ERICKSON, Kjersti (Jacobs) 1839-1928
ERICKSON, JACOBS, HANSEN, HAUGERUD, UPSAHL, HAVIG, BLAKKESTAD, GOLBERG
Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 2/3/2010 at 14:39:07
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Aged St. Ansgar Pioneer Dies as Result of Stroke
ST. ANSGAR, Jan. 14 — Mrs. Kjersti** Jacobs Erlckson, St. Ansgar pioneer, died at her home in St. Ansgar at the age of 88 years. She had had several strokes, and was helpless for about five weeks, never recovering from the, last stroke on Saturday.
Mrs. Erickson was born in Norway, July 13, 1839. She was united in marriage to Andrew Erlckson Oct. 11, 1856, twelve children being born to them. Only two survive, the daughters, Caroline and Elvina, who lived with their mother in St. Ansgar.
There are also nine grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Erickson was one of the pioneers of St. Ansgar, coming with the Clausen colony in 1853, and had lived here since that time.
[Mason City Globe Gazette - Saturday, January 14, 1928]
**NOTE: In the original obituary, Kjersti was spelled "Kpersti".
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#2:As announced last week another of the first settlers of St. Ansgar is gone, Mrs. K. Erickson. It was hoped she at least would live until after the celebration next June, but it was to be otherwise. She had a stroke of paralysis in August, 1925, another in May, 1927 and a third in December, which was the beginning of the end. She died at seven o'clock Tuesday evening, January 10, 1928 at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 28 days.
Kjersti Jacobs was born in Aadalen, Ringerike, Norway, July 13th, 1839. She came to America with her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. O. Hansen Haugerud, in 1852, coming to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. In June, 1853, the family joined the Clausen Colony and came to St. Ansgar. They bought a farm two miles southwest of St. Ansgar. This farm was her home for 50 years.
Three years after she arrived in this country, October 11, 1856, she was united in marriage to Andrew Erickson. The young couple went to house keeping on the farm of her parents. There were 12 children born to them. In October, 1886, Mr. Erickson passed away, but Mrs. Erickson, with her children, continued to live on the home farm for 17 years, when, in the fall of 1903, they came to St. Ansgar.
Of the 12 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Erickson, only two, Misses Caroline and Elvina, survive. Edward died at Oaklee, Minn., in 1926 and Bertha, Mrs. Ole Havig, died at Osage in 1925. Emma died in 1905, Pernella in 1897, Carl in 1896, Mrs. Bernstein Blakkestad in 1892, Frederick in 1890 and Mrs. Johanna G. Golberg in 1888.
There are nine grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren who survive. Of the grandchildren, one, Mrs. Peter Upsahl, is the daughter of Edward Erickson, and all the others are children of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Havig.
Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran church Friday, January 13, conducted by Rev. Olaf A. Langehough. Burial was at the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery.
-------------------------------------------Card of Appreciation
We wish to express our thanks to the many kind friends who aided and sympathized with us during our recent bereavement.
Caroline Erickson
Elvina Erickson
O.F. Havig and family[St. Ansgar Enterprise]
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Photos of Kjersti (left) from Standard Historical Atlas of Mitchell County, Iowa, 1911; and (right) from St. Ansgar Centennial book.
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#4:Kjersti Jacobsdatter Haugerud was born July 13, 1839 at Haugerud, Aadalen, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway to Ole Hansen Rustand Haugerud and Berit Olsdatter Rodningsand. (Some mystery surrounding Kjersti's father who is listed as Jacob in her birth/baptismal records but is believed to surely be Ole Hansen Rodningsand Haugerud. Ole was still married to a Guri Torgrimsdatter Holte at the time of Kjersti's birth but he and Guri were not living together. Berit was living with Ole and employed as his house maid. More about this can be found in the booklet "Haugerud" which was transcribed at: http://iagenweb.org/mitchell/data/haugerud.htm
Ole, Berit and Kjersti left Aadalen, Buskerud, Norway at the end of May 1852 to emigrate to Muskego, Wisconsin. In June, 1853, the family moved to a farm in Newburg township, south of St Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.
Kjersti married Andrew Erickson on October 11, 1856 near or at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.
The couple had 12 children: (Not 100% sure these names and dates are correct): Maria (Bertha Marie) Erickson (1857 - 1925); Edward Erickson (1860 -1926); Johanna Gustave Erickson (1862 - 1890 (1888?)); Frederick Wilhelm Erickson (1864 - 1890); Carl Anton Erickson (1866 - 1896); Bernhard Erickson (March 21, 1869-April 21, 1869, FAG#11011028); Berntine Erickson (b 1870 -); Tena Erickson (b 1870 -); Pernella Erickson (1872 - 1887 (or 1897?)). Caroline Erickson (1875 - 1960) Amelia Erickson (1877 - 1890) Elvina Elevine Erickson 1878 - 1963 Emma Erickson (1881 - 1905)
Found in the 1860 census living at St. Ansgar, Mitchell, IA: Andrew Errickson 32, Cheste Errickson 20, Betsey Errickson 2, Edward Errickson 8/12.
Found in the 1870 - 1900 censuses living at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa:
1870: Andrew Erkson 42, Charity Erkson 31, Bertha Erkson 13, Edward Erkson 11, Joeanna Erkson 9, Frederick Erkson 6, Carl Erkson 4, Lena Erkson 6/12, Ole Peterson 18.1880: Andrew Erickson 52, Chersti Erickson 41, Edward Erickson 20, Johanna Erickson 18, Frederick W. Erickson 16, Carl A. Erickson 13, Tena Erickson 10, Pernella Erickson 7, Caroline Erickson 5, Amelia Erickson 3, Alvina Erickson 1, Ludwig Brapper 16
1885: Andrew Arickson 56, Kjersth Arickson 45, Frederik D Arickson 20, Charl A Arickson 17, Brentin Arickson 15, Pernill Arickson 12, Charolin Arickson 9, Amelia Arickson 7, Elvine Arickson 5, Emma Arickson 3, Smul Nilson 22.
1895: Erickson, Kjersta 58 F W Mitchell Co Luth; Erickson, Carl 28 M Norway Luth; Erickson, Pernella 22 F Mitchell Co Luth; Erickson, Caroline 20 F Mitchell Co Luth; Erickson, Alvina 16 F Mitchell Co Luth; Erickson, Emma 13 F Mitchell Co Luth.
1900: Kjarsti Erickson 60, Caroline Erickson 25, Elvina Erickson 21, Emma Erickson 18. Says she is widowed; had 12 children, 5 still living.
Found in the 1910, 1920 censuses at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Gjursti Erickson 70, Caroline Erickson 35, Elvina Erickson 31, Alford Havig 29.1920: Gjerstie Erickson 80, Caroline Erickson 44.
(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors)Kjersti Jacobsdatter Haugerud Erickson died January 10, 1928 at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the Evergreen (First Lutheran or Norwegian Lutheran) Cemetery at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.
See also her FindaGrave Memorial # 44930674
(Credit: Deidre Badker, 8/15/2013)
Mitchell Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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