Lars Nerim, originally named Lars Knutson Nerheim, was born on March 28, 1887 in Olen, Norway. He was second born son of a family of six children to Agota Larson (Saevereid) and Knut Larsson Nerheim. His brothers were Lars (known as Big Lars to his family), born December 24, 1884 and Erik Olai (Ira) Nerheim born January 8, 1889. Lars also had three sisters, Ragnhild K. Nerheim born March 23, 1883, Ingeborg Torine Nerheim 1891-1891 and Isabel Karine Nerheim, born on September 8, 1892.
In those times Norway was ruled by the Swedish crown. As the years passed near the turn of the century an independence movement gained steam. Norway and Sweden had a past rife with conflict. It appeared another war may come to pass in the early years of the 1900s. This may have been a reason to immigrate to the U.S.A. however, their father Knut's second marriage to Elen Valskar after wife Agota's death in 1894 and the birth of two "half" sisters, Aagot K. Nerheim (1898) and Selma Amanda Nerheim (1902) probably played a part in the decision as well. The five Nerheim children's late mother Agota had two brothers and a sister whom immigrated to Story City, Iowa, U.S.A. at least 25 years prior to 1905. They were Amund Severeide (July 31, 1851-April 20, 1920), Lars Larson Severeide (Nov, 24, 1849-Feb. 20, 1915) and Ingrid L. Severeide (Dec.4, 1846-April 1,1933).
The first four of the five surviving children of Knut L. and Agota L. Nerheim boarded steamships in Bergen, Norway and never came back, even though Norway gained independence in 1905. One by one after their sixteenth birthday each of them immigrated into the United States through Ellis Island. Lars boarded the Steamship Cernic in May of 1903 and entered The United States through the port of New York.
Lars found his way to Story County, Iowa and was employed as a farm hand by Albert Jacobson, a relation on his mother's side originally from Norway. Lars soon met his bride Ethel, eleven years his junior and a native of Argo, Colorado. They married on February 28, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ethel bore him their first child, Larry Conner Nerim on June 13, 1917. At this time the couple was living in Nashville, TN. where Ethyl's parents (originally Tennesseans) had returned some years before from living in Colorado. Lars registered with the selective service for military duty in World War I on June 5, 1917. He was not called for duty by war's end. He was described on his draft card as medium height and build with sandy red hair. Lars was employed as a carpenter for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Shops, where trains were serviced and refueled. It is unclear as to whether Lars was still in their employ on July 9, 1918, the date of "The Great Train Wreck" (worst in U.S. history) which killed 101 and injured at least 171 people in the head on collision just west of the Shops. It seems very likely he was still living in Nashville and was one of the estimated 50,000 that came out to assist and observe the scene.
The newly minted Nerim family had returned to elder family in Story County, Iowa by 1920 and had added a daughter to their family, Marjorie Adel Nerim. Lars worked as a grain elevator emlpoyee in Gilbert, Iowa from 1919 to 1922. During the decade popularly known as the roaring twenties, Lars and Ethyl's family became the most fruitful of the three Nerim sons of Norway. In 1924 the family had relocated to Tiger, Colorado where Lars was employeed as a mill hand. It was on to living in Denver by 1928. By 1930, Lars was the father of eight children. The family now included Weston Dwight, Virginia M., Alvin Albert, Frank Ford, Thelma G., and Doris. They moved to the nation's highest incorporated city, Leadville, CO., also known as the two mile high city. Here Lars became employed as a miner at the Green Back Mine. By 1932, Lars and the gang had returned to living in Denver. In November of 1932, ninth child Ethel Lolita was born. Also in 1932, divorced brother Ira Nerim moved from Maryland to Alma, CO. and also became a miner.
By 1935, Lars had a tenth child, Roberta born on February 12th. But it would not be a happy year. Tragedy would strike on September 7th as brother Ira lost his life in a fire at the American Lode Goldmine facility, a couple miles east of Leadville. Lars handled his brother's funeral arrangements. Ira was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, which Lars himself would later choose as his own final resting place. Further sadness met the Nerims on June 21, 1937 as second son Weston Dwight Nerim died at the young age of sixteen. He was followed to the grave by fifteen year old sister Virginia May Nerim on March 16, 1938.
