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Born 1885
From An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912)
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.
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.
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