PETRONILLE Nellie Erickson Degroat

PETRONILLE, ERICKSON, DEGROAT, JOHNSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 10/25/2021 at 10:29:14

Petronille (Nellie) Erickson was born March 15, 1888 at Twin Lake, Hancock, Iowa to Hans Christian Erickson and Julia Gubrandsdatter Johnson, one of their four daughters.

Found in the 1895, 1900 censuses at Twin Lake, Hancock, Iowa:
1895: Millie (Nellie) Erikson 7

1900: Andrew Johnson 37, Gusta Johnson 27, May Peterson 4 step daughter, Gerhard Johnson 4 son, Nellie Erikson 12, niece, Gusta Erikson 9, niece, John Johnson 39 brother

Found in the 1910 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Leon E Hovelson 35, Lillian E Hovelson 32, Nellie Erickson 22. Working as a household servant, single

Nellie married Earl J DeGroat on October 12, 1920 at Highland Park, Michigan.

The couple had 1 daughter, Jean, born 1922, married a Mr Simmons, died November 24, 1974 Michigan.

Found in the 1930 - 1940 censuses at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan:
1930: Earl J Degroat 31, Petronellie 42, Jean female 8, Earl working as a plasterer in construction

1940: Earl J Degroat 41, Nellie 52, Jean 18

Petronille Degroat died May 1, 1946 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

She was buried at the Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Find a Grave Memorial #13625516