NOTE: Previously known as "Lars ROMUNDSTAD."
Romundstad is the name of the Farm Village in the Rindal, Norway area where Lars was born at the Midstua Yttgaard Farmhouse.

New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name: Lars Romundstad
Arrival Date: 8 May 1896
Birth Date: abt 1880
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Norwegian
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Germanic
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U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: L. O. Romundstad
Residence Year: 1906
Street address: 606 W Holly
Residence Place: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Publication Title: Bellingham, Washington, City Directory, 1906
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Lars Ytgard
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Feb. 1880
Street address: R.1
Residence Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Relative: Christine Ytgard
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On 7 January 1920 Even Romundstad [originally incorrectly written as 'Ytgard' ] (84), wife Gertrude (72), daughter Christine Ytgard (36) and son-in-law, Lars Ytgard (39) lived in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Even and Gertrude owed their home free and clear. According to this census, Even immigrated in 1869, Gertrude in 1880 and Lars in *1890; all were naturalized. Lars was a farmer. NOTE: Immigration year differs from other sources.
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On 25 April 1930 Lars Ytgard (50), wife Christine (46), children; Erling (9), Borgny (4) lived on the County Gravel Road in Conway Precinct, Skagit County, Washington. This census shows Lars immigrated in *1896 and naturalized. He was a farm laborer.
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Lars Ytgard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 62
Birth Date: 7 Feb. 1880
Birth Place: Norway, Norway
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Burlington, Washington, USA
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Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: Lars Ytgard
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Death Date: 25 Jun 1960
Death Place: Burlington, Skagit, Washington
Father: Ole Romunstad
Mother: Bertha Naergard
FHL Film Number: 2034034
Reference ID: 12972
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Bellingham Herald
Bellingham, Washington
Monday, 27 June 1960
Page 9, Column 2

Funeral Set Tuesday
For Lars Ytgard

BURLINGTON - Lars Ytgard, 80, of Rt 2, Sedro Woolley, died in the Burlington hospital Saturday following a short illness.

Mr. Ytgard was born in Norway and came to the United States in 1917 [s/b 1896], settling in Wisconsin. In 1930, the family moved to the Sedro Woolley area.

He was a retired dairy farmer and a member of the Lutheran Church and the Skagit County Dairymen's Assn.

He is survived by:
- His wife, Christine
- A daughter, Borgny, Mrs. Melvin Heyntsen of Rt. 2, Sedro Woolley
- Two sons, Earling, of Sedro Woolley, and Reidar of Burlington
- A brother, John of Romundstad Valley, Norseville, Wisconsin.
- Six grandchildren
- Nieces and nephews in Norway.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hulbush Funeral Home in Burlington, followed by burial in Burlington.