James Jonsson Erickson

   Another name for James was Jöns Jönsson.

  Research Notes:

James Jonsson Erickson, b 1860, was my 5th cousin five times removed. His name at birth as Jöns Jonsson Eriksson, but in the US he used the name James. His parents were Jons Ericksson 1834-1912 and Kajsa Johansdotter 1829-1902, both from Fäbacken - initially Fäbacken was within the boundary of Fryksände parish and then around 1765 Fäbacken fell within the boundary of Östmark. A further change in the boundaries around 1820, Fäbacken fell with Vitsand parish. By following James Erickson's ancestors, he is in line to the earilest settlers in Fäbacken - the "Porkka" Finnish Family.

He was married 3 times. First to Marit Persdotter b 1865 in Vitsand parish [I have reviewed Marit Perdotter's ancestors and I doubt that there is a family relationship through Marit Persdotter b 1865 or her ancestors - see her research notes page.] James and Marit had a number of children - at least 11, with one child who was still born and died in 1907.

James married a second time to Anna Stina Nordberg



--------- note Findagrave, records 12 children (id 5685524



James and Marit's children
Clara Elnore Erickson, 1884\endash 1965
Albert Bernard Erickson, 1886-1926
John Walter Erickson, 1888\endash 1964
Arthur Wilhelm Erickson, 1892-1960
Elmer Milton Erickson, 1894\endash 1981
Paul Ernst Erickson, 1896\endash 1982
Edward Eddie Oliver Erickson, 1899\endash 1985
Mildred Vivian Erickson, 1902\endash 1997
Eunice Marit Kuhnley, 1904\endash 1992
Harry Jerome Erickson, 1906\endash 1978
baby, 1907-1907 [stillborn]

Marit Persdotter died 29 Jun 1907 at Buffalo, Wright Co, MN



1. Ancestry Family Trees

Sharons Tree FT; https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464115219/facts?_phsrc=eFv571&_phstart=successSource

Ancestry FT, Anderson Dahlgren_2016-07-30_02
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/102686416/person/340020791129/facts
- click on "gallery" for James J Erickson page there are "34 images"


2. US Evangelical Church, Swedish Lutheran Church records, Stockholm Lutheran Church
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554913-00106?pId=30524444

image 867
Jöns J Erickson, b 8 Mar 1860, Lekvattnet, received 8 Nov 1886; arrived in US and in State 1866
wife Marit b Delin, b 30 Dec 1865 at Vitsand, arrived 1869
daughter Clara Eleonara b 21 Nov 1884 at Moores Praire
son Albert Bernard b 26 Sept 1886
son Johan Walter b 19 Sep 1888

image 980
James J Erickson, b 1860 and Marit - they moved to Wheaton MN on 24 Mar 1890
and the 3 children noted above in image 867

image 1001
James J Erickson b 1860 and family (including Marit) 'removed' on 12 Oct 1900 to Buffalo
children as above, and [all born at Moores Prairie
Arthur b 1892
Elmer, b 1894
Paul, b 1896
Eddie, b 1899

BB. US Evangelical Covenant, Swedish American Church Records, Buffalo Evangelical Covenant Church
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/61586/images/48315_556330-00420?usePUB=true&_phsrc=NEk35&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true&pId=62028 ; image 5 records, ...Ev. Mission ... 1st batch alpha listing, image 26
2nd batch alpha listing, image 129 with Erickson, James on image 133 of alpha listing

mage 224
James J Erickson, b 8 Nov 1860, Lekvattnet; received 3 Feb 1913; married 2 Jan 1908; "removed" "by his own will 4 Nov 1929' - but he actually joined Zion Lutheran (see below, sub-point CC]
wife, Anna C, b 29 Feb 1860, at Östmark; received 3 May 1908; died 12 Feb 1929
then Anna's children [but no birth dates]
Gustav Henning Ed parish, Värmland
Signe A
Gertrud E
Astrid M
Carl S
Axel J

CC. Zion Lutheran Church Buffalo MN

image: 94
James John Erickson b 8 Nov 1860 [but looks like Mar]; married 4 Jan 1929; received 7 Sep 1930; arrived from Cokato Dec 1900; died
wife, Edna Elliot, b 17 May 1876, b at Clifton, MO; as above, but arrived at this place in 1911


