| Name | Laura Christina LARSEN  |
| Birth | 29 Sep 1873, Bregninge, Tåsinge [Island], Sunds, Svendborg Amt, Denmark |
| Death | 11 Aug 1947, Fosston, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | Aug 1947, Rosehill Cemetery (formerly called Tyndall Cemetery), Fosston, Minnesota |
| Father | Hans B. LARSEN (1844-1898) |
| Mother | Maren Kirstine RASMUSDATTER (1847-1919) |
| 1 | Mahlon Edward CARVER |
| Birth | 25 May 1866, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine |
| Death | 2 Apr 1928, Sletten Township, Polk County, Minnesota |
| Burial | Apr 1928, Rosehill Cemetery (formerly called Tyndall Cemetery), Fosston, Minnesota |
| Father | Allison Larsdel CARVER (1810-1889) |
| Mother | Margaret Ann BENNETT (1827-1917) |
| Marriage | 11 Apr 1889, Bagley, Clearwater County, Minnesota |
| Children | Maude Grace (1891-1981) |
| Millie M. (1893-1969) | |
| Blanche Mabel (1895-1976) | |
| Ralph (ca1898-<1984) | |
| Henry L. (1901-1962) | |
| Roy Edwin (Shorty) (1905-1984) |
Grave: 1873-1947
Email from Ib Christensen, Ærø, Denmark, 28 Nov 2003:
"Hans and Maren had four children:
1. Ane Margrethe Larsen Bodker [Bødker] b. 21.06.1871. Sponsors at her baptism were: Hans Jensen, Kristen Madsen, Kristen Rasmussen, and Ane Rasmussen, all from Bregninge.
2. Laura Larsen b. 29.09.1873. Sponsors at her baptism were: Niels Rasmussen, School teacher M. Madsen from Bregninge, Lars Hansen Bodker [Bødker] from Knudsbølle (her grandfather), and the widow of Hans Hansen.
3. Kirstine Larsen b. ca. 1877. I cannot find her baptized in Bregninge parish, although the 1880 census states that she was born there.
4. Karl Valdemar Larsen Bodker [Bødker] b. 05.07.1881, baptized 25.09.1881. Sponsors were: Peder Nielsen Væver [Weaver] from Bregninge, bachelor Henrik Larsen from Bregninge (perhaps a brother of Hans), bachelor Peder Nielsen farm manager, and Johanne Kristensen from Bregninge."
"The above checks out with the 1880 census, except that I could not find Kirstine born at Bregninge, and of course Karl was not born yet."
Danish Emigration Database:
Name: Larsen, Laura Occupation: Barn
Age: 04 Destination: Aububond, Min.
Contract no.: 316500 Registration date: 4/20/1882
Last res. parish: Bregninge (Tåsinge og Ærø) Last res. county: Svendborg
Last residence: Bregning, Svenborg A. Destination country: USA
Destination city: Audubon Destination state: Minnesota
Name of ship: Indirekte
IDcode: I8182L2104
1885 Minnesota State Census online:
1885 Census Transcription for Audubon, Becker Co., MN
CENS RECORD REEL PAGE ST. COUNTY DIVISION DWEL LIN FAM LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME AGE S L BIRTH_PL F M REMARKS
YEAR NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. E O FOR FOR
X R BIR BIR
Enumerated on the 10th day of July 1885 by Jacob
1885 000809 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 21 107 107 LARSON Hans B. 41 M W Denmark X X
1885 000810 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 22 107 107 LARSON Maren C. 38 F W Denmark X X
1885 000811 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 23 107 107 LARSON Margretta 14 F W Denmark X X
1885 000812 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 24 107 107 LARSON Laura 11 F W Denmark X X
1885 000813 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 25 107 107 LARSON Christina 9 F W Denmark X X
1885 000814 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 26 107 107 LARSON Carl Waldemar 4 M W Denmark X X
1885 000815 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 27 107 107 LARSON Thorvald 2 M W Minn. X X
1885 000816 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 28 107 107 LARSON Hansina 2/12 F W Minn. X X
1910 US Census, Sletten Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Carver, Malhon [sic], Head of household, Age 39, Married 19 years, Occupation: Farmer
Laura, Wife, Age 35, Married 19 years, Mother of 6, children living: 6
Maud, Age 18
Minnie [sic], Age 17
Blanch [sic] Age 14
Ralph, Age 12
Henry, Age 9
Roy, Age 4
1920 US Census, Sletten Township, Polk County
Carver, Mahlon, Head of household, Age 51, Born in Maine; Occupation: Farmer
Laura, Wife, Age 45, Born in Denmark, Mother Tongue: Danish, Both parents born in Denmark
Ralph, Son, Age 22
Henry, Son, Age 19
Roy, Son, Age 14 [middle initial could be S or E... looks like enumerator wrote one letter over the other]
Moen, Maud G., Daughter, Age 27, Widow
[Moen] Frances L., Grand-daughter, Age 6
[Moen] Hucoon M., Grand-son, Age 4 3/12 [name indecipherable - could also be Huceon M.]
