Andrew Larson (1888-1974) was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tonness Larson of Domesgaard, Norway. At the age of eighteen he left Norway and came to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in a furniture factory for a couple years and then came to Pilot Mound Township in Griggs County in 1906. November 20, 1909 he married Maria Aslakson (1890-1968) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Aslakson, at West Prairie Parsonage, and started farming on the Ole Alfson farm. In 1931 moved to the Thinglestad farm until 1944 and then bought the farm north of Jessie where they lived until the time of his wife's death.

Mr. Larson was elected to Kirkesanger (chanter) in the West Prairie Church for many years. The Larsons were faithful church workers and members in the church. Mrs. Larson had a life membership in both the church and Ladies Aid.

Arthur (1910-1956) married Verna Bjornson December 16, 1934 - died 1974.

Oriel (1911) married Bernice Ellefson 1939.

Helmer (1915) married Ella Larson October 20, 1973.

Evelyn (1916) married Helmer Pittenger June 6, 1939.

Bernice (1917) married Raymond Michaelis 1941.

Marcella (1921) married Harold Michaelis 1943.

Agnes LaVain (1924) married Arthur Sola, 1947.

Alna (1930) married Calvin Vincent, 1950.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 373