Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. S.S.L. Fuller

W.L. married J. Eriksen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 248
• Reference Number: Ful-CW3
• Education: 1929, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1929 and 1931, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 23 May 1932, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1936, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: Dec 1939, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Milit-Beg: 1943, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Associatn: Between 1944 and 1999, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 20 Feb 1946, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada; Babe purchased the building and Pool Hall and Barbershop business for $650.00.
• Illness: Between 1950 and 1980
• Education: 04 Jun 1953, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 1954, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Baptism: 30 Mar 1955, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 1962, Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
• Retired: 1977, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: Abt 1990, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
Grace Dechanet named her ninth and last child after her grandfather, Sebastien Dechanet. The family started calling him 'baby' as 'Sebastian' was too long for the siblings to say, so they called him "Babe", which stuck for his entire life.
Babe was born in a log house on the Fuller Homestead farm south of Carbon,

Education:
Babe and Jack Balderson were in the same class and they rode their horses to school until 1929.

Occupation:
After school and during this time Babe worked in the Caol mine and also worked out as a farm hand during harvest as far away as Medicine Hat, AB. Babe's job at the mine was to drive a team of ponies pulling empty coal cars into the mine, dropping one off in each room and then pulling the little cars full of coal back out of the mine. Babe said the he was never injured in the mine, the ponies were smart and kept him safe.

Occupation:
Babe recieved a Diploma from Dominion Trade Schools stating that he had "Served five months training in Barbering". He then rented a barber shop at 900, 9th Ave East, Calgary and even though each month he paid $5 Rent, $1 water & gas and $1 electrical, he could not make a living. This was the depression years and he once took a street car ticket, a postage stamp and 3 pennies for a haircut.

Occupation:
Babe sold some of his barbering equipment and lease hold improvements in Calgary for $120 and moved back to Carbon where he set up a barber shop in town. This did not work out so he moved to East Coulee and set up shop which again did not work so he moved back to Carbon and worked in the mine driving ponies for $4.50 per day, which was a good wage during the depression of the 1930s.For the next while, Babe had a small barber shop, worked in the mine and lived in a rooming house with brother Ralph and they ate at the local Chinese restaurant. We have pictures of the Fuller's harvesting in 1937, perhaps that was not on the Fuller farm.

Residence:
After meeting Elma Ohlhausen in 1938, Babe wanted 'something better' and searched the area to find a place where he could open his own business. In Dec. 1939 he moved into the barbershop and pool hall that had been empty in Rockyford and although the war was just starting, he rented the building and contents which he eventually purchased. He found a very small one room house and started the hard work of fixing both the business and house while getting the business up and running. He did not tell anyone that he was getting married the following June.
The "Shop" had 3 barber chairs in the front and 4 pool tables in the back. Babe had to work long hours because the pool hall was open late in the evening and the barbershop was going all day and all evening.

Milit-Beg:
Babe was rejected for service because of his health issues.

Associatn:
Babe was a member of the Free Masons of Alberta and worked his way through the various levels and was Master of the Rockyford Lodge 1963-1971 and District Deputy Grand Master 1973-74. He was an active member until he died and received his 50 year jewel 12 Oct. 1994. Babe requested and received a Free Masons Funeral Service after the regular church service.

Illness:
Babe had major back problems thoughout his life with several surgeries and later developed rheumatoid arthritis and had several joints replaced. Babe's mother died of diabetes and later on gave himself insulin shots. He survived two heart attaches several years before he died.

Education:
Babe was issued a "Certificate of Proficiency" from the Department of Industry and Labour of Alberta under the Tradesmen's Qualifications Act, certifying him at Rockyford in the trade of "Barbering".
This certificate hung in his barber shop all his life.

Occupation:
The Rockyford Cafe closed and the mayor asked if Babe would open a coffee counter and some stools and that was followed by a request to add hamburgers and chips. After TV became available in the 1950s, the pool hall part of the business fell off so 'the Fullers' became a Milk Bar and then soup and sandwiches and finally a resaurant as three of the pool tables were sold to local farmers.

Baptism:
Both Babe and Elma were Baptised and joined the United Church in Rockyford

Occupation:
Babe had rented the resaurant for and Elma took a hair dressing course and they rented a smaller builting on main street and opened a Barber shop and Hair dressing and worked together there until Elma was struck down with a brain aneurism where she spent a year in the hospital-rehabilitation. Elma did come home after that but was never the same person, but they managed as best they could for some years.

