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Husband: Elev ERIKSEN
(1)
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AKA: Eilef ERIKSEN (2)
Birthdate: 20 Aug 1828
- *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (3)
Death date: 25 Jan 1909
- Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried: 26 Jan 1909 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Father: Erik EILEVSEN (1781-1852)
Mother: Kari KNUTSDATTER (1796-1867)
Marriage: 5 Jun 1851
Place: *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (4)
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Wife: Mari BOTOLVSDATTER
(5,6,7,8,9,10)
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AKA: Mary IVERSEN
Birthdate: 8 Mar 1831
- *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (11)
Address: Sterb, Sogn og Fjordane, Aurland, Norway
Death date: 2 May 1902
- Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (12)
Buried: 3 May 1902 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Father: Botolv IVARSEN (1798-After 1879)
Mother: Ragnhild OLSDATTER (1788- )
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Children
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1 F Anna ERIKSEN (13)
Birthdate: 18 Mar 1852 - *Soga, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (14)
Death date: 13 Jan 1938 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Henry T LOKEN (1861-1914) (15,16)
Marr. Date: 4 Feb 1893 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (17,18)
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2 F Kari ERIKSEN
Birthdate: 1854 - *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
Death date: 8 Sep 1888 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Albert P SHERWOOD (1855-1895) (20,21)
Marr. Date: 10 Nov 1877 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
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3 M Erik ERICKSON (22,23)
Birthdate: 8 Nov 1857 - *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (24,25)
Death date: 17 Apr 1896 - Moville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried: 19 Apr 1896 - Climbing Hill, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Address: West Fork Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa
Spouse: Pauline E WESTAD (1858-1917) (26,27,28)
Marr. Date: 14 Jan 1882 - Sloan, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (29)
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4 F Nellie E ERIKSEN (30,31)
Birthdate: 6 May 1860 - *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway (31,32)
Death date: 27 Nov 1939 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA (31)
Buried: 28 Nov 1939 - Whitewood, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA
Spouse: Aaron J DORUM (1855-1927) (33,34)
Marr. Date: 23 Apr 1887 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (35,36)
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5 F Unni ERIKSEN (38)
Birthdate: 1864 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (39,40)
Death date: 17 Aug 1897 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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6 M Botolf ERIKSEN (41)
Birthdate: 1865 - , , Minnesota, USA (42)
Death date: 23 Jul 1887 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried: 24 Jul 1887 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Address: Floyd Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Marr. Date:
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7 F Isabella ERIKSEN (44)
Birthdate: 13 Apr 1868 - , , Minnesota, USA (45,46,47)
Death date: 21 Nov 1927 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Buried: 23 Nov 1927 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Address: Logan Park Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa
Spouse: Edwin T THOMPSON (1864-1926) (48)
Marr. Date: 10 Oct 1890 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (49,50)
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8 F Ellen Marie ERIKSEN (51,52,53)
Birthdate: 29 Sep 1872 - Sloan, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (54,55,56)
Death date: 13 May 1952 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (57)
Buried: 17 May 1952 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (57)
Spouse: Robert William CARRAHER (1869-1939) (58,59)
Marr. Date: 28 Dec 1892 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (60,61)
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9 F Ella ERIKSEN (62)
Birthdate: 1874 - , , Iowa, USA (63)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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General Notes: Husband - Elev ERIKSEN
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I have no idea where all these children were for the 1870 Census. It's possible that we have
mixed two families or that Elev had more than one wife. Almost every record that gives a surname
for Mari, gives a different one. I can only be sure of the 1880 census that includes Erik. It
wouldn't make sense for them to have one child, jump to 6 children and then back to one. The
1880 adds in Bottle Iversen in the next household. Is this Mari's father? If so, it ties the two
families together.
If there are two families, Elev, Mary Botolvsdatter/Iverson and Anna are the first family
with Elev, Mari Berg/Berkan and the rest of the children as the second family. Unfortunately,
this is what happens when you don't record sources and/or accept help from other researchers who
don't supply sources.
I believe the proper way to display the places in Norway would be similar to Sterb, Aurland,
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Aurland is a kommune, a municipality, similar to a township. Sogn og
Fjordane is a fylke and is similar to a county. Sterb would be a village or maybe a farm. The
places marked with an asterisk * do not exist in my reference database of places spelled as they
are in my locations. Some of them may be in a different kommune or fylke.
