Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....David S. Larson 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 9:06 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

DAVID S. LARSON was born in Norway and was the son of Stark and Carrie,
who crossed the Atlantic ocean and came to near Madison, Wisconsin,
where they located on a farm and where the father finally passed away.
The mother came to Rock Dell township, this county, and here she resided
until she, too, died and was laid to rest in East St. Olaf's cemetery.
David S. Larson, their son, was put to work at an early age on his
father's farm and in his boyhood was given a fair education at the
district schools. In June, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss
Julia B. Nordhem, who was a native of Norway, and the descendant of an
old and prominent family of that country. The marriage was solemnized in
the city of Chicago. Immediately after the marriage they came to Rock
Dell township and bought a tract of eighty acres in Section 16, to which
another eighty acres were added after a number of years. At the time of
his death Mr. Larson owned a total of 178 acres of excellent land, all
well improved with good buildings and under a high state of cultivation.
Mr. Larson was a hardworking man, a good neighbor, a kind husband and
indulgent father, and the county was benefited by his presence and high
character. He was a Republican and at all elections worked for the best
interests of his party. He was a member of East St. Olaf's Church, where
he regularly attended services. His death, which occurred August 23,
1907, was regarded as a serious loss to the community. He lies buried in
St. Olaf's cemetery. His children were as follows: Carrie B., born
August 3, 1876, married Henry Nelson, a farmer of North Dakota; she is
the mother of three children; Bennett E., born December 31, 1877, a
farmer of North Dakota; Isabel S., born October 21, 1880, married Ole
Moe, a farmer of this township; she is the mother of four children;
Stark L., born February 3, 1883, a farmer of North Dakota; Dina J., born
October 28, 1885, still with her mother. This family is one of the best
in the county for industry, good conduct and intelligence.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910. Pages 417-418.

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