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Myrtle born on the plains of what was once the French Territory having changed hands during several battles, eventually become ceded land by the Ojibway Tribe of North America, was a descendant of a first generation Norwegian named Anton Edvard Larson who arrived from Putten, Norway on the ship the City of Antwerp he was married to Alma Amelia Ayars in 1887.

Myrtle embodied the traditions of a pioneer woman on the plains. Staying close to her family, attending church as did her Grandfather John Wister Ayers, as recorded.

To help support the family, Myrtle would pick onions on a farm in Southern Minnesota, near the county line.

Alma was the daughter of John Wister Ayars born 28 April 1868 Freeborn, Freeborn County, Minnesota and Mary Bowen Davis, daughter of Jeremiah Bond Davis born in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey died in Trenton, Freeborn, Minnesota and Phebe Ann Bowen.

Jeremiah traveled to Freeborn County, Minnesota to marry Mary Bowen Davis on the 22nd of June 1843, did die on the 3rd of April 1890, at Freeborn County, Minnesota and is buried at the Seven Day Baptist Cemetery in Freeborn, Freeborn County, Minnesota. These were first settlers and farmers of the ceded territory by the Ojibway Tribe.

Immigrant ancestors are Robert Ayars born March 1640, Bishops's Cleeve, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England, dying on the 14th of January 1719, Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, buried at Holly Corner Cemetery, Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey and Katherine Taylor born in c. 1642, died 22 February 1684 and who lays to rest in the Common Burying Ground of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. the descendant of an original settler to the Minnesota territory.

Mrytle Mae Larson was the wife of Joseph Orin Trogstad the son of Christian Haagenson, of Akershus a first generation Norwegian from Norway and Mina Luella Mickelson, a second generation Norwegian.

Children of Myrtle Mae Larson and Joseph Orin Trogstad are:

Meralda Opal Trogstad Seth - b. 18 January 1924, d. 1988, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota

Roland Melvin Trogstad - b. 2 February 1926, d. 22 October 2009, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota

Marvin Edward Trogstad - b. 16 May 1932, Freeborn County, Minnesota,

Leslie Trogstad - b. 11 January 1928, d. 16 March 1928