Peter Erickson

1861 - 1958  (96 years)

• Name	Peter Erickson  [1]
  Birth	21 Apr 1861	Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  Census	1910	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [4]
  Residence	Aug 1910	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [8]
  Census	1920	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [5]
  Census	1930	Burton’s Bend, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [9]
  Census	1950	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [6]
  Residence	Sep 1956	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [10]
  Residence	Nov 1956	Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [11]
  Occupation	Farmer  [3, 9]
  Occupation	Railroad section worker, foreman (C.B. & Q. Railroad)  [1, 4, 5]
  Research Notes	Both parents born in Norway. Birthplace given as Iowa in marriage record and Minnesota in 1930 census entry of son John. Marriage record also lists residence as Marshall County (presumably in Nebraska), but there is no Marshall County, Nebraska. Perhaps it means Marshall County, Kansas, Marshall County, Iowa, or Marshall Township in Clay County, Nebraska?  [3, 5, 7]
  Death	6 Mar 1958	Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [2, 12]
  Burial	10 Mar 1958	Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I601	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	21 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Erick Erickson
  Mother	Bertha Shog
  Family ID	F12285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrud Johanna Hansdotter           b. 29 Mar 1863, Silte, Gotland, Sweden           d. 4 Nov 1956, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1883	Burton’s Bend, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA   [1, 4, 7, 11, 13]
  Research Notes	Obituary of Peter Erickson gives marriage month as November 1883.  [1]
  Notes	Family moved to Arapahoe in 1899. [1]
  Children	+ 1. James Oscar Erickson           b. 8 Jan 1885, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA           d. 17 Aug 1968, Lake County, Florida, USA (Age 83 years) > 2. Dr. Emily Mary Erickson           b. 7 Jun 1886, Nebraska, USA           d. 15 Apr 1973, Lake County, Florida, USA (Age 86 years)   3. Dr. Elmer Erickson           b. 12 Oct 1887, Nebraska, USA           d. 17 Aug 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 22 years) + 4. John Albert Erickson           b. 17 Jan 1890, Holbrook, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA           d. 8 May 1979, Alameda County, California, USA (Age 89 years) + 5. Della E. Erickson           b. Feb 1895, Nebraska, USA           d. Aft Aug 1968 (Age > 73 years) > 6. Gertrude E. Erickson           b. Nov 1899, Nebraska, USA           d. 8 Sep 1956, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F1438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Apr 1861 - Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, USA Marriage - 16 Dec 1883 - Burton’s Bend, Furnas 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 Death - 6 Mar 1958 - Furnas County, Nebraska, USA Burial - 10 Mar 1958 - Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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. [5, 9]

  
  

• Sources

  [S7787] Obituary of Peter Erickson. [S4115] BillionGraves Entry for Peter Erickson. [S1826] 1900 US Census - Household of Peter Erikson. [S1827] 1910 US Census - Household of Peter Erikson. [S2875] 1920 US Census - Household of Fred Paley. [S7896] 1950 US Census - Household of Peter Erickson. [S7930] Marriage Record of Peter Erickson and Johannah Hanson. [S7789] Obituary of Dr. Elmer Erickson. [S1857] 1930 US Census - Household of John F. Patton. [S4609] Obituary of Mrs. True Erickson Duval. [S1698] Obituary of Mrs. Hannah Erickson. [S5652] Reclaim the Records, Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968. [S1829] Thomas E. Corey, Furnas County Nebraska Marriage Index 1876-1935, p249.