Darlene Anna Erickson

Female8 September 1936–1 October 1999

Brief Life History of Darlene Anna

When Darlene Anna Erickson was born on 8 September 1936, in Pillager, Cass, Minnesota, United States, her father, Virgil Henry Erickson, was 21 and her mother, Grace Isabelle Koukal, was 16. She married Richard Ervin Keehr on 23 June 1962, in Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Byron Township, Cass, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 1 October 1999, in Ogilvie, Kanabec, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Ogilvie, Kanabec, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Ervin Keehr
1937–2001
Darlene Anna Erickson
1936–1999
Marriage: 23 June 1962
Douglas Ross Keehr
1967–2002

Sources (8)

  • Darlene A Erickson in household of Virgil H Erickson, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Darlene Anna Erickson, "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002"
  • Darlene A Erickson, "Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 June 1962Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

    • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1937 · The Neutrality Act

    Age 1

    The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

    1941

    Age 5

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

    Age 19

    The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Thor, Nils, Lars, Sven, Lief, Anders, Lennart, Iver, Elof, Erland.

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Ericsson and Eriksson , Norwegian, Danish, and North German Eriksen and Erichsen , or of any other Scandinavian or North German patronymic from a personal name derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, which is composed of ei ‘ever, always’ (or a shortened form of ein ‘one, only’) + rík ‘power’. Compare Ericksen , Ericson , and Erikson .

    English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English male personal name Eric (with the same etymology as 1 above) + son.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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