They sailed from Norway to the United States aboard the Danish ship the Thingvalla. As we search their history maybe the world wide web can connect us again.
I started this blog so that all the Larsen/Larsons could have access to their family history. My research is for everybody and along the way I have met others that wanted to contribute and I owe them a BIG THANKS.
Understanding the different name forms
* Inger Klaudine Halvorsdatter / oldest form of naming / meaning Halvors' daughter (her fathers daughter)
* Inger Klaudine Halvorsen / newer form for sons and daughters
* Inger Klaudine Larsdatter / Inger married Lars' son so she could be listed as Lars' daughter(inlaw)
* Inger Klaudine Larsen / newer married form
The Hans Larson family 1947
Jens (James) Larsen
Jens Peter
Peter Larson and his dog wimpy
Olga
The Larsen House on Røssholmen
Another angle.
The Larsen Home on Røssholmen
This is taken from the back corner of the house.
The painting of the Larsen house on the island of Røssholmen
This is a picture of a painting that was done of the Larsen house on Røssholmen, Norway shortly after it was sold by Jens and Klaudine. UPDATE: I have heard that there are other paintings of the Larsen Home.
Tore og Marianne
Talking with a distant Larsen in the Larsen's summer house on Røssholmen
Nils Peter and Inger Marie
Nils Peter is a Norway Larsen and a 5th cousin to me.