E. John Erickson came from Sweden as a boy of eleven, worked with the crew that built the Winona & St. Peter railroad through Lyon County in 1872, and in 1885 bought 240 acres in Shelburne Township, where he moved two years later. Brothers Erick O. and Nels O. Erickson, sons of Olof and Christine (Neilson) Erickson, came from Sweden as small children and grew up in Union County, South Dakota; in 1910 and 1911 they settled in Florence, where Nels sold farm implements and Erick ran the hotel and livery once owned by Andrew Sanden. Sigurdur B. Erickson, born in Minneota in 1885 to Icelandic Lutheran parents Oddur and Elin (Sigurdurdottir) Erickson, rose from bookkeeper to assistant cashier of the Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Minneota. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lyon County history.
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Homesteaders in Murray County
Farmer and landowner, Shelburne Township
E. JOHN ERICKSON (1887), a farmer and landowner of Shelburne township, was born In Sweden June 7, 1859' His parents, Erick and Stena (Johnson) Erickson, came to America in iST", lived at.Mankato two years, and then took a homestead in Murray county. The father died there and the mother still lives on the old homestead.
When he was eleven years of age our subject came to America with his mother and sisters, the father having come some time before. When the Winona & St. Peter railroad was constructed through Lyon county in the summer of 1872, although he was only a child, John Erickson worked with the construction crew. In the fall of that year he moved to his father's homestead in Murray county and for several years lived with his parents. He then worked at various occupations in different parts of Minnesota. In 1878 he went to Northfield and for six years was engaged in farming in Scott county.
In 1885 Mr. Erickson sold a farm he owned in Scott county and purchased the land he now resides on in Shelburne township, 240 acres on sections 36 and 35. Two years later he moved to his farm and has ever since resided thereon. Mr. Erickson has prospered since coming to Lyon county and has been very successful. He raises Shorthorn cattle, Poland China hogs, Percheron horses and full-blooded chickens.
Mr. Erickson was married in Scott county April 1, 1880, to Junala Olson. She was born in Norway February 22, 1862, and came to America with her parents when four years of age. The family lived in Goodhue county and later in Scott county, where her parents still reside. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Erickson: Clara, Sophia, Erick, Anton, Elmer, Olda, Manda and Hannah.
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Farmers in Union County, South Dakota
Hotel and livery proprietor, Florence
ERICK O. ERICKSON (1911) has, since August 27, 1911, been proprietor of the hotel and livery business at Florence formerly owned by Andrew Sanden. Mr. Erickson has realized the necessity of making the automobile a part of the modern livery equipment. He has been enjoying a liberal patronage in both lines of his new enterprise. In addition to this he has other interests requiring his attention. Mr. Erickson owns a 280-acre farm near Tyler and a share in the old parental farm in Union county. South Dakota. He is also a shareholder in the Tyler Lumber Company, of Tyler, Minnesota.
Our subject was born in Sweden November 18, 1877, being a son of Olof and Christine (Neilson) Erickson. The former is deceased and the mother resides at Tyler, Minnesota. The Ericksons came to this country when Erick was twenty months old and settled in Union county, South Dakota, where Erick grew up and where he attended school until seventeen years of age. He then worked on the home farm for the next five years. At that time he moved to Lincoin county, locating on a farm near Tyler in September, 1904, having bought the land the year before. There he farmer until buying the hotel and livery business in Florence and moving to that town. The Norwegian Lutheran church numbers Mr. Erickson among its membership, and he is also a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge.
The marriage of Erick O. Erickson and Margret Nelson occurred in Union county, South Dakota, December 22, 1902. The bride was a native of Norway and was born November 22, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson are the parents of three children. They are Oscar, born March 31, 1904; Clara, born December 14, 1905; and [name withheld], born January 10, 1909.
ica and to Lyon "county. For several years he worked for farmers in the vicinity" of Ghent; in 1906 he was married and commenced farming for himself. For three years he fanned on section 10 and moved to his present location in 1909, buying the farm at that time. He has made a success of his operations.
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Live stock and farm implement dealer, Florence
NELS O. ERICKSON (1910) is a dealer in live stock and farm implements in Florence. He is a native of Sweden, born February 15, 1879, and in company with his parents came to the United States when five months old. The family settled in Union county, South Dakota, where our subject resided until coming to Lyon county in 1910.
The father of our subject died in 1892 and thereafter, in company with the rest of the children, Nels conducted the home farm. He began the struggle of life for himself when sixteen years of age. His first undertaking was farming and stock buying, which he continued in the South Dakota home until he became a resident of Lyon county, which was in August,
On his arrival in Lyon county, Mr. Erickson purchased the implement house he now owns from H. P. Sanden and immediately installed a complete stock of farm implements, wagons, pumps, automobiles and buggies. He also buys and ships stock and in company with his brother, E. O. Erickson, deals extensively in hay and
straw, which they buy and bale for shipment.
Mr. Erickson's mother was married a second time, to Ole Bergstrom, of Tyler. There are five boys and one girl in the family: Erick, Nels O., Betsy, Jona, Ole and Joe.
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Assistant cashier, Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Minneota
SIGURDUR B. ERICKSON (1885), assistant cashier of the Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Minneota, is a Minneota product. He entered the employ of the bank as bookkeeper when he was eighteen years of age, and his integrity, attention to duty and good business instincts have earned him his present responsible position.
Sigurdur was born in Minneota September 24, 1885. His parents, Oddur and Elin (Sigurdurdottir) Erickson, still reside in Minneota. They were pioneer settlers of Lincoln county and in later years moved to Minneota, where they have long been residents.
Sigurdur was reared in the parental home and given a good education in the common schools. When the opportunity was offered of taking the position as bookkeeper in the local bank he accepted and has been with the institution since. He is now assistant cashier and a director. Mr. Erickson is a member of the Icelandic Lutheran church. He is associated with the I. O. O. F. and Modern Woodmen lodges, filling the office of treasurer of the former and clerk of the M. W. A.
August 24, 1911, Sigurdur Erickson was married to Ella E. Ross. Miss Ross was born and brought up in the state of Kansas. The wedding occurred in Jacksonville, Illinois.
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