John Madden

Madden in 2007, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: John Earl Madden

Date of Birth: April 10, 1936

Place of Birth: Austin, Mower, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: December 28, 2021

Place of Death: Pleasanton, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Irish (at least half), German, English

John Madden was an American professional football coach, and sportscaster/commentator.

He was the son of Mary Margaret and Earl Russell Madden. He was raised in Daly City, California. John was married to Virginia Fields, with whom he had two children.

John’s paternal grandfather was William Augustus “Will” Madden (the son of John Franklin Madden and Elizabeth Wert). William was born in Iowa. John’s great-grandfather John was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew Madden and Elizabeth Porter. John’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacob Wert and Sarah Feber, and was of German descent.

John’s paternal grandmother was Louise/Louisa Ketzenberger (the daughter of Adam Ketzenberger and Laura Maria Fox). Louise was born in Illinois. Adam was German. Laura was born in Illinois, the daughter of Abner Fox and Mariah Warren.

John’s maternal grandfather was James J. Flaherty (the son of Mathias Flaherty and Margaret Agnes Keneally). James was born in Iowa, and was of Irish descent. Mathias was born in Ireland, the son of Mathias Flaherty and Anne Walsh.

John’s maternal grandmother was Agnes G. Callary/Callery (the daughter of Joseph Callery and Bridget Cook). Agnes was born in Iowa, to Irish parents. Joseph was born in Kells, Meath, the son of Patrick Callary and Julia Lynch.

Sources: Genealogy of John Madden – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of John Madden (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com