LARSON, Anders Bastian 1873-1886

LARSON, PETERSDATTER, NORDHUS

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 7/25/2014 at 09:58:30

Anders Bastian Larson was born June 21, 1873 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Bastian Eide Larson and Anna Pedersdatter Nordhus, the eighth of their nine children and the second son to be named Anders.

He was baptized on August 17, 1873 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. His baptismal sponsors were: Lars Iver Olsen; Elias Christoffersen, Raub Simonsen and B. Moder (Norwegian for birth mother).

Found in the 1880 & 1885 censuses living on a farm at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Bastian Larson 54, Anna Larson 52, Hellen Larson 22, Anna Larson 16, Peter Larson 15, Lars Larson 13, Andreas Larson 6.

1885: Baccan Larson 60, Anna Larson 55, Peter Larson 20, Louis Larson 19, Andrew Larson 10, Helen Larson 24.

Anders died September 26, 1886 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at lot #44 of Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Note: Anders was named after his older brother, Anders who was born in 1868 and died before 1873.