Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Larson, Lars H 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Larson, Lars H., proprietor of one of the leading furniture houses of Grundy 
County, and a first class undertaker, is one of the responsible residents and 
business men of Gardner.  He was born in Grundy County, Ill., in 1866, a son 
of Henry Larson, a native of Norway, who came to Morris, Ill., in 1866.  Henry 
Larson was a carpenter in his native land, and continued to work at his trade 
after coming to Morris, until he began farming, and then alternated, giving 
his farm attention during the summer months, and working as a carpenter in the 
winter.  He is now living retired at Gardner, Ill., his wife also surviving, 
as is his mother, a venerable lady of ninety-six years.  Henry Larson had 
eight children, five of whom survive:  Lars H., Helen, Ole, Katie, Michael, 
Elizabeth (I) and Elizabeth (II), who are both deceased; and Johan, who died 
at the age of eight years.

Lars H. Larson was born on the homestead and attended the neighboring schools 
in Greenfield Township.  He remained with his parents until twenty-two years 
old when he began working at the carpenter trade, thus continuing until 1902, 
when he established himself in his present business with a partner whom he 
bought out in 1909, since which time he has continued alone.  Mr. Larson 
carries a full and assorted line of wall paper, window shades, curtain 
fixtures, carpets, oil cloths, linoleums, sewing and washing machines, paints 
and oils, in addition to furniture of all kinds, while in his undertaking 
establishment he is fully prepared to render professional service whenever 
called on.

In 1894 Mr. Larson was united in marriage with Mary Christianson, who was born 
in Norway and came to the United States by herself.  Mr. and Mrs. Larson have 
had three children:  Henry, Alice and Leonard.  The eldest son is a graduate 
of Worsham Embalming School of Chicago, Ill., and has charge of the 
undertaking department of his father’s establishment.  Mr. Larson belongs to 
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of Gardner, of which he has been a trustee for 
three years, and treasurer for ten years, still retaining these positions.  
Politically he is a Republican, but has not desired public office.  A man of 
skill in his profession, and carrying on his business upon broad and honorable 
lines, he has won and retains the full confidence of his fellow townsmen.

pages 850-851

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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