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ellenlarsen325
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Austria
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Posted - 20/05/2014 :  16:24:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am trying to find more information on 3 sisters, Virginia, Dorothy and Patricia Larsen. This is the information I have acquired so far:
Parents: Henry William Larsen 1883 - 1958 and Anna M Potherweiler 1886 - ?

Virginia R: Born Feb. 3, 1920 in Manchester, North Carolina
Dorothy Anne: Born Sep. 19, 1922 in Bexar, Texas
Patricia: Born 1929 in the Phillipines

All ladies were living in St. Louis from 1930 to 1940. After that I have nothing. No death dates, no marriage records, and basically no clue. Any help would be fantastic.

jkmarler
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Posted - 20/05/2014 :  17:01:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Henry Larsen the girl's father was career military. He has been mentioned in several old topics at norwayheritage, including this one:

http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5305

Henry's death certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1958/1958_00024021.PDF

Henry's death certificate lists the Kriegshauser funeral home as the undertaker. Here is an address/ contact information for a current Kriegshauser mortuarial service, suggest you contact them for possible records on Henry's service:

Kriegshauser Mortuary-West Chapel
9450 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63132 | 314-994-3322 |

Edited by - jkmarler on 20/05/2014 17:11:04
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AntonH
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Posted - 20/05/2014 :  17:09:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Most likely Patricia and sister Dorothy travelling to Hawaii in 1948

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Patricia Larsen
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1929
Birth Place: Derivative Manila, P.I.
Ship: Lurline
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1948

Same record from Ancestry.com but this one contains the departure city.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Patricia Larsen
Age: 19
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1929
Birth Place: Philippines
Port of Departure: San Francisco, California
Departure Date: 25 Aug 1948
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1948


Dorothy is listed as age 26, born in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

Edited by - AntonH on 21/05/2014 16:54:26
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  16:40:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Working from the above posting about the two Larsen ladies travelling to Hawaii, I find this travel record for a Virginia Larsen.

California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Name: Virginia Larsen
Arrival Date: 3 Jul 1946
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Ship Name: Matsonia
Port of Arrival: San Pedro, Wilmington and Los Angeles
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Archive information (series:roll number): m1764:114
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  16:43:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
On that same ships manifest but at the bottom of the previous page to the above record for Virginia Larsen is a Dorothy Ann Larsen. Virginia is at the top of the next page So could be travelling together.

California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Name: Dorothy Ann Larsen
Arrival Date: 3 Jul 1946
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Ship Name: Matsonia
Port of Arrival: San Pedro, Wilmington and Los Angeles
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Archive information (series:roll number): m1764:114
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  16:57:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is a Patricia Larsen leaving Honolulu for Tokyo, Japan on Pan American Airlines

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Patricia Larsen
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Departure Date: 19 May 1957
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  17:00:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Again a Patricia Larsen flying to Los Angeles on Pan American flight 806. These records contain very little information on the passenger.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Patricia Larsen
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Departure Date: 19 May 1957
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  17:25:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
There is a fairly large number of records for the ladies Patricia, Virgina and Dorothy Ann Larsen travelling from either San Francisco or Los Angeles to and from Honolulu.in the late 1940's. Mostly travelling by pairs. In the 1950's there are a large number of records of individuals with the same names travelling single to various places inthe Pacific. The plane records are harder to ;pin to the ladies you are interested in because they are travelling single and there is very little information on the passengers. In 1946 it appears that Virginia and Dorothy Ann travelled from Honolulu to Los Angeles as shown above and then returned to Honoluliu from San Francisco. Record is shown below.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Virginia Larsen
Age: 25
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1921
Port of Departure: San Francisco, California
Departure Date: 30 Aug 1946
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 4 Sep 1946

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Dorothy Larsen
Age: 23
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1923
Port of Departure: San Francisco, California
Departure Date: 30 Aug 1946
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 4 Sep 1946
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  23:26:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Searching a different data base on Ancestry.com, this one is called Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1941-1948. Search for Dorothy Ann Larsen turned up nothing, however searching for Dorothy Larsen turns up a record, that would appear to be based on birth place and residence your Dorothy Ann Larsen. Current address is given as 7332 Etatl. Richmond Hts. MO. Age 25, Passport Issue? 9/19/1922 Ft. Sam Houston Tx.

Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1941-1948
Name: Dorothy Larsen
Departure Date: 17 Jun 1948
Age: 25
Birthdate: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Usa (American)
Airline: Pan American Airways
Flight Number: NC-88951
Port of Departure: Honolulu, Hawaii
Port of Arrival: Los Angeles, California

Edited by - AntonH on 21/05/2014 23:32:23
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  23:46:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Virginia R: Born Feb. 3, 1920 in Manchester, North Carolina


How sure are you on the middle intial, could her middle name be Cecelia? What does the middle initial stand for? There is a Virgiania Cecelia Larsen born abt 1920 travelling with Dorothy Ann Larsen in 1945 from San Francico to Honolulu.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Virginia Cecelia Larsen
Age: 25
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1920
Port of Departure: San Francisco, California
Departure Date: 25 Aug 1945
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1945
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/05/2014 :  23:48:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is the record for Dorothy Ann for that same trip. They are listed one above the other.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
Name: Dorothy ann Larsen
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1923
Ship: Matsonia
Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1945
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