Hilda Elina Anderson was born on 10 July 1869 in Örebro, Sweden. She was the first child of Lars Erik Andersson and Maria Christina Johansdotter. She moved with her parents to Utah in 1890. She married fellow Swede Israel Larson on 8 June 1892. Hilda and Lars settled in Sandy where they had seven children. Hilda died on 18 March 1961 in Salt Lake City and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.