The family was living in Idaho Springs, Colorado, close to Denver by 1940. Lars was working at a quartz mine making about $900 a year and was fifty three years old. At this time in his life Lars and his wife were enjoying the first of their many to be born grandchildren. In 1942 the family relocated to Vernal, Utah where lars was employed at another metal mining operation. They remained here until 1951 when the family returned to Denver.
In 1954 Lars lost his older brother Louis who lived in Montana. Louis left a portion of the mineral rights to his land to Lars, his sisters and his brother Ira's surviving offspring. Lars was hard pressed for money due to the sheer size of his family, so any help was greatly appreciated from his late brother's estate. Lars and Ethyl had more children than the other four Nerheim siblings combined. Because of that, there are more Nerims living in Colorado than any other state of the union as of this writing.
Sadly, wife Ethel Lee Henson Nerim passed away on April 19, 1957, three months short of her sixtieth birthday. This left Lars a widower the last ten years of his life. Frank Ford Nerim, his fourth son, passed away on December 7, 1964 three days after his 48th birthday. Lars had now seen three of his ten children lose their lives, plus his two brothers and two sisters and beloved wife Ethel. He joined them in passing on December 5, 1967 at the age of 80 years old in Denver, Colorado.
In those times Norway was ruled by the Swedish crown. As the years passed near the turn of the century an independence movement gained steam. Norway and Sweden had a past rife with conflict. It appeared another war may come to pass in the early years of the 1900s. This may have been a reason to immigrate to the U.S.A. however, their father Knut's second marriage to Elen Valskar after wife Agota's death in 1894 and the birth of two "half" sisters, Aagot K. Nerheim (1898) and Selma Amanda Nerheim (1902) probably played a part in the decision as well. The five Nerheim children's late mother Agota had two brothers and a sister whom immigrated to Story City, Iowa, U.S.A. at least 25 years prior to 1905. They were Amund Severeide (July 31, 1851-April 20, 1920), Lars Larson Severeide (Nov, 24, 1849-Feb. 20, 1915) and Ingrid L. Severeide (Dec.4, 1846-April 1,1933).
The first four of the five surviving children of Knut L. and Agota L. Nerheim boarded steamships in Bergen, Norway and never came back, even though Norway gained independence in 1905. One by one after their sixteenth birthday each of them immigrated into the United States through Ellis Island. Lars boarded the Steamship Cernic in May of 1903 and entered The United States through the port of New York.
Lars found his way to Story County, Iowa and was employed as a farm hand by Albert Jacobson, a relation on his mother's side originally from Norway. Lars soon met his bride Ethel, eleven years his junior and a native of Argo, Colorado. They married on February 28, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ethel bore him their first child, Larry Conner Nerim on June 13, 1917. At this time the couple was living in Nashville, TN. where Ethyl's parents (originally Tennesseans) had returned some years before from living in Colorado. Lars registered with the selective service for military duty in World War I on June 5, 1917. He was not called for duty by war's end. He was described on his draft card as medium height and build with sandy red hair. Lars was employed as a carpenter for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Shops, where trains were serviced and refueled. It is unclear as to whether Lars was still in their employ on July 9, 1918, the date of "The Great Train Wreck" (worst in U.S. history) which killed 101 and injured at least 171 people in the head on collision just west of the Shops. It seems very likely he was still living in Nashville and was one of the estimated 50,000 that came out to assist and observe the scene.
The newly minted Nerim family had returned to elder family in Story County, Iowa by 1920 and had added a daughter to their family, Marjorie Adel Nerim. Lars worked as a grain elevator emlpoyee in Gilbert, Iowa from 1919 to 1922. During the decade popularly known as the roaring twenties, Lars and Ethyl's family became the most fruitful of the three Nerim sons of Norway. In 1924 the family had relocated to Tiger, Colorado where Lars was employeed as a mill hand. It was on to living in Denver by 1928. By 1930, Lars was the father of eight children. The family now included Weston Dwight, Virginia M., Alvin Albert, Frank Ford, Thelma G., and Doris. They moved to the nation's highest incorporated city, Leadville, CO., also known as the two mile high city. Here Lars became employed as a miner at the Green Back Mine. By 1932, Lars and the gang had returned to living in Denver. In November of 1932, ninth child Ethel Lolita was born. Also in 1932, divorced brother Ira Nerim moved from Maryland to Alma, CO. and also became a miner.
