Karolina Erickson

  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

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.)