Grace Merle Larsen

b. 5 January 1898, d. 1 December 1922

Parents

FatherJames Preston Larsen b. 19 Jan 1870, d. 31 Oct 1925
MotherJessie Ellen Temple b. 25 Jul 1870, d. 12 Mar 1943
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RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Christian Martin Larsen
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Information

Possible Birthdate5 Jan 1897 According to at least one source, her birthdate was 5 Jan 1897 birthplace was near Aid, Missouri. 
Birth5 Jan 1898 Grace Merle Larsen was born on 5 Jan 1898 in Missouri. 
1900 Census
(with Parents) 		12 Jun 1900 Grace appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Gracie Larsenn, in the household of her parents, Jessie and James Preston Larsen. She is a single white female, age 3. Daughter of head of household. Born January 1897. She was born in Missouri. Her father was born in Missouri, her mother in Illinois. She cannot read or write, but can speak English. 
1910 Census
(with Parents) 		6 May 1910 Grace appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Grace M. Larsen, in the household of her parents, Jessie and James Preston Larsen. She is a single white female, age 12. Lives on Aid and Acorn Ridge Road. Daughter of head of household. She was born in Missouri. Her father was born in Missouri, her mother in Illinois. She can speak English. She has no occupation. She can read and write. She attended school since September 1, 1909. 
Marriage27 Mar 1916 Grace Merle Larsen and James Luther Simpson, son of Martin Luther Simpson and Martha Jane Jordan, were married on 27 Mar 1916 in Stoddard County, Missouri.
1920 Census
(Spouse of Head) 		20 Jan 1920 Grace appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Grce A. Simpson, with her husband, James Luther Simpson. She is a married white female, age 22. Wife of head of household. She can read and write. She was born in Missouri. Her father was born in Missouri. Her mother was born in Illinois. She can speak English. She has no occupation. 
Death1 Dec 1922 Grace Merle Larsen died on 1 Dec 1922 in Liberty, Stoddard County, Missouri, at age 24. Cause of death: pulmonary TB.
Burial2 Dec 1922 She was buried on 2 Dec 1922, age 24, in West Antioch Cemetery, Stoddard County, Missouri. 

Children of Grace Merle Larsen and James Luther Simpson
2 of 3 known children of Grace Merle Larsen and James Luther Simpson may still be living. 
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