By 1935, Lars had a tenth child, Roberta born on February 12th. But it would not be a happy year. Tragedy would strike on September 7th as brother Ira lost his life in a fire at the American Lode Goldmine facility, a couple miles east of Leadville. Lars handled his brother's funeral arrangements. Ira was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, which Lars himself would later choose as his own final resting place. Further sadness met the Nerims on June 21, 1937 as second son Weston Dwight Nerim died at the young age of sixteen. He was followed to the grave by fifteen year old sister Virginia May Nerim on March 16, 1938.
The family was living in Idaho Springs, Colorado, close to Denver by 1940. Lars was working at a quartz mine making about $900 a year and was fifty three years old. At this time in his life Lars and his wife were enjoying the first of their many to be born grandchildren. In 1942 the family relocated to Vernal, Utah where lars was employed at another metal mining operation. They remained here until 1951 when the family returned to Denver.
In 1954 Lars lost his older brother Louis who lived in Montana. Louis left a portion of the mineral rights to his land to Lars, his sisters and his brother Ira's surviving offspring. Lars was hard pressed for money due to the sheer size of his family, so any help was greatly appreciated from his late brother's estate. Lars and Ethyl had more children than the other four Nerheim siblings combined. Because of that, there are more Nerims living in Colorado than any other state of the union as of this writing.
Sadly, wife Ethel Lee Henson Nerim passed away on April 19, 1957, three months short of her sixtieth birthday. This left Lars a widower the last ten years of his life. Frank Ford Nerim, his fourth son, passed away on December 7, 1964 three days after his 48th birthday. Lars had now seen three of his ten children lose their lives, plus his two brothers and two sisters and beloved wife Ethel. He joined them in passing on December 5, 1967 at the age of 80 years old in Denver, Colorado.
Lars Nerim, originally named Lars Knutson Nerheim, was born on March 28, 1887 in Olen, Norway. He was second born son of a family of six children to Agota Larson (Saevereid) and Knut Larsson Nerheim. His brothers were Lars (known as Big Lars to his family), born December 24, 1884 and Erik Olai (Ira) Nerheim born January 8, 1889. Lars also had three sisters, Ragnhild K. Nerheim born March 23, 1883, Ingeborg Torine Nerheim 1891-1891 and Isabel Karine Nerheim, born on September 8, 1892.
In those times Norway was ruled by the Swedish crown. As the years passed near the turn of the century an independence movement gained steam. Norway and Sweden had a past rife with conflict. It appeared another war may come to pass in the early years of the 1900s. This may have been a reason to immigrate to the U.S.A. however, their father Knut's second marriage to Elen Valskar after wife Agota's death in 1894 and the birth of two "half" sisters, Aagot K. Nerheim (1898) and Selma Amanda Nerheim (1902) probably played a part in the decision as well. The five Nerheim children's late mother Agota had two brothers and a sister whom immigrated to Story City, Iowa, U.S.A. at least 25 years prior to 1905. They were Amund Severeide (July 31, 1851-April 20, 1920), Lars Larson Severeide (Nov, 24, 1849-Feb. 20, 1915) and Ingrid L. Severeide (Dec.4, 1846-April 1,1933).
The first four of the five surviving children of Knut L. and Agota L. Nerheim boarded steamships in Bergen, Norway and never came back, even though Norway gained independence in 1905. One by one after their sixteenth birthday each of them immigrated into the United States through Ellis Island. Lars boarded the Steamship Cernic in May of 1903 and entered The United States through the port of New York.
