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Erik Ersson
(1786-1851)
Marit Jönsdotter
(1794-1871)
Johan Persson
(1793-1854)
Annika Ersdotter
(1797-1865)
Jöns Erickson
(1834-1912)
Kajsa Jonsdotter
(1829-1902)
Karolina Erickson
(1865-1929)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Olaf J Erickson

Karolina Erickson

  • Born: 8 Apr 1865, Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden 9063
  • Marriage (1): Olaf J Erickson
  • Died: Mar 1929, Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota, United States at age 63
  • Buried: Bethania Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota, United States
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bullet  Research Notes:

See research notes for Olle Ericksson and links to the 2 Ancestry FTs

NOTE: Olle (Olof or Olaf) Erickson (b 1856) and Karolina (Carolina) Erickson were 1st cousins. Olle's father was Johan Erikson b 1829 and Johan's brother was Jons b 1834 and Jons' daughter was Karolina b 1865

Ancestry FT; Hest/Tehven FT [ Margaret Hest ] ; accessed 1 May 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15179799/person/20421154695/facts

Ancestry FT; Peterson-Erickson FT [Myla Alsaka] ; accessed 1 May 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/86070166/person/262108056331/facts
- posts a newspaper OBIT - originally shared by Sharon Knapp


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Olle/Olaf J Erickson, b 26 Oct 1856, Lekvattnet; died 18 Mar 1907, Cokato, Wright Co, MN
m. abt 1888, Wright Co
Karolina Erickson, b 8 Apr 1865, Lekvattnet; died 18 Mar 1929, Roberts Co, SD

Children:
Edith Olina, b Nov 1890, Kandiyohi Co; died 3 Jun 1972, Roberts Co, SD
m. Hjalmer Peterson, b 1886, d. 1937, Roberts Co
Ella Melvina, b 31 Jan 1893, Atwater, Kandiyohi Co; died bet 1895-1900, Wright Co
Lawrence Eugune, b 20 Jan 1900, Cokato, Wright Co; died Sep 1978, Roberts Co
m. 16 Aug 1927, Charles Mix Co, SD
Mabel Jonetta Lokken, b 5 Apr 1901, SD; died 23 May 1988, Roberts Co, SD
Karna Isabel, b 6 Oct 1902, Cokato, Wright Co; died Oct 1876, Roberts Co, SD


Lawrence E birth is not on MNHS, but 1900 Census records June 1900 ; Lennart Eriksson FT records Jan 1900
Karna Isabel birth cert 1902-30323, Wright Co
- both of the above, death from US SSDI

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1. US and MN Census

1895 MN State, Wright (but Stockolm twp) image 665 on ancestry
Ole J Erickson, age 38 [1857] b in Sweden; in State 16 years and 8 months; in this district 1 year 5 months [abt Jan 1894]
Carolina age 30
Edith age 4 [abt 1891] [ note that Lennart Eriksson FT on Ancestry - birth at Atwater, Kandiyohi County and birth as 11 Nov 1890; Sharons FT records her birth as Nov 1890]
Ella, age 2 b in MN [ * Stockholm Lutheran Church records - image 1135; birth/baptism, 31 Jan 1893 Atwater; link to records from Peterson-Erickson FT]


1900 US Census
, Stockholm Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 240, sheet 4A; dw 56 fam 58
John Erickson, age 66 b Feb 1834 in Swe; and
Kajsa age 66 born Mar 1829 in Swe; mother of 12 children, but number living is crossed off ??
- both John and Kajsa are recorded as father and mother in law to head of household on line 3
Then, *** Ole Erickson b Dec 1856 in Sweden; married 12 years [1888]; em 1878 - name: Olaf J on findagrave (died 18 Mar 1907)
wife Carolina, b Apr 1865 in Sweden; married 12 yrs [1888] and em 1866; mother of 5 children, 2 living
Edet O, daughter b Nov 1890 b in MN; (name is Edith)
Lawrence O, son b Jun 1900
NOTE: daughter Ella is NOT recorded in 1900, thus she likely died between 1895 and 1900

note: in the 1870 at Stockholm, John Erickson, age 46 b in Sweden and Kajsa, age 51 b in Sweden
children:
- a daughter Lena age 6 [abt 1864] [ must be daughter Karolina]


