John Edgar Erickson Jr. (1880 - 1951)

Born 20 Jan 1880 in Hancock, Minnesota

Husband of Ellen Jane (McGowan) Erickson — married 30 Aug 1901 (to before 1910) in Hancock, Minnesota

Died Jan 1951 at about age 70 in Spokane, Washington

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Biography

John was the second of eight children of John and Flora Erickson, born in Hancock, Minnesota^[1] He grew up in Hancock^[2]where his father was a hardware merchant.^[3] In 1900, John was living in Wheaton, Minnesota, working in a store where his father had a business partner.^{[4] [5]}

John married Ella McGowan when he was 21 years old and she was 16. The Morris Tribune reported in August 1901, "A. L. Stegner was called to Hancock Monday to officiate at the marriage of John Erickson, Jr. and Miss Ella McGowan. This will dispose of the case of the state vs. Mr. Erickson, which has been in the district court since October, 1899."^[6]Ella had given birth to a son also named John Erickson in November 1899, when she was 15 years old. John was indicted by a Grand Jury for "having on the 16th day of April A. D. 1898 [should be 1899] carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of sixteen years, to wit, of the age of thirteen years [should be fourteen years]. . ." The defense attorney's motion for a change of venue had been denied by the court.^[7]

A few months after the marriage, on November 15, 1901, the Hancock Record reported that John Erickson Jr. left on a business trip to the coast. By 1910, John and Ella were divorced.^[8]John had moved to Washington state^[9] where he went into the horse and stock business in Krupp, in Grant County.^[10] He married for the second time July 10, 1910 to Cecelia Moller in Westminster, British Columbia,^[11] and he and his wife Cecelia had a daughter Flora.^[12] He had sold his stock by 1912 and entered the mercantile business. He became vice president of the Marlin State Bank in Marlin, Washington, in 1915. He was also president of the Marlin Investment company and had extensive farm holdings.^[13]

In 1942, John was living in Odessa, Washington.^[14] He died at age 71 in Spokane, Washington, and is buried in Odessa, Cemetery, Odessa, Washington.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9R-HGT : accessed 31 May 2015), John Erickson in household of John Erickson, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district 19, sheet 195A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0635; FHL microfilm 1,254,635.
2. ↑ "Minnesota, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-173321-22?cc=1503044 : accessed 31 May 2015), Stevens > Hancock > image 1 of 4; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
3. ↑ "Minnesota, State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-169688-71?cc=1503031 : accessed 31 May 2015), Stevens County > Hancock village > image 1 of 6; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
4. ↑ Hancock Record, August 9, 1901.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-11633-46?cc=1325221 : accessed 31 May 2015), Minnesota > Traverse > ED 288 Lake Valley Township Wheaton village > image 12 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Morris Tribune, August 31, 1901, page not cited.
7. ↑ Register of Criminal Actions, State of Minnesota vs. John Erickson Jr., Defendant, The District Court, 12 Judicial Dist., County of Stevens, State of Minnesota, Case No. 164, viewed in Minnesota History Center. File Nos. 779-1587 (old), 45-405 (new), 1882-1953.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2PS-6QT : accessed 25 Sep 2014), Ella J Erickson in household of James Mcgowan, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 152, sheet 2B, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374728.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGV8-F8D : accessed 17 January 2019), John Erickson, Ephrata, Grant, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 74, sheet 10A, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1656; FHL microfilm 1,375,669.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJW-6CM : accessed 31 May 2015), John E Erickson, Krupp, Grant, Washington, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,922.
11. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8F-2ZZ : accessed 31 May 2015), John Erickson and Cecilia Moller, 18 Jul 1910; citing New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11382, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,975.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSP-FS4 : accessed 31 May 2015), John Erickson, Krupp, Grant, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 1A, family 1, line 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2487; FHL microfilm 2,342,221.
13. ↑ Obituary cited on Find A Grave.
14. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-47158-7672-38?cc=1861144 : accessed 31 May 2015), 100762730 > image 1707 of 2091. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #44926286 John Erickson.