Mads Emilius Mikkelsen

   Cause of his death was Accident at work.

   Other names for Mads were Emil Madsen, Mads Emilius Madsen and Mads Emil Mickelsen.

  Medical Notes:

On 23 May 1899, Hærens Laboratorium [the army's ammunitions laboratory] blew up, killing 8 people including Mads. The accident happened while staff was filling a granade - a routine procedure when all safety precautions were taken. Something went wrong and the building was totally destroyed.

  Birth Notes:

Born in Strandhusene.

  Events

• He appeared on the census on 1 Feb 1855 in Tveje Merløse Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. 79, a house:
Michael Herman Madsen, 64, married, born in Nørrup Nørre Jernløse parish, clog maker (tømmerskomand)
Ane Kathrine Madsdatter, 67, married, born in Dramstrup Nørre Jernløse parish, his wife
Mette Cathrine Michaelsen, 26, widow, born in Lille Knabstrup, their daughter
Mads Emil Michaelsen, 5, single, born in Strandhusene, [illegible]
Anders August Julius Jes Hansen, 3, single, born in Strandhusene, [illegible].

• He was confirmed on 3 Apr 1864 in Tveje Merløse Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

• Vaccination: on 2 Oct 1864, in Holbæk Skt. Nikolaj Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

• Mads was living in 1870 in Tveje Merløse Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

• He worked as a Clogmaker (træskomand) in 1877.

• He worked as a civil servant at Hærens Laboratorium [the army's ammunitions laboratory] on 23 May 1899.

• He resided at Matthæusgade 3, 5th floor on 23 May 1899 in Sankt Matthæus Sogn, Sokkelund Herred, Københavns Amt, Denmark.

Mads married Ane Marie Jensen, daughter of Unknown and Inger Marie Jensen, on 14 Mar 1877 in Holbæk Skt. Nikolaj Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. (Ane Marie Jensen was born on 2 Jun 1857 in Nørre Jernløse Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark and was christened on 26 Jul 1857 in Nørre Jernløse Sogn, Merløse Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.)