Olaf J Erickson

   Other names for Olaf were Ole J Erickson and Ollie Erickson.

  Research Notes:

Ancestry FT ; Lennart eriksson Släktträd, link,
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/85009464/person/222206102917/facts?_phsrc=NEk8&_phstart=successSource
- records name as: Olof Olle Johansson Erickson, b 28 Dec 1856, parents Johan Eriksson 1829-1865, and Karin Olofsdotter, 1825
- records that he was married to Carolina Erickson, 1865-1829 and 3 children, and that Carolina's parents were Jon Erickson, 1834-1912 and Kajsa Jansdotter (Jonsdotter), 1829-1902 - see her research notes

AND: Sharons FT on ancestry, link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464115189/facts

AND: Bob Olson FT [RobertOlson53]; accessed 1 May 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/158380358/person/382220978001/facts
- records 4 children, with a photo of oldest daughter

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



NOTE: Olle (Ole, 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

I have recorded his name as Olaf J Erickson on my Legacy database

2. Many of the US records his name is recorded as: Ole J Erickson although findagrave records his name Olaf Erickson

- most of the records, see wife Carolina b 1865


3. MN Wills and Probate (Ancestry collection); image 1006 - 1053
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9070/images/007668490_01178?pId=2913904
- real estate: had a plot of land in the Village of Cokato - part of Lots 1 and 2 and Block 15; and NW¼of SW¼ and E½ of SW¼ of the SW¼ of Sec 14, Twp 118 N and Range 28 = value $2400
- heirs: widow Caroline Erickson age 46; daughters Edith O Erickson, age 16, and Karna I Erickson age 4, son Lawrence E Erickson, age 7 [as 5 Apr 1907]
- image 1016 - firm of Moody and Erickson - - O J Erickson, deceased, was a partner



from Cokato Enterprise, 21 Mar 1907, p 7 [posted by Peterson-Erickson FT]

"Merchant is Dead by his own hand" article
- had taken his own life by hanging
- he had conducted a general mercantile business in the village for the past 4 yrs - Moody and Erickson
- he was honored and respected by all
- apparently he had left a note, written in Swedish with English translation:
"you must excuse, my time has ended. I have suffered for over 25 yrs with rheumatisn, but now with something
else that no one can cure. I do not like to go to the insane asylum and therefore I prefer death. I have
feared the worst for some time, at times have felt better and entertained hopes of recover but in place,
became worst. Do the best. I blame no one for my foolishness, done all from begining to end."

And OBIT: died 18 Mar 1907
- was born in Lekvattnet on Dec 24, 1856, and came to this country at the age of almost 20 years.
- initially at Cokato then went to Minneapolis and worked at a sawmill. He was injuried and this injury affected
him in the later years.
- was a resident of Grass Lake where he was married to his suviving wife in 1887 [?]
- 4 yrs ago he entered in partnership with Emil Moody and he conducted the buiness since Mr Moody was on other callings.
- he leaves his wife, a daughter, Edith and Karna and a son, Lawrence; a brother James N Erikson, of Grass Lake and a
sister, Mrs Karelius Nels of White Rock, SD. His father died in Sweden several years ago and his mother died about a
year ago
- interment at Stockholm

Olaf married Karolina Erickson, daughter of Jöns Erickson and Kajsa Jonsdotter. (Karolina Erickson was born on 8 Apr 1865 in Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden,⁹⁰⁶³ died in Mar 1929 in Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota, United States and was buried in Bethania Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota, United States.)