Retired:
They retired and moved into the Strathmore Lodge for seniors for several years.

Residence:
They moved to a nursing home in Calgary where they lived until Babe passed away in 1999

Died:
obituary in Calgary Herald

Sebastian married Elma Ohlhausen on 02 Jun 1940 in Carstairs, Alberta, Canada. Elma (daughter of Henry H Ohlhausen and Nathalia König) was born on 18 May 1919 in Irvine, Alberta, Canada; died on 31 Jan 2002 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 04 Feb 2002 in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 259
• Reference Number: Ful-CW3
• Education: 25 Jul 1933, Carstairs, Alberta, Canada
• Name: 02 Jun 1940; Elma Fuller

Notes:

Birth:
Born on the family farm south of Irvine

Education:
Public School Leaving Diploma granted by the Department of Education of Alberta. This is to Certify that Elma Ohlhausen of Carstairs Alberta has completed Grand VIII Education

Died:
obituary, Calgary Herald, 3 Feb. 2002.

Notes:

Married:
on the Ohlhsuen farm, east of Carstairs, Alberta. ||She was born 18 May 1919 in Irvine, Alberta and was working in Carbon for the Oliphant family at the time the two met at a dance in Carbon. Elma said that she could remember the first time she saw Babe at the dance and it was love at first sight. Elma received several cows as a wedding present from her parents and the money received from the sale of each ($45) bought furniture for their new home, a sewing machine and some inventory (candy, cigarettes, etc) for the pool hall. They were both used to hard work and that is what was needed to start from nothing and build a home, a business and a family.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 205
• Reference Number: Ful-DK

Knud married Else Jørgensen on 05 Nov 1937 in Aalborg, Aalborg Vor Frue Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. Else (daughter of Jørgen Axelsen Jørgensen and Elisabeth Margrethe Eriksen) was born on 23 Jan 1917 in Ajstrupgaard, Ajtsrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; died on 09 Sep 2005 in Vester Hassing, Vester Hassing Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; was buried on 12 Sep 2005 in Kirkegård, Vester Hassing, Vester Hassing Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 206
• Reference Number: Ful-DK
• Baptism: 05 Apr 1917, Ajstrup Kirke, Ajstrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark
• Name: 05 Nov 1937; Else Eriksen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 9
• Reference Number: FUL- CW
• Living: Between 1865 and 1979
• Residence: 05 Jul 1881, Iona, Todd, Minnesota, USA
• Census: 06 Jun 1885, Birchdale, Todd, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: Jun 1890, St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
• Census: 1895, St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
• Immigration: Between 1902 and 1937, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 01 Nov 1904, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Living: Dec 1904, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 20 Jun 1908, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Naturalization: 23 Jun 1908, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1917 and 1926, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1917, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1923, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Occupation: 1926, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1927, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1928, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1929, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1932, Carbon, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: Between 1934 and 1937, Carbon, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
When his father, PW, enlisted in the army 18 June 1861 in Ohio, the plan was likely that his pregnant wife would take the children (George 10,Myron 6, Mary A. 4 and 1.5 year old Nackey E.) to her parents' home in Barnard, VT. There certainly were trains operating in the USA before this time, so we assume that Zilpha was traveling to her parents' home when Charles was born on the way. In one of his letters, dated 7 Aug 1861, while in the war, PW said "Kiss to the little ones for me and if the Baby is a boy, call his name Charles W.". We know that she continued on to Vermont and presumably her parents' home, as this is where PW went after the war.

Living:
Early Life
We can follow his earlier life through the movements of his father as a Baptist Minister to various small communities. We are sure that after his birth the family traveled to Barnard, VT and lived close to Zilpha's parents. In 1863 he was in Vershire and 1865 in Groton, VT. In 1868 he moved to North Troy, VT and in 1872 the family moved to Reynolds Twp, MN where his father was the Baptist Minister in Long Prairie and where Charles would have spent his teen age years.

Residence:
Charles bought the S1/2 of SE1/4 of Sec 29, Twp 130, R 34 in Todd County in Minnesota for $100. This 80 acres connected directly to the 160 acres that his father purchased 10 April 1882.

Census:
The Census of June, 1885 shows Charles and Hattie, with Allen 5, Jessie 3, and Annie 0, living near Grey Eagle, MN. On the 12 May 1885 Charles and Hattie sold the 80 acres purchased in 1881 for $300 (they carried $150 mortgage) to Van Coil of Birch Lake, MN.

