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Note: HANS OLSEN PILTINGSRUD GRIMSRUD was the great grandfather of Mary (Evenson) Erickson HANS OLSEN PILTINGSRUD GRIMSRUD was the 2nd great grandfather of Andrew Erickson.
OBIT - Mt. Horeb Times, January 16, 1920 edition. As briefly stated in our last week's paper, Andrew Erickson passed away in death at his home in this village January 6, 1920 at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 13 days after a rather brief illness. Deceased was born in Sondre Aurdal, Valdres, and came to America with his parents when 6 years of age, was married to Miss Marit Hagen, and made their home in the town of Vermont until 5 years ago when they gave over the management of the farm to their sons and took up their residence in this village. Mr. Erickson was a quiet, unassuming man with good habits, and a pleasant disposition, earnest in his deliberation and attended strictly to his own affairs and was respected by all who knew him. He leaves widow and the following grown up children: Mrs. Ida Bakken, town of Vermont; Miss Bertha Erickson, at home; Mrs. Ole Steensrud, Madison; Mrs. Herman Barsness, Black Earth; Alfred Erickson, Vermont; Mrs. Wm. Witte, Freeport, Ill; Melvin at home, and Mrs. Elmer Mickelson, Vermont. Besides one brother Hans Erickson, Sinai, S. Dak. and 2 sisters Mrs. Annie Hildestad, Volga S. Dak. and Mrs. Olia Haaberg, Boyd, Minn. besides 19 grandchildren to mourn the loss of a kind husband, father, brother and grandfather. The funeral was held Friday and very largely attended services were held at the residence and at the church. Rev. Anderson preached an eloquent sermon and paid appropriate tribute to his past life and preparation for the life hereafter. The pall bearers were his two sons and four sons-in-law. The remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery in this place. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of all in this their loss and sorrow.
From the book History of Dane Co., published in 1880 - ANDREW ERRICKSON, farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. Black Earth, born in Norway in 1847; son of Errick and Clara Anderson, married Mary Olson of Vermont by whom he has four children -- Ida, born August 23, 1872; Betsey, born June 17, 1874; Clara, born Jan. 3, 1877; Otelia, born May 28, 1880. They belong to the Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. Errickson came to Wisconsin in 1853; purchased the farm he now lives on in 1878, valued at $1,200. Mr. Errickson is a Republican.
Sources: Book - Vermont Church, Vermont, Wisconsin, copyright 1956 Book - Vermont History and Biographical Sketches, Then...Now, copyright August 1977 Thank you to Phyllis Steensrud Bookless.
The name Erickson came from Erik Andersen (Anderson), Andrew Erickson's father.
1890 plat records show Andrew Erickson as the owner of the farms of his father-in-law Ole and father Erik.
Shortly after son Alfred Erickson married Selena Topper in February 1915, Andrew and Mattie turned their farm over to them and moved to Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin.
1880 Census Andrew ERICKSON Self M Male W 33 NOR Farmer NOR NOR Mary ERICKSON Wife M Female W 33 NOR Keeping House NOR NOR Ida ERICKSON Dau S Female W 7 WI At Home NOR NOR Betzy ERICKSON Dau S Female W 5 WI At Home NOR NOR Clara ERICKSON Dau S Female W 3 WI At Home NOR NOR ... ERICKSON Dau S Female W 1M WI At Home NOR NOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------ Source Information: Census Place Cross Plains, Dane, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255421 NA Film Number T9-1421 Page Number 299C
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