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Madsen, James, 1966?-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: approximately 1966-

Biographical History

James Madsen (approximately 1966- ) is the husband of Holly Madsen and a former employee of Shell Oil in Provo, Utah.

James Madsen was born in Provo around 1966. After attending Provo Elementary, Farrer Junior High, and Timpview High School, he began as a student at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1982. However, after a semester into BYU, he left to serve an 18-month mission to Seattle between 1983-1984. Once he returned back to Utah, he found employment at Shell oil. He met his wife Holly in 1988. The two became engaged on Christmas in 1988, and married in 1989.

Citation:
UPB files, June 19, 2017 (James was born in Provo, Utah; attended Provost Elementary, Farrer Junior High, and Timpview High School; in 1982 (the year he graduated High School) he began attending BYU for a semester before heading off to his mission in Seattle; served an 18-month mission to Seattle, Washington; worked for Shell Oil for 7 years; he was engaged to his fiance Holly in Christmas of 1988 and shortly after was married to her in May 1989)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, June 19, 2017 (b. approx. 1966)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with James and Holly Madsen, 2012 December 30

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2601: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Interview of James and Holly Madsen administered by Redd Center intern Jared Tolman. Topics discussed in this interview include growing up in Provo, camping locations around Provo, and local restaurants in the region. Material dated December 30, 2012.

Dates: 2012 December 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

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