Samuel Webster LARSEN

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No citizen in Michigan City, Laporte County, Indiana enjoys the confidence and self esteem of his associates in a greater degree than does Samuel Webster Larsen, the manager of Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Company. He was born in Winchester, Wisconsin on the 12th of September, 1859, being a son of Gunder and Mary Jane (Rogers) Larsen, the former a native of Christiana, Norway and the latter of Syracuse, New York. Five children were born to these parents, three boys and two girls and three are now living. Samuel W.; Florence, wife of L. Cole, Clintonville, Wisconsin; and Arthur T., a resident of Winchester, Wisconsin. Their father followed farming as a life occupation and about 1848 came to America locating at Winchester, where he still makes his home, although now he is retired from the active care of business life. Some years after his arrival in this country he was joined by his father, Torger Larsen who died at Winchester at the age of eighty four years. The latter did not engage in business after coming to America. He was the father of five sons and two daughters, and the family were among the early pioneers in Wisconsin. Gunder Larsen, the son of this worthy old pioneer, served as a soldier in the Civil War, in Company B, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, his military career covering a period of three years during all of which time he served as a private. He participated throughout the entire Atlanta campaign and took part in many of the hard-fought battles of the war. His political support is given to the Republican party and at one time he served as register of deeds of Winnebago county. He maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades by his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. and Mrs. Gunder Larsen are members of the Methodist church. She is a descendant in about the eleventh generation from the martyr John Rogers, and is the daughter Samuel Rogers, Jr. and Mary (Enos) Rogers, the former a native of the state of New York and of English descent. He, too, was among the early settlers of Winchester, Wisconsin, and his death occurred when aoout eighty-two years of age.
Samuel W. Larsen spent the days of his boyhood and youth in the place of his nativity, receiving his elementary education in its public schools, and was also a pupil in the High School of Neenah, Wisconsin. After completing his education he became deputy of register of deeds at Oshkosh, that state, thus continuing for five years, and at the expiration of that period, he engaged in the furniture manufacturing business at Oshkosh. After about two and a half years spent in that occupation, he entered the employ of Hoxie and Miller, lumber dealers at Antigo, Wisconsin and in the winter of 1890 became connected with the Interior Lumber Company, Interior, Michigan, serving as their assistant manager until 1896, after which he spent a short time at Waldo, Arkansas. In the fall of 1897 Mr. Larsen came to Michigan City, Indiana, and for two years was engaged in the wholesale business for himself, after which he sold his interest to the Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Company, but remained a stockholder in the concern and became manager of the business, which position he still retains.
Mr. Larsen is also vice president of the Indiana Transportation Company and secretary and treasurer of the Michigan City Navigation Company, and also administrator of the Hermit Company.
On the 24th of June, 1884, Mr. Larsen was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Sabra Slosson, a daughter of Joseph and Celestia B. (Meyers) Slosson. In his fraternal relations he is Mr. Larsen is a member of Washington Lodge No. 4 Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He gives a staunch support to the principles of the Republican party and while living in Michigan was the recipient of many public offices at the hand of his fellow citizens. Both he and his wife were members of the Congregational church and the Larsen home is located at 1413 Washington street.

By E. D. Daniels 1904

Samuel married Margaret Sabra SLOSSON on 25 Jun 1884 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Margaret (daughter of Joseph Avery SLOSSON and Celestia Belinda MYERS) was born on 01 Aug 1866 in Kenosha, Wisconsin; died on 24 Oct 1947 in Michigan City, La Porte Co., Indiana; was buried in Greenridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]