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Kjersten Christina Ericksen
Kersten, her husband Marcus Ericksen and mother, Mette Kjesten Nielsen, initially started with the 1857 Christen Christiansen company and are listed on that roster, but they stayed in Florence for one year and came in the 1858 Iversen Company. She is listed on the Iversen roster as K. Eriksen. Her daughter, Kersten Erickson continued with the 1857 Christian Christiansen company.In some sources her surname is spelled "Erickson".
She came on the ship, Westmoreland in 1857 with her husband, Marcus, daughter, Kirsten and mother, Mette Kirsten Nielsen Andersen.
Born
1806 December 12
Date Details
Occurred On 1806 December 12
Traveled in Christian Christiansen Company (1857)
1857 June 15 – September 13 (Age 50) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1857 June 15
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 September 13
Company Arrived
Traveled in Iver N. Iversen Company (1858)
1858 May 19 – September 20 (Age 51) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 September 20
Company Arrived
Died
1893 October 13 (Age 86)
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Kjersten Christina Ericksen (1806 - 1893) Profile