Anna (Williams) Larsen
Anna (Williams) Larsen
She is Anna Williams Larsen, born February 10, 1866; who died January 2, 1936 in Askov, Pine County, Minnesota. She is the sister of the two Williams boys whose pictures are in these glass negative photos. A daughter of Johannes Gerhardt Williams and Marie Clara Mayer Williams. She is in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery-Askov, Minnesota ****** Her parents: Johannes Gerhardt Willems (1821 - 1909) Marie Clara Mayer Willems (1829 - 1900) (They are both in SS. Peter and Paul cemetery #83) ****** Spouse: Charles "Carl" Larsen (1860 - 1941) ****** From Calumet county marriage records: Charles Larson and Anna Willems [Williams] (Cal. 2-74) Married Oct. 12, 1884 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein Charles Larson Son of Lorenz Larson and Anna Johanna Hinnichs Born "Denmark" -laborer in Town of Charlestown Anna Willems Daughter of John Willems and Clara Meyer Witnesses Frank Gisch and Alvin Hagemann ****** RELATIVES ATTEND RITES FOR CARL LARSEN New Holstein: Mr. and Mrs. John Bierman attended the funeral services for the latters uncle, Carl Larsen, which were held last Wednesday at the Danish Lutheran church in Askov, Minn. The Rev. M. Mikkelsen officiated and interment was in the Askov cemetery. Deceased was born March 8, 1860 in Denmark and came to the United States in 1882. He located in Charleston, north of this city, where on October 18, 1884 he was married to Miss Anna Williams. Since 1919 the couple lived in Askov and Jackson, Minn. Mrs. Larsen preceded him in death January 2, 1936, and since that time he made his home with his children. He was a brother-in- law of John Gisch of Sheboygan Falls and Adam Willems of Kiel. Survivors include two sons, Charles and Nick of Askov, a daughter, Mrs. C. Johnson of Jackson, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, a brother Nick, in Waukegan, Ill., and a sister in Denmark. ****** Children: Nicholas "Nick" Peter Larsen (1885 - 1968) Charles "Charley" Larsen (1887 - 1954) ******* (Information from Rosemary and also findagrave.com)
William Lau
From Manitowoc county marriages: William Lau and Walburga Holzer (v.6 p.131) Married Jan. 5, 1892 in civil ceremony, Kiel William Lau Son of Michael Lau and Auguste Strassman Farmer in Town of Eaton –born in Town of Eaton Walburga Holzer Daughter of George Holzer and Barbara Singer Born Town of Eaton Witnesses Frank Lau and Franz Holzer ****** (Note: Holzer on 1870 and Halser on 1880 Eaton census)
Maggie (Harlow) Laughlin
Maggie (Harlow) Laughlin
From Calumet county marriage records: Francis Laughlin and Maggie Harlow (v.3 p.198) July 7, 1896, Catholic Church in Chilton Francis Laughlin Son of John Laughlin and Rose Campbell Born Town of Farmington, Washington County Maggie Harlow Daughter of Timothy Harlow and Mary Burke Born Town of Rantoul, Calumet County ********** From Calumet county death records: Francis E. Laughrin(sic) (v.12 p.79) July 25, 1868-April 13, 1947 Husband of Margaret Harlow Son of John Laughrin and Rose Campbell (both born New York) Born Sheboygan County –farmer Died from “coronary thrombosis, 6 hours –arteriosclerosis –old age” Buried at St. Mary Cemetery, Hilbert ********* From Calumet county death records: Margaret Laughlin nee Harlow (v.11 p.156) April 30, 1874-Sept. 29, 1942 Wife of Frank Laughlin Daughter of Timothy Harlow (born New York) and Mary Bruhl [cannot read last name] (born Ireland) Died from “cerebral thrombosis, 5 days –arteriosclerosis –myocarditis, 15 days” Buried at St. Mary Cemetery, Hilbert, Town of Rantoul, Calumet County ******** Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Laughrin, who passed away Tuesday at her home in the town of Rantoul after a two week’s illness, will be held Friday morning in the Pfeffer Funeral home, Chilton, and in St. Mary’s Church, Hilbert with burial in the Hilbert cemetery. The Rev. Theodore Kolbe will officiate. Six nephews will be pallbearers. Mrs. Laughrin was born April 30, 1874, in the town of Rantoul, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Harlow. On July 7, 1896, she was married to Frank Laughrin at St. Augustine’s church, Chilton. For many years she taught in four Calumet county schools. She was a member of the Christian Mothers of St. Mary’s congregation, Hilbert. Surviving are her husband; three sons, John at home, and Walter and Raymond of Milwaukee; one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Rosemary) Wollersheim, at home; seven grandchildren; four brothers, James Harlow of Ontonagan, Mich., Joseph and Harry Harlow of Newald, Wis., and Raymond Harlow of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph McHugh and Mrs. John Laughrin of Chilton, and Mrs. Adam Stoecker of Milwaukee. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. Sheboygan Press, October 1, 1942