Both Martin Larson and Betsy Evanson were born in Minnesota, Martin on August 13, 1879 and Betsy on December 14, 1883.
They were married at Rockwell, Minnesota on March 30, 1901.
They came to Foster County to find a farm in 1916 and bought land in McKinnon Township.
They later moved to Eastman Township and moved to Courtenay when they retired.
The Larsons had ten children: Charles, Andy, Mabel, Irvan, Carl, Woodrow, Edna, Ames, Irene and Allen.
Mr. Larson was one of the first rural mail carriers out of Kensal. He carried mail on Route 1 from 1908 to 1918.
Mr. Larson died September 19, 1960. Mrs. Larson died February 4, 1969. They are buried in the Sunset Memorial Gardens at Jamestown.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 81B