Lydia Larson

1892–1992 (Age 99)
Walworth Township, Becker, Minnesota, United States

The Life of Lydia

When Lydia Larson was born on 22 April 1892, in Walworth Township, Becker, Minnesota, United States, her father, Nels Christian Larson, was 42 and her mother, Berret Jorgin Iverson, was 37. She married Oscar Robert Larshus about 1916, in North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Atlanta Township, Becker, Minnesota, United States in 1900. She died on 5 February 1992, in Bottineau, Bottineau, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 99.

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Family Time Line

Lydia Larson
1892–1992
Oscar Robert Larshus
1893–1965
Marriage: about 1916
Edna Lorraine Larshus
1917–2008
Ruth Josephine Larshus
1918–2012
Melva Louise Larshus
1920–2019

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
about 1916
North Dakota, United States
children

(3)

  • Edna Lorraine Larshus

    Female1917–2008Female

  • Ruth Josephine Larshus

    Female1918–2012Female

  • Melva Louise Larshus

    Female1920–2019Female

Parents & Siblings

  • Nels Christian Larson

    Male1850–1930Male

  • Berret Jorgin Iverson

    Female1855–1943Female

siblings

(7)

  • Mary Olivia Larson

    Female1884–1931Female

  • Louise Larson

    Female1886–1940Female

  • Ida Larson

    Female1888–1957Female

  • Josephine Larson

    Female1890–1992Female

  • Lydia Larson

    Female1892–1992Female

+2 More Children

World Events (8)

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

Age 1

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 4

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

Age 26

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

1 Americanized form of Swedish Larsson , Danish and Norwegian Larsen .2 English: patronymic from a pet form of Lawrence .

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Lydia Larson in household of Nels Larson, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"
  • Ledda Larson in household of Nils Larson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Lydia Lorshus in household of Oscar R Lorshus, "United States Census, 1930"

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