INDEX OF NAMES

Generation 1

LARS JENSEN (1823 - 1869) Parents: Unknown Lars Jensen was born on 30 May 1823. He died on 9 Jul 1869 in Kyndeløse, Denmark. He married Johanne Margrethe Frederichsdatter on 13 Apr 1848. Children of Lars Jensen and Johanne Margrethe Fredericksen: Lars (Louis) Larsen was born on 19 Feb 1860 in Kyndeløse. He died in 1950 in Seattle and is buried in the Lake View Cemetery, Volunteer Park. He married Frantsina Hansen Unknown Larsen Sofia Larsdatter married and had children. [Ref] Her brother Louis said that she married Niels Fredericksen. Trine Larsdatter married and had a daughter. [Ref] Her brother Louis said that she married Kristian Fredericksen, the brother of Niels. Bodil Larsdatter was probably living in 1931. [Ref] Unknown Larsdatter died young. [Ref] Lars's daughter Ruby (letter dated 17 Mar 1976) said that her father had a nephew and two nieces in Grove City, MN.

The farm where Louis Larsen was born.

Lar's son Lars talks about his family

Generation 2

LARS (LOUIS) LARSEN (1860 - 1950)

Parents: Lars Jensen and Johanne Margrethe Frederichsdatter [Ref]

Louis was born on 19 Feb 1860 [Ref] in Kyndeløse, Denmark. [Ref] He died in 1950 in Seattle and is buried in the Lake View Cemetery, Volunteer Park. He must be the Lewis Larsen who died on 9 Jun 1950. [Ref] He married Frantsina Hansen on 21 Sep 1888. [Ref][Ref gives only the year]

Louis came to the United States in 1878 [Ref] or in 1881 [Ref][Ref].

Louis' journey from Denmark to Minnesota

The Larsens settled on a homestead in Minnesota. [Ref] They later moved to Litchfield, where Louis had a farm machinery shop and Frantsina had a millinery store. [Ref][Ref] In 1900, Louis went to Kalispel, Montana and worked on railroad bridges. [Ref] After George's birth, the rest of the family moved there as well and Frantsina took in boarders. [Ref] They spent about two years in Kalispel and then moved to Seattle in 1902 or 1903. [Ref] In Seattle, Frantsina had a bakery shop. [Ref]

In 1910 Louis and Frantsina and their children were living in Seattle. Louis was 50 and Frantsina was 46. The children were Clarence F. (age 20), Ruby M. (age 16), Christian E. (age 14), Lilac M. (age 12), Fern O. (age 11), George (age 9) and Violet M. (age 6). Louis was a carpenter and both Louis and Frantsina were born in Denmark. Frantsina had had eight children and seven were living. Frantsina's mother lived with them. [Ref]

Louis went to Canada to work in a mine owned by Frantsina's brother Arnold. [Ref] He was joined by Frantsina, who broke her leg in this remote location and it was never set. [Ref] She died in Apr 1914. Louis later worked in a bakery. [Ref]

In 1920 Louis (age 63) was living in Seattle and working as an engineer. With him lived Lilac M. (age 21 and working as a bookkeeper), Christian E. (age 24 and working as a mechanic in the jewellry industry), Fern O. (age 19), George B. (age 18 and working as a radio operator on a steamship), Violet M. (age 15) and Christian's later wife Ruth W. Johnson (age 25 and working as a clerk). [Ref]

In 1930 Lewis F. (age 70, age 28 when he married, born in Denmark, both parents born in Denmark) was living with his daughter Violet and her family. [Ref]

Children of Louis Larsen and Frantsina Hansen:

1. Clarence Franklin Larsen was born on 9 Jan 1890 in Litchfield, Minnesota. He died on 6 Jun 1977 in Mercer Island, Seattle, Washington. He married Alice Marian Johnson.
2. Lilly Larsen died at age four in Litchfield, after her dress caught fire while playing with matches. [Ref] [Ref] She is buried near her grandparents in Grove City: her headstone is a lamb. (Letter from her sister Ruby, 17 Mar 1976)
3. Ruby M. Larsen was born on 18 Nov 1893 [Ref] in Minnesota. [Ref, says about 1894] She died on 16 Aug 1989 [Ref] in Marysville, Snohomish, Washington. [Ref] She married Roy Francis Wolfe in Sep 1914 in St. Clements Episcopal church in Seattle. [Ref] Roy was born on 22 Aug 1889 [Ref] in Clearmont, Nodaway, Missouri. [Ref] He died on 21 Sep 1976 [Ref] in Snohomish. [Ref]
   Roy was of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and black hair. [Ref] On 5 Jun 1919 he was working as a pharmacist. [Ref] In 1920 Roy F. (age 29, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri) and his wife Ruby (age 26, born in Minnesota, parents born in Denmark) were living in Darrington, Snohomish, Washington with their son. Roy was a pharmacist in a drug store. [Ref] In 1930 Roy F. (age 40, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois) and Ruby L. (age 36, born in Minnesota, parents born in Denmark) were living in Darrington with two sons and a daughter. Roy was a druggist in a drug store. [Ref]
   According to his World War I draft card Roy was of medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair. [Ref]
   Memoir of Ruby Larsen Wolfe
   
