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By Wallace F. Gray The Madsen Family of Vejle, Denmark is associated with the Bungard Family of Denmark due to the marriage of my grandfather Niels Nelsen Bungard to Grandmother Bertha Kristine Madsine Madsen. Both were born in Denmark and both came to the United States, presumably with their parents. Bertha's family first went to Hutchinson, Minnesota, in June 1885. Whether Bertha and her family followed Bertha's brother, Mads Madsen, or they came together is unknown. (See Mads Madsen for his biography.) Bertha moved to Tacoma, Washington, in 1889 or 1890 where she met Niels. They were married on October 31, 1891 in Tacoma. It is unknown when Niels came to America, presumably by himself. The couple went to a homestead in Rainier, Thurston, Washington in February 1892, where they had their two children, Howard, my uncle, and Helen, my mother. Bertha and Howard both died at the homestead in 1914. In 1921 Helen followed her father to Santa Monica, Californa. She had met my father Firman C. Gray on the ship they both took to the United States, and they were married on Christmas Day, 1923, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. Bertha's parents, Niels Madsen and Kirstine Christensen, were born in Haustrup, Oster Nykirke, Vejle, Denmark and Vonge, Oster Nykirke, Vejle, Denmark, respectfully. Niels probably died in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Kirstine died in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington and was buried in Hutchinson. Biographies and family information: Andersen, Jorgen and Christensen, Birthe
(listed on daughter's page) Information sources are listed in the biographies.
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