E. John Erickson

As printed in 1912

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.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.