Death Certificate Info (letter dated 30 Apr. 1975, from Doris Morberg, Clerk of District Court, Polk County, Crookston, Minnesota, to Carmen Carver):
Mrs. Laura Carver
Date of Death: August 11 1947 at 8:00 p.m.
Place of Death: Village of Fosston, Polk County, Minnesota
Usual Residence: Village of McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota
Age at time of Death: 73 years, 10 months, 11 days
Date of Birth: September 30, 1873
Place of Birth: Denmark
Parents: Hans Larson, Born in Denmark; Christine Larson, born in Denmark.
MHS Death Index:
CARVER, MRS LAURA
CertID# 1947-MN-013106
Date of Birth: not indexed
Place of Birth: not indexed
Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
Date of Death: 08/11/1947
County of Death: POLK
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, Forty Years Ago, August 15, 1947
Mrs. Laura Carver, resident of the area since 1883, died.
"Hans and Maren had four children:
1. Ane Margrethe Larsen Bodker [Bødker] b. 21.06.1871. Sponsors at her baptism were: Hans Jensen, Kristen Madsen, Kristen Rasmussen, and Ane Rasmussen, all from Bregninge.
2. Laura Larsen b. 29.09.1873. Sponsors at her baptism were: Niels Rasmussen, School teacher M. Madsen from Bregninge, Lars Hansen Bodker [Bødker] from Knudsbølle (her grandfather), and the widow of Hans Hansen.
3. Kirstine Larsen b. ca. 1877. I cannot find her baptized in Bregninge parish, although the 1880 census states that she was born there.
4. Karl Valdemar Larsen Bodker [Bødker] b. 05.07.1881, baptized 25.09.1881. Sponsors were: Peder Nielsen Væver [Weaver] from Bregninge, bachelor Henrik Larsen from Bregninge (perhaps a brother of Hans), bachelor Peder Nielsen farm manager, and Johanne Kristensen from Bregninge."
"The above checks out with the 1880 census, except that I could not find Kirstine born at Bregninge, and of course Karl was not born yet."
Danish Emigration Database:
Name: Larsen, Laura Occupation: Barn
Age: 04 Destination: Aububond, Min.
Contract no.: 316500 Registration date: 4/20/1882
Last res. parish: Bregninge (Tåsinge og Ærø) Last res. county: Svendborg
Last residence: Bregning, Svenborg A. Destination country: USA
Destination city: Audubon Destination state: Minnesota
Name of ship: Indirekte
IDcode: I8182L2104
1885 Minnesota State Census online:
1885 Census Transcription for Audubon, Becker Co., MN
CENS RECORD REEL PAGE ST. COUNTY DIVISION DWEL LIN FAM LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME AGE S L BIRTH_PL F M REMARKS
YEAR NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. E O FOR FOR
X R BIR BIR
Enumerated on the 10th day of July 1885 by Jacob
1885 000809 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 21 107 107 LARSON Hans B. 41 M W Denmark X X
1885 000810 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 22 107 107 LARSON Maren C. 38 F W Denmark X X
1885 000811 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 23 107 107 LARSON Margretta 14 F W Denmark X X
1885 000812 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 24 107 107 LARSON Laura 11 F W Denmark X X
1885 000813 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 25 107 107 LARSON Christina 9 F W Denmark X X
1885 000814 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 26 107 107 LARSON Carl Waldemar 4 M W Denmark X X
1885 000815 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 27 107 107 LARSON Thorvald 2 M W Minn. X X
1885 000816 20 31 MN BECKER Audubon 28 107 107 LARSON Hansina 2/12 F W Minn. X X
Death Certificate Info (letter dated 30 Apr. 1975, from Doris Morberg, Clerk of District Court, Polk County, Crookston, Minnesota, to Carmen Carver):
Mrs. Laura Carver
Date of Death: August 11 1947 at 8:00 p.m.
Place of Death: Village of Fosston, Polk County, Minnesota
Usual Residence: Village of McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota
Age at time of Death: 73 years, 10 months, 11 days
Date of Birth: September 30, 1873
Place of Birth: Denmark
Parents: Hans Larson, Born in Denmark; Christine Larson, born in Denmark.