Descendants of Maria Engelbrektsdotter


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Generation No. 1

1. Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter (Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Mar.25.1830 in Jonsbråna, Järn, and died Jul.23.1887 in Alfsborg township Minnesota. She married Johannes Erickson Oct.01.1861 in Sundals-Ryr, son of Erik Olsson and Anna Jonsdotter. He was born Apr.09.1833 in Häljebyn, Sundals-Ryr, and died Jan.18.1892 in Alfsborg township Minnesota.

Children of Maria Engelbrektsdotter and Johannes Erickson are:

+ 2 i. Carl Johan7 Erickson, born Jan.23.1865 in Sundals-Ryr; died Jun.20.1969.

+ 3 ii. Christina Erickson, born Jun.19.1868 in Alfsborg township; died 1955 in Alfsborg township.

+ 4 iii. Daniel Erickson, born Jan.1871; died Mar.1958 in Mpls MN.

Generation No. 2

2. Carl Johan7 Erickson (Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Jan.23.1865 in Sundals-Ryr, and died Jun.20.1969. He married Charlotta (Lottie) Foss. She was born Feb.02.1877 in Åninskog.

Notes for Carl Johan Erickson:

Charles farmed with his brother Daniel and brother in-law John Toreen in Alfsborg township.

He later became a mailman, and died from a ruptured naval.

Children of Carl Erickson and Charlotta Foss are:

+ 5 i. George William D.8 Ericksson, born Aug.06.1900 in Bernadotte MN.

6 ii. Winnie Constance Ericksson, born May.25.1903 in Bernadotte MN.

7 iii. Jenny L. H. Ericksson, born Jan.13.1907 in Winthrop Mn. She married Frank Whitney.

3. Christina7 Erickson (Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Jun.19.1868 in Alfsborg township, and died 1955 in Alfsborg township. She married John Toreen Apr.02.1891 in Bernadotte. He was born Dec.1866 in Sweden, and died Mar.27.1947 in Alfsborg township.

Notes for Christina Erickson:

Christina was born on the home farm in Alfsborg township, and lived there her entire life.

Notes for John Toreen:

John was born in Dalsland Sweden and at the age of 21 years he came to America. He first lived in Nicollet county, and then moved to Alfsborg county. He lived on this farm until he retired and moved to Winthrop.

Children of Christina Erickson and John Toreen are:

+ 8 i. Blanche C. M.8 Toreen, born Aug.1892; died 1961 in Bernadotte MN.

9 ii. John Robert D. Toreen, born Jan.18.1894 in Alfsborg township; died 1981 in Winthrop Mn.

Notes for John Robert D. Toreen:

John was born in Alfsborg township and farmed and lived there all of his life. John served in the U. S. Army during World War 1. He never married.

10 iii. Edwin M. Conroy Toreen, born May.03.1896; died 1985 in Bernadotte MN. He married Cora M. Schieble; born Aug.02.1911.

4. Daniel7 Erickson (Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Jan.1871, and died Mar.1958 in Mpls MN. He married Ellen Hall. She was born May.22.1878, and died 1942.

Notes for Daniel Erickson:

Daniel farmed in Alfsborg township on a farm near his brother and brother in-law John Torren.

He then started to do thrashing and moved to Minneapolis.

Later in life, Daniel became blind.

Children of Daniel Erickson and Ellen Hall are:

+ 11 i. Myrtle Dorothea Isabella8 Ericksson, born Apr.23.1897 in Bernadotte MN.

+ 12 ii. Barney Vance Raymond Ericksson, born Mar.1899.

+ 13 iii. Hazel Betsy Maria Ericksson, born Dec.10.1902.

Generation No. 3

5. George William D.8 Ericksson (Carl Johan7 Erickson, Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Aug.06.1900 in Bernadotte MN. He married Marilyn DeVerrel. She was born Dec.29.1908.

Children of George Ericksson and Marilyn DeVerrel are:

14 i. Gwennyth Darlene9 Ericksson, born Aug.14.1935. She married (1) Eugene Earl Simkins. She married (2) George Lawrence Weaver.

15 ii. Sherrylle Jeanne Ericksson, born Mar.08.1937. She married Bill Abermoske Oct.24.1959.

8. Blanche C. M.8 Toreen (Christina7 Erickson, Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Aug.1892, and died 1961 in Bernadotte MN. She married S. Axel Swanson 1924 in Bernadotte Mn..

Child of Blanche Toreen and S. Swanson is:

16 i. Alton9 Swanson, born Jun.1925. He married Delores; born Dec.13.1927.

11. Myrtle Dorothea Isabella8 Ericksson (Daniel7 Erickson, Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Apr.23.1897 in Bernadotte MN. She married William John Rabens Jun.12.1918. He was born May.15.1890 in Asumption.

Children of Myrtle Ericksson and William Rabens are:

17 i. Lucille Esterre9 Rabens, born May.02.1919.

18 ii. Bernice Marjorie Rabens, born May.04.1921. She married Leslie Elmer Huston Jun.29.1946 in Montrose MN; born Mar.05.1921 in Big Lake MN.

19 iii. Marcella Ebba Rabens, born May.30.1923.

20 iv. Norma Rabens.

21 v. Gordon Rabens.

22 vi. Merrill Rabens.

23 vii. Carol Rabens.

12. Barney Vance Raymond8 Ericksson (Daniel7 Erickson, Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Mar.1899. He married Lydia Heinck.

Children of Barney Ericksson and Lydia Heinck are:

24 i. Lois9 Ericksson. She married Mickey Farris.

25 ii. Janet Ericksson.

13. Hazel Betsy Maria8 Ericksson (Daniel7 Erickson, Maria6 Engelbrektsdotter, Engelbrekt5 Svensson, Sven4 Rasmusson, Rasmus3 Olofsson, Olof2 Larsson, Lars1 Olofsson) was born Dec.10.1902. She married Loren Ollig Jun.14.1925. He was born Apr.19.1902, and died Feb.1974.

Notes for Hazel Betsy Maria Ericksson:

Hazel lived on the farm in Alfsborg township with her parents and brother and sister.

When she was three years old her father Daniel had moved to Mpls. and her mother and children moved to town.

When she was married, she and her husband owned and operated telephone co's is the towns around where they lived. At one time they owned the telephone co's. in 30 towns.

In 1955 she moved to Phoenix with her husband and daughter Gail. In Phoenix, they owned the Cashion water co.

Children of Hazel Ericksson and Loren Ollig are:

26 i. Helen Mae9 Ollig, born May.09.1926. She married Kenneth Ellefson.

27 ii. Joan Ollig, born Dec.28.1929. She married John Rasmusson.

28 iii. Gail Ollig, born Dec.01.1949. She married Dale Royce Lillard.


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