Anders Larsen

LARSEN, RASMUSSEN

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/21/2010 at 14:04:50

Larsen, Anders, farmer, P.O. Spencer. Was born in Fyen, Denmark, Feb. 5th, 1835. He lived in Denmark until 1874 where he worked on a farm. Hearing glowing accounts of America, the land of the free and a refuge for the oppressed, he decided to come to its shores and seek a home. When he arrived in America he heard of the fertile fields of Iowa and at once decided to cast his lot among the successful Hawkeye farmers. On arriving in Clay county, the 13th of May, 1874, he sought out and purchased one of the handsome farms for which this county is noted, and in a few short years surrounded himself with all the necessary comforts of life. He owns 240 acres of land, 160 of which is under cultivation. Mr. Larsen is one of the most successful farmers in Clay county. He was married in 1867 to Kersten Rasmussen. They have seven children, Leves A., Robert B., Christena E., Carl C., Peter N., John A., and Clara A.

Source: A History of Clay County, by W. C. Gilbreath, 1889.