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 HISTOID mi GOODHUE C0UNT1 789 Republican. Both be and his wife attend the Lutheran church. His parents were Eenry and Marie (Zimmerman) Kolbc, natives of Germany, who came to America, locating in Red Wing in 1859, removing to Hay Creels until the fall of ]si;r>. when they pur- chased a farm in Minneola township, cultivating and improving it. In ISli!) Mr. Kolbe met with a serious accident, having his leg cut off by a threshing machine and dying before medical as- sistance could reach him. Mrs. Kolbe was left with seven small children, whom by her thrift, industry and hard labor she edu- cated, besides managing her farm and paying off a large mort- gage, thus making a home for herself and little ones Oscar 0. Larsen, M. D., of Zumbrota village, was born at Rush River, St. Croix county, Wisconsin, August 6, 1877. He attended the public schools of Rush River and after mastering the common branches, entered Luther College at Decorah, Iowa, where he obtained his degree of Bachelor of Arts, being distinguished for proficiency in his studies as well as for his good fellowship. De- ciding to take up the study of medicine, he entered the medical department of the State University, where he was graduated with high honors in 1907. Shortly after graduating he came to the village of Zumbrota and took up the active practice of his profession, meeting with great success, having a large and in- creasing practice, both in the city and country. He is now filling the position of county physician, and being thoroughly ethical in his practice, he has affiliated himself with the county, state and American medical associations. Dr. Larsen is of sterling charac- ter as a citizen, sympathetic and generous as a practitioner. He was married December 22, 1903. at River Falls, to Nora Isaacson Herum, daughter of Jeno and Carolina (Thoen) Isaacson, who were natives of Norway, and emigrated to America, locating in Pierce county and becoming prominent farmers. Her father is deceased, but her mother is still living in River Falls. Mrs. Larsen is a graduate of the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary of Red AVing. Dr. and Mrs. Larsen have three children: Erling H., born January 23, 1904; Einar O., born September 29, 1906; and Harold A. C, born September 9, 1908. The doctor is a Republican in politics and he and his family are members of the Norwegian Synod church. His parents are Ole and Anna (Olson) Larsen, . who were born in Norway, and emigrated to America in the late sixties, locating in Wisconsin. In 1876 they removed to Rush River, purchasing 160 acres of land, which they farmed and im- proved, carrying on general farming, being highly respected in the community wherein they reside. Oliver K. Anderson, of Zumbrota village, was born at La- crescent, Minn., December 15, 1856, son of William and Susan O. (Arnett) Anderson, natives of Ohio. They emigrated to Houston