Abner Benjamin Larson

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Abner Benjamin Larson

Birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Death
23 Nov 1955 (aged 79)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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RED WING - Abner Larson, 1309 South Park street, Red Wing resident for 30 years, died today on his 79th birthday anniversary at a Rochester hospital. He had been hospitalized the past eight months.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 23, 1976, he farmed in the Goodhue area for many years and then moved to Red Wing in 1925. Since that time he was employed by the maintenance department of the Milwaukee railroad. He was a member of the First Methodist church.

His wife, the former Harriet Bollum, died March 1 of this year.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist church with the Rev. Warren Nyberg officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Sweeney of Little Falls and Mrs. Carl (Bernice) Gustafson of Welch; eight granchildren, three brothers, Otto and Denis of St. Petersburgh, Fla., and Caleb of Elgin, Ill., and Mrs. Lester (Lillian) Hanson of St. Petersburgh, Fla. One brother (George) and two sisters (Marion and Jennie) preceeded him in death.

Friends may call at the Edstrom Funeral Home Saturday from 7-9 p.m., Sunday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and Monday at the church from 11 a.m. to the time of the services.

Daily Republican Eagle (Red Wing, MN) - November 23, 1955

RED WING - Abner Larson, 1309 South Park street, Red Wing resident for 30 years, died today on his 79th birthday anniversary at a Rochester hospital. He had been hospitalized the past eight months.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 23, 1976, he farmed in the Goodhue area for many years and then moved to Red Wing in 1925. Since that time he was employed by the maintenance department of the Milwaukee railroad. He was a member of the First Methodist church.

His wife, the former Harriet Bollum, died March 1 of this year.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist church with the Rev. Warren Nyberg officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Sweeney of Little Falls and Mrs. Carl (Bernice) Gustafson of Welch; eight granchildren, three brothers, Otto and Denis of St. Petersburgh, Fla., and Caleb of Elgin, Ill., and Mrs. Lester (Lillian) Hanson of St. Petersburgh, Fla. One brother (George) and two sisters (Marion and Jennie) preceeded him in death.

Friends may call at the Edstrom Funeral Home Saturday from 7-9 p.m., Sunday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. and Monday at the church from 11 a.m. to the time of the services.

Daily Republican Eagle (Red Wing, MN) - November 23, 1955