Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Occupation: Railroad section worker, foreman (C.B. & Q. Railroad)
• Research Notes: Both parents born in Norway. Birthplace given as Iowa in marriage record and Minnesota in 1930 census entry of son John.
• Residence: Dec 1883, Marshall County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1900, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1910, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: Aug 1910, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1920, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1930, Burton’s Bend, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1950, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: Sep 1956, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: Nov 1956, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

In 1930, Peter was living in the household of John F. Patton and working as a farm laborer. Though he is not living with Hanna, he is still listed as married. Similarly, in 1920, he was living in the household of Fred Paley and working as a railroad section foreman. Inace (or Inez) Paley, Fred’s daughter, was a friend of Irma Hanson.

Peter married Gertrud Johanna Hansdotter on 16 Dec 1883 in Burton’s Bend, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA. Gertrud (daughter of Hans Hansson and Anna Margareta Jespersdotter) was born on 29 Mar 1863 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; was christened on 1 Apr 1863 in Silte, Gotland, Sweden; died on 4 Nov 1956 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 8 Nov 1956 in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family moved to Arapahoe in 1899.

1. James Oscar Erickson was born on 8 Jan 1885 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA; died on 17 Aug 1968 in Lake County, Florida, USA; was buried on 21 Aug 1968 in Ponceannah Cemetery, Paisley, Lake County, Florida, USA.
2. Dr. Emily Mary Erickson was born on 7 Jun 1886 in Nebraska, USA; died on 15 Apr 1973 in Lake County, Florida, USA; was buried in Apr 1973 in Ponceannah Cemetery, Paisley, Lake County, Florida, USA.
3. Dr. Elmer Erickson was born on 12 Oct 1887 in Nebraska, USA; died on 17 Aug 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 21 Aug 1910 in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA.
4. John Albert Erickson was born on 17 Jan 1890 in Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA; died on 8 May 1979 in Alameda County, California, USA.
5. Della E. Erickson was born in Feb 1895 in Nebraska, USA; died after Aug 1968.
6. Gertrude E. Erickson was born in Nov 1899 in Nebraska, USA; died on 8 Sep 1956 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA.

Erick + Bertha Shog. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: Name given as “Betsy Shog” in marriage record of son Peter.

Notes:

Family moved from Monroe, Wisconsin to a farm northwest of Holbrook, Nebraska in about 1876.