3.
James Jonsson Erickson, b 8 Mar 1860 [Lekvattnet parish births, CI:2, p 27 ; AID, v7323.b17.s27]
Name as: Jöns b at Fäbacken; father Jön Ersson and Kaisa Jonsdotter (Jansdotter) ****

Lekvattnet (S) AI:3 (1861-1865) Image 46 / Page 37 (AID: v11987.b46.s37)
Jon Ersson and Kaisa Jonsdotter - to Nord America
son, Jöns, b 8 Mar 1860
Lekvattnet moving out: B:2, 1861-1894; page 30 no 5; 15 Apr 1866: Jon Ersson and wife and barn; 3 males, 3 females
- very faded, but invert and can make it out barely]

- Sharons FT on Ancestry notes his father as Jon Eriksson b 10 Feb 1834 at Lekvattnet (but at that time, Östmark)
and died 10 Nov 1912 at Minneapolis; she also has a link to the Stockholm Twp Wright Co church record
So,

Jon Ersson b 10 Feb 1834 (Östmark births, CI:3, page 111, no 10 ; AID, v9163.b60.s111)
parents: Erik Ersson and Marit Jonsdotter from Fäbacken

Östmark, AI:12 (1836-1840), page 328 , Fäbacken (AID, v9137.b333.s328)
Erik Ersson, b 1786
Marit Jonsdotter, b 1794
Erik, b 26 Nov 1815
Jöns, b 6 Oct 1818 ** married to Kajsa Halstendotter, 1827-1901, Stockholm Twp, Wright Co
Olaf, b 19 Mar 1823
Nils, b 1825
Johan, b 1829
Jön, b 10 Feb 1834 **, with son James [?] 2nd marriage to Anna Stina Nordberg, but actually Jöns Jönsson
Per, b 24 Jul 1838




1910 US Census, Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 201; sheet 9B, dw 205 fam 214; starting with line93
James J Erickson; age 50 b in Sweden; 2nd marriage for 2 yrs; em 1866; carpenter
wife Annie C, age 50 b in Sweden, 2nd marriage for 2 years, em 1898; mother of 7 children 6 liv
then lists his children from 1st marriage
and on the next page, his father, John Erickson age 76, b in Sweden; em 1866***

1920 US Census, Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 83; sheet 1A, dw/fam 2
James J Erickson, age 59, b in Sweden; em 1866; Clerk - Court
wife, Anna K, age 59 b in Sweden
Mildred V, daughter, age 17 b in Sweden
Eunice M, daughter, age 15 b in Sweden
Harry J, son, age 13 b in Sweden [b 10 May 1906]

1930 US Census, Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 86-4, sheet 2A; dw 35 fam 36
James J Erickson, age 70
wife Adana E, age 53 b in MI
step-son, Wallace Hutchings, age 6, b in California

1940 US Census, Tuckaho, Henrico County, Virginia; ED 44-31A; sheet 34A; line 6
James J Erikcson, father in law, age 80 b in Sweden; Rural, Wright Co, MN in Apr 1935
wife, Edna E, mother in law age 64 b in MI


head of household: Harting Forberg, age 50 b in Nor; superintendent; paper manufacturing; same in Apr 1935 [bottom of previous sheet]
Harting's wife, Mary Jane E Forberg, age 43 [1897] born in MN - Enda's daughter

James married Anna Stina Nordberg, daughter of Karl Erik Nordberg and Kjerstin Halstensdotter, about 1908 in Minnesota, United States. (Anna Stina Nordberg was born on 12 Feb 1860 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden,⁹⁰⁴⁴ died on 12 Feb 1929 in Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Swedish Mission Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)

James next married Marit Persdotter. (Marit Persdotter was born on 30 Dec 1865 in Vitsand, Värmland län, Sweden and died on 29 Jun 1907 in Stockholm Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States ⁹⁰⁶¹.)

James next married Edna Elliot Hutchins about 1930. (Edna Elliot Hutchins was born on 17 May 1876 in Missouri City, Clay Co, Missouri, United States and died on 2 Sep 1948 in Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States.)