Hans' parents were Lars Hanson and Anna Taroldsdatter. Three other children of Lars and Anna's were: Jorgine (Mrs Knute Hanson), Martha Maris (Mrs Stensrud), Ludvig.
Obituary provided by FAG Contributor #48225207 On Dec 12, 2014.
SOURCE - THE WHITEHALL TIMES-BANNER - MAY 25, 1916
Hans F Larson, one of the early settlers in the town of Garfield, died at his home there on May 7th, after a long illness and debility from old age. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church at Osseo on Tuesday, Rev. Hjelmevik officiating.
Mr. Larson was born in Eidsvold, Norway. He came to America in 1866, first locating in Dane county. In 1869 he came to Jackson County and located on the homestead in the Town of Garfield, which then was a part of Northfield, and that had since been his home. He had been very feeble the past few years.
He is survived by three sons - Christ Larson of Osseo; Albert H. Larson of Garfield and Lars (Lewis) Larson of South Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. Ludvig Person of Levis, and Mrs. Jens Asgard of Canada.
He also leaves 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The below information was compiled by Lee G. Larson prior to 1976, much via discussions with his father Lewis H Larson in 1936 (Hans F Larson's son):
Hans was the son of Lars Hanson who lived on a farm near the village of Mena in Eidsvold Parish north of Oslo, Norway. Little is known about Lars Hanson except that he farmed and in the winter went up in the mountains to cut logs for lumber. One winter while in the uplands his toes were frozen and had to be amputated, an operation he performed himself, there being no medical aid available in the remote area. His wife was Anna Tarolds Datter.
Hans owned a sailboat with which he transported passenger and goods on a long slim lake named Miosen, about fifty miles north of Oslo. In the spring of 1866, he decided to migrate to America, sold his boat, borrowed $100 in U.S. money from his father and engaged passage for his family on the sailboat Argon. The family then consisted of Hans, his wife Ingeborg and children Lars, Christ, Annie, Mary and Ella. One daughter, already married, remained in Norway. Albert, Julia and Johnie were born later in America.
All food for the family had to be prepared before boarding ship and was such that would keep during the long trip to America. Only drinking water was furnished by the boat owners. The Argon, a sailing vessel, was blown off course by a storm and the passage took eleven weeks from Oslo, (then Christiana) to Quebec, Canada. They then traveled by boat up the St Lawrence and thence through the Great Lakes and connecting canals to Milwaukee. When they arrived there their provisions and money were all gone and they were at the point of starvation when rescued by Ingeborg's brother who had preceded them to the U.S. The brother later become one of Jim Hills right hand men in the building of the Great Northern Railway across the northern states and upon his later death received great acclaim in Chicago newspapers.
From Milwaukee the family traveled by train to Arena, in Iowa County, WI. where Hans found work with a farmer by the name of Irishmoe. The entire family lived one winter in an old abandoned school house which, when they moved in, had neither windows or doors. The farmer furnished them with flour, potatoes and black strap molasses - no other pay. Later Hans worked for various farmers in the vicinity.
In 1869, the family moved to Osseo, WI, where Hans obtained and eighty acre government land claim. He and his wife lived there until their death. Son Albert remained on his fathers old farm until in his later days it was sold and he and his wife moved into Osseo, where both died.
Hans was 5'10", had light brown sandy hair, which was straight. He weight around 160 pounds. Lee Larson remembers seeing his grandfather at Osseo when he was about 5 and grandfather at age 72, a straight lean man with snow white hair and white chin whiskers.
It is of interesting to note that Hans' last name when he arrived in America was Larsen, which he changed to Larson because the large numbers of "sens" in the Milwaukee area caused confusion in mail delivery.
Notes show that Hans and wife were married in 1853.
Obituary provided by FAG Contributor #48225207 On Dec 12, 2014.
SOURCE - THE WHITEHALL TIMES-BANNER - MAY 25, 1916
Hans F Larson, one of the early settlers in the town of Garfield, died at his home there on May 7th, after a long illness and debility from old age. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church at Osseo on Tuesday, Rev. Hjelmevik officiating.
Mr. Larson was born in Eidsvold, Norway. He came to America in 1866, first locating in Dane county. In 1869 he came to Jackson County and located on the homestead in the Town of Garfield, which then was a part of Northfield, and that had since been his home. He had been very feeble the past few years.
He is survived by three sons - Christ Larson of Osseo; Albert H. Larson of Garfield and Lars (Lewis) Larson of South Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. Ludvig Person of Levis, and Mrs. Jens Asgard of Canada.
He also leaves 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The below information was compiled by Lee G. Larson prior to 1976, much via discussions with his father Lewis H Larson in 1936 (Hans F Larson's son):
Hans was the son of Lars Hanson who lived on a farm near the village of Mena in Eidsvold Parish north of Oslo, Norway. Little is known about Lars Hanson except that he farmed and in the winter went up in the mountains to cut logs for lumber. One winter while in the uplands his toes were frozen and had to be amputated, an operation he performed himself, there being no medical aid available in the remote area. His wife was Anna Tarolds Datter.