2. findagrave, id 121310692 Olaf J Erickson, b 1856 in Sweden; died 18 Mar 1907 and buried at Stockholm Lutheran Cemetery
- spouse: Carolina Erickson Erickson b Apr 1865, and died Mar 1929 at Roberts Co, South Dakota ---- why here???
buried at Bethania Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts County, South Dakota
and links to her children Edith born 11 Nov 1890 at Atwater, MN??
and son Lawrence Eugene Erickson, b 20 Jan 1900 at Cokato and died in 1978 and buried at Rosholt, Roberts County, South Dakota;
Bethania Cemetery

3. Ancestry FT -- Sharons Tree, link,
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464116420/facts?_phsrc=YeV26&_phstart=successSource

and links,

1910 US Census, French Lake Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 210; sheet 13B; dw 221 fam224
Caroline Erickson, age 45 b in Swe; Widow
daugther Edith, age 19, b in MN; Teacher in Public School
Lawrence, age 10 b in MN
daughter Karna age 7 b in MN; [1903]

1920 US Census, Victor Twp in Rosholt village, Roberts Co, South Dakota; ED 260; sheet 2B; dw/fam 38
Caroline Erickson, age 54, Widow; at home
son Lawrence, age 19 b in MN; clerk in Retail Store
daughter, Karna age 17 b in MN

and in 1920 US Census, White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; Ed 261; sheet 8B; dw/fam 84
Hjalmar Peterson, age 33 b in Sweden, emigrated in 1891; farmer
wife Edith age 29 b in MN [ daugther of Caroline Erickson and Olaf J Erickson ]
and children
Wilber age 6 b in SD [1914]
Gordon age 5
Norman, age 3 and 6 months
Nils age 2 and 1 month

1930 US Census, Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota; ED 30; sheet 1A; dw/fam 12
Lawrence Erickson, age 30 b in MN ; note, mother Caroline Erickson died in Mar 1929
wife, Mabel age 29 b in SD
1925 SD Census, at Rosholt, Roberts Co - birth in MN single
1945 SD Census, at Rosholt, Roberts Co - birth in MN married 1927 to Mabel J Lokkey [actually, Lokken]
1940 US Census, Rosholt, Roberts Co; ED 55-30; sheet 2B; house visit 45
Lawrence E Erickson, age 40 b in MN; salesman department store
wife Mabel J, age 38 b in SD
also: 2 lodgers

NOTE: US SSDI [on familysearch] died Sep 1978, Roberts Co, SD; birth 20 Jan 1900 [MN]
Sharon's FT records marriage as 16 Aug 1927, Charles Mix Co, SD [about 468 kms south of Rosholt



and in 1930 US, for daughter Edith at White Rock Twp, SD; Ed 39l sheet 4A; dw 64 fam 67
as in 1920
added: Milo M, age 12 [likely Nils from 1920]
Merlyn O age 7
Dean M, age 5
Edith M, age 2 and 7 months
Jayne L, age 10 months



For daughter Karna - search Karna Erickson b 1903 +- in MN; lived in Roberts Co, and some information - SD State Census
- brings up Sharons FT on ancestry

and some information - SD State Census: FamilySearch.org has images of the actual census card
but the problem with these SD State census card is that they do not include or reference household - or parents name only parents birthplace.

1935 - she is in White Rock Twp, Roberts Co; age 32; she is noted as single
1945 - in Rosholt, Roberts; housekeeper age 42; single; middle initial of "I"
1940 US Census, Rosholt, Roberts Co SD; ED 55-30, sheet 4B; dw 97; Karina on line 79
Karna I Erickson, servant, age 39 b in MN; servant in Private Home - Ernest C Schumacker who is a foreman on a railroad

US Social Security index: born 6 Oct 1902, died Oct 1976; last residence on file, Rosholt, Roberts Co, SD


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Karolina married Olaf J Erickson, son of Johan Erickson and Karin Olofsdotter. (Olaf J Erickson was born on 26 Oct 1856 in Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden,9172 died on 18 Mar 1907 in Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Stockholm Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wright Co, Minnestoa, United States.)




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