Leonard Theodore Martinson

Leonard Theodore was born on December 7th, 1896 in Iowa Co., IA.  Leonard Theodore's father was Knud W. Martinson and his mother was Ellen Larson.  His paternal grandparents were Martin Martinson and Annie Peterson; his maternal grandparents were Elling Larson and Berta Thostenson. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Martin Knud, Edwin, Carl Elmer, Frank Wilmer, Bertha Malinda, Anna Mathilda, Alma Charlotte and Edvena Bertina.  He was the third youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 73 on March 15th, 1970 in Iowa Co., IA.  He was buried in 1970 in Iowa Co., IA.