Andrew Gottfred Erickson

1890 - 1964  (74 years)

• Name	Andrew Gottfred Erickson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	20 Feb 1890	McPherson County, Kansas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Migration	1901	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [10]
  	After the death of Peter Erickson, his widow, Mathilda Larson Erickson moved with their nine sons and daughters from Texas to Stockton
  Census	1910	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Matilda
  Military Draft Registration	1917	Stanislaus County, California, USA   [3]
  	Draft Registration - WWI; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	Mar 1928	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [9]
  	A G Erickson
  Census	1930	Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married to Bessie; Relation to Head: Head
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [2]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Census	1950	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [8]
  	Relation to Head: Son-in-law; Marital Status: Married to Bessie
  Residence	Jun 1957	Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA   [10]
  Death	14 Apr 1964	San Joaquin County, California, USA   [4, 5]
  Burial	Park View Cemetery, Manteca, San Joaquin, California, USA   [5]
  	Bessie and Andrew, buried together
  		Park View Cemetery (also known as French Camp Cemetery) Manteca, San Joaquin, California Find a Grave: #8255
  Person ID	I25655	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Andrew Peter Errickson,   b. 26 Sep 1835, Sweden d. 14 Apr 1900, Bee County, Texas, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mathilda Charlotte Larson,   b. 7 Apr 1857, Ripsa, Södermanland, Sweden d. 17 Mar 1928, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Jan 1875	Delmore, McPherson, Kansas, USA   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F10072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie R Lenfestey,   b. 6 Feb 1887, California, USA d. 30 Apr 1976, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1915  [13, 14]
  Family ID	F10960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Feb 1890 - McPherson County, Kansas, USA Migration - After the death of Peter Erickson, his widow, Mathilda Larson Erickson moved with their nine sons and daughters from Texas to Stockton - 1901 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Matilda - 1910 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI; Marital Status: Married - 1917 - Stanislaus County, California, USA Residence - A G Erickson - Mar 1928 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Bessie; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Census - Relation to Head: Son-in-law; Marital Status: Married to Bessie - 1950 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Residence - Jun 1957 - Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA Death - 14 Apr 1964 - San Joaquin County, California, USA Burial - - Park View Cemetery, Manteca, San Joaquin, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Stockton Ward 4, San Joaquin, California; Roll: T624_103; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1374116. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Stockton Ward 4, San Joaquin, California; Roll: T624_103; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1374116 [S83] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), The National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 [S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Registration State: California; Registration County: Stanislaus County. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Registration State: California; Registration County: Stanislaus County [S559] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;), Place: San Joaquin; Date: 14 Apr 1964; Social Security: 555056702. [S10637] Find a Grave: ERICKSON Andrew G 1890-1964, ERICKSON Andrew Gottfred. Bessie and Andrew, buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197536159/andrew-gottfred-erickson [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339958. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339958 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Stockton, San Joaqui. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Stockton, San Joaqui [S2337] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Matilda Erickson • Stockton Independent - Mar 1928, (Name: Stockton Independent; Location: Stockton, California; Date: 21 Mar 1928;), Matilda C. Erickson Obituary. ERICKSON In Stockton. March 17, 1928, Matilda C. Erickson, mother of Mrs. Ella Peterson, Carl Erickson, Mrs. Emily Peterson, Mrs. O. W. Fassett, Mrs. Tillie Stene, A. G. Erickson, Maybelle Erickson and Arthur Erickson and the late Mrs. G. F. Anderson, all of Stockton; sister of Mrs. Hilda Nelson of Beattie; a native of Sweden, aged 70 years. The funeral will take place at the Gospel Tabernacle Friday, March 23, 1928, at 2 p. m. Interment In Parkview cemetery. B. C. Wallace in charge https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72343420/stockton-independent/?xid=637 [S1700] Newspapers.com: Family Reunion of ERICKSON Family (Alum Rock) • Oakland Tribune - Jun 1957, (Name: Oakland Tribune ; Location: Oakland, California; Date: 9 Jun 1957;), 4 Generations of Family Join in Mass Picnic. 4 Generations of Family Join In Mass Picnic SAN JOSE, June 8 Four generations of the Erickson family of Stockton numbering more than 150, including many from the Oakland area, held a mass reunion picnic today, at Alum Rock Park. The senior member, of the family, Carl Erickson, 80, of Stockton was presented a plaque which will be handed down to the eldest surviving member. The youngest descendent of the family who came to the picnic was Timothy Campbell, 1-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Campbell, 2467 Hinkley Ave., Richmond. All who attended are descendants of the late Andrew Peter Erickson, wno migrated from Sweden to Texas in the late 1800s. After he died, his widow, Mrs. Matilda Larson Erickson, moved with their nine sons and daughters to Stockton in 1901. Seven of them who survive, including Carl, 'were honored today. The others are Mrs. Ella Peterson, 78, of 2200 66th Ave., Oakland; Mrs. Hulda Fassett, 73, of Stockton; Mrs. Tillie Duncan, 70, of 7328 Holly St., Oakland; Andy Erickson, 67, Mrs. Mabel Kerner, 64, and Arthur Erickson, 61, all of Stockton. The 173 known members of the family were traced by Mrs. Gunver Campbell of 1736 36th Ave., Oakland. She found some of them as far away as Hong Kong, Hawaii and Chicago, Ill. Arrangements for the picnic were made by a committee headed by Andy Erickson, a retired Stockton ice cream manufacturer. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72476200/oakland-tribune/?xid=637 At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. [S2335] Ancestry.com, Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911 [S10917] Smith, Julie Campbell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Campbell): LARSON Mathilda Erickson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), LARSON Mathilda Charlotte Erickson 1857-1928. Mathilda Larson and Andrew Erickson married 21 Jan 1875 in Delmore, Kansas https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197536347/mathilda-charlotte-erickson [S9039] Newspapers.com: Marriage License for LENFESTEY/ERICKSON • Sacramento Bee - 2 Nov 1915, Bessie R Lenfestey and Andrew Gottfield Erickson - Publication Date: 2/ Nov/ 1915; Publication Place: Sacramento, California. https://www.newspapers.com/image/616695463/?article=14276f65-a234-4c6f-a55a-fcc88e47b2fe/c7225c24-de81-42e6-83ac-5b88f1d9a6a6&focus=0.6279883,0.4339368,0.7461441,0.542188 [S10638] Find a Grave: LENFESTEY Bessie Erickson 1887-1976, LENFESTEY Bessie Erickson. In Stockton, April 30, 1976. Bessie Erickson, wife of the late Andrew Erickson. Loving mother of Ernestine Rediger, Phyllis Malkemus and Charlotte Adams, all of Stockton. SIster of Grace Schalk, Olia Strother, Mabel Mathews and Earl Lenfesty, all of Stockton. Sister-in-law of Maybelle Kerner, Tillie Duncan and Arthur Erickson. A native of California, aged 89 years. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163276920/bessie_erickson