Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NamePercival Evelyn "Percy" Larson 
Birth13 Sep 1911, Litchville, Barnes Co, ND
Census5 Feb 1920, Hanson Twp, Ransom Co, ND
Memoroll# 1339, pg 7
Census14 Apr 1930, LaMoure, LaMoure Co, ND
Memoroll# 1736, pg 2
Census18 Apr 1940, LaMoure, LaMoure Co, ND
Memoroll#3004, pg 10
Death20 May 1976, Bellevue, King Co, WA
MemoCert #011996
OccupationGrain elevator operator, Car dealer
FatherLudwig Larson (1870-1962)
MotherAlvah Jacobsen (1892-1965)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Percival E. Larson in 1920 and 1930 census with his parents.
He was living in LaMoure, ND when they were married in the Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
He visited Norway in June, 1969, and visited the church in Biri, where he spoke with the pastor, who also played the organ and sang for him. He was thrilled to see the present church (dedicated on 27 Aug 1777), which was rebuilt on the site of the original. His grandparents had been married in this church, where the wedding chairs and baptismal font were hand-built and carved in about 1650. Ludwig was also baptized in this church.
He was involved in building the Chapel in the Hills church in Rapid City, SD; which is a replica of an 800 year old Norwegian church.
[Obituary] Seattle Times - 21 May 1976, pg E7
Percy E. Larson
Of Bellevue, May 20 at 64 years. Mr. Larson was born at Litchville, N.D., September 13, 1911. Beloved husband of Charlotte Stolee Larson, father of Mrs. Michael (Beth) Loken of Los Altos, Calif., Paul of Boston, Mass., and Barbara of Bellevue. Brother of Mrs. Lee (Alice) Gyldenvand of Lynnwood and Loren Larson of Alexandria, Minn.
Memorial services Monday, May 24, 11 a.m., at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 411 156th Ave N.E., Bellevue. In lieu of flowers, rememberances may be directed to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church.
He was living in LaMoure, ND when they were married in the Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
He visited Norway in June, 1969, and visited the church in Biri, where he spoke with the pastor, who also played the organ and sang for him. He was thrilled to see the present church (dedicated on 27 Aug 1777), which was rebuilt on the site of the original. His grandparents had been married in this church, where the wedding chairs and baptismal font were hand-built and carved in about 1650. Ludwig was also baptized in this church.
He was involved in building the Chapel in the Hills church in Rapid City, SD; which is a replica of an 800 year old Norwegian church.
[Obituary] Seattle Times - 21 May 1976, pg E7
Percy E. Larson
Of Bellevue, May 20 at 64 years. Mr. Larson was born at Litchville, N.D., September 13, 1911. Beloved husband of Charlotte Stolee Larson, father of Mrs. Michael (Beth) Loken of Los Altos, Calif., Paul of Boston, Mass., and Barbara of Bellevue. Brother of Mrs. Lee (Alice) Gyldenvand of Lynnwood and Loren Larson of Alexandria, Minn.
Memorial services Monday, May 24, 11 a.m., at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 411 156th Ave N.E., Bellevue. In lieu of flowers, rememberances may be directed to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church.
Spouses
Birth2 Nov 1916, Dodgeville, Iowa Co, WI
Death16 Jun 2007, Mercer Island, King Co, WA
FatherDr Haakon Mathias Jacobson Stolee (1882-1960)
MotherAnna G. Hilden (1885-1974)
Misc. Notes
Most of their relatives ended up in Canada.
Listed as 3 yrs, 1 mo in the 1920 census with her parents.
She graduated from the Minnehaha Academy in 1934, and then from St. Olaf College in 1938.
After graduation, she worked at St. Olaf as a catalog librarian and is listed there for the 1940 census, living in Forest Hall.
She was a social worker at Lutheran Welfare, Minneapolis prior to her marriage to Percy E. Larson in 1944.
Charlotte and Percy lived in the Seattle area since 1976 until her death in 2007. She was survived by her 3 children.
Listed as 3 yrs, 1 mo in the 1920 census with her parents.
She graduated from the Minnehaha Academy in 1934, and then from St. Olaf College in 1938.
After graduation, she worked at St. Olaf as a catalog librarian and is listed there for the 1940 census, living in Forest Hall.
She was a social worker at Lutheran Welfare, Minneapolis prior to her marriage to Percy E. Larson in 1944.
Charlotte and Percy lived in the Seattle area since 1976 until her death in 2007. She was survived by her 3 children.
Marriage12 Jun 1946, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN
Marr Memoin Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church by her father