Hans owned a sailboat with which he transported passenger and goods on a long slim lake named Miosen, about fifty miles north of Oslo. In the spring of 1866, he decided to migrate to America, sold his boat, borrowed $100 in U.S. money from his father and engaged passage for his family on the sailboat Argon. The family then consisted of Hans, his wife Ingeborg and children Lars, Christ, Annie, Mary and Ella. One daughter, already married, remained in Norway. Albert, Julia and Johnie were born later in America.
All food for the family had to be prepared before boarding ship and was such that would keep during the long trip to America. Only drinking water was furnished by the boat owners. The Argon, a sailing vessel, was blown off course by a storm and the passage took eleven weeks from Oslo, (then Christiana) to Quebec, Canada. They then traveled by boat up the St Lawrence and thence through the Great Lakes and connecting canals to Milwaukee. When they arrived there their provisions and money were all gone and they were at the point of starvation when rescued by Ingeborg's brother who had preceded them to the U.S. The brother later become one of Jim Hills right hand men in the building of the Great Northern Railway across the northern states and upon his later death received great acclaim in Chicago newspapers.
From Milwaukee the family traveled by train to Arena, in Iowa County, WI. where Hans found work with a farmer by the name of Irishmoe. The entire family lived one winter in an old abandoned school house which, when they moved in, had neither windows or doors. The farmer furnished them with flour, potatoes and black strap molasses - no other pay. Later Hans worked for various farmers in the vicinity.
In 1869, the family moved to Osseo, WI, where Hans obtained and eighty acre government land claim. He and his wife lived there until their death. Son Albert remained on his fathers old farm until in his later days it was sold and he and his wife moved into Osseo, where both died.
Hans was 5'10", had light brown sandy hair, which was straight. He weight around 160 pounds. Lee Larson remembers seeing his grandfather at Osseo when he was about 5 and grandfather at age 72, a straight lean man with snow white hair and white chin whiskers.
It is of interesting to note that Hans' last name when he arrived in America was Larsen, which he changed to Larson because the large numbers of "sens" in the Milwaukee area caused confusion in mail delivery.
Notes show that Hans and wife were married in 1853.
Hans' parents were Lars Hanson and Anna Taroldsdatter. Three other children of Lars and Anna's were: Jorgine (Mrs Knute Hanson), Martha Maris (Mrs Stensrud), Ludvig.
Obituary provided by FAG Contributor #48225207 On Dec 12, 2014.
SOURCE - THE WHITEHALL TIMES-BANNER - MAY 25, 1916
Hans F Larson, one of the early settlers in the town of Garfield, died at his home there on May 7th, after a long illness and debility from old age. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church at Osseo on Tuesday, Rev. Hjelmevik officiating.
Mr. Larson was born in Eidsvold, Norway. He came to America in 1866, first locating in Dane county. In 1869 he came to Jackson County and located on the homestead in the Town of Garfield, which then was a part of Northfield, and that had since been his home. He had been very feeble the past few years.
He is survived by three sons - Christ Larson of Osseo; Albert H. Larson of Garfield and Lars (Lewis) Larson of South Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. Ludvig Person of Levis, and Mrs. Jens Asgard of Canada.
He also leaves 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The below information was compiled by Lee G. Larson prior to 1976, much via discussions with his father Lewis H Larson in 1936 (Hans F Larson's son):
Hans was the son of Lars Hanson who lived on a farm near the village of Mena in Eidsvold Parish north of Oslo, Norway. Little is known about Lars Hanson except that he farmed and in the winter went up in the mountains to cut logs for lumber. One winter while in the uplands his toes were frozen and had to be amputated, an operation he performed himself, there being no medical aid available in the remote area. His wife was Anna Tarolds Datter.
Hans owned a sailboat with which he transported passenger and goods on a long slim lake named Miosen, about fifty miles north of Oslo. In the spring of 1866, he decided to migrate to America, sold his boat, borrowed $100 in U.S. money from his father and engaged passage for his family on the sailboat Argon. The family then consisted of Hans, his wife Ingeborg and children Lars, Christ, Annie, Mary and Ella. One daughter, already married, remained in Norway. Albert, Julia and Johnie were born later in America.
All food for the family had to be prepared before boarding ship and was such that would keep during the long trip to America. Only drinking water was furnished by the boat owners. The Argon, a sailing vessel, was blown off course by a storm and the passage took eleven weeks from Oslo, (then Christiana) to Quebec, Canada. They then traveled by boat up the St Lawrence and thence through the Great Lakes and connecting canals to Milwaukee. When they arrived there their provisions and money were all gone and they were at the point of starvation when rescued by Ingeborg's brother who had preceded them to the U.S. The brother later become one of Jim Hills right hand men in the building of the Great Northern Railway across the northern states and upon his later death received great acclaim in Chicago newspapers.
