She emigrated from Norway with her two sisters and her mother in 1894. 1034 Christine Mikkelson attended Bayfield Public Schools where on 2 January 1894 she was 9 years old. 593 She lived with her mother and stepfather until her marriage in 1905. 1030 On 15 April 1910 she had been married to Martin Erickson for 4 years and had borne 3 children, all still alive. She had emigrated in 1894 but was not a naturalized citizen in 1910.1047 On 1 January 1920 she was the wife of Martin Erichson , had emigrated in 1896 and become a naturalized citizen in 1913.1048 On 1 April 1930 she was the wife of Martin Erickson, had emigrated in 1890 and was a naturalized citizen.1045

He emigrated from Egersund, Norway to Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1902. On 1 June 1905 Martin Erickson was a single, 21 year old sailor who lodged at the home of Jack and Nina Hadlund in Bayfield, Wisconsin.1046 On 15 April 1910 Martin, a 26 year old commercial fisherman had been married to Christine for 4 years. Martin had emigrated in 1902 and was a naturalized citizen. They lived in a house he owned on Fifth Street in Bayfield, Wisconsin with Christine, 25, Helena, 4, Melvin, 2 and Martin, 1 month of age.1047On 1 January 1920 Martin Erichson [sic] was a 34 year old commercial fisherman who lived with his family on Fourth Street in Bayfield, Wisconsin. He had emigrated in 1902 and become a naturalized citizen in 1913. His family was Christine, 32, Helena, 13, Melvin, 11, Edwin, 9, Anna, 7, Marrian [sic], 5 and Bernice, 1 year and 6 months of age.1048 On 1 April 1930 he was a 47 year old farmer who lived in a house he owned worth $6000 on Fourth Street in Bayfield, Wisconsin. He had emigrated in 1900 and was a naturalized citizen. His family consisted of his wife Christine, 45, and children, Helena, 23, Melvin, 21, Edwin, 20, Anna, 17, Marian [sic], 15, Bernice, 11, Lillian, 9 and Clarice, 4.1045
“In 1904, at age 21, Martin Erickson arrived in Ashland Wisconsin with $.50 in his pocket. He worked in Ashland for a week moving coal from one bin to another to get enough money to catch the train to Bayfield. He had left home at the age of 13 and worked as a cabin boy aboard a sailing vessel. He had been to the US three times before, but finally decided to emigrate when he was 21 years old. He moved to Bayfield and became a fisherman. He met Christine Michelson , whose mother ran a boarding house at Roy's Point. Martin used to rent a horse in Bayfield and ride out to visit Christine. One time the horse got tired of waiting for Martin and it ran back to Bayfield without Martin. Martin had a long walk back to Bayfield that day. In 1905, Martin and Christine were married. They purchased 40 acres of land in 1910 which is the “original Erickson farm,” where Fred Erickson currently lives. He cleared the land with dynamite and sold the wood to the Bayfield School for $1.50 a cord, delivered and split. In the 1920's and 30's he purchased additional land and at one point his land totaled 160 acres. [Per Jim Erickson 1/2010]” 1227

Bayfield County Press of 10-2-1970 says he died on Monday and funeral services were Thursday.1018 Which was his correct birthday.