Edward Erickson

Male2 February 1856–25 July 1923

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Erickson was born on 2 February 1856, in Årdal, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Erik Rasmusson Erickson, was 45 and his mother, Malena "Minnie" Olson, was 42. He married Ellen Dorthea Danielson on 21 November 1894, in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Webster, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Newark, Webster, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 July 1923, in Badger Township, Webster, Iowa, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery, Badger Township, Webster, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Erickson
1856–1923
Ellen Dorthea Danielson
1868–1908
Marriage: 21 November 1894
Mae Olive Erickson
1896–1987
Ernest Melvin Erickson
1900–1982
Orville Raymond Erickson
1903–1987
Norris Randolph Erickson
1906–1907

Sources (18)

  • Edward Erickson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Ed Erickson, "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951"
  • Ed Erickson, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 November 1894Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States
  • Children (4)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

    Age 1

    The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

    1857 · Theodor Kittelsen

    Age 1

    Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 19

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    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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