George Erickson was born at Peotone, Illinois on March 5, 1865.
Louise Zeigler was born at Chicago on March 5, 1869.
The couple was married on June 23, 1892. They farmed in Illinois until they came to Foster County in 1913. They bought land on section 33 in Birtsell township.
The couple had five children: Franklin, Adeline, Harold, Lloyd, and Caroline.
Mr. Erickson died April 15, 1936. Mrs. Erickson died June 7, 1946. They are buried at Carrington.
Their daughter Adeline now makes her home in Carrington. She was employed in Jamestown for a number of years until she. retired in 1970.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 2B