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Peder Christian Larsen

Birth	:	16 Jan 1828 Denmark
Death	:	3 Nov 1915 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John's Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5914670, -94.9547750
Plot	:	15
Description	:	Peder Christian Larsen was born in Torslev, (Han), Hjorring, Denmark. He "came to America for Aalberg, Denmark, in 1886 with (his wife Jakobine, son) Nels Lars Petersen, (and Niels's wife Anna). They worked for one year for Drey Sorensen and then purchased 80 acres from Lars Esbeck 2 miles west and 3/4 south of Exira. On the trip from Denmark, a small son became ill and died soon after the family came to the Exira area. P.C. and N.L. farmed the land together. They later purchased another 80 acres directly west of the original 80 in Oakfield township from Paul Jensen.... Read More	Peder Christian Larsen was born in Torslev, (Han), Hjorring, Denmark. He "came to America for Aalberg, Denmark, in 1886 with (his wife Jakobine, son) Nels Lars Petersen, (and Niels's wife Anna). They worked for one year for Drey Sorensen and then purchased 80 acres from Lars Esbeck 2 miles west and 3/4 south of Exira. On the trip from Denmark, a small son became ill and died soon after the family came to the Exira area. P.C. and N.L. farmed the land together. They later purchased another 80 acres directly west of the original 80 in Oakfield township from Paul Jensen. Several children were born during this time and they lived in a small house on the east 80. In 1908 a large 9-room house was built. During the building, the men, boys and carpenters slept in the barn and the women and small children lived in the kitchen of the small house which became the summer kitchen and wash house... A large barn was built in 1892. In 1901, an additional 32 feet were added to the original 42 feet and it was quoted in the Audubon County Journal that P.C. and N.L. "boasted of having the longest barn in Audubon County" at that time. During the building of the large house, the women and children lived in the summer kitchen. The story was told of riders on horseback going by. They took a shot at the dog who was asleep by the summer kitchen. The bullet entered the house just inches over the bed of Bill, who was a baby, asleep in his cradle. We don't have a record of the cost of the material for the large house, but the carpenters were paid $325.00."--page 124, Quasquicentennial Book, Exira, IA 1857-1982.

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Peder Christian Larsen's memorial is located at: Saint John's Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA.
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Peder Christian Larsen death on 3 Nov 1915 in Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5914670
Longitude: -94.9547750

Family Members:

Spouse

Jakobine Sorensen Larsen

(1827 - 1911)

Children

Niels Larsen Petersen

(1864 - 1945)

Flowers:

To a Danish Immigrant.

Left by Anonymous on 19 Apr 2013

My great-grandfather Gone but not forgotten.

Left by Anonymous on 29 Jul 2015

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