Obit for ERICKSON, Mrs. (Anna Engebretson) (d.1932) Yellow Medicine Co., MN
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Granite Falls (Minnesota) Tribune, April 6, 1932, page 6

  Funeral Services For Mrs. Erickson

  Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Erickson, whose death occurred on Thursday, 
were held Monday at the United Lutheran church.

  Mrs. Erickson, pioneer of this section of the state, was born in Oslo, 
Norway August 23, 1855. She came to America at the age of 14 years and 
after living in Minneapolis for a short time came to Wang township where 
she was married to Elias Erickson. They lived there a number of years and 
later moved to Clara City, before the town had been founded. They made 
this their home for 15 years, going through the hardships of pioneer life.

From Clara City they moved to Granite Falls where they took part in the 
early pioneer days of building up this part of the country. When the 
Ericksons first moved here Minnesota Falls was a lively city, and it was 
necessary for them to go to that thriving place for their groceries and 
supplies.

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Erickson, two of whom passed 
away several years ago. Surviving the late Mrs. Erickson are the following 
children: Mrs. Jack Field, with whom she has made her home the past few 
years and where she passed away, and Mrs. Nellie Peterson of this city; 
Charles of Swan Lake, Mont.; Ben of Minneapolis;  Mrs. Randa Schumacher, 
Mrs. Laura Schaller and Will, all of Everett, Wash.; Henry of Snohomish, 
Wash., and Mrs. Alma Johnson of Marshall. She was preceded in death by 
her husband. There are 34 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

 Mrs. Erickson's death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Field, 
here on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery and Rev. 0. J. Eriksen 
officiated at the funeral service.

Pallbearers at the funeral were 0. H. Darud, August Anderberg, A. J. 
Johnson, Ben Fredrickson, John McDonald and 0. P. Berg.

This is additional information from another source that pertains to Anna 
Engebretson Erickson, whose obit I just sent you.  Thanks.
 
From Chippewa County Centennial publication "Crossroads on the Prairie": 

"1904 Mrs Erickson and children left last week for Granite Falls where 
they will make their future home.  Mrs. Erickson with her husband, Elias 
H. Erickson, was the first settlers in Clara City.  They lived in a 
little dugout next to Tom Peter's place or across the corner from Joe 
Ulfert's place.  She secured a divorce from her husband and assumed her 
maiden name.  She was poor and took in washing as a means of supporting 
her family.  In 1910, her father died and left his farm, valued at $7,000 
and all his personal property, to his daughter which no doubt was pleasing 
news to her and her friends.  Her husband died in the state of Washington 
in 1929 at the home of his daughter."  
 
Also from that book, in the chronology of progress and change in Clara 
City, "before 1876 the Erick Erickson family lived here."  Elias also 
was called Erick.
 
Note:  The chronology in the book starts with 1872 and does not list 
them as the first settlers; however, that notation appears before the 
chronology begins with other settlers' names, so there must be some
disagreement as to who was the first settler.