4. Christian Earnest Larsen was born on 13 Nov 1895 [Ref] in Litchfield. [Ref][Ref] He died in Sep 1972. [Ref] He married Ruth Johnson, the sister of his brother Clarence's wife. They had no children.
   Christian was of medium height and medium build with grey eyes and brown hair. [Ref] When he was 21, he was a jewelry manufacturer. [Ref] He was a soldier in World War I. [Ref]
   In 1930 Christian (age 34, born in Minnesota, parents born in Denmark) and Ruth (age 34, born in Washington, parents born in Wisconsin) were living in Seattle. Christian was a diamond appraiser at a retail jewelry store. [Ref]
   
5. Lilac M. Larsen was born on 9 Sep 1897 [Ref] in Minnesota. [Ref, about 1898] She died on 22 Apr 1982 [Ref, does not give the day] in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington. [Ref] She married Harold Woodin. Harold J. Woodin was born on 20 May 1905. [Ref] He died on 25 Dec 1989 [Ref] in Renton, King, Washington. [Ref] Harold and Lilac lived in Seattle. [Ref]
   In 1930 Harold Woodin (age 24, born in Washington, parents born in Michigan) was living in Seattle with his grandparents Jay A. and Catherine Woodin and their son James Woodin. [Ref]
   
6. Fern O. Larsen was born on 5 Oct 1888 [!][Ref] in Minnesota. [Ref, about 1899] She died in Oct 1976. [Ref] She married Al Olson.
   Surprisingly the 1930 census has two Ferns of roughly the right age married to an Albert Olson. The more likely is 29, born in Washington and with parents born in the US! Albert B. is 19, born in Oregon and with parents born in Minnesota. Fern and Albert lived in Aberdeen, Grays Harbour, Washington and Albert was working in a logging camp. [Ref]
   
7. George Benjamin Larsen was born on 24 April 1901 [Ref][Ref] in Minnesota. [Ref, Apr 1900][Ref says about 1901] He died on 16 Aug 1988 [Ref] in Multnomah county, Oregon. [Ref] He married Florence Unknown. [Ref]
   He ran away and joined the navy. [Ref] George's last residence was Portland, Washington, Oregon. [Ref]
   
8. Violet M. Larsen was born on 17 Jan 1904 [Ref] in Seattle. [Ref, says about 1906][Ref says 1904] She died on 14 Aug 1975 [Ref does not give the day] in Seattle. [Ref] She married George H. Williams.
   In 1930, Violet (age 26, born in Washington, parents born in Denmark) was living in Oak, King county, Washington with her husband George H. Williams (age 30, born in Michigan, father born in Wales, mother born in Norway), her father Lewis F. Larsen (age 70, age 28 when he married, born in Denmark, both parents born in Denmark), her three-year-old son and her year-old daughter. George was working as a bookkeeper for a dredging company. [Ref]
   

Generation 3

CLARENCE FRANKLIN LARSEN (1890 - 1977) Parents: Lars Larsen and Frantsina Hansen Clarence Larsen was born on 9 Jan 1890 [Ref] in Litchfield, MN. [Ref][Ref says he was born in Meeker co.] He died on 6 Jun 1977 [Ref does not give the day] in Mercer Island, Seattle, Washington. [Ref] He married Alice Marian Johnson on 27 Apr 1916 in St. Clement's Church, Seattle. [Ref] In Jun 1917 he was an accountant at the Charles H. Lilly co. in Seattle. [Ref] He was later the president. [Ref] In 1920 Clarence F. (age 29, born in Minnesota, parents born in Denmark) and Marian A. (age 39, born in Washington, parents born in Wisconsin) were living in Mercer, King, Washington with their children. Clarence was a bookkeeper for a seed company. [Ref] In 1930 Clarence F. (age 29, born in Minnesota, parents born in Denmark) and Marian A. (age 39, born in Washington, parents born in Wisconsin) were living in Mercer, King, Washington with their children. Clarence was an accountant for a seed company. [Ref] Another photo Memoir of his childhood

References

Census

Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, Washington, DC, National Archives and Records Administration, 1910.

Personal Records

Larsen, Clarence, memoir

Wolfe, Ruby, memoir

Public Records

Selective Service System, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Washington, D.C., National Archives and Records Administration.

Vital Records

Clarence Larsen's marriage certificate

Lars Larsen's birth certificate

Ancestry.com, Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, online database, Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration. Online: Ancestry.com.

Washington State Department of Health, State Death Records Index, 1940-1996, Microfilm, Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington. Online: Ancestry.com.