Derwood Charles Larson

1914 - 1991  (76 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Derwood Charles Larson
  Gender	Male
  Birth	10 Apr 1914	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [1, 2]
  Cert No: 107288
  Census	1 Jan 1915	South Dakota, United States   [3]
  Census	19 Jan 1920	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [4]
  Census	1 Jan 1925	South Dakota, United States   [5]
  Census	12 Apr 1930	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [6]
  Census	1 Jan 1935	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [7]
  Census	4 Apr 1940	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [8]
  Military	20 Nov 1941	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [9, 10, 11]
  Serial No: 2082; Order No: 200-B
  Census	8 Apr 1950	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [12]
  Death	24 Jan 1991	Los Fresnos, Cameron, Texas, United States   [2, 11, 13, 14]
  Obituary	27 Jan 1991	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [15]
  Burial	28 Jan 1991	Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [9, 16, 17]
  Plot: Sec R, Site 26
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Derwood Charles Larson           b. 10 Apr 1914, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 24 Jan 1991, Los Fresnos, Cameron, Texas, United States  (Age 76 years)   2. Donald Claire Larson           b. 11 Jun 1918, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 24 Jan 1986, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Person ID	I5664	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Clair Wilfred Larson           b. 19 Dec 1891, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 21 Oct 1952, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cynthia Pearl Mcdonald           b. 26 Aug 1891, Hamlin, South Dakota, United States           d. 24 Feb 1967, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Dec 1912	Codington, South Dakota, United States   [18, 19]
  Cert No: 34915
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years - She : 21 years and 4 months.
  Divorce	27 May 1932	Lane, Oregon, United States   [20]
  Docket No: 21025
  Family ID	F1543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Anne Haan           b. 13 Jan 1916, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 12 Nov 1979, San Benito, Cameron, Texas, United States (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1936	Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, United States   [21, 22, 23]
  Cert No: 185172
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 20 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Margaret Anita Larson           b. 29 Dec 1936, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 21 Jul 1994, Carver, Minnesota, United States (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living   3. William Derwood Larson           b. 2 Aug 1940, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 22 Dec 2007, Saint Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Apr 1914 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Census - 1 Jan 1915 - South Dakota, United States Census - 19 Jan 1920 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Census - 1 Jan 1925 - South Dakota, United States Census - 12 Apr 1930 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Census - 1 Jan 1935 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Marriage - 2 Jul 1936 - Frankfort, Spink, South Dakota, United States Census - 4 Apr 1940 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Military - Serial No: 2082; Order No: 200-B - 20 Nov 1941 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Census - 8 Apr 1950 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death - 24 Jan 1991 - Los Fresnos, Cameron, Texas, United States Obituary - 27 Jan 1991 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Burial - 28 Jan 1991 - Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  
  

• Reference

  "Derwood Charles Larson". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I5664&tree=cw (accessed July 11, 2026).

  
  

Sources

[S5140] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1917, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1918. [S432] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S5199] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1915. [S5137] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census. [S5202] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925. [S5138] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census. [S5200] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1935. [S5144] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03852; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-26A. [S5195] National Cemetery Administration, U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. [S2032] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for South Dakota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 43. [S5196] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. [S2179] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Minneapolis, Hennepi. [S5197] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File. [S5201] Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000. [S5198] Newspapers.com - Star Tribune - 1991-01-27 - Page 26,  1991-01-27. [S5194] Findagrave,  Derwood C Larson 24 Jan 1991. [S5179] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [S5505] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016. [S5505] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018. [S6284] Ancestry.com, Oregon, U.S., State Divorces, 1925-1968. [S5178] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016. [S5182] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Star Tribune; Publication Date: 5/ Jun/ 1955; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/182988824/?article=ded9acc0-6cdf-4795-acaf-12d29d46a71f&focus=0.7479325,0.023996428,0.86153805,0.08901599&xid=3398. [S5178] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018.