Lars found his way to Story County, Iowa and was employed as a farm hand by Albert Jacobson, a relation on his mother's side originally from Norway. Lars soon met his bride Ethel, eleven years his junior and a native of Argo, Colorado. They married on February 28, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ethel bore him their first child, Larry Conner Nerim on June 13, 1917. At this time the couple was living in Nashville, TN. where Ethyl's parents (originally Tennesseans) had returned some years before from living in Colorado. Lars registered with the selective service for military duty in World War I on June 5, 1917. He was not called for duty by war's end. He was described on his draft card as medium height and build with sandy red hair. Lars was employed as a carpenter for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Shops, where trains were serviced and refueled. It is unclear as to whether Lars was still in their employ on July 9, 1918, the date of "The Great Train Wreck" (worst in U.S. history) which killed 101 and injured at least 171 people in the head on collision just west of the Shops. It seems very likely he was still living in Nashville and was one of the estimated 50,000 that came out to assist and observe the scene.
The newly minted Nerim family had returned to elder family in Story County, Iowa by 1920 and had added a daughter to their family, Marjorie Adel Nerim. Lars worked as a grain elevator emlpoyee in Gilbert, Iowa from 1919 to 1922. During the decade popularly known as the roaring twenties, Lars and Ethyl's family became the most fruitful of the three Nerim sons of Norway. In 1924 the family had relocated to Tiger, Colorado where Lars was employeed as a mill hand. It was on to living in Denver by 1928. By 1930, Lars was the father of eight children. The family now included Weston Dwight, Virginia M., Alvin Albert, Frank Ford, Thelma G., and Doris. They moved to the nation's highest incorporated city, Leadville, CO., also known as the two mile high city. Here Lars became employed as a miner at the Green Back Mine. By 1932, Lars and the gang had returned to living in Denver. In November of 1932, ninth child Ethel Lolita was born. Also in 1932, divorced brother Ira Nerim moved from Maryland to Alma, CO. and also became a miner.
By 1935, Lars had a tenth child, Roberta born on February 12th. But it would not be a happy year. Tragedy would strike on September 7th as brother Ira lost his life in a fire at the American Lode Goldmine facility, a couple miles east of Leadville. Lars handled his brother's funeral arrangements. Ira was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, which Lars himself would later choose as his own final resting place. Further sadness met the Nerims on June 21, 1937 as second son Weston Dwight Nerim died at the young age of sixteen. He was followed to the grave by fifteen year old sister Virginia May Nerim on March 16, 1938.
The family was living in Idaho Springs, Colorado, close to Denver by 1940. Lars was working at a quartz mine making about $900 a year and was fifty three years old. At this time in his life Lars and his wife were enjoying the first of their many to be born grandchildren. In 1942 the family relocated to Vernal, Utah where lars was employed at another metal mining operation. They remained here until 1951 when the family returned to Denver.
In 1954 Lars lost his older brother Louis who lived in Montana. Louis left a portion of the mineral rights to his land to Lars, his sisters and his brother Ira's surviving offspring. Lars was hard pressed for money due to the sheer size of his family, so any help was greatly appreciated from his late brother's estate. Lars and Ethyl had more children than the other four Nerheim siblings combined. Because of that, there are more Nerims living in Colorado than any other state of the union as of this writing.
Sadly, wife Ethel Lee Henson Nerim passed away on April 19, 1957, three months short of her sixtieth birthday. This left Lars a widower the last ten years of his life. Frank Ford Nerim, his fourth son, passed away on December 7, 1964 three days after his 48th birthday. Lars had now seen three of his ten children lose their lives, plus his two brothers and two sisters and beloved wife Ethel. He joined them in passing on December 5, 1967 at the age of 80 years old in Denver, Colorado.
In those times Norway was ruled by the Swedish crown. As the years passed near the turn of the century an independence movement gained steam. Norway and Sweden had a past rife with conflict. It appeared another war may come to pass in the early years of the 1900s. This may have been a reason to immigrate to the U.S.A. however, their father Knut's second marriage to Elen Valskar after wife Agota's death in 1894 and the birth of two "half" sisters, Aagot K. Nerheim (1898) and Selma Amanda Nerheim (1902) probably played a part in the decision as well. The five Nerheim children's late mother Agota had two brothers and a sister whom immigrated to Story City, Iowa, U.S.A. at least 25 years prior to 1905. They were Amund Severeide (July 31, 1851-April 20, 1920), Lars Larson Severeide (Nov, 24, 1849-Feb. 20, 1915) and Ingrid L. Severeide (Dec.4, 1846-April 1,1933).
