Fred Larson

As printed in 1912

FRED LARSON (1896), a successful farmer and stock" raiser of Shelburne township, was born in Thorning, Sogn, Denmark, April 25, 1869. His parents were Thomas and Katrina (Lair) Larson, both of whom are now dead.

Our subject received his early education in Denmark, where he attended the common schools until fourteen years of age. He then worked for his father on the home farm for eight years. Like many of his countrymen, he believed the United States offered great opportunities to the young man, and in 1891 he came to this country, locating in Washington county, Nebraska, where he remained one year. Moving to Clay county, Iowa, Fred worked as a farm hand three years, then rented a place and farmer for himself one year.

In the spring of 1896 Mr. Larson came to Minnesota and located in Pipestone county, near Ruthton, where he purchased fifty acres of land. During the rest of that year he worked out, teaming. In February of the following year our subject purchased the farm upon which he now resides. He conducts a splendid cattle, horse and hog raising business in addition this general farming. Mr. Larson is a member of the Danish Lutheran church of Ruthton and is chairman of the board of school district No. 57.

On October 20, 1896, our subject was married to Johanna Christine Paulson, a resident of Shelburne township and a native of Denmark. She was born September 28, 1878, and her parents were Jess and Christina (Jacobson) Paulson, who now reside at Ruthton.

Three children have been born to Fred and Johanna Larson: Jess, born June 27, 1899; Dewey Thomas, born July 18, 1905; and Geneva Christina Katrina, born February 12,

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.