Person:Soren Christian Larsen Sund (1)
Samuel Larson
b.21 Oct 1861 Hørdum Parish, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
d.17 Mar 1917 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA
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m. 1852
  1. Maren Christiane SUND1854 -
  2. Louis Christian SUND1857 - 1918
  3. Samuel Larson1861 - 1917
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m. 13 Mar 1888
  1. Ruby LARSON1889 - 1909
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Samuel Larson1861 - 1917
  • W.  Lina HARSTEDTBet 1869 & 1870 - 1890
m. 4 Aug 1889
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 Jan 1895
  1. Dennis L. LARSON1896 - 1986
  2. Myrtle LARSON1897 - 1995
  3. Freeman LARSON1900 - 1901
  4. Pearl LARSON1902 - 2001
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Name[1][2] Samuel Larson
Alt Name[3] _____ Larsen
Alt Name[4][5][6] Sam _____
Alt Name Søren Christian Larsen Sund
Gender Male
Alt Birth[27] 1859 Denmark1st papers for Naturalization
Birth[8][2][21] 21 Oct 1861 Hørdum Parish, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
Immigration[28] 1874 New York, New York, USAto the US
Immigration[12][13][14][2][29] 13 May 1874 United Statesfrom Denmark
Census[30] 1875 Luck, Polk, Wisconsin, USAWisconsin State
Census[20] 1880 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USAUS
Marriage 13 Mar 1888 Osceola, Polk, Wisconsin, USAto Anna HARSTEDT
Naturalization[32] 1889 Osceola, Polk, Wisconsin, USACertificate of Naturalization
Marriage 4 Aug 1889 West Sweden, Polk, Wisconsin, USAto Lina HARSTEDT
Other[34] 26 May 1892 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA,80 acres, Land
Marriage 13 Jan 1895 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USAto Nielsine Katrine NIELSEN
Occupation[15][1][35] From 1895 to 1910 Farmer
Census[19] 1900 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, United StatesUS
Census[16][37] 1905 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USAWisconsin State
Census[2] 1910 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, United StatesUS
Occupation[26] Shell Lake, Washburn, Wisconsin, USAbar tender/saloon owner
Death[9][10][22] 17 Mar 1917 Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USACause: Apoplexy=CVA stroke, Cerebrovascular acccident
Burial[11][23] 1917 Lorain Union Cemetery, Polk, Wisconsin, USA
Other[24] Anecdote
Other[25] , St. Croix, Wisconsin, USAMilitia Military Service

Died 13 January 1875-will send for DC through the State of Wisc.

TODO: Description: Larson, Samuel-Locate a death or burial record Category: Church Record Local: Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA Date: 22 May 2004 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:


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Emigrated from Denmark before Sena. Lived in Clam Falls. He raised deer in a tall fenced area, he bred them and charged admission to see them. He also took them to the fair. Florence said the deer were mean and when she had to go to the outhouse the deer would chase her. He also had peacocks. No record of him in the vital records of Polk or Burnett Counties. Florence Pittelkow said that he went to Hot Springs Arkansas for his health.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriage Certificate
    Registration of Marriage, Loraine, Polk, Wisconsin#2302 #35145, 7 Feb 1895.

    13 January 1895 Samuel Larson age 39 married Nellcina Nelson age 19 years. Samuel's father is Nels L. Sund, his mother Christina Sorenson. Nellcina's father is Nelse Nelson, her mother Mary Thompson. Both husband and wife were born in Denmark. Occ. of Samuel is farmer in Clam Falls. Reference number: MCWI007

    Witnesses Jay Huyck and Mrs. Lovina Huyck.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 US Census
    1910 Wisconsin Polk Clam Falls Township Heritage Quest ED 159 sheet #1, Series T624, Roll 1733, pg 63, 16-18 Apr 1910.

