The Larson Family
Andrew Larson was born in Sonnerup, Roskilde County, Denmark, September 1, 1848. Inger Rassmusson was born the last of nine children in Stora-Koping, Malmöhus County, Sweden, July 27, 1852. Andrew and Inger married March 19, 1874 and had five girls and five boys.
Their children were:
- Christenia Larson, born October 14, 1876
- John Larson, Born January 6, 1878
- Julius Larson, born January 24, 1881
- William Larson, born February 18, 1883 - died October 26, 1903
- Andrew Larson, born September 8, 1884 - died July 19, 1965
- James Larson, born February 18, 1886
- Minnie Larson, born March 21, 1888
- Magdalene Larson, born July 28, 1890
- Sarah Larson, born April 27, 1892
- Clara Larson, April 27, 1896
The Larson family was one of the first families to arrive in Stirling August 20, 1899 as part of a mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to settle Southern Alberta. After arriving in Canada Andrew built a small two room shack later finishing it in 1910. He was a great carpenter and made a loom and did a lot of weaving with it. Magdalene or Maggie his tenth child inherited this and has since donated it to the Glenbow Museum in Calgary.
Andrew also owned a small farm south of Stirling.
In 1908 or 1910 shortly after arriving in Canada, Andrew was sent on a mission to Denmark.
Read more about this topic: Andrew Larson House
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