Residence:
St Paul
It has been reported that after his wife died in 1890, Charles' house burned down and the children went to live with grandma Wade (Harriet's Mom) and he moved to St. Paul. After he was settled, his four children joined him in St Paul.

Census:
The 1895 census shows the family living with his parents with the additional children of Harry, Jesse and Annie. The old City Directories for St. Paul show CW working as a car operator and other positions for the Twin City Rapid Transit Company from 1895 to 1900. From 1901-03, Charles worked for the city as well as the James Forrestal Co and lived at 840 Marion Street. Oddly enough the 1900 census shows the family in two locations, one take June 5 and the other June 15. The census reports show that Grace was operating a boarding during these years.

Immigration:
Charles initially came to Calgariy in 1902 and worked as a dray driver and then as a street car driver. He moved the framily in 1904. He then homesteaded and then was a farmer/rancher as many of his sons grew up as farm hands and cowboys.
In 1902, Carbon was part of the Northwest Territories as Alberta did not become a province until 1 Sept 1905.

Residence:
Entered a Homestead for NW 1/4 of Sec 2, Township 29, Range 23, West of 4 M.

Living:
Move To Canada
Dora was born in Calgary in Oct 1904 and we know from his homestead papers that the family lived just outside Carbon, Alberta, Canada on the NW Sec 2, Twp 29, Rng 23 W4 continuously from Nov 1904 until March 31, 1908, when he made application for land ownership. The land title for this quarter section was granted 23 June 1908 and he was granted Canadian citizenship 23 April 1908. Life was difficult in the beginning; they lived in tents on the homestead until the first house was built of logs. They planted big gardens and had a large root cellar to keep vegetables over the winter. There were plenty of rabbits and prairie chickens for hunting and CW went to Calgary a few times to work. In 1917 CW purchased the school land portion of NE11, Twp29, Rng23 W4 which was above the ravine down to the coal mine entrances and the Knee Hill Creek. The area along the creek contained several coal mines and CW is named on a lease in 1920 when the family started the 'Fuller' coal mine and extracted coal from this mine for some years. The mine had a rail system where ponies pulled coal cars in and out of the mine at the bottom of the coulee and a cable winch system driven by horses pulled the cars up the hill to a tipple which dumped the coal into horse drawn wagons. They would haul coal to Calgary with horse drawn wagons and then bring back supplies. Babe Fuller said that everything came in barrels, rice, beans, coffee, flour and dried fruit. Charles built a house at the top of the hill where the family stayed. He also built a two story rooming house down on the flats below the mine, where the miners stayed and where there was always a big family atmosphere. This was especially true at meal time as the family also ate at the rooming house where Grace did the cooking and rooming house activities with the help of her girls. In 1923 the railroad connected Carbon and ran along the creek near the mines. We know the family owned and ran the mine until 1926 and we know that coal was mined until 1930, when Alfred Fox owned it. At some point a rail spur and a system for loading rail cars directly from the mine was installed. One story was that Charles borrowed money and mortgaged this expansion, but we have not found evidence of that. Another story is that the mine may have run into another existing mine to the west. The Fullers of Carbon were part of the mining community with tragic results; Alfred lost his life in a mining accident and both Jesse and Harry lost their lives as a result of mining incidents.

Residence:
Charles received the land title deed and ownership for his homestead land on NW 2-29-23-W4

Naturalization:
Charles was granted Canadian Citizenship.

Occupation:
Owner/Operator of the Fuller Coal Mine in Carbon. The family hauled coal with a team of horses and wagon as far away as Calgary. Charles would haul a load to Calgary and find some work there in order to buy supplies for the farm and rooming house and Babe remembers him coming home with barrels of flour, beans, dried fruit and bolts of material for the ladies. Carbon was a hub of coal mines all in the valley east of town. Charles built a two story rooming house in the valley close to the mines, which Grace operated and cooked for the miners. Daughters Dora and Belle were a big help in this venture.

Residence:
Charles purchased 157.31 acres of land in the NE 11-29-23 W4, that had a flat spot on the south side of the Carbon river coulee but also included an area that covered part of the coulee. This land carried the mineral rights and this is where the Fuller Coal Mine was located. Charles also built a smaller house on the upper flat just above the mine where the family lived while they operated the rooming house below.

Residence:
In 1923 Jesse was murdered and although there was an inquest and a coroner's investigation that included 16 witnesses, the jury found that the wounds were caused by an unknown person. There has even been a book written about this murder, however is has gone into the books as an unsolved homicide.

