BIOGRAPHIES: Nels LARSON, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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Nels Larson, retired contractor and one of the aldermen of Rice Lake, was
born in Denmark, Aug. 23, 1862, the son of Nels and Mary Larson, who, spent
the span of their years in that country. He was educated in his native land,
and came to America in 1882, locating first in Legana, Mich. He was then
engaged in railroad construction for several years, working in various parts
of the country. In 1893 he came to Rice Lake and became a general contractor
on his own responsibility. He was successful in this line and built up an
excellent business, his work commending itself by its honesty and excellence.
His fair dealing, his straightforward methods, and his knowledge of his
business won for him a high place in the community. He continued in this line
for some quarter of a century, and then retired. He stands well in the
community and enjoys the regard of his fellow men. His work in public life has
demonstrated his desire for the best good of the community at large, and he
has always stood for those things which he has believed to be just and right.
He was married Dec. 11, 1890, at Prairie du Chien, Wis., to Mary Anderson,
daughter of Andrew and Britta (Person) Anderson, who came from Sweden in 1869,
and took up farming, the father dying in 1910, and the mother still making her
home in Mason City, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Larson are the proud parents of a fine
family of eleven children: Charlotte Katrene was born Jan. 22, 1892, was
married in 1911 to Sam Kellerman, and lives in Rice Lake. Marion D. was born
Aug. 22, 1893, is married and lives in Duluth. Albin was born in 1894 and died
in infancy. Edwin L. was born Nov. 29, 1894, is married and lives in Oakland,
Calif. He served in the World War as a private in the 32nd Division for two
years, being in France for fifteen months, and seeing active service at the
front. Esther Ruth was born May 29, 1898, married Frank Torna(1) and lives in
Duluth. Amanda E., born July 26, 1900, died in infancy. Florence L.(2) was
born
Oct. 5, 1901, and died in 1907. Lillian A. was born Dec. 9, 1904; Laura,(3)
Feb.
13, 1906;(4) Beatrice, March 20, 1909, and Sydney F.,(5) March 20, 1914.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 599.

The following corrections/clarifications are courtesy of Karen Cole Laib.

(1) Torna is Thome.
(2) Florence L. is Florence Lucille, AKA Lucille.
(3) Laura is Lenore, she m. Homer F. Cole.
(4) 1906 is 1907.
(5) Sydney F. is Sydney Frances Joyce, AKA Joyce.