1900 Federal Census Excerpt from Vasa Township, Goodhue Co., MN (PETERSON/LARSON/MAGNUSON) ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Laurie Keller ========================================================================= 1900 Federal Census (June 1, 1900) Vasa Township, Goodhue County Family #15 * Andrew Larson, head, white, male, born April 1843, 57 years old, married 28 years, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1860, in U.S. 40 years, naturalized, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage * Anna S. Larson, wife, white, female, born January 1850, 50 years old, married 28 years, mother of 5 children, 3 of whom are living, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1856, in U.S. 44 years, can read, write, and speak English * Victor C. Larson, son, white, male, born March 1876, 24 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, farm laborer, can read, write, and speak English * Arvid J. Larson, son, white, male, born August 1880, 20 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, at school, can read, write, and speak English * Martin J. Larson, son, white, male, born September 1883, 17 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, farm laborer, can read, write, and speak English Family 17 * John W. Peterson, head, white, male, born November 1838, 62 years old, married 31 years, , born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1856, in U.S. 44 years, naturalized, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage * Carrie Peterson, wife, white, female, born May 1850, 50 years old, married 31 years, mother of 5 children, all of whom are living, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1857, in U.S. 43 years, can read, write, and speak English * Lizzie M. Peterson, daughter, white, female, born September 1869, 30 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, dressmaker, can read, write, and speak English * Arthur W. Peterson, son, white, male, born September 1871, 28 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, farm laborer, can read, write, and speak English * Edith A. Peterson, daughter, white, female, born February 1874, 26 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, music teacher, can read, write, and speak English * Sarah Magnuson, sister, * Elmer G. Peterson, son, white, male, born May 1877, 23 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, at school, can read, write, and speak English * Mollie J. Peterson, daughter, white, female, born November 1880, 19 years old, single, born in Minnesota, both parents born in Sweden, can read, write, and speak English * Sarah Magnuson, sister, white, female, born September 1833, 66 years old, widow, born in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1856, in U.S. 44 years, capitalist, can read, write, and speak English Submitter's Note: Anna S. Larson(Anna Sophia)is the sister of John W. Peterson