John Larson fonds

Scope and Content: 20221010/001 Correspondence with wife Constance Larson during deployment in World War 1. Letters of condolence to Constance Larson regarding John Larson’s death in war. Includes hand written letters, postcards, and envelopes. 4 photo prints. 20221010/002 Documents including marriage certificate, c…

History Biographical: John Larson was born in Kalmat, Sweden, in 1878. He came to Canada in 1902. In Lethbridge he worked in coal mines. He married to Constance Olander in 1903 and the couple had four children. He enlisted for WW1 service in 1915 with 39th Battery 10th Brigade CFA and died in action on November 16, 1916. For details see file 20091069/123 Lethbridge Cenotaph Project.

Scope and Content: 20221010/001 Correspondence with wife Constance Larson during deployment in World War 1. Letters of condolence to Constance Larson regarding John Larson’s death in war. Includes hand written letters, postcards, and envelopes. 4 photo prints. 20221010/002 Documents including marriage certificate, citizenship papers, Last Will and Testament, Imperial War Graves Commission papers, and other war memorials received by Constance Larson. 1 photo print.