Save Print Share Ole Erickson in the 1940 United States Federal Census View 1940 United States Federal Census View blank form Add alternate information Report issue Name: Ole Erickson Respondent: Yes Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Minnesota Marital Status: Divorced Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Esmond, Benson, North Dakota Map of Home in 1940: View Map Inferred Residence in 1935: Esmond, Benson, North Dakota Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 6A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 76 Occupation: WPA Labor Industry: Government Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 33 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 26 Income: 250 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ole Erickson 43 Save Cancel -----Original Message----- From: Lars E. Oyane Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 6:05 PM To: norway@rootsweb.com Subject: [NOR] Social Security applications and claims index - double application for the same man! - what became of him? - a big challenge Dear Listers! This is a big challenge that I so much would like to solve in view of my upcoming volume of the Luster County History Book series, and I do hope that someone can help me? Ole Erikson Urness, born in Hafslo, Luster Co., Norway May 13, 1897, son of Erik Hansson (Urness) and Margretha T. Olson (Legreid) emigrated in 1914 to an uncle John T. Olson in Louisburg, Lac qui parle Co., MN and enlisted in the US Army in 1917. In the «U.S., Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976» he shows up as a private in 2nd infantry Company M, commissioned at Madison, MN July 4. 1917. Next he shows up on US Army Transport Services under the name Ole Erickson on board the «Hororata» in 1918, place of residence Louisburg, MN and next-of-kin uncle John T. Olsen - his service No. is #1429454. And then the next listing I find for him, at least I am pretty sure this has be be him, is in the 1920 census of Jefferson Barracks Government Reservation, St. Louis Co., MO: Ole C. Erickson, laborer, private US Army, 23, born in Norway, emigrated in 1914 and naturalized in 1917 Nothing more is seen of Ole after 1920 until these two entries show up in the ancestry database of «All U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007»: Name: Ole Erickson Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 16 May 1897 Birth Place: Louisburg, Minnesota Father: John Erickson <https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=Numident&indiv=try&h=611674758> Mother: Margaret Olson <https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=Numident&indiv=try&h=761674758> SSN: 567050722 (issued CA) Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as OLE ERICKSON Name: Ole C Erickson Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 5 May 1897 Birth Place: Louisburg, Minnesota Father: Hans Erickson <https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=Numident&indiv=try&h=610517255> Mother: Margret T Olsen <https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=Numident&indiv=try&h=760517255> SSN: 542122719 (issued OR) Notes: Dec 1938: Name listed as OLE C ERICKSON In the first of these he gives his father’s name as John Erickson, which was in fact the name of his only brother who lived in America, while in the second one he switches his father’s first and second names! Mother’s name is correct in both. And of course he gave in both cases Louisburg, MN as his place of birth!! What a guy!? I must add that his relatives (siblings) in Norway NEVER heard from or about him again after he enlisted in the Army in 1917, so it would be just wonderful if he could be located, or at least if some additional information could be found for him! It is interesting to see he apparently applied for Social Security twice, once in CA and once in OR. Maybe that could be a «clue» to track him down?? Thanks a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. 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Dear Jerry and other Listers! Thank you very much, Jerry, for your message in regard to Ole Erickson of Benson Co., ND. This man indeed appeared as a very good suggestion; however, he turns out to be identical to this guy who figured in a quite equal entry in the «All U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007»: Name: Ole Erickson Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 2 Feb 1897 Birth Place: Fergus Falls, Minnesota Father: Bjorn Erickson Mother: Lena Guldranson SSN: 501078051 (issued ND) Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as OLE ERICKSON And the NDDI shows that this Ole died in Benson Co., ND Aug. 18, 1943: ERICKSON, OLE 08/18/1943 Benson MALE 46 Years 02/02/1897 North Dakota Benson By the way, this entry is one proof, here is another proof, that persons who obtained their social security in such a rather «anonymous» way in the late 1930’s, didn’t have to DIE at that time: Name: Ole Nels Berg Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 28 Apr 1895 Birth Place: Huntorp, Norway Father: Nels Berg Mother: Johanna M Sandbeck SSN: 708073776 (issued railroad board) Notes: Feb 1937: Name listed as OLE NELS BERG This guy shows up in Madison, WI in 1940, and he died in Madison, WI in 1963! (This person is no relative - I have just included him as an example!) So, «our» Ole Erickson may very well have lived beyond 1938, but where does he hide??? Thanks again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! I keep my fingers and toes well crossed that someone can manage to look for him at the «right place» and at the «right time»! Could it be we need to try following him up in Missouri?? Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 13, 2018, at 7:59 PM, Jerry Lloyd <jlloyd@midco.net> wrote: > > Ole Erickson in the 1940 United States Federal Census > > Name: Ole Erickson > Respondent: Yes > Age: 43 > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 > Gender: Male > Race: White > Birthplace: Minnesota > Marital Status: Divorced > Relation to Head of House: Head > Home in 1940: Esmond, Benson, North Dakota > > Inferred Residence in 1935: Esmond, Benson, North Dakota > ~~~~~~ > > -----Original Message----- From: Lars E. Oyane > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 6:05 PM > To: norway@rootsweb.com <mailto:norway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [NOR] Social Security applications and claims index - double application for the same man! - what became of him? - a big challenge > > Dear Listers! > > This is a big challenge that I so much would like to solve in view of my upcoming volume of the Luster County History Book series, and I do hope that someone can help me? > > Ole Erikson Urness, born in Hafslo, Luster Co., Norway May 13, 1897, son of Erik Hansson (Urness) and Margretha T. Olson (Legreid) emigrated in 1914 to an uncle John T. Olson in Louisburg, Lac qui parle Co., MN and enlisted in the US Army in 1917. > > In the «U.S., Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976» he shows up as a private in 2nd infantry Company M, commissioned at Madison, MN July 4. 1917. > > Next he shows up on US Army Transport Services under the name Ole Erickson on board the «Hororata» in 1918, place of residence Louisburg, MN and next-of-kin uncle John T. Olsen - his service No. is #1429454. > > And then the next listing I find for him, at least I am pretty sure this has be be him, is in the 1920 census of Jefferson Barracks Government Reservation, St. Louis Co., MO: Ole C. Erickson, laborer, private US Army, 23, born in Norway, emigrated in 1914 and naturalized in 1917 > > Nothing more is seen of Ole after 1920 until these two entries show up in the ancestry database of «All U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007»: > > Name: Ole Erickson > Gender: Male > Race: White > Birth Date: 16 May 1897 > Birth Place: Louisburg, Minnesota > Father: John Erickson > Mother: Margaret Olson > SSN: 567050722 (issued CA) > Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as OLE ERICKSON > > Name: Ole C Erickson > Gender: Male > Race: White > Birth Date: 5 May 1897 > Birth Place: Louisburg, Minnesota > Father: Hans Erickson > Mother: Margret T Olsen > SSN: 542122719 (issued OR) > Notes: Dec 1938: Name listed as OLE C ERICKSON > > In the first of these he gives his father’s name as John Erickson, which was in fact the name of his only brother who lived in America, while in the second one he switches his father’s first and second names! Mother’s name is correct in both. And of course he gave in both cases Louisburg, MN as his place of birth!! > > What a guy!? > > I must add that his relatives (siblings) in Norway NEVER heard from or about him again after he enlisted in the Army in 1917, so it would be just wonderful if he could be located, or at least if some additional information could be found for him! > > It is interesting to see he apparently applied for Social Security twice, once in CA and once in OR. Maybe that could be a «clue» to track him down?? > > Thanks a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > >