Amelia (Amy) Leavica HEDBURG

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1945-MN-020492

Notes:

Iowa Births and Christenings calls her Amelia Ludvico Hedburg. JoanErickson82 calls her Amelia Ludvievka Hedberg.

Both of her parents were born in Sweden.

In the 1920 census, she was living at home with her parents and siblings in Davenport, Iowa. She was a stenographer for a cigar company.

She was an accomplished pianist and was frequently included in musical programs broadcast by WAMD in Minneapolis. On several occasions, she accompanied her husband, “Wm. Erickson, tenor.”

Amelia L Hedburg is listed in the Davenport, Iowa, city directories from 1918 to 1924. She is listed in the 1926 Minneapolis city directory as Amelia Hedburg. At that time she was a stenographer for the E A Thayer Mortgage Company and she lived at 3227 Morgan Avenue North. In that same city directory, William D Erickson, tinner, lived at that same address.

A FamilySearch Ancestral File shows her marrying William Erickson on 14 May 1925 in Hennepin County. This marriage is not in MOMS. What MOMS does have is Amelia Hedberg marrying John Kruse on June 1, 1925, in Hennepin County.

A John Kruse was a prohibition enforcement officer in Minneapolis at this time.

Called Amy L Kruse in William Richard’s birth record.

According to the 1940 census, she had had two years of college.

Her residence at death was 404 Monroe Street in Anoka. She died from a skull fracture and resulting cerebral hemorrhage due to a fall in her bathtub.

Her obit in the Davenport Daily Times, 15 July 1945, said that she had moved to Minneapolis in 1923 and married William Erickson in 1925. There is no mention of anything related to Kruse.

Died:
Minneapolis General Hospital

Buried:
Cora and Maurice attended funeral.

Amelia married John KRUSE on 1 Jun 1925 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Daniel William (Bill) ERICKSON. Daniel (son of Daniel ERICKSON and Brita (Betsy) JONSDOTTER (JOHNSON)) was born on 21 Dec 1894 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 17 Jan 1972 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 19 Jan 1972 in Oak Leaf Cemetery, Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1926-45005

Notes:

According to the MHS Birth Index, a William Richard Erickson was born in Hennepin County on 21 Nov 1926 to a mother whose maiden name was Kruse.

At the time of his mother’s death in June of 1945, he was “in the service.”

William and Charette G Erickson lived in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1957 according to that city’s directory. He was a chemical engineer for the Marbon Chemical Corporation.

A William R Erickson, b. Nov 1926, lived in Lakeland, Florida, in 1993.

He and Charette lived in St. Paul at the time of his sister’s death in 2001. (This seems unlikely.)

William R. "Bill" Erickson, 82, of Stuart, FL. passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at Treasure Coast Hospice Residence, in Stuart due to renal failure.

Born in Minneapolis, MN, he has resided in Stuart for the past year and a half moving here from Lakeland, FL. Prior to retiring he was the Owner and Chemical Engineer of Phosphate Engineering and Construction Company, in Lakeland for many years.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a graduate of The University of Wisconsin.

Bill was a member of AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers).

Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Charette Erickson of Stuart, his son, Mark W. Erickson of Stuart, and his brother, Robert Erickson of Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also survived by 2 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his son, Bruce Erickson.

William married C.G. TOELLNER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2001-MN-523956

Notes:

She lived at Rt 1, Box 416, New Richmond, Wisconsin, at the time of her father’s death in very early 1972.

An obit posted on a Rootsweb board:

Jean L. Beebe, 72 - Oct. 8, 1928 - Aug. 27, 2001

Jean L. Beebe, formerly of New Richmond, died on Monday, Aug. 27, 2001 at her home in St. Paul.

She was born on Oct. 8, 1928 to William and Amelia (Hedberg) Erickson.

Jean was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert W. Breymeier in 1968 and by her second husband, Calvin L. Beebe in 2000.

She is survived by two sons, Robert (Dianna) Breymeier of Ham Lake, Minn., Dan and special friend Sonya Skramstad of New Richmond; daughter, Nancy Breymeier and special friend Cathy Hauser of St. Paul; four grandchildren, one step-grandchild; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, William (Charette) Erickson of Florida and Robert (Jan) Erickson of Utah.

Funeral services were held Aug. 30, 2001 at the Cylon Chapel with Pastor Terri Koca officiating. Organist was Jeanine Carlson. Casketbearers were Robert and Dan Breymeier, Jimmy Chapman, Dennis Anderson, John Shilts and Jerry Moe. Interment was in the Cylon Cemetery.

Arrangements by Beebe Mortuary.

Birth:
It’s Wisconsin in the 1930 census and the 1940 census, for which her mother was the informant. Other sources put Jean’s birth place as Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Robert William BREYMEIER. Robert was born on 12 Aug 1929 in Illinois; died on 19 Jun 1967 in Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Calvin L BEEBE. Calvin (son of MATHEWS) was born on 26 Aug 1925 in Wisconsin; died on 25 Feb 2000 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Cylon Cemetery, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bruce E. Erickson, 56, died March 25, 2006. He was born in Madison, Wisc., and was formerly of Stuart. He graduated from Lakeland High School. He attended Polk Community College. He was a charter boat captain in Stuart. He was a design draftsman and vice president of Phosphate Engineering and Construction Company in Lakeland. Survivors include parents, Bill and Charette Erickson of Lakeland; A brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Janet Erickson of Stuart; Niece, Zephyr Erickson of Atlanta, Ga., Nephew, Leaf Erickson, Sarasota, FL., Uncle, Robert Erickson, Salt Lake City, Utah and numerous cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 809 S Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL 33801. Arrangements are by heath Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Lakeland.

Died:
Last residence: Lakeland.