When John Lavon Larson was born on 25 August 1896, in Preston, Oneida, Idaho, United States, his father, John Andrew Larsen, was 26 and his mother, Maria Eleanor Allen, was 22. He married Emily Mae Bishop on 21 August 1918, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 December 1977, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Preston Cemetery, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States.
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After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Paper money had been scarce in Preston until the year 1898. Script currency was used which contained the promise of goods or services rather than paper money. In 1898, script was discontinued and “a lithographed article, much resembling the greenback” was used instead. At first the transition was awkward as nearest bank was located in Logan, Utah. Paper currency became plentiful soon after.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Selmer, Sven, Iver, Thor, Alf, Erland.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Larsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Larsen and Larssen, cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesGreat Grandpa Larson served a mission to Hawaii. I remember as a small girl he would tell me about the Hawaiian people and how much he loved them.
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