Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Larson, Lewis 1842 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 26, 2019, 10:13 am

Source: Alden, Ogle & Co.
Author: See Below

LEW1S LARSON, of Litchfield, is a member of the firm of Nelson, Johnson & Larson,
dealers in general merchandise. Mr. Larson was born in Sweden in 1842, and remained
in the “Fatherland” until about twenty-seven years of age. His father died when
Lewis was three and his mother when he was fifteen, so he was left to care for
himself. He had up to that time attended school regularly and had attained a good
education. When about twenty years old he entered a civil office, corresponding with
the office of sheriff in this country, and he remained in this for six years. After
this he went to Gottenberg and for a short time was engaged in business at that
place but he finally sold out and came to America, locating in Wisconsin. At that
time he could speak and understand very little English, and for one year he lived
with an American family for the purpose of acquiring it, finally becoming very
proficient. On the 31st of December, 1870, he arrived in Litchfield, and entered the
store of Nelson Brothers as a clerk a short time later. In the summer of 1872 he
went to Willmar and was there employed as a clerk in the store of Spicer & Larson
for about three years and a half. Then, in company with H. Paulson, under the firm
name of Paulson & Larson, they went into the general merchandise trade at Willmar.
In 1880 Mr. Larson sold his interest to his partner and removed to Litchfield, and
the present mercantile firm of Nelson. Johnson & Larson was formed. Mr. Larson is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined Golden Fleece Lodge, No. 89, in
1888.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/meeker/bios/larson32nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mnfiles/

File size: 2.3 Kb