John Magnus Erickson

John Egstrom was born 1843 in Sweden and died 15 Feb 1907 in Northville, Spink, South Dakota, USA. He later became known as John M. Erickson.

Married:

1. in August 1865 in Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway to Bertha G. Olsdatter (1847-1912).

Children include:

1. Emil Erk Erickson 1866 – 1953
2. Marvin Olaf Egstrom (Ole M. Erickson) 1874 – 1950
3. Edward M Erickson 1876 – 1913
4. Julius B Erickson 1878 – 1944
5. Hannah Georgina ERICKSON 1881 – 1925
6. unnamed #1 Erickson 1886 – 1886
7. unnamed #2 Erickson 1886 – 1886
8. Laura Marie Erickson 1886 – 1918
9. Hilda Elvira Erickson 1887 – 1966

Sources

1. Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FKCV-G2B : accessed 22 Nov 2013), Jan Magn. Eriksson, 11 Jan 1844.

Links

• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12434631/person/507935073
• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24633438/person/1545185662

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The family name in Sweden was Ekstrom. After they became naturalized US citizens, it was changed to Erickson.

John and Bertha's children were: Eric, Marvin, Edward, Julius, Hannah, Laura & Hilda. There may have been 1-2 children who died young in the Scatterwood Lake, SD area.