Occupation:
Charles mortgaged the farm to built a new rail spur and were in the process of building the new entrance to the Fuller mine when the mine ran out of coal. Everything was lost and Charles was left with nothing.

Residence:
Harry had received a homestead option on a quarter section of land near Acme, through a Government program for WWI veterans. In the beginning he used this land to grow vegetables for the family, however he and his wife lived close to the mine where he worked. They decided to build a house on Harry's homestead and spent a great deal of time and money with this plan and even to the extent of living on this new farm. The family helped build a barn and it was nearly complete in the fall of 1928 when Harry died. Unfortunately Harry had not completed the Homestead requirements and did not have the deed to the land so the government took the 1/4 farm back along with the improvements.

Residence:
Harry had planted potatoes at his farm at Acme an in the fall he was off work as his arm was in a sling from an injury at the mine so he decided to dig some potatoes and take them to Carbon. On 7 Oct 1928 he had a wagon loaded with sacks of potatoes and sheaves of grain and as he got to Carbon the horses lunged forward shifting the potatoes and throwing him under the wheels and he was taken to the hospital in Drumheller where he died the next day.

Residence:
Charles and Grace moved back to Carbon into one of the smaller houses down in the flats where they lived until Grace died in 1932

Residence:
Grace died prematurely in 1932 at the age of 66 leaving the family with a big loss.

Residence:
While Grace was alive they liked to visit freinds and neighbours in their horse and buggy. After Grace died, Charles lived with family, batched with Babe and Ralph or vivited daughters Dora and Belle.
Charles was known as a very easy going frienly person who helped people when he could. The example given was that he gave people coal from the mine when they asked for it and not when they could pay and he never kept track of what people owed him as he would take what they offered; sometimes a pig or chickens. You always felt "at Home" when you visited the Fullers.

Charles married Grace Déchanet on 26 Nov 1891 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. Grace (daughter of Pierre "Alfred" Déchanet and Isabelle Elizabeth Cratte) was born on 22 Feb 1868 in Wabasha, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA; died on 01 Dec 1932 in Carbon, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 03 Dec 1932 in Carbon Cemetery, Carbon, Kneehill, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 10
• Reference Number: FUL- CW1
• Baptism: 03 Apr 1868, Wabasha, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
• Name: 26 Nov 1891; Grace Fuller

Notes:

Married:
The ceremony was conducted by his father, PW Fuller.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 4774
• Reference Number: Ful-CW3

Henry married Nathalia König on 05 Mar 1917 in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada. Nathalia (daughter of Gottlieb König and Justina Wonnenberg) was born on 24 Nov 1898 in Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 17 Nov 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 19 Nov 1982 in Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 4775
• Reference Number: Ful-CW3
• Name: 05 Mar 1917; Nathalia "Dolly" Ohlhausen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 207
• Reference Number: Ful-DK

Notes:

Vi er nu nået til min nærmeste familie, men selvom mine bedsteforældres ægteskaber har Været omtalt, kan det måske Være nyttigt at opsummere:

Farfar Lars Peter Eriksen, f.8.5.1840, d.26.1.1911, og farmor Inger Marie Ottosdatter, f.22.2.1843, d.13.8.1915, blev gift 1.12.1865. Farfar blev ejer af Hougaards Mølle i Vester Hassing. Af deres ti børn, hvoraf tre døde som små, var far Jens Eriksen nr. otte.

Morfar Thomas Jensen, f.26.4.1837, d.13.10.1910, og mormor Laura Kathrine Spliid, f.2.12.1849, d.10.5.1898, blev gift 11.6.1875. Også han var landmand og blev ejer af Øster Laden, Langholt. Af deres syv børn, hvoraf fire døde som små, var mor Ane Johanne Jensen nr. tre.

Far Jens Eriksen, f.27.5.1878, d.14.4.1960, og mor Ane Johanne Jensen f.28.3.1880, d.26.10.1961, blev gift 16.9.1902. Far var dyrlæge og praktiserede først i Gandrup, indtil han ved farfars død i 1911 overtog Hougaards Mølle og dermed blev både dyrlæge og landmand i V.Hassing. Da mine forældre rykkede ind i Møllen, havde de fået deres fire første børn, som fik glæde af farmor, der fortsat boede der til sin død i 1915. Siden kom de to sidste børn til – med mig som den yngste. Møllen er således mit barndomshjem, hvor jeg er vokset op sammen med mine fem ældre søskende. Det var et muntert og gæstfrit hjem, som ofte var samlingssted for den talstærke familie.

