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Life on the Homestead

This is the second history in Lloyd Samuel Ericksons book "Memoirs".

Here Lloyd tells about how his swedish grandfather Solomon Erickson in 1907 came up to Canada from USA and filed for both his sons, John and Elmer (right picture). John was turning 17 that year, and Elmer 19.

The story gets to a sad tone when Lloyd tells about how his uncle John died 38 years old in Christmas 1928, and that Solomon died short time after that. Right picture shows Elmer and Anna Honningsvaag Erickson.

Scandinavian migration to the canadian prarie
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HOMESTEAD: Erickson farm, probably in the 1950-60s? I don't remember where I photographed this picture, but I did it in 2008, probably at the farm or at Lilly and Ralph's apartment at the old peoples home. Picture of the original picture at Erickson farm. (Svein Helge)
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HOMESTEAD: Probably a photo session when someone visited Erickson farm in early years. Photo belongs to John Erickson.
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CANADA: Dominion lands act of 1872
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HOMESTEAD: Early years at Erickson farm in Irma, probably Anna with some of the girls. Photo belongs to John Erickson.
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Anna and Elmers family in Erickson farm in Irma.
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LOCAL CHURCH: Little White Church on the Hill. First service held December 1890. Photo: Svein Helge Falstad
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USA: Homestead act of 1862
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HOMESTEAD: A car, a windmill. When and who? Photo belongs to John Erickson.
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John Leroy Ericson (left) and cousin Donald (Don) Moe, at The Little Church on the Hill. Photo: Svein Helge Falstad
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PARENTS TO ELMER: Solomon and Olina was grandparents to Lloyd and his seven siblings, and to Don Moe and his siblings.
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LOCAL CHURCH: Little White Church on the Hill. First service held December 1890. Photo: Svein Helge Falstad
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PARENTS TO ELMER: Solomon and Olina was grandparents to Don Moe and his two siblings, and to John Leroy and his seven siblings. Buried in Little White Church on the Hill, in Washington state.
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