Carl Gustaf ERICKSON

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  Carl Erickson
       Father's Name:  Carl G. Erickson
       Mother's Name:  Beata Persson
       Born:  7 Nov 1870
       Where:  Julity, Sweden
       Baptism:  2 Apr 1891
       By Whom:  O. D. Merrill
       Confirmed:  2 Apr 1891
       By Whom:  W. C. Burnham

       Ordained:  High Priest, 5 Nov 1927 by Heman Hyde, No. 387 page 1268.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent, April, 1953:  Services Held for Prominent Freedom Citizen Saturday - Funeral services were held in the Freedom chapel Saturday, April 25 in memory of Carl G Erickson, who died Wednesday, April 22 of a heart attack.
       Conducted by Bishop D'Orr Child, the following program was rendered.
       Prayer in home - Elno Draney; Prelude Music - Mary Sanderson (grandniece); Opening Song, "Oh My Father" - Verna and Eldon Jenkins (grandchildren); Obituary - Shirley Lou Davis (granddaughter); Invocation - Evan Jenkins; Speaker - Bishop O. Low; Vocal Solo, "In the Garden of Tomorrow" - LaRena Broadbent (granddaughter); Speaker - George F. Burton; Speaker - Alvin Robinson (nephew); Duet, "Silver Haired Dadd of Mine" - Alta Sanderson and Walter Brower (niece and nephew); Speaker - Fred Weber; Remarks - Bishop D'Orr Child; Closing Song "A Perfect Day" - Ernest Turner; Benediction - Bishop D. J. Clark.
       Interment was in the Freedom cemetery.  Warren Erickson (nephew) dedicated the grave.
       Pallbearers were sons:  Golden, Marlan, Newel, Alvin, Byron, and nephew Aciel Jenkins.  Flowers were carried by grandchildren and arranged by the Freedom Relief Society.
       Life Sketch:  On November 7, 1870 Carl Gustaf Eriskon and Beata Per Jonson became parents of their first child, Carl G., in Julita, Nyskoping, Sweden.  In his early youth Carl helped his father in the brickyard and attended school when possible.
       The elder Ericksons were baptized into the LDS Church May 16, 1879 and Carl was baptized about a year later at the age of 10.  Because of loss of this date, he was later re-baptized April 2, 1891 at Richmond, Utah.
       While standing at his mother's side, he remarked that he wished he were small enough to be put in a letter to go to Zion.  His mother relayed this comment to the missionaries in this country, and arrangements were made for this journey.  In May, 1882, at age of 12, he left his native Sweden to come to America.  He arrived in June, 1882 at Richmond, Utah, where he lived with Scandinavian families.
       After living at Richmond for two years, a loan of $1200 was negotiated to bring his family here.  When the loan was repaid on Mr. Nelson's property, he said the Ericksons were the most honest and upright people he had ever dealt with.
       During his early years of labor, Carl saved up sufficient money to have a home constructed for his family.
       In 1892 he received his final citizenship papers.
       On January 9, 1895 he ws married to Annie Elizabeth Wright in the Logan Temple.  They became the parents of 13 children, all of whom are living.
       After living in Richmond 8 or 9 years, the family moved to Ulet, now known as Glen, in lower Star Valley.  In August, 1917 his wife passed away, leaving him the young family to rear.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  Mary Brower
       Father's Name:  Carl Erickson
       Mother's Name:  Beata Perrson
       Born:  30 Apr 1877
       Where:  Julita, Nykojering, Sweden
       Baptism:  3 Jun 1885
       By Whom:  C. H. Monson
       Confirmed:  4 Jun 1885
       By Whom:  C. H. Monson
       Died:  March 15, 1917

       Record of Deaths;  Mary E. Brower, member, married, age 37,born - Julita Nykerspring, Sweden, 30 Apr 1877, died 15 Mar 1917 of Hemorrhage, no. 249, page 1252.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent, March, 1917:  Prominent Lady of Lower Valley Dies - Death Stroke Came Yesterday Afternoon at Freedom - It is with regret that we are called upon to record the death of Mrs. Mary Brower, wife of James Brower of Freedom, which occurred at the family home yesterday afternoon at 1:45.  After becoming seriously ill she lived only twenty minutes.
       Mrs. Brower was confined about three weeks ago, and shortly before death came remarked to her husband that she believed that she would get up tomorrow.  Within twenty minutes she was cold in death.
       She was the mother of six children, and was 45 years of age.  Besides a heart-broken husband and children, she leaves many other relatives in the Freedom county to mourn her loss, including a father and mother.  The funeral services will be held from the Freedom meeting house Sunday at 1 o'clock.  Interment will take place in the Freedom cemetery.
                  

                   Augusta Erickson AFN 2RWO-6G
                  

                   Ward records received by Richmond in 1903 to Freedom.

Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  Robert A. Erickson
       Father's Name:  Carl G.
       Mother's Name:  Bertha Peterson
       Remarks:  Received from Soda, Idaho Feb 4, 1923

Obituary, Star Valley Independent:  Robert August Erickson, 76, died at Freedom Wyo., August 9.  Cause of death was listed as cancer.
       Funeral services were held at the Freedom Ward LDS Chapel Monday, August 11 under the direction of the Freedom Ward bishopric.  Burial was in the Freedom Cemetery.
        Mr. Erickson was born in Sweden.  He emigrated to Cache Valley, Utah and later moved to Star Valley while yet a young man.
       He married Mary Luella Edwards in the Logan LDS Temple October 10, 1904.
       He worked for John Robinson in his early life.  Most of his education was from practical experience, not having completed his formal education.  He was a farmer and rancher in Star Valley most of his life.  He bought a farm and lived in Heyburn, Idaho for four years.  During World War II he worked on defense work in Utah and Idaho.
       Mr. Erickson was an Elder in the LDS church.  He served in the Sunday School superintendency in the Freeodm and Etna Wards, and was a ward teacher most of his life.
       He loved nature and enjoyed fishing, hunting and vacationing in the mountains.  He had many interesting experiences and loved to relate them to his family.
       Survivors include the following sons and daughters:  Warren R. Erickson, Edgar G. Erickson, Pendleton, Oregon; Leone Robinson, Freedom, Wyoming; Milton Erickson, Afton, Wyoming; Norma Reeves, Draper, Utah; Capt. Morris Erickson, For Dix, N.J.; 35 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Richmond, Cache, Utah, FHL Film #0025601
       Child's Name:  William Henry
       When Blessed:  April 2, 1885
       By Whom:  C. Hyer
       Father's Name:  Charles Gustave Ericksen
       Mother's Maiden Name:  Beata Piersen
       Born:  February 22, 1885
       Where:  Richmond, Utah

Baptism date also given as June 1893
Endowment date also given as 1 Sep 1899