I 1948 solgte mine forældre Møllen til Marcus Kaasgaard, gift med farmors niece Anne Mette Ottosen, Krogaarden i V.Hassing. Derefter boede mine forældre i et hus i V.Hassing, som vi kaldte "Lille Møllen". Der døde min 'far 82 år gl., og der boede min mor fortsat til sin død 1.5 år senere.

Vi børn er:
Laura Kathrine Eriksen, f.10.7.1903
Inger Marie Eriksen, f.3.11.1904
Ottha Larsetty Eriksen, f. 31.8.1906
Knud Aage Eriksen, f.10.4.1910_, d.13.9.1969
Esther Margrethe Eriksen, f.15.5.1917
Lars Peter Eriksen, f.28.6.1919

We have now come to my immediate family, but even though my grandparent's marriage has been discussed, it might be useful to summarize:

Grandpa Lars Peter Eriksen, f.8.5.1840, d.26.1.1911 and Grandmother Inger Marie Ottosdatter, f.22.2.1843, d.13.8.1915, married 1/12/1865. Grandfather became the owner of the farm ‘Hougaards Mill’ in Vester Hassing. Of their ten children, three died young, and my father, Jens Eriksen was born No. eight.

Grandpa Thomas Jensen, f.26.4.1837, d.13.10.1910 and Grandmother Laura Kathrine Spliid, f.2.12.1849, d.10.5.1898, married 6/11/1875. He also was a farmer and became the owner of the farm Langholt in East Laden. Of their seven children, four died young, and mother, Ane Johanne Jensen was born third.

Father Jens Eriksen, f.27.5.1878, d.14.4.1960 and mother Ane Johanne Jensen f.28.3.1880, d.26.10.1961, married 9/16/1902. Dad was a veterinarian and practiced first in Gandrup until his grandfather's death in 1911 when he took over Hougaards Mill and thus was both a veterinarian and a farmer in V.Hassing. When my parents moved onto the farm, their first four children had the benefited of having their paternal grandmother living with them until her death in 1915. After that there were two other children - with me as the youngest. The Mill Farm was my home, where I grew up with my five older siblings. It was a cheerful and hospitable home, which was often a gathering place for our large family.

In 1948 my parents sold the farm to Marcus Kaasgaard, who was married to grandmother's niece Anne Mette Ottosen, from Krogaard farm in V.Hassing. Then my parents lived in a house in V.Hassing, which we called the "Little Mill". They died there; my father 82 years old, and my mother continued living there until her death 1.5 years later.

We children are:
Laura Kathrine Eriksen, f.10.7.1903
Inger Marie Eriksen, f.3.11.1904
Ottha Larsetty Eriksen, born 31.8.1906
Knud Aage Eriksen, f.10.4.1910, d.13.9.1969
Esther Margrethe Eriksen, f.15.5.1917
Lars Peter Eriksen, f.28.6.1919

Jens married Ane "Johanne" Jensen on 16 Sep 1902 in Vester Hassing, Vester Hassing Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. Ane (daughter of Thomas Jensen and Laura Kathrine Spliid) was born on 28 Mar 1880 in Øster Laden, Langholt, Horsens Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; died on 26 Oct 1961 in Vester Hassing, Vester Hassing Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; was buried on 29 Oct 1961 in Kirkegård, Vester Hassing, Vester Hassing Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 208
• Reference Number: Ful-DK
• Name: 16 Sep 1902; Ane "Johanne" Eriksen

Notes:

Vi er nu nået til min nærmeste familie, men selvom mine bedsteforældres ægteskaber har Været omtalt, kan det måske Være nyttigt at opsummere:

Farfar Lars Peter Eriksen, f.8.5.1840, d.26.1.1911, og farmor Inger Marie Ottosdatter, f.22.2.1843, d.13.8.1915, blev gift 1.12.1865. Farfar blev ejer af Hougaards Mølle i Vester Hassing. Af deres ti børn, hvoraf tre døde som små, var far Jens Eriksen nr. otte.

Morfar Thomas Jensen, f.26.4.1837, d.13.10.1910, og mormor Laura Kathrine Spliid, f.2.12.1849, d.10.5.1898, blev gift 11.6.1875. Også han var landmand og blev ejer af Øster Laden, Langholt. Af deres syv børn, hvoraf fire døde som små, var mor Ane Johanne Jensen nr. tre.

