Lars and Elizabeth Erickson, sons Willie Erickson, Alfred Erickson

Pauline E. Erickson

 Pauline Wested, daughter of Andres and Margret Westad, married Erick Erickson, son of Ela Erickson and Maria Westad, January 14, 1882 in Woodbury County Iowa.

Erick was 24, Pauline 23.

Pauline (Westad) Erickson - April 12, 1858 - January 18, 1917 is buried in Sterling.  FindAGrave says her husband Erick is buried in Sioux City Iowa, dying January 1909.

FAG also says Carrie Belle Erickson 1889-1907 buried in Sterling is their daughter, that Moss W. Erickson 1892-1975 buried in Sterling is their son, and Norris P.E. Erickson 1894-1966 is another son.

LARS and ELIZABETH

In 1860 Winnishiek County, Iowa, Ole R. Erickson is 42, Bertha 40, with Eric 13, Martha 9, Lars 8, Olina 7, Torber 5, Andrew 4, and Georgina 1.

One Ancestry tree said Lars was born March 27, 1859 in Newport, Columbia County Wisconsin to Ole and Christiana

In 1880 Dickinson County, Iowa, Elizabeth Larson is 13, Errick 12, and Martha 9, children of Hans 52 and Siri Larson.

Lars Erickson, son of Ole Erickson and Christina Ingbertson,  married Lizzie Larson, daughter of Hans and Sarah Larson,  Feb 20, 1891 in Dickinson County, Iowa.

In 1900 Knox County, Nebraska, Lars, born March 1859 in Wisconsin, has been married nine years to Lizzie, born Oct 1865 in Wisconsin.  They have Clara March 1892, William July 1895, and Henry Sept 1897, all three born in Iowa.

In 1910 Leroy precinct, Logan County, Colorado, Lars is 51, Elisabeth 48, with William 19, Henry 12, and Alfred 9.

Lars proved up  a quarter in 17, 6N 51W, and Pauline proved up a quarter in 5, 6N 50W, both in 1913.

Willie proved up 160 acres in 7 and 8, 6N 51W in 1917.

In 1920 Huerfano County, Lars and Elizabeth are farming with Alfred, 19.  Martha L. Larson, 48, single, sister-in-law born in Iowa, is with them.

In 1930 El Paso County, Colorado, Lars is 71, no occupation, Elizabeth 64, and Henry O., 31 is with them, farming.

FindAGrave says the Lars Erickson 1859-1944 and Elizabeth Erickson 1865-1954 buried in Walsenburg, Colorado arre Willie's parents.

William Edwin Erickson registered with a LeRoy address, born July 20, 1895 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, with a wife and children.

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