Daughter of Lorentz Heggen and Else Marie J

The family came to America from Norway in April 1894 and settled in North Dakota.

Marriages
1. To Albert J. Olson
2. To Joseph R. Girard
3. To Mr. Beecham
4. To Isaac M Larsen

Cemetery Records
Name: Laura Emilia Larsen
Dates: 09/3/1889 - 08/25/1974
Plot: Bay View Terrace 27, 26

California Death Records
Name: Laura E Larsen
Birth: 3 Sep 1889 [Norway]
Death: 25 Aug 1974 Los Angeles Co.
(SSDI: Last residence Palos Verdes Peninsula; SSN Issued North Dakota before 1951)

New York, Passenger and Crew List, 1894
-Anders Heggen, 30, b. Norway
-Lorentz Heggen, 39, b. Norway
-Marie Heggen, wife, 39, b. Norway
-Anna Heggen, 16, b. Norway
-Christian Heggen, 14, male, b. Norway
-Sophie Heggen, infant, b Norway
-Christ Heggen, 8, male, b. Norway
-Anne Heggen, 5 , b. Norway
-Laura* Heggen, 3, b. Norway
Ole Heggen, infant, male, b. Norway
Destination: Minnesota; Nationality: Norwegian
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Arrival: 21 Apr 1894, Port of New York, New York
Ship Name: Paris

Census
1900 Census, Township 151 Haigle precinct, Pierce, North Dakota
(family immigrated in 1894)
-Lorinz Heggen, head, 47, May 1853, b. Norway, Farmer
-Marie Heggen, wife, 45, Oct 1854, married 21 yrs, 8 children born, 7 living, b Norway
-Kristian Heggen, son, 21, May 1879, b. Norway, farm laborer
-Kristoffer Heggen, son, 16, Nov 1883, b. Norway, farm laborer
-Anna M Heggen, dau, 13, May 1887, b. Norway
-Laura* E Heggen, dau, 10, Sep 1889, b. Norway, imm 1894
-Ole Heggen, son, 8, Oct 1891, b. Norway

1910 Census, Viking twp, Wells, North Dakota
-Albert Olson, head, 35, 1st marriage, b. Norway, Farmer
-Laura* Olson, wife, 19, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, 1 child born, 1 living, b. Norway, imm 1895, parents Norway
-Lloyd P Olson, son, 1, b. ND, father WI, mother Norway
-Alma Danielson, niece, 14, b. MN, parents Norway
-Anton Bye, hired man, 21, b. MN

1920 Census, Harvey city, Wells, North Dakota
-Joseph Giard, head, 39, b. MN, father Canada French, mother MN, Engineer steam railroad
-Laura* Giard, wife, 28, b. Norway, Native Tongue Norwegian, Able to Speak English.
-Llyod Olson, stepson, 11, b. ND, father WI, mother Norway
-Sydney Olson, stepson, 8, b. ND, father WI, mother Norway

1930 Census, Harvey city, Wells, North Dakota; 501 Alder Avenue
-Joseph R Girard, head, 48, 1st marriage age 22, b. MN, father Canada French, mother MN, Engineer steam railroad, ows home $5500.
-Laura* E Girard, wife, 38, 1st married age 15, b. Norway, parents Norway
-Josephine Girard, dau, 8, b. ND, father MN, mother Norway
-Joseph C Girard, son, 5, b. ND, father MN, mother Norway
-Lloyd Olson, stepson, 22, b. ND, father WI, mother Norway
-Sydney Olson, stepson, 19, b. ND, father WI, mother Norway

1940 Census, Harvey, Wells, North Dakota; 501 Alder Avenue
-Laura* E Beecham, head, 49, b. Norway, owns home
-Laura Girard, dau, 18, b. ND
-Joseph C Girard, son, 15, b. ND

Daughter
Social Security Applications and Claims Index
Name: Laura Josephine Girard
Birth: 30 Jan 1922 Harvey, Wells, North Dakota
Death: 10 Aug 2002
Father: Joseph R Girard
Mother: Laura E Heggen
Sep 1940: Listed Laura Josephine Girard
Dec 1953: Listed Laura Josephine Roth
Listed Laura Josephine Marolf