. Until his marriage, Axel was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, IA. After marriage, he joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Waterloo, IA. Axel had one brother and two sisters, but only he immigrated to the U.S. Axel belonged to the Danish Brotherhood in America and the American Legion, as well as the Odd Fellows Lodge. He died September 11, 1995. There is some additional information about Axel in the accession file. Donor is the niece of Axel Madsen. |
Images |
331\1997006061g.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
01/17/1997 |