Far Jens Eriksen, f.27.5.1878, d.14.4.1960, og mor Ane Johanne Jensen f.28.3.1880, d.26.10.1961, blev gift 16.9.1902. Far var dyrlæge og praktiserede først i Gandrup, indtil han ved farfars død i 1911 overtog Hougaards Mølle og dermed blev både dyrlæge og landmand i V.Hassing. Da mine forældre rykkede ind i Møllen, havde de fået deres fire første børn, som fik glæde af farmor, der fortsat boede der til sin død i 1915. Siden kom de to sidste børn til – med mig som den yngste. Møllen er således mit barndomshjem, hvor jeg er vokset op sammen med mine fem ældre søskende. Det var et muntert og gæstfrit hjem, som ofte var samlingssted for den talstærke familie.

I 1948 solgte mine forældre Møllen til Marcus Kaasgaard, gift med farmors niece Anne Mette Ottosen, Krogaarden i V.Hassing. Derefter boede mine forældre i et hus i V.Hassing, som vi kaldte "Lille Møllen". Der døde min 'far 82 år gl., og der boede min mor fortsat til sin død 1.5 år senere.

Vi børn er:
Laura Kathrine Eriksen, f.10.7.1903
Inger Marie Eriksen, f.3.11.1904
Ottha Larsetty Eriksen, f. 31.8.1906
Knud Aage Eriksen, f.10.4.1910_, d.13.9.1969
Esther Margrethe Eriksen, f.15.5.1917
Lars Peter Eriksen, f.28.6.1919

We have now come to my immediate family, but even though my grandparents' marriage has been discussed, it might be useful to summarize:

Grandpa Lars Peter Eriksen, f.8.5.1840, d.26.1.1911 and Grandmother Inger Marie Ottosdatter, f.22.2.1843, d.13.8.1915, married 1/12/1865. Grandfather became the owner of the farm ‘Hougaard Mill’ in Vester Hassing. Of their ten children, three died young, and my father, Jens Eriksen was born No. eight.

Grandpa Thomas Jensen, f.26.4.1837, d.13.10.1910 and Grandmother Laura Kathrine Spliid, f.2.12.1849, d.10.5.1898, married 6/11/1875. He also was a farmer and became the owner of the farm Langholt in East Laden. Of their seven children, four died young, and mother, Ane Johanne Jensen was born third.

Father Jens Eriksen, f.27.5.1878, d.14.4.1960 and mother Ane Johanne Jensen f.28.3.1880, d.26.10.1961, married 9/16/1902. Dad was a veterinarian and practiced first in Gandrup until his grandfather's death in 1911 when he took over Hougaards Mill and thus was both a veterinarian and a farmer in V.Hassing. When my parents moved onto the farm, their first four children had the benefited of having their paternal grandmother living with them until her death in 1915. After that there were two other children - with me as the youngest. The Mill Farm was my home, where I grew up with my five older siblings. It was a cheerful and hospitable home, which was often a gathering place for our large family.

In 1948 my parents sold the farm to Marcus Kaasgaard, who was married to grandmother's niece Anne Mette Ottosen, from Krogaard farm in V.Hassing. Then my parents lived in a house in V.Hassing, which we called the "Little Mill". They died there; my father 82 years old, and my mother continued living there until her death 1.5 years later.

We children are:
Laura Kathrine Eriksen, f.10.7.1903
Inger Marie Eriksen, f.3.11.1904
Ottha Larsetty Eriksen, born 31.8.1906
Knud Aage Eriksen, f.10.4.1910, d.13.9.1969
Esther Margrethe Eriksen, f.15.5.1917
Lars Peter Eriksen, f.28.6.1919

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 385
• Reference Number: Ful-DK
• Baptism: 19 Jan 1889, Ajstrup Kirke, Ajstrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark

Notes:

Baptism:
Konf. 19 April 1903 i Aistrup Kirke

Jørgen married Elisabeth Margrethe Eriksen on 08 Apr 1915 in St Catherinæ Kirke, Hjørring, Hjørring Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. Elisabeth (daughter of Anders Eriksen and Else Marie Sørensen) was born on 08 Oct 1894 in Nørresundby, Nørresundby Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; died on 06 Dec 1974 in Aalborg, Aalborg Vor Frue Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; was buried in Kirkegård, Ajstrup, Ajstrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 430
• Reference Number: Ful-DK
• Baptism: 17 Mar 1895, Nørresundby, Nørresundby Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark
• Name: 1914; Elizabeth Jørgensen

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Birth:
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