FARM HOME OF MRS. FREDERICKA LARSON
Topography—The west half of this township is quite rolling, the east half is not quite so much so. When the land was taken up in this township there were a great many sloughs, all filled with water, these now, have all disappeared, and much of the land is cultivated but a few are left for haying purposes.
Most of the land is farmed, a small part of it by the descendants, quite a large amount by tenants of the original homesteaders, who have moved to town or out of the county, and the balance by new owners. This is a very good township and produces an abundance of crops. The first postoffice between Webster and Fort Sisseton was established in Section nine, by H. H. Russell, postmaster, and named by him, Roslyn. He named it after a town in his native country, England. Those still residing on their land are as follows: Ole Gloismodt, Tom J. Lensegrav, Hans J. Hagen, Mrs. J. C. Moore and son, Fred C. Moore, Mrs. Anton A. Larson, A. O. Ronshagen, Morris C. Kellogg, Mrs. L. Larson.
The first child born here was Julia M. Hagen, born to Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Hagen, May 23, 1882.
The first death was that of Jacob Hollenbeck, November 1, 1885.
The first marriage consummated was between Miss Ella Russell and W.. P. Huggett, July 16, 1883.
The largest family was born to Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Ronshagen, seven sons and five daughters, all living but two.
This township was named at a meeting at the Russell homestead. Seven settlers met for the purpose of naming the township at which several names were suggested. Mr. Strock presented the present name which was adopted, taken from a river by the same name in New Jersey.
Dates of settlement of homesteaders:
1882—J. C. Moore, Fred C. Moore, W. F. Strock, J.
H. Pidcock, H. H. Russell, Arne Gilbertson, Ole and Gulick
Glosimodt, Hans J. Hagen, John Swanson, Severt Torgeson,
John, Aug., and Chas. Lindquist, Andrew Hustad, R.
C. Haaseth, Emelia and Franc Moulton.
1883—J. K. Sundahl, Andrew Johnson, F. H. Russell,
W. H. McCumber, Wm. and Julia Robinson, M. C. Kellogg,
Wm. Crowfoot, John Norton, I. 0. Thompson, Chas. Stinson,
Geo. Wringer, Chas. and A. Bulow, Jacob Hollenbeck, Chas.
Gillett, A. 0. Ronshagen, M. M. Moulton.
1884—P. 0. Ronshagen, S. H. Darling, J. F. Gearin,
A. Hellevang, L. Gust Peterson, Tom Lensegrav, Andrew
Otteson, E. S. Hutchinson.
1885—W. T. Havens.
1886—Peter M. Peterson, Ole J. Jacobson, Ole Jensen,
Carl Larson, Einer Christenson, Ed. Rasmunson, Anton A.
Larson, I. 0. D. Larson.
1887—P. J. Nelson.
1888—N. J. Aaenge.
1890—Ludvig Larson.
Mr. L. Larson came direct to Webster from Sweden, May, 1890. He bought a tree claim relinquishment and filed a homestead and to this he has since added 400 acres, adjoining. He was married to Miss Fredericka Forsomn, who also came from Sweden, March, 1900 and to this union were born eleven children, six girls and two boys still living. Mr. Larson was called from his family May 22, 1919. Since that time Mrs. Larscn and the children have continued to manage the farm.
Mrs. Larson is succeeding in her attempt to give her daughters higher education. The girls are showing their appreciation of what their mother is doing by each summer returning to help with the work on the farm and these girls have not received the kind of education which makes them afraid of real honest work.
In 1915 the Larson estate was swept by a cyclone which tore down a large barn, two granaries, two wind mills and wrecked a great deal of farm machinery. This was a total loss as no insurance was carried.
Mrs. Larson says that she has reared her whole family of children with very little money spent in doctor bills. They are now milking ten cows, marketing eighty hogs, two hundred chickens and about $300.00 worth of turkeys, annually. The property is without incumbrance and all surplus has been spent for the education of her family.
Phone and R. F. D., Webster, S. D.
Mr. Glosimodt came to America with his parents from Siljord-Ovre-Telemarken, Norway, landing in Story county, Iowa. In 1880 they moved to Lacque Parle county, Minnesota. Here he worked at the carpenter trade until 1882 when he came to Brown county, Dakota Territory where he filed a preemption, which he proved up and then sold. From there he came to this township and filed a homestead along with his father who filed an adjoining claim. On May 14, 1890, he was married to Miss Anne Haelt and to them were born three children.
After the father's death Mr. Glosimedt received the claim. In addition to this half section he also owns a quarter section in Perkins county, near Meadow. He has provided his son, Oscar, with a quarter section, one mile north of the homestead, and a set of fine buildings. Since the father has aged the farming is left to the son, but Mr. and Mrs. Glosimodt milk eight cows and raise poultry. He spends much of his time in his fruit orchard. All of the buildings shown in the above picture were built by Mr. Glosimodt.
Phone, Roslyn, R. F. D., Webster, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Larson came to America from Norway in 1883, landing in Willmar, Minnesota. In 1886 they came to the township and filed on a homestead and an 80 acres tree claim. To this they have since added 240 acres. To them were born seven sons and three daughters. Vhen they first came they built a dugout house, barn and chicken coop.
Mr. Larson died in 1908 after which the farm was operated for several years by the eldest son Linas. In 1914 Alfred took charge and has continued as manager since that time.
Mr. Alfred Larson has always been interested in good live stock, such as large, well-bred horses and thorough bred cattle, hogs, chickens and turkeys. He specializes in big type Poland China hogs, red combed Rhode Island chickens and mammoth Bronze turkeys. For a number of years he has shown his live stock at the county fair and has succeeded in capturing some of the important first prizes. It is his aim to hold annual sales at which he endeavors to sell the very best at reasonable prices. Practical feeding of pure bred livestock and chickens is the salvation of this county, says Mr. Larson. We can be producers of the very best.
Phone, Roslyn, R. F. D., Webster, S. D.