Eric Nilsson VIKEN

1853 - 1904  (51 years)

• Name	Eric Nilsson VIKEN
  Birth	17 May 1853	Viken Under Tildem Vs   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	smed og farmer
  Residence	Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA
  Death	24 Dec 1904	Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA
  Notes	Han reiste over med foreldrene Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Eric filed a claim in Yellow Medicine County, near Hanley Fallls. He was also a tinsmith and his skills were in demand in the budding community. He married Carrie Nelson in 1883 and they had five children, two so ns and three daughters. Eric died in 1904, and their youngest son drowned in 1907. Carrie married Christian Johnson of Hanley Falls in 1918, and Arthur operated the farm. Han kalles Eric Knutsen Viken av Marilyn Ettesvold
  Person ID	I13180	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Nils Knutsen HAUGRUD,   b. 1815, Haugrud 44/ Vs d. 1867, Goodhue Co., MN, USA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Marit Olsdtr RYE,   b. 4 Oct 1816, Rye, Ulnes, Nord Aurdal d. 1898, Vestre Sogn Cementary, Renville, MN. USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1849	Vestre Slidre, Oppland Fylke, Norway
  Family ID	F1046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carrie NELSON,   b. 1857   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1883	Renville City, Renville Co MN USA
  Children	1. William Arthur VIKEN,   b. 9 Apr 1884, Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA d. 9 May 1948 (Age 64 years) + 2. Nora M. VIKEN,   b. 1887, Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA d. 1935 (Age 48 years) + 3. Winnifred Ericsdtr VIKEN,   b. 1 Dec 1892, Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA   4. Corrine Ericsdtr VIKE,   b. 18 Sep 1896, Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA   5. Adrian S VIKEN,   b. 1901, Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA d. 1907 (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F5059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S311] Marilyn Ettesvold: "Hollien-Viken history", 204 205 (Reliability: 3).