    Lines 70-74 Henry C. Fischer (head) 62 born in Denmark married 33 yrs imm 1870 [Pa] farmer, Mary (wife) 55 born in Denmark married 33 yrs imm. 1874 has had 7 children-all living, Willie (son) 26 born Wisc farm hand, Jessie [Elizabeth] (son's wife above) 22 born Wisc married 0, and Louis (son) 17 born Wisc. farm hand.
    All parents born in Denmark except Jessie-father England mother French.
    Lines 92-96 Sam Larson (head) 48 born in Denmark married 3 times 15 yrs present imm 1874 Na farmer, Sina K. (wife) 35 born in Denmark married 15 yrs 6 children born 3 lived imm 1892, Dennis (son) 14 born in Wisc home farm, Myrtle (daughter) 12 born in Wisc and Pearl (daughter) 7 born in Wisc.
    All parents born in Denmark. Reference number: CNWI017

  3. ↑ email
    Henriette Idestrup to Dennis Larson dated 26 December 2001, 26 Dec 2001.

    Registration date 5/13/1874 Shows the information for the Immigration of Niels Larsen Lund 49, Kristine Larsen Lund 49, Maren Kirstine Lund 19, Lars Christian Lund 16, and Soren Christian Lund 11.
    They all listed the last residence as Gjærup, Thisted and the last res. parish as Stagstrup, in Thisted County.
    Destination is St. Paul Minnesota

    Henriette said that Louis is identical to Lars (in Denmark) and Soren may be the same as Samuel but not sure.
    The surnames are misspelled as Lund instead of Sund.

  4. ↑ email
    from Henriette Idestrup dated 14 May 2001 from Genforum genealogy.com.
  5. ↑ US Census
    1900 Wisconsin, Polk, Clam Falls, Sheet 2B, ED [133], Series T623, Roll 1811, pg 139, 1 Jun 1900.

    Reference number: CNWI012

    Lines 54-59 Sam (head) 3[6] married 1[5] yrs (then crossed out and changed to 5) born Oct 1861 in Denmark as was his parents imm. 1875 been in US 25 Na, he can read and write and speaks English he is a farmer, Nielsina (wife) 25 born May 1875 in Denmark as were her parents is 25 married 5 years has had 4 children of which only 3 are living imm. 1881 been in US 9yrs, Ruby (daughter) 11 single born Dec. 1888 in Wisconsin, Dennis (son) 4 born Apr 1896 in Wisconsin, Myrtle (daughter) 2 born June 1897 in Wisconsin and Freeman (son) a few mos. born May 1900 in Wisconsin. All children list both parents born in Denmark.

    (Ruby was from Sam's previous marriage)
    There are 2 others: boarder Martin Fischer born May 1888 in Wisconsin is 18. Both parents born in Denmark. And Servant Elvina Thompson born Apr. 1881 in Denmark is 19 both her parents are born in Denmark. She imm. 1892 has been in the US 8 yrs.

  6. ↑ State Census
    1875 Wisconsin, Polk, Town of Luck, roll #1,032,693 FHL Tacoma, 1 Jun 1875.

    Line 6-Niels S. Sund 3 males 2 females-probably Niels-Christina-Louis & Sam.

    Line 11-Lars Larsen 1 male Reference number: CNWI019

  7.   US Census
    1880 Wisconsin, Town of Clam Falls, Polk,, 25 Jun 1880.

    Reference number: CNWI009

    Lines 37-44 Shows Niels Larsen Sund (head) 56 farmer born in Denmark as was his parents, (wife) Christiana 55 born in Denmark as were her parents, Sorin Chr. [N]. (son) 19 born in Denmark as were both of his parents.
    living next to Henry C. Fischer (head) 31 farmer born in Denmark as was his parents, (wife) Marian Kjirstin 26 born in Denmark as were her parents and their son Niels 2 & Frederick 6 mos. born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Denmark. Also living with them is Lewis C. Sund 22 listed as a boarder and a farm laborer, born in Denmark as was his parents.

    They were in the index as Lund not Sund

  8. ↑ Obituary/Newspaper
    obituary for Sam Larson said he was born in Tsta, Denmary on 21 Oct 1860.; Frederic Star.

