Denis Francis MADIGAN

Police Officer - City of Chicago Denis Francis MADIGAN52,53 was baptized on 20 August 1880 inShanagolden, Limerick, Ireland. He was born on 15 August 1880 inSroolane, Shanagolden, Limerick, Ireland.52,53 He arrived in New York,New York, USA on 29 May 1905. On 6 April 1917 Denis was a ChicagoPoliceman in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Joined the Chicago PoliceDepartment the day the United States declared war with Germany Apr 61917 (WWI). Registered for the Draft on 12 September 1918.53 Heappeared in the census on 13 January 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois,USA. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA on 8 April 1930.52Registered for the Draft on 27 April 1942. Denis arrived in New York,New York, USA on 14 September 1947. Denis is returning from a visit tothe old home place in Sroolane, Ireland. Father Dan Madigan remembersthis visit. On his departure, Denis gives young Dan his police badge.Dan's sister, feeling that this is something he should not be givingup, runs after Denis to return the badge. May 16, 1947 Chicago Daily Tribune "TWO VETERANS RETIRING FROM POLICE SERVICE" Two policemen with a total of 59 years on the force prepared yesterdayto retire. They are Sgt. Harry Bingham, a desk sergeant at the StockYards Station, who will quit today--his 57th birthday---after 28years, and Policeman Dennis Madigan, 62, on the force 31 years,including 20 years on duty at the LaSalle st. railroad station.Yesterday, when Policeman Madigan disclosed he would retire tomorrowand prepare to start a vacation trip back to his old home in countyMayo, Ireland, red caps at the station gave him a suitcase. It will beMr. Madigan's first trip to Ireland since he came to Chicago in 1903.He will return in October to his home at 417 W. 79th pl. He died on 7 May 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.21 Obituary May8, 1953 Services for Denis F. Madigan, 68, of 417 W. 79th pl., retired Chicagopoliceman who died in St. George hospital Wednesday, will be held at9:30 a.m. tomorrow in St. Leo's church. He was born in Shanagolden,County Limerick, Ireland, joined the force in 1916, and for 20 yearsbefore retiring in May, 1947, was on duty at the La Salle st. station.Surviving are a daughter, Theresa, and four sons, Thomas, John,William, and Edward. He was buried on 9 May 1953 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetary, GRAVE 3, LOT45, BLOCK 17, SECTION 11 in Alsip, Cook, Illinois, USA. Parents:Thomas MADIGAN-165 and Mary Ann KIRBY-260. Spouse: Delia O'BRIEN-99. Delia O'BRIEN and Denis Francis MADIGAN weremarried on 17 March 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Childrenwere: Thomas Francis MADIGAN-142, John J "Jack" MADIGAN-275, WilliamBernard MADIGAN-190, Theresa J. MADIGAN-175, Edward Dennis MADIGAN-52.

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