LARSON, Carrie Madson (1849-1933)

MADSON, LARSON, JOHNSON, PETERSON, NELSON, JENSEN, HANSON, HANSEN

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PIONEER LADY LAID TO REST

Mrs. Carrie Larson Died Saturday in Eighty-fourth Year Buried Tuesday

Came to America from Denmark when 23 Years Old and Settled in This County

Another light has been extinguished. Another pioneer has passed to the Better Land. One whose name is known to everyone in the northern part of Hancock County and even in all parts of the country. Living in the community of Crystal Lake for sixty years is a record that few have equaled.

Mrs. Carrie Larson was born in Loland, Denmark, March 26, 1849. She passed away at the age of eighty four years, six months and eleven days. At the age of twenty three years she came to America, coming directly to this part of the country and has resided here the remainder of her life.

Mrs. Larson arrived at Quebec, Canada, in 1872, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnson, Mrs. Johnson's mother and Klaus Peterson. The party came through Chicago immediately after the great fire and arrived at Britt which was only a railroad station. The women stayed at the station while the men groped through darkness to Buffalo Grove where Chris Johnson's brother James lived. The next day they returned through mud and sloughs that covered the prairie.

Mrs. Larson stayed at Buffalo Grove for some time, then worked in Ellington township and later to concord township. She was married at Forest city to Mr. Larson in January 1875. They made their home in the first Buffalo Grove school house and the third one in Crystal township. Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago.

Seven children were born to this union, one, August, departed this life twenty-one years ago. Three sons, Laurice, Willie and Jimmie Larson, and three daughters Mrs. L. A. Nelson, Mrs. P. A. Hanson and Mrs. Julius Jensen, who all reside in Crystal township; also thirty-one grandchildren and four adopted grandchildren; she has one brother, Dak.

Their first home was in Buffalo Grove where they were among the earliest of the pioneers. Later they moved to Upper Flat and for twenty years have resided in Crystal Lake.

She was a member of the Upper Flat Evangelical church.

for the past four years she has been a most patient sufferer from cancer and death was kind in reliving her suffering. She was ready to go and welcomed death.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Crystal Lake on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock following short services at the home. Rev. R. Berntsen conducted the services with the assistance of Rev. H. E. Hutchings. Burial was made in the Crystal Lake cemetery beside her husband.

Britt News Tribune, Wednesday, October 11, 1933

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Mrs. Karen Larson of Crystal Lake Buries; Six Children Survive

Crystal Lake, Oct 12 - Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Karen Larson, 84, who died after a long illness. Services were held in the Methodist church with the Rev. Mr. Bernstein, the Danish minister from the Upper Flat Free church in charge, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Hutchings, pastor of the local church.

Mrs. Larson was born in Lolland, Denmark, March 26, 1848 and came to America in 1860 and was married to Martin Larson and moved immediately to Crystal township. To this union were born seven children, August who died 21 years ago, Laurice, Willie and Jimmie, Mrs. L. A. Nelson, Mrs. P. A. Hansen and Mrs. Julius Jensen, all in Crystal Township.

One brother, John Madson of Haynes, N. Dak., and 31 grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Her husband preceded her in death.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette 12 Oct 1933 page 4