From Milwaukee the family traveled by train to Arena, in Iowa County, WI. where Hans found work with a farmer by the name of Irishmoe. The entire family lived one winter in an old abandoned school house which, when they moved in, had neither windows or doors. The farmer furnished them with flour, potatoes and black strap molasses - no other pay. Later Hans worked for various farmers in the vicinity.
In 1869, the family moved to Osseo, WI, where Hans obtained and eighty acre government land claim. He and his wife lived there until their death. Son Albert remained on his fathers old farm until in his later days it was sold and he and his wife moved into Osseo, where both died.
Hans was 5'10", had light brown sandy hair, which was straight. He weight around 160 pounds. Lee Larson remembers seeing his grandfather at Osseo when he was about 5 and grandfather at age 72, a straight lean man with snow white hair and white chin whiskers.
It is of interesting to note that Hans' last name when he arrived in America was Larsen, which he changed to Larson because the large numbers of "sens" in the Milwaukee area caused confusion in mail delivery.
Notes show that Hans and wife were married in 1853.
Obituary provided by FAG Contributor #48225207 On Dec 12, 2014.
SOURCE - THE WHITEHALL TIMES-BANNER - MAY 25, 1916
Hans F Larson, one of the early settlers in the town of Garfield, died at his home there on May 7th, after a long illness and debility from old age. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church at Osseo on Tuesday, Rev. Hjelmevik officiating.
Mr. Larson was born in Eidsvold, Norway. He came to America in 1866, first locating in Dane county. In 1869 he came to Jackson County and located on the homestead in the Town of Garfield, which then was a part of Northfield, and that had since been his home. He had been very feeble the past few years.
He is survived by three sons - Christ Larson of Osseo; Albert H. Larson of Garfield and Lars (Lewis) Larson of South Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. Ludvig Person of Levis, and Mrs. Jens Asgard of Canada.
He also leaves 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The below information was compiled by Lee G. Larson prior to 1976, much via discussions with his father Lewis H Larson in 1936 (Hans F Larson's son):
Hans was the son of Lars Hanson who lived on a farm near the village of Mena in Eidsvold Parish north of Oslo, Norway. Little is known about Lars Hanson except that he farmed and in the winter went up in the mountains to cut logs for lumber. One winter while in the uplands his toes were frozen and had to be amputated, an operation he performed himself, there being no medical aid available in the remote area. His wife was Anna Tarolds Datter.
Hans owned a sailboat with which he transported passenger and goods on a long slim lake named Miosen, about fifty miles north of Oslo. In the spring of 1866, he decided to migrate to America, sold his boat, borrowed $100 in U.S. money from his father and engaged passage for his family on the sailboat Argon. The family then consisted of Hans, his wife Ingeborg and children Lars, Christ, Annie, Mary and Ella. One daughter, already married, remained in Norway. Albert, Julia and Johnie were born later in America.
All food for the family had to be prepared before boarding ship and was such that would keep during the long trip to America. Only drinking water was furnished by the boat owners. The Argon, a sailing vessel, was blown off course by a storm and the passage took eleven weeks from Oslo, (then Christiana) to Quebec, Canada. They then traveled by boat up the St Lawrence and thence through the Great Lakes and connecting canals to Milwaukee. When they arrived there their provisions and money were all gone and they were at the point of starvation when rescued by Ingeborg's brother who had preceded them to the U.S. The brother later become one of Jim Hills right hand men in the building of the Great Northern Railway across the northern states and upon his later death received great acclaim in Chicago newspapers.
From Milwaukee the family traveled by train to Arena, in Iowa County, WI. where Hans found work with a farmer by the name of Irishmoe. The entire family lived one winter in an old abandoned school house which, when they moved in, had neither windows or doors. The farmer furnished them with flour, potatoes and black strap molasses - no other pay. Later Hans worked for various farmers in the vicinity.
In 1869, the family moved to Osseo, WI, where Hans obtained and eighty acre government land claim. He and his wife lived there until their death. Son Albert remained on his fathers old farm until in his later days it was sold and he and his wife moved into Osseo, where both died.
Hans was 5'10", had light brown sandy hair, which was straight. He weight around 160 pounds. Lee Larson remembers seeing his grandfather at Osseo when he was about 5 and grandfather at age 72, a straight lean man with snow white hair and white chin whiskers.
It is of interesting to note that Hans' last name when he arrived in America was Larsen, which he changed to Larson because the large numbers of "sens" in the Milwaukee area caused confusion in mail delivery.
Notes show that Hans and wife were married in 1853.
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