Lars Kloster Madsen and Kirsten Christine Christensen emigrated from Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, Hassing District, Thisted, Denmark to Laketon Township, Brookings County, South Dakota in the spring of 1878. According to Lars’ obituary, they arrived in Luverne, MN by train and traveled by oxcart to their homestead in Laketon Township, arriving in June, 1878. They were accompanied by the Peter Christian Paulson family who also settled near Lake Poinsett. Lars and Kirsten traveled with six of their eight children; their two oldest daughters, Mette Marie and Madsine, joined them the following year. They settled near Lake Albert and Lake Poinsett, near Kirsten’s sister, Maren Pederson (Mrs. Lars Christensen) who had arrived in Dakota Territory in 1874.
Lars Kloster Madsen was born July 17, 1831 in Sennels Parish, Hillerslev District, Thisted, Denmark to Mads Christian Christophersen Steensgaard (b: 31 Dec 1797 in Hundborg Parish, Hundborg District, Denmark; death date unknown) and Mette Marie Larsdatter Kloster (b:Nov 11 1800 in Sennels Parish; died 15 Feb 1885 in Hundborg Parish.) His father was a blacksmith. Lars was baptized in the Sennels Parish church on July 24, 1831 and confirmed at Sennels Parish on April 19, 1846. In his youth, Lars performed seasonal work, traveling to various parishes as a carpenter and laborer.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they were farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, where he is described as a landless person, until March 1860 , when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they are described as smallholders, or farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878. Lars and Kirsten had eight children, all born in Denmark and all immigrated to South Dakota.
Lars fought in the war of 1864 with Denmark against Germany and Austria. One battle of three or four hours duration in which he took part there were between 600 and 700 men lost and he received a medal from the King of Denmark. Fifty years after that battle each of those that fought was given one hundred crowns per year as an honorary gift.
He was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.
Lars Kloster Madsen was born July 17, 1831 in Sennels Parish, Hillerslev District, Thisted, Denmark to Mads Christian Christophersen Steensgaard (b: 31 Dec 1797 in Hundborg Parish, Hundborg District, Denmark; death date unknown) and Mette Marie Larsdatter Kloster (b:Nov 11 1800 in Sennels Parish; died 15 Feb 1885 in Hundborg Parish.) His father was a blacksmith. Lars was baptized in the Sennels Parish church on July 24, 1831 and confirmed at Sennels Parish on April 19, 1846. In his youth, Lars performed seasonal work, traveling to various parishes as a carpenter and laborer.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they were farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, where he is described as a landless person, until March 1860 , when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they are described as smallholders, or farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878. Lars and Kirsten had eight children, all born in Denmark and all immigrated to South Dakota.
Lars fought in the war of 1864 with Denmark against Germany and Austria. One battle of three or four hours duration in which he took part there were between 600 and 700 men lost and he received a medal from the King of Denmark. Fifty years after that battle each of those that fought was given one hundred crowns per year as an honorary gift.
He was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.
Lars Kloster Madsen and Kirsten Christine Christensen emigrated from Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, Hassing District, Thisted, Denmark to Laketon Township, Brookings County, South Dakota in the spring of 1878. According to Lars’ obituary, they arrived in Luverne, MN by train and traveled by oxcart to their homestead in Laketon Township, arriving in June, 1878. They were accompanied by the Peter Christian Paulson family who also settled near Lake Poinsett. Lars and Kirsten traveled with six of their eight children; their two oldest daughters, Mette Marie and Madsine, joined them the following year. They settled near Lake Albert and Lake Poinsett, near Kirsten’s sister, Maren Pederson (Mrs. Lars Christensen) who had arrived in Dakota Territory in 1874.
Lars Kloster Madsen was born July 17, 1831 in Sennels Parish, Hillerslev District, Thisted, Denmark to Mads Christian Christophersen Steensgaard (b: 31 Dec 1797 in Hundborg Parish, Hundborg District, Denmark; death date unknown) and Mette Marie Larsdatter Kloster (b:Nov 11 1800 in Sennels Parish; died 15 Feb 1885 in Hundborg Parish.) His father was a blacksmith. Lars was baptized in the Sennels Parish church on July 24, 1831 and confirmed at Sennels Parish on April 19, 1846. In his youth, Lars performed seasonal work, traveling to various parishes as a carpenter and laborer.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they were farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, where he is described as a landless person, until March 1860 , when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they are described as smallholders, or farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878. Lars and Kirsten had eight children, all born in Denmark and all immigrated to South Dakota.
Lars fought in the war of 1864 with Denmark against Germany and Austria. One battle of three or four hours duration in which he took part there were between 600 and 700 men lost and he received a medal from the King of Denmark. Fifty years after that battle each of those that fought was given one hundred crowns per year as an honorary gift.
He was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.
Lars Kloster Madsen was born July 17, 1831 in Sennels Parish, Hillerslev District, Thisted, Denmark to Mads Christian Christophersen Steensgaard (b: 31 Dec 1797 in Hundborg Parish, Hundborg District, Denmark; death date unknown) and Mette Marie Larsdatter Kloster (b:Nov 11 1800 in Sennels Parish; died 15 Feb 1885 in Hundborg Parish.) His father was a blacksmith. Lars was baptized in the Sennels Parish church on July 24, 1831 and confirmed at Sennels Parish on April 19, 1846. In his youth, Lars performed seasonal work, traveling to various parishes as a carpenter and laborer.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they were farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878.
Lars married Kirsten Christine Christensen on Oct 11, 1857 in the Hundborg Parish Church. They continued to live in Hundborg Parish, where he is described as a landless person, until March 1860 , when they moved with their daughter Mette Marie to Elsted, in Snedsted Parish, and a year later, in March 1861 , when they moved to Vibberstoft, Villerslev Parish, where they are described as smallholders, or farmers. They resided there until they left for the United States in 1878. Lars and Kirsten had eight children, all born in Denmark and all immigrated to South Dakota.
Lars fought in the war of 1864 with Denmark against Germany and Austria. One battle of three or four hours duration in which he took part there were between 600 and 700 men lost and he received a medal from the King of Denmark. Fifty years after that battle each of those that fought was given one hundred crowns per year as an honorary gift.
He was a life long member of the Lutheran Church.
