Fridtjof Arne “Fred” Madsen

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Fridtjof Arne “Fred” Madsen

Birth
Trondheim, Trondheim kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway
Death
23 Jan 1972 (aged 83)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Titanic Survivor.

Boarded the Titanic in 3rd Class where he befriended Karl Olson and his 9 year old son Artur.
Fridtjof and Artur survived in Lifeboat #13, but Karl Olson went down with the Titanic.
Fridtjof Arne Madsen changed his name to Fred Matson and later worked as a Carpenter.
Married around 1915.
He returned to Norway in 1952, but he refused to talk about the Titanic.
He passed away in 1972.
Titanic Survivor.

Boarded the Titanic in 3rd Class where he befriended Karl Olson and his 9 year old son Artur.
Fridtjof and Artur survived in Lifeboat #13, but Karl Olson went down with the Titanic.
Fridtjof Arne Madsen changed his name to Fred Matson and later worked as a Carpenter.
Married around 1915.
He returned to Norway in 1952, but he refused to talk about the Titanic.
He passed away in 1972.