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2. Ancestry.com, Arndahl Church records in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, online database, Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. See the images of the pages of the parish records.

3. U.S. Federal Census Records for Lewis F. Larsen. See the images.

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5. Ancestry.com, U. S. Social Security Death Index, 1917–1918, online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. See entries.

6. Marriage certificate

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14. Death Certificate, author's copy

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