    On his record of emmigration from Denmark it shows Søren as 11 and not 12 as he would be if his birth year is listed here correctly. I will check with other family genealogists to see what year they have listed for him.

  9. ↑ Obituary/Newspaper
    Sam Larson is no more-title listed in the Frederic Star.; Frederic Star.
  10. ↑ Headstone (1)
    Lorain Cemetery, South of church, Lewis, Polk, Wisconsin, USA, 23 May 2004.

    Samuel Larson Oct. 21, 1861 Mar. 17, 1917 Reference number: Samuel Larson

  11. ↑ Obituary/Newspaper
    From the Frederick Star.
  12. ↑ Obituary/Newspaper
    Sam Larson's obituary said he came to America with his parents in June 1874.; Frederic Star.
  13. ↑ US Census
    1900 Wisconsin, Polk, Clam Falls, Sheet 2B, 1 Jun 1900.

    Lines 54-59 Sam, Nielsina, Ruby, Dennis, Myrtle and Freeman Larson Reference number: ED[133]

  14. ↑ email
    Henriette Idestrup to Dennis Larson dated 26 December 2001, 26 Dec 2001.

    Registration date 5/13/1874 Shows the information for the Immigration of Niels Larsen Lund 49, Kristine Larsen Lund 49, Maren Kirstine Lund 19, Lars Christian Lund 16, and Soren Christian Lund 11.
    They all listed the last residence as Gjærup, Thisted and the last res. parish as Stagstrup, in Thisted County.
    Destination is St. Paul Minnesota

    Henriette said that Louis is identical to Lars (in Denmark) and Soren may be the same as Samuel but not sure.
    The surnames are misspelled as Lund instead of Sund.

    Note: The age of Søren is listed as 11. If my birthyear is correct he would be 12 or 13 in 1874.

  15. ↑ US Census
    1910 Wisconsin Polk Clam Falls Township Heritage Quest ED 159 sheet #1, 16-18 Apr 1910.

    Lines 70-74 Henry C. Fischer (head) 62, Mary (wife) 55, Willie (son) 26, Jessie [Elizabeth] (son's wife above) 22, and Louis (son) 17

    Lines 92-96 Sam Larson (head) 48, Sina K. (wife) 35, Dennis (son) 14, Myrtle (daughter) 12 and Pearl (daughter) 7 Reference number: CNWI017

    Henry and Mary have been married 33 years-Mary has had 7 children all living. Occ. of Henry is listed as farmer. He imm. 1870 and she in 1874.

    Sam Larson shows M3 and Sina M1 they have been married 15 years. She has had 6 children-3 are living. He imm. 187[?] na and she in 1892. His occ. is farmer.

  16. ↑ State Census
    1905 Wisconsin, Polk, Clam Falls Sheet #[3] Ancestry.com, 1 Jun 1905.

    Lines 11-16 Larson, Sam (head) white male 44 married born in Denmark both parents born in Denmark is a [farmer]-Larson, Nelsine K. white female 30 married born in Denmark as were her parents is a housewife-Larson, Ruby (daughter) white female 16 single born in Wisconsin both parents born in Denmark-Larson, Dennis (son) white male 9 born in Wisconsin both parents born in Denmark-Larson, Myrtle (daughter) 7 born in Wisconsin both parents born in Denmark-Larson, Pearl(daughter) 3 born in Wisconsin both parents born in Denmark Reference number: CNWI062 Verified: YES

  17.   BLM GLO records
    WI NO SN,#WI1810_.220.
  18.   BLM GLO records
    WI NO SN,#WI0370_.109.
  19. ↑ Lines 54-59 Sam (head) 3[6] married 1[5] yrs (then crossed out and changed to 5) born Oct 1861 in Denmark as was his parents imm. 1875 been in US 25 Na, he can read and write and speaks English he is a farmer, Nielsina (wife) 25 born May 1875 in Denmark as were her parents is 25 married 5 years has had 4 children of which only 3 are living imm. 1881 been in US 9yrs, Ruby (daughter) 11 single born Dec. 1888 in Wisconsin, Dennis (son) 4 born Apr 1896 in Wisconsin, Myrtle (daughter) 2 born June 1897 in Wisconsin and Freeman (son) a few mos. born May 1900 in Wisconsin. All children list both parents born in Denmark.

