Lars arrived in Quebec May 23 1869, at 1:00 P.M. Another report says he arrived in America April 21, 1869. He took a train from there to Chicago IL. He was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 1894 and 1897. Each time to serve 3 years.
The 1910 census lists Lars as head, age 65, Hilda, age 31, Ella Hagstrom, age 30, and Edward R Hagstrom age 3, as occupants. He became a citizen in 1875 (1920 census).
1900 census richland, saunders, NE
Lars Martinson 55 Ingre Martinson 52 Nils Martinson 25 Fred Martinson 23 Hilda Martinson 21 Ellen Martinson 20 Emil Martinson 17