ERICKSON, Edward c1845-1920

ERICKSON, ERIKSON, KNUDSEN, PAULSDATTER, PETERSDATTER, TORNEY, EIDNES, JACKSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 11/8/2012 at 08:02:23

Edward (Edvard) Erickson (Erikson) was born between 1841-1846 at Hadeland, Oppland, Norway to Erik Knudsen and Petronille Paulsdatter (born 1822 Norway, died January 23, 1898 Mitchell County, Iowa). (one source says Edward was born November 1841, RCLC cemetery says 1846).

Believe he emigrated with his brother Hans and possibly their mother in 1861 to Mitchell County, Iowa.

Edward married Carrie Petersdatter on May 10, 1866 at the Clermont Church, Clayton, Iowa.

Their children:
Paul A (born December 8, 1866 Mitchell, Iowa, died 1869 same);
Paulina Sophia (born July 26, 1869 Mitchell, Iowa, married Albert Richard Torney November 10, 1889 Mitchell, Iowa, died September 28, 1933 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa);
Erik Edvardsen (born April 8, 1872 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, died December 13, 1874 same);
Carl Edward (born November 16, 1874 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, died November 17, 1957);
Peter Edvard (born July 2, 1877 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, married Clara Emelie Eidnes 1919 Mitchell, Iowa, died November 24, 1965 Minneapolis, MN);
Rangdi Helene (Rhoda) (born May 6, 1879 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, died January 9, 1882 same);
Lewis (born October 27, 1882 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, died September 6, 1905 same) and
Siri (Sara) (born June 11, 1885 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa, married Nels Jackson June 8, 1907, died October 25, 1927 Kanawha, Hancock, Iowa).

Found in the 1870 to 1900 censuses living at Rock, Mitchell, IA:
July 28, 1870: Edward Erikson 29 born Norway, Carrie Erikson 28 born Norway, Caroline (Paulina) Erikson 1, Hans Erikson 10, Antonie Erikson 16. Edward is a farmer, value of real estate is $2000; personal value $400.

June 1880: Edward Errickson 38, Carrie Errickson 38, Paulena Errickson 11, Ed. C. Errickson 6, Peter Errickson 2, Rhoda Errickson 1, Andrew Anderson 27, Berta Anderson 28.

1885: Edward Erickson 43, Carry Erickson 42, Paulina S Erickson 15, Carl E Erickson 9, Peter Erickson 7, Lewis Erickson 2, Hans Lmedsend 20.

1900: Edward Erickson 58, Carrie Erickson 57, Carl E Erickson 25, Peter Erickson 22, Lewis Erickson 17, Sara Erickson 14, Hans C Erickson 40.

Found in the 1910 census at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa: Edward Erickson 68, Kari Erickson 67.

Found in the 1920 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: widowed: Ed Bilden 47[46] [42], Randi Bilden 40 (Edward's daughter), Beate Bilden 16, Cora Bilden 13, Edward Erickson 78.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)

Edward Erickson died December 20, 1920 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at lot # 73, Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Find a Grave Memorial # 57280743.