Grundy-Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Erickson, Ole October 6, 1850 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

OLE ERICKSON, dry goods, boots and shoes, Morris, is a native of Norway; was 
born October 6, 1850, and came to the United States in 1866. He is a son of 
Erik ERICKSON, of Norway, born 1803; the latter came to the United States July 
20, 1880, and settled in Minnesota as a farmer, that being his occupation; he 
still resides there. His wife, Marit (SVARTHAUGEN) ERICKSON, was born in 
Norway in 1812, and died there November 29, 1879. They were the parents of 
three children, one son, who is the subject of this sketch, and two daughters. 
Subject was educated at the common schools in Norway; was raised on the farm, 
and worked at that pursuit a short time after starting for himself, but soon 
went into a store. When he first came to the United States in 1866, he began 
as a clerk at Chicago in a grocery store, where he continued some three years; 
from there he came to Morris, May 17, 1869, and started a dry goods business 
with a partner. This he continued for three years, when he sold out, and again 
engaged as clerk, which he followed about eight years. On the 12th of November 
1880, in partnership with W. B. HULL, he opened a full store of dry goods, 
boots and shoes, and they are now doing a lively business. Mr. ERICKSON was 
married in Morris, September 10, 1871, to Mary M., daughter of William FREY, 
of this place; she was born November 23, 1851. They have two children, one 
daughter, Anna M., born November 1, 1872; and one son, Albert E., born March 
19, 1875. Subject is a Lutheran, and his wife a Methodist. Mr. ERICKSON has 
been Town and City Collector for two years. He is a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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