• Erick and his family emigrated from Norway to America in 1837.  They joined the Church in the early 1840s.  They crossed the plains in 1848. In 1852, Erick was called to serve a mission in Norway. He returned in 1855.

  His birth and death dates are confirmed by his obituary.

Brigham Young Company (1848)

• Age at Departure: 46
• Head of Household

Jacob F. Secrist/Noah T. Guymon Company (1855)

• Age at Departure: 52
• Returning Missionary

Sources

• "2nd Company of 50 reports, 1855 May 31." In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1853-1855. (CR 1234 5, Box 1, Fd. 37)
• Charles Smith reminiscences and diary, 1842 March-1905 June, 31-42, 333.
• Deseret News [Weekly], 12 Sep. 1855, 21.
• "Died," Deseret News , 26 July 1876, 407.
• "First 100, report, 1848 June," In Camp of Israel schedules and reports 1845-1849, Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division.
• Hansen, Peter Olsen, Journal [ca. 1876], 121-24.
• Hogan, Goudy Ericsen, Autobiography, 5.
• Johnson, John, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 16:39-40.
• Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 September 1855, 4.
• Missionary Record Index, 1830-1971.