His mother, Engebor was born at Ardal, Rogaland, Norway. Erick's parents were divorced. His father is buried at Norway, IL and his mother is buried in the Story City Cemetery, Story City, Iowa.
Erick moved to Lee Township, Norman County, MN and began to farm. He married Christianna Gjertsdatter Johnson 23 Nov 1884 in Norman County. They farmed until they moved to Moorhead, MN about 1910. By 1911 they were living in Fargo, ND and continued to live there the rest of their lives. During their time there, Erick worked in real estate and was a land agent.
Erick and Christianna were the parents of six children. They were: Clara Bertha Karoline 12 Sep 1887-14 Sep 1957 (Martin Nicolay Berhard Minne 2 Dec 1889–14 Oct 1970), Gjert Johan Leonard "George" 5 Dec 1889-7 Jun 1957 (Aline Mae Olesen 2 Jun 1899-8 Nov 1954), Ingeborg Gurine Margrethe 29 Jan 1892-11 Apr 1992 (Gustave Alfred Peter Mohr 21 Feb 1892-8 Jan 1957), Gerhard Bernt 11 Jun 1894-27 Aug 1902, Henry Joseph 18 Nov 1896-7 Oct 1933 and Peder "Christian" 4 Apr 1899-29 Nov 1974.
Christianna passed away in Fargo, ND, 8 May 1913 at the age of 51 years of age. Funeral services for her were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley on May 10, 1913. Erick passed away at Fargo, ND December 8, 1941. Funeral services for him were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley, on Dec. 8, 1941. He was 77 years old at the time of his passing from cancer.
His mother, Engebor was born at Ardal, Rogaland, Norway. Erick's parents were divorced. His father is buried at Norway, IL and his mother is buried in the Story City Cemetery, Story City, Iowa.
Erick moved to Lee Township, Norman County, MN and began to farm. He married Christianna Gjertsdatter Johnson 23 Nov 1884 in Norman County. They farmed until they moved to Moorhead, MN about 1910. By 1911 they were living in Fargo, ND and continued to live there the rest of their lives. During their time there, Erick worked in real estate and was a land agent.
Erick and Christianna were the parents of six children. They were: Clara Bertha Karoline 12 Sep 1887-14 Sep 1957 (Martin Nicolay Berhard Minne 2 Dec 1889–14 Oct 1970), Gjert Johan Leonard "George" 5 Dec 1889-7 Jun 1957 (Aline Mae Olesen 2 Jun 1899-8 Nov 1954), Ingeborg Gurine Margrethe 29 Jan 1892-11 Apr 1992 (Gustave Alfred Peter Mohr 21 Feb 1892-8 Jan 1957), Gerhard Bernt 11 Jun 1894-27 Aug 1902, Henry Joseph 18 Nov 1896-7 Oct 1933 and Peder "Christian" 4 Apr 1899-29 Nov 1974.
Christianna passed away in Fargo, ND, 8 May 1913 at the age of 51 years of age. Funeral services for her were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley on May 10, 1913. Erick passed away at Fargo, ND December 8, 1941. Funeral services for him were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley, on Dec. 8, 1941. He was 77 years old at the time of his passing from cancer.
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