The historical Norwegian naming pattern is pretty straight-forward. The child has a given name
and a surname that is made up of his/her father's name with the suffix sen (for boys) or
datter/dtr (for girls). Therefore, our Elev (or Eilef) is the son of Erik (the son of Eilef) and
our Mari is the daughter of Botolv (the son of Ivar). When these families came to America, they
had to settle on one surname for the entire family. In some cases, siblings used different
surnames. Too, their names were "Americanized" sen became son -Erickson - and datters became
the sons of their grandfathers - Mari Iverson. [For my Norwegian friends: I know very little of
your historic customs so I have made this as simple as possible for the folks who know nothing.]
Last Modified: 16 Jun 2016
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Sources
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1. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. Elev Erickson.
2. Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927 (FamilySearch.org), Ellefsen, Anna. Eilef Eriksen.
3. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. age 71, Aug 1828, Norway.
4. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. married 49 years.
5. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. Mary Erickson.
6. Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927 (FamilySearch.org), Ellefsen, Anna. Mari Botoldsdatter.
7. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Laken, Henry T. Mari Iversen.
8. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Thompson, Edwin T. Mary Berg.
9. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Robt W. Mary Berkan.
10. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Erickson, Erick. Maria Westad.
11. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. age 69, Mar 1831, Norway.
12. Iowa County Death Records, 1880-1992 (FamilySearch.org), Erikson, Mary E.
13. Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927 (FamilySearch.org), Ellefsen, Anna.
14. Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927 (FamilySearch.org), Ellefsen, Anna. 28 Mar 1852, Aurland,
Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway.
15. Woodbury County Marriages 1851-1900 (USGenWeb.org), Laken, Henry T.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawoodbu/marriages.htm
16. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 169, pg 9A. Henry T Loken.
17. Woodbury County Marriages 1851-1900 (USGenWeb.org), Laken, Henry T. to Anna Eriksen, 4
Feb 1893, Woodbury County.
18. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 169, pg 9A. married 7 years.
19. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Sherwood, Lewis E. Carrie
Erickson.
20. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Sherwood, Lewis E. Albert
Sherwood.
21. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 14, fam #88. Albert Sherwood.
22. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Erick Erickson.
23. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 22 (810). Erik Erikson.
24. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 22 (810). age 37, Norway.
25. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 22, Norway.
26. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 2B. Pauline Erickson.
27. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 235, pg 20 (302A). Pauline Wested.
28. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 22 (810). Pauline Erikson.
29. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Erickson, Erick. to Pauline
Westad, 14 Jan 1882, Woodbury County.
30. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. Nellie Dorum.
31. Death Certificate, Dorum, Nellie #1354-1414.
32. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. age 40, May 1861, Norway.
33. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. Aaron J Dorum.
34. Death Certificate, Dorum, Nellie #1354-1414. Aaron J Dorum.
35. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 175, pg 14B. married 13 years.
36. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Darurn, Aron J. to Nellie
Erickson, 23 Apr 1887, Woodbury County.
37. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 946, fam #35. Jennie Eriksen.
38. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Unnie Erickson.
39. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 16, Norway.
40. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 946, fam #35. age 32, Minnesota.
41. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Bottle Erickson.
42. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 15, Norway.
43. 1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 203, pg 10B. Isabell Thompson.
44. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Isabell Erickson.
45. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 12, Minnesota.
46. 1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 203, pg 10B. age 42, Minnesota.
47. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 176, pg 18A. age 32, Apr 1868, Minnesota.
48. 1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 203, pg 10B. Edwin T Thompson.
49. 1910 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 203, pg 10B. married 20 years.
50. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Thompson, Edwin T. to Isabelle
Erickson, 10 Sep 1890, Woodbury County.
51. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Marria Erickson.
52. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 183, pg 1B. Marie Carraher.
53. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Raymond Williard. Marie
Ellen Erickson.
54. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 7, Minnesota.
55. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 183, pg 1B. age 27, Sep 1872, Iowa.
56. Illinois Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Ellen Marie. 29
Sep 1872, Iowa.
57. Illinois Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Ellen Marie.
58. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 183, pg 1B. Robert W Carraher.
59. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Raymond Williard. Robert
William Carraher.
60. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 183, pg 1B. married 8 years.
61. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Carraher, Robt W. to Maria
Erickson, 28 Dec 1893, Woodbury County.
62. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). Ella Erickson.
63. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 239, pg 8 (332D). age 6, Iowa.
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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HEARSAY.