The first four of the five surviving children of Knut L. and Agota L. Nerheim boarded steamships in Bergen, Norway and never came back, even though Norway gained independence in 1905. One by one after their sixteenth birthday each of them immigrated into the United States through Ellis Island. Lars boarded the Steamship Cernic in May of 1903 and entered The United States through the port of New York.
Lars found his way to Story County, Iowa and was employed as a farm hand by Albert Jacobson, a relation on his mother's side originally from Norway. Lars soon met his bride Ethel, eleven years his junior and a native of Argo, Colorado. They married on February 28, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ethel bore him their first child, Larry Conner Nerim on June 13, 1917. At this time the couple was living in Nashville, TN. where Ethyl's parents (originally Tennesseans) had returned some years before from living in Colorado. Lars registered with the selective service for military duty in World War I on June 5, 1917. He was not called for duty by war's end. He was described on his draft card as medium height and build with sandy red hair. Lars was employed as a carpenter for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Shops, where trains were serviced and refueled. It is unclear as to whether Lars was still in their employ on July 9, 1918, the date of "The Great Train Wreck" (worst in U.S. history) which killed 101 and injured at least 171 people in the head on collision just west of the Shops. It seems very likely he was still living in Nashville and was one of the estimated 50,000 that came out to assist and observe the scene.
The newly minted Nerim family had returned to elder family in Story County, Iowa by 1920 and had added a daughter to their family, Marjorie Adel Nerim. Lars worked as a grain elevator emlpoyee in Gilbert, Iowa from 1919 to 1922. During the decade popularly known as the roaring twenties, Lars and Ethyl's family became the most fruitful of the three Nerim sons of Norway. In 1924 the family had relocated to Tiger, Colorado where Lars was employeed as a mill hand. It was on to living in Denver by 1928. By 1930, Lars was the father of eight children. The family now included Weston Dwight, Virginia M., Alvin Albert, Frank Ford, Thelma G., and Doris. They moved to the nation's highest incorporated city, Leadville, CO., also known as the two mile high city. Here Lars became employed as a miner at the Green Back Mine. By 1932, Lars and the gang had returned to living in Denver. In November of 1932, ninth child Ethel Lolita was born. Also in 1932, divorced brother Ira Nerim moved from Maryland to Alma, CO. and also became a miner.
By 1935, Lars had a tenth child, Roberta born on February 12th. But it would not be a happy year. Tragedy would strike on September 7th as brother Ira lost his life in a fire at the American Lode Goldmine facility, a couple miles east of Leadville. Lars handled his brother's funeral arrangements. Ira was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, which Lars himself would later choose as his own final resting place. Further sadness met the Nerims on June 21, 1937 as second son Weston Dwight Nerim died at the young age of sixteen. He was followed to the grave by fifteen year old sister Virginia May Nerim on March 16, 1938.
The family was living in Idaho Springs, Colorado, close to Denver by 1940. Lars was working at a quartz mine making about $900 a year and was fifty three years old. At this time in his life Lars and his wife were enjoying the first of their many to be born grandchildren. In 1942 the family relocated to Vernal, Utah where lars was employed at another metal mining operation. They remained here until 1951 when the family returned to Denver.
In 1954 Lars lost his older brother Louis who lived in Montana. Louis left a portion of the mineral rights to his land to Lars, his sisters and his brother Ira's surviving offspring. Lars was hard pressed for money due to the sheer size of his family, so any help was greatly appreciated from his late brother's estate. Lars and Ethyl had more children than the other four Nerheim siblings combined. Because of that, there are more Nerims living in Colorado than any other state of the union as of this writing.
Sadly, wife Ethel Lee Henson Nerim passed away on April 19, 1957, three months short of her sixtieth birthday. This left Lars a widower the last ten years of his life. Frank Ford Nerim, his fourth son, passed away on December 7, 1964 three days after his 48th birthday. Lars had now seen three of his ten children lose their lives, plus his two brothers and two sisters and beloved wife Ethel. He joined them in passing on December 5, 1967 at the age of 80 years old in Denver, Colorado.
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