TEC 5 US Army WWII Purple Heart
Martin Larson and Judith Gilbertson were married in 1934 and lived at Fargo for several years until 1942. In March of that year Martin was called into the service of our country. The first two years in army camps in the United States and England. Then the invasion at Normandy, and the next year and a half was spent in the European theater until the end of W.W. 2. Judith employed at the State Triple A. office continued to live in Fargo until 1943. She moved to Kathryn, and worked with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gilbertson who had a grocery business there. This was during the time of food rationing, when the red and blue war ration book stamps were more valuable than money. Martin got home in 1945 and he and Judith went into partnership with her parents in the grocery business. This was a real challenge, keeping the store open every evening, besides selling groceries, there was the cream station, eggs to buy and once and twice a week slaughtering of a beef or pork. In 1947 the store was sold and the Larsons ventured into farming in Oak Hill township in the beautiful Sheyenne Valley. Their home was originally the parsonage for pastors serving churches in the area. The first house was built by Pastor Forde who had organized the Sheyenne Valley congregation, the first congregation in the area. This house burned at the time Rev. Bothne lived there, and was rebuilt by him in the early 1880's. This farm was later known as the Ben Johnson farm, and is now Sunny Side Farms. Martin Larson has been active in both local and county government and has served on the Barnes County Commission for the past seven years. He is also serving on the County Park Board, County Welfare Board; a member of the South Central Dakota Regional Council, and a member of the South Central Mental Health & Retardation Center. Both Mr. and Mrs. Larson were born and raised in Barnes County and are members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Kathryn. They have two sons: Robert K. who farms with his father and Richard M. County Extension Agent. He and his wife Pam (Danielson) Larson live at Lisbon, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 137
Martin Larson and Judith Gilbertson were married in 1934 and lived at Fargo for several years until 1942. In March of that year Martin was called into the service of our country. The first two years in army camps in the United States and England. Then the invasion at Normandy, and the next year and a half was spent in the European theater until the end of W.W. 2. Judith employed at the State Triple A. office continued to live in Fargo until 1943. She moved to Kathryn, and worked with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gilbertson who had a grocery business there. This was during the time of food rationing, when the red and blue war ration book stamps were more valuable than money. Martin got home in 1945 and he and Judith went into partnership with her parents in the grocery business. This was a real challenge, keeping the store open every evening, besides selling groceries, there was the cream station, eggs to buy and once and twice a week slaughtering of a beef or pork. In 1947 the store was sold and the Larsons ventured into farming in Oak Hill township in the beautiful Sheyenne Valley. Their home was originally the parsonage for pastors serving churches in the area. The first house was built by Pastor Forde who had organized the Sheyenne Valley congregation, the first congregation in the area. This house burned at the time Rev. Bothne lived there, and was rebuilt by him in the early 1880's. This farm was later known as the Ben Johnson farm, and is now Sunny Side Farms. Martin Larson has been active in both local and county government and has served on the Barnes County Commission for the past seven years. He is also serving on the County Park Board, County Welfare Board; a member of the South Central Dakota Regional Council, and a member of the South Central Mental Health & Retardation Center. Both Mr. and Mrs. Larson were born and raised in Barnes County and are members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Kathryn. They have two sons: Robert K. who farms with his father and Richard M. County Extension Agent. He and his wife Pam (Danielson) Larson live at Lisbon, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 137
TEC 5 US Army WWII Purple Heart
Martin Larson and Judith Gilbertson were married in 1934 and lived at Fargo for several years until 1942. In March of that year Martin was called into the service of our country. The first two years in army camps in the United States and England. Then the invasion at Normandy, and the next year and a half was spent in the European theater until the end of W.W. 2. Judith employed at the State Triple A. office continued to live in Fargo until 1943. She moved to Kathryn, and worked with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gilbertson who had a grocery business there. This was during the time of food rationing, when the red and blue war ration book stamps were more valuable than money. Martin got home in 1945 and he and Judith went into partnership with her parents in the grocery business. This was a real challenge, keeping the store open every evening, besides selling groceries, there was the cream station, eggs to buy and once and twice a week slaughtering of a beef or pork. In 1947 the store was sold and the Larsons ventured into farming in Oak Hill township in the beautiful Sheyenne Valley. Their home was originally the parsonage for pastors serving churches in the area. The first house was built by Pastor Forde who had organized the Sheyenne Valley congregation, the first congregation in the area. This house burned at the time Rev. Bothne lived there, and was rebuilt by him in the early 1880's. This farm was later known as the Ben Johnson farm, and is now Sunny Side Farms. Martin Larson has been active in both local and county government and has served on the Barnes County Commission for the past seven years. He is also serving on the County Park Board, County Welfare Board; a member of the South Central Dakota Regional Council, and a member of the South Central Mental Health & Retardation Center. Both Mr. and Mrs. Larson were born and raised in Barnes County and are members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Kathryn. They have two sons: Robert K. who farms with his father and Richard M. County Extension Agent. He and his wife Pam (Danielson) Larson live at Lisbon, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 137
Martin Larson and Judith Gilbertson were married in 1934 and lived at Fargo for several years until 1942. In March of that year Martin was called into the service of our country. The first two years in army camps in the United States and England. Then the invasion at Normandy, and the next year and a half was spent in the European theater until the end of W.W. 2. Judith employed at the State Triple A. office continued to live in Fargo until 1943. She moved to Kathryn, and worked with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gilbertson who had a grocery business there. This was during the time of food rationing, when the red and blue war ration book stamps were more valuable than money. Martin got home in 1945 and he and Judith went into partnership with her parents in the grocery business. This was a real challenge, keeping the store open every evening, besides selling groceries, there was the cream station, eggs to buy and once and twice a week slaughtering of a beef or pork. In 1947 the store was sold and the Larsons ventured into farming in Oak Hill township in the beautiful Sheyenne Valley. Their home was originally the parsonage for pastors serving churches in the area. The first house was built by Pastor Forde who had organized the Sheyenne Valley congregation, the first congregation in the area. This house burned at the time Rev. Bothne lived there, and was rebuilt by him in the early 1880's. This farm was later known as the Ben Johnson farm, and is now Sunny Side Farms. Martin Larson has been active in both local and county government and has served on the Barnes County Commission for the past seven years. He is also serving on the County Park Board, County Welfare Board; a member of the South Central Dakota Regional Council, and a member of the South Central Mental Health & Retardation Center. Both Mr. and Mrs. Larson were born and raised in Barnes County and are members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Kathryn. They have two sons: Robert K. who farms with his father and Richard M. County Extension Agent. He and his wife Pam (Danielson) Larson live at Lisbon, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 137
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