Larry's Family Photos

Mathias Staack (Larry's GG grandfather) with his wife Mary (Peterson). The children are, most likely, Emma (Larry's great grandmother) and Carl. Mathias emigrated to the U.S. from Schleswig-Holstein in the 1860's.

Farm house in Dakota, MN. From left to right are most likely son, John Henry, daughter-in-law, Alma, Sarah Brown Wilson, James Gardner Wilson. Picture probably taken around 1900.

The grandchildren are apparently the children of Newton and Sarah Grant. Picture taken probably around 1906.

Larry's Great Grandfather as a young man

Larry's Great Grandmother

Unidentified individuals in car are probably Clarence and one of his sons.

John and Delbert were the two youngest children of James Gardner Wilson, who had a total of 13. In this picture they are apparently posing for a fashion ad.

This picture was taken in 1959 of Larry Wilson (age 12), Larry's father, Louis James Wilson with James Judson Wilson on right and his daughter Ruby (1914-1991), in center. James Judson Wilson was the son of James Gardner Wilson and, therfore, Louis Wilson's great-uncle

Left to right are Vida, Rolland (Larry's grandfather), Sylvia, Alice, and Claude

A picture of Larry's grandfather that was taken in front of Louis Thurow's summer cottage on the Mississippi River between LaMoille and Dakota, MN

Larry's great grandfather (1860-1943) and great grandmother (1859-1941)

From left to right: Paul Buski (A friend of Louis Thurow and present at almost all family gatherings), Herb Thurow, Rolland H. Wilson, Sr., Bill Thurow and Louis Thurow.

Picture taken at Louis Thurow's summer cottage on Mississippi River between LaMoille and Dakota, MN.

Picture taken in 1936 of David Donn Wilson (1925-1991) and Rolland H. Wilson

Larry's Grandparents and their car

Picture taken in August of 1939 at Wilson home in Winona, MN