Person:Peter Erickson (2)

History of Stony Brook Township p 57 The same year Mr. Peter Erickson and wife Annie and two children, Ed. an Annie, came to Stony Brook; he took a homestead

History of Stony Brook Township p 208 History of Stony Brook Township by Louis O. Foss From the first Settlement to 1918 pg 208 The man without guile and honest as the day is long, is Pete Erickson who came to Stony Brook in 1878 and settled on his homestead, which he immediately began to improve by planting a fine grove, erecting buildings and otherwise and later he bought more land. He hailed from "Gamle Svea" but is loyal to his adopted country. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Erickson after coming to Stony Brook: Peter, Alice and Albert. Mr Erickson was essentially a farmer, and a good, hard working one he was, and ably assisted by his good wife and by the children, as they grew up. Mr Erickson's farm is in excellent condition, and is now, a valuable property. Mr Erickson has taken active part in his school district and township affairs, seldom missing a town meeting or gernaral election. Lately Mr. Erickson sold his farm to his so, and another son is now working it. Mr. Erickson and wife have moved into Wendell; where Mr Erickson owns a house and lot.

History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson Vol 2 1916 P 189 Peter Erickson, a well known and prosperous citizen of Stony Brook township, Grant county, Minnesota, was born in Dahlany, Sweden, on January 1, 1843, being the son of Lars and Annie Christine (Olson) Erickson. Lars and Annie Christine Erickson were born in Sweden and there received their education in the public schools, grew to manhood and woman hood and were married. They lived their lives in the native country and there died some years ago. The father was a tailor by trade, at which he worked, in connection with the management of the farm that he owned. He was considered a successful tiller of the soil as well as a prosperous tailor. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: Erick, Annie, Peter, Brita and one that died in infancy. Erick and Annie remained residents of Sweden and Brita died when but a small girl. The family were prominent in their native land and took much interest in the social and religious life of the community in which they lived. They were highly respected by all and honored for their many good deeds of kindness and charity. Peter Erickson received his education in the schools of his native country and there grew to manhood, being reared on the home farm. As a lad he assisted his father with the work on the home place and early in life decided that he would some time come to America, where he could obtain a home for himself. Much he had heard of the new land and the opportunities that awaited the ambitious and worthy young man. In 1865, at the age of twenty-two years, he left the home of his birth and the scenes of his childhood and came to America. On arriving in the United States he located at Lockport, near Chicago, where he worked in a stone quarry for three months. He then went to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he engaged with a railroad and worked for some months near Duluth, Superior and Fond du Lac. He later engaged as a farm hand, near Shakopee, Minnesota, where he remained until the winter, when he went into the pineries. In the spring he located in Minneapolis, where he worked in a saw-mill for a time and then removed to Spring Grove, Minnesota, where he worked at grubbing and clearing land for the pioneers of that section. It was while a resident of this section that he was married. In 1879 he came to Grant county, Minnesota, and here homesteaded eighty acres in section 30, Stony Brook township. The tract at that time was a wild prairie, without improvements of any kind. There was no town of Wendell and the neighbors were far apart. After locating on the land, Mr. Erickson constructed a cellar, on top of which he built a low log hut, with sod roof. It was in this that he and his family lived for some time. He at once began the task of breaking and improving the land. He later purchased forty acres more land, which he developed and improved, and here he has engaged in general farming and stock raising and has become one of the successful farmers of the community. As a young man Peter Erickson was united in marriage to Annie Ellingson, a native of Norway and the daughter of Erick Ellingson, a well-known pioneer of the ounty. To this union the following children were born: Ed, Annie, Alice, Peter and Albert. Ed is the manager of the elevator at Berit, Minnesota; Annie is the wife of Ole Lilleby and resides in Red Lake, Minnesota; Alice, became the wife of Ole Hagen and lives near Bismark, North Dakota; Peter is a wheat buyer at Wild Rose, South Dakota, and Albert is on the home farm. Peter Erickson and wife are active members of the Lutheran church and take much interest in all social and religious work of the community. They are prominent in all local affairs and are held in the highest regard by all who know them. Politically, Mr. Erickson is a Republican and has always taken much interest in the civic life of the township, casting influence in the township and the county for all things that were for the best interests of the people. Being a man of broad experiences and most excellent judgment, his advice has often been sought in matters of public moment.

1. ↑ GEDCOM File : ~ATE2.ged.
2. ↑ Find A Grave
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53335577.
3. ↑ History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson V (1)
   History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson Vol 2 1916 P 189.