    (Ruby was from Sam's previous marriage)
    There are 2 others: boarder Martin Fischer born May 1888 in Wisconsin is 18. Both parents born in Denmark. And Servant Elvina Thompson born Apr. 1881 in Denmark is 19 both her parents are born in Denmark. She imm. 1892 has been in the US 8 yrs.
  20. ↑ Lines 37-44 Shows Niels Larsen Sund (head) 56 farmer born in Denmark as was his parents, (wife) Christiana 55 born in Denmark as were her parents, Sorin Chr. [N]. (son) 19 born in Denmark as were both of his parents.
    living next to Henry C. Fischer (head) 31 farmer born in Denmark as was his parents, (wife) Marian Kjirstin 26 born in Denmark as were her parents and their son Niels 2 & Frederick 6 mos. born in Wisconsin, both parents born in Denmark. Also living with them is Lewis C. Sund 22 listed as a boarder and a farm laborer, born in Denmark as was his parents.

    They were in the index as Lund not Sund
  21. ↑ From Ancestry files in Family History Center.Wanda Flanigan has Thisted Tsta Den.
  22. ↑ From Ancestry files in Family History Center.
  23. ↑ His first 2 wives were buried next to him per Wanda May Flanagan. There are no markers for them.
  24. ↑ He was very well liked and respected in Wisconsin. Story goes that he kept a widow woman and her children alive over one whole winter as they were very poor and had no way of buying food.
    He had this ryhme when doing custom thresting for his fellow farmers: Isn't this nice now we work awhile and then stop to eat awhile and then we work awhile again and then to our home and relax.
    He was a cabin boy when they came to the USA and that helped him to know how to run a steam engine due to seeing how a ship was run. (From Dennis (Jr.) Larson.)
  25. ↑ Sam Larson 33 is listed as a farmer-place name if [Rock] River.
  26. ↑ From Wanda's story of Sam Larson.
  27. ↑ "1st" papers State of Wisconsin Polk County Sam Larson born in Denmark about 1859 emigrated to the US landed at the Port of New York about June 1875. Page 394
  28. ↑ On 5 June 1874 on the ship S. S. Macedonia originating form Denmark and of Danish ethnicity is listed the family of Neils Larsun Sund. Neils was 49 male and a carpenter from Denmark. Kristine Sund (wife) female is also 49. Maren [K.] Sund female (nil) is 19, Lars C. Sund (Nil) male is 16 and Soren C. Sund (Nil) male is 11. The all made the trip in Stearage. This information came from the New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 through Ancestry.com Micro M237_390 list no. 569
    I also have his "1st" papers State of Wisconsin Polk County Sam Larson born in Denmark about 1859 emigrated to the US landed at the Port of New York about June 1875. Page 394
  29. ↑ The records show that the ship was "Indirekte" (indirect) showing they used a feeder ship to another country then another ship to the US.
    1875 shows on 1900 US Census. 1910 census shows 1874.

    Florence Pittelkow thinks that he immigraged from Copenhagen.
  30. ↑ He is shown alone 5 lines away from Niels S. Sund with 3 males and 2 females.
  31.   Anna died in that same year during childbirth when Ruby was born.
  32. ↑ On the 4th of April 1889 Sam Larsen of Denmark filed his letter of Intent to become a US Citizen of the United State. Witness' were H. C. Fischer (his brother in law) and Louis Sund (his brother).
  33.   Anna did not live long either, she died in 1890 leaving Sam with a 2 year old child.
  34. ↑ Need BLM records
  35. ↑ Shows in 1910 census and on his marriage cert. when he married Sina.
  36.   His 3rd wife.
  37. ↑ Sam, Nelsine K., Ruby, Dennis, Myrtle and Pearl Larson.
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