Biography
Erik Ericsson was born on June 12, 1784 in Byn, Ånimskog, Älvsborg, Sverige, son of Eric Andersson and his wife Ingrid Jonsdotter (1744–about 1808).
Erik had a brother, Lars Eriksson (1781– ).
Sources
- Erik parish birth record
- Ingri Jonsdotter wirh sons and daughter-in-law and grandson Håkan in Byn 1806-1809: Ånimskogs kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13655/A I/12 (1806-1811), bildid: C0046163_00107, sida 98 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0046163_00107