Much like the rest of us, Daniel Larson has many family members. None of his relatives are on speaking terms with Daniel and are leading generally normal lives without him, if not already dead.

Not much is known, even about his immediate family. The little information Daniel has revealed about his family cannot be taken at face value, however, this article will attempt to identify as many as possible.

Parents

Elisabeth Shimer

 
Elisabeth and Daniel.

Main article: Elisabeth Shimer

Elisabeth Shimer (Born November 4, 1976 - October 2024) was the mother of Daniel, Joyetta, and Olivia Larson. Growing up, Daniel claimed to have suffered abuse and neglect at the hands of his mother, which eventually got him taken away by the state of Colorado. These claims were later substantiated by documents during Daniel's Trial from 2011, where Elisabeth stated that Daniel suffered "Non-accidental head injuries" at 3 weeks. However, Daniel too has been the perpetrator of abuse himself at one point, when was arrested for striking his mother who at that point was wheelchair-bound.

Elisabeth was eventually diagnosed with lupus, which ended up putting her in a wheelchair. Due to her disability, and Travis no longer being there to support her, Elisabeth had a harder and harder time taking care of Daniel. This neglect eventually led up to the State of Colorado removing Daniel from Elisabeth's care, putting him in the Tennyson Center.

Despite Daniel's claims of abuse, Elisabeth has come forward about the multiple times Daniel would physically abuse both her and his grandmother. During one of these instances, it resulted in Daniel having to enter police custody following a call to the authorities after an attack on his mother. Just like all of his other relatives, Elisabeth, despite saying that she loved him in a comment on Papa Guts channel, wanted no contact with him given his actions.

Elisabeth passed away in October 2024 aged 47 due to an unspecified terminal illness.

Travis Larson

 
Lookin' spiffy, Travis!

Main article: Travis Larson

Travis Larson (Born September 1978) is the father of Daniel Larson and Aurora Larson. Not much is known about him, except for the fact that he was not present for a majority of Daniel's life. It is likely he was not the greatest father to Daniel, as he dubbed him a "lost cause" before eventually splitting with Elisabeth. According to an Interview conducted by LarsonLeak, he is aware of Daniel's TikTok popularity, pedophilia, and his homelessness. Having a new family, Travis desires absolutely no contact with Daniel.

Siblings

Joyetta and Olivia Larson

 
Joyetta and Olivia, just before their death

Joyetta and Olivia Larson (Born March 27, 2001 – March 27, 2001) were the two, and only, biological siblings of Daniel Larson. They were conceived by both Travis and Elisabeth. Joyetta and Olivia were twin sisters, and would tragically die the following day after their birth due to RH incompatibility.

Elisabeth seems to hold more love for them than Daniel, as she made a video singing a cover of the song “Angels” for them”,[1] and given the fact she would constantly post about them on her Facebook account.[2]

 
Aurora's mugshot, date unknown.

Aurora Larson

 
Ain't she a beauty?

Aurora Larson (Born c. 2003-2004) is Daniel's paternal half-sister. Little is known about her or her relationship to Daniel, and it is most likely that she is the child of Travis and his new wife/partner. It can be assumed that she too has no contact to Daniel at all. It is also called in question if she even knows about him at all.

According to a news article posted by Antelope Valley Press, she attended Antelope Valley College, pursuing a degree in art.[3] The one other thing that is known about Aurora, at least according to LarsonLeak, is that Aurora had been allegedly arrested for elder abuse, not much unlike her half-brother.

Grandparents

Nancy Shimer

Main article: Nancy Shimer

 
Nancy, as pictured in the Tennyson Center video.

Nancy Shimer (Born April 2, 1947 – July 24, 2019) was the grandmother of Daniel, and adoptive mother of Elisabeth Shimer, making Daniel’s biological grandparents unknown.

During his childhood, Daniel was the happiest living with his grandmother, as she genuinely loved and cared for Daniel, especially after being placed in the Tennyson Center after being allegedly neglected by his mother. This was also in part due to Nancy enabling Daniel's negative behaviors. In his childhood, an event occurred where a then 3-year-old Daniel painted on Nancy's walls, and instead of facing repercussions, Nancy rewarded him with candy.

However, much like Elisabeth, Daniel was said to have hit his grandmother on multiple occasions. Even when Nancy was diagnosed with cancer, Daniel continued to beat her. When she eventually died, Daniel opted to go to the Special Olympics instead of watching her on her deathbed. Daniel never attended his grandmother's funeral.

Other relatives

 
Travis’s family, post-Elisabeth

Other relatives (Larson Side)

After Travis and Elisabeth split up, Travis went on to start a family with a woman named Paige Larson. While the existence of Daniel’s paternal half-sister and Travis' new wife is known, it is unknown who the rest of the family are, Travis’s relationship with them, or if Daniel even knows any of them.

Paige Larson

 
Isn't she a beauty?

Paige Larson is Travis' current wife and Daniel's step-mother. Travis is noted to have begun a relationship with her some years after leaving Daniel's mother. Nothing more is known about her besides several pictures of her that have surfaced, and the knowledge of her and Travis conceiving Daniel’s half sister, Aurora Larson.

 
Elisabeth and James.

James Avey

James Avey is the husband of Elisabeth Shimer, and step-father of Daniel. He and Elisabeth married on January 1, 2011, a measly year after Elisabeth and Travis split up. He is also the founder of Avey incubator Inc, a company that incubates small animals such as puppies. According to photos found from his childhood, James attended Daniel's 13th birthday party, which indicates that they had some sort of relationship.

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