BIOGRAPHIES: Christ LARSON, Stanfold Township, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** Christ Larson, a substantial farmer of Section 15, Stanfold Township, where he has owned a good tract of eighty acres for a quarter of a century, was born in Denmark, Sept. 29, 1867, the son of Christopher and Margaret (Rasmussen) Larson, the former of whom came to America in 1889 and died the following year, and the latter of whom is still living at the age of 87 years. He was reared in his native land, received such education as his parish afforded, and there grew to young manhood. He came to America in 1883 and for some years worked on Lake Michigan as fisherman and sailor, his headquarters being in the city of Ludington. In 1891 he came to Rice Lake, in Barron County, and for a time thereafter was employed at various times by the Rice Lake Lumber Co. and Knapp, Stout & Co. in the lumbering woods and in saw mills. In 1896 he bought his present farm. It was then wild cut-over land. He put up a log house and barn, and started to clear up the land. His hard work and industrious application in time met with success. In 1907 he was enabled to erect a comfortable frame house, a good barn, a silo, granary, machine sheds, and other out-buildings. He has built up a good farm, and carries on general farming and dairying. His place is well equipped with tools, implements and machinery and he has some good stock. He stands well in the community and is highly respected as a good and useful citizen. Mr. Larson was married Dec. 4, 1892, at Camp Douglas, Wis., to Christena Hanson, who was born in Denmark on Jan. 20, 1870, the daughter of Hans and Ellen Hanson, natives of Denmark, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Larson are the parents of eight children: Edward R. was born Feb. 15, 1893, married Alma Knutson, and has four children; Leaned, Carl, Marvel and Crystal. Dyeing (first) was born May 10, 1895, and died in 1900. Hans C. was born Aug. 8, 1899. Dyeing (second) was born May 23, 1901. Edna was born Oct. 3, 1903. Elsie D. was born Feb. 8, 1907. Clarence J. was born May 29, 1908. Lester was born May 1, 1911. Dyeing is the wife of Lee Frasier, of Rice Lake, and had a daughter, Pearl D. Hans C. served in France with Co. F, 101st Supply Train, 26th Division --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 169. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm