Chestena Larson

Gards- og ættesoge for Sveio III page 270 Espenes (14m).

Sunnhordland-slekter, s. 106: j) Kristine, g. m. Ivar Svenden Slettevik, i Story City, Iowa, U.S.A.

Home in 1880: Howard, Story, Iowa, USA

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Edwart Larson 38 Self (Head)
Chisteen Larson 32 Wife
Anna G. Larson 6 Daughter
Sven T. Larson 4 Son
Hellen E. Larson 2 Daughter
Sven Larson 76 Father
Gury Larson 73 Mother

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123970756/chistena-larson

Chistena was the daughter of Sven Tollafson Espeness.
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Obituary March 2, 1922, Roland Record, Roland, Iowa

One of the pioneer settlers of Howard township, Mrs. Iver Larson, passed away at her home at Story City, Feb. 19, 1922.

Mrs. Larson was born in Norway February 4, 1848, and was married to Iver Larson Feb. 14, 1873.

Besides her aged husband, she leaves to mourn her death seven children. They are Swen T. Larson, Mrs. M. C. Wierson, Mrs. E.M. Henderson, Mrs. C.H. Christiansen, all of Story City, Mrs. M. G. Boyd, of Albert Lea, Minn., and Mrs. David Cooper of Des Moines, besides twenty-five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Larson, formerly lived five miles northwest of Roland.

Funeral services were held at Story City.
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Contributor’s notes: Death certificate identifies date of birth as February 2, 1848, and death as February 18, 1922. She was buried February 22, 1922.
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A list of her children are posted on Iver’s Memorial