The Errickson Papers

ERRICKSON PAPERS
OUR NAME IS ERRICKSON
THE FAMILY OF ANDREW AND MABEL ERRICKSON, DEDICATED PARENTS WHO DID ALL WITHIN THEIR POWER TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR THEIR CHILDREN

THE LEGACY OF THE ERRICKSON NAME
They came in ships, losing loved ones on the way, to a new land.a land that was undeveloped and raw.A land that to them meant FREEDOM and NEW BEGINNINGS.
They carved their homes and villages out of nothing.
This ERRICKSON family has among it's ancestery the earliest settlers of the United States Of America
Roots that began in Mass then migrated to Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey ,also roots that began in Delaware, now extend all over the United States.
It is a family steeped in the history of the developement and early formation of this country.Their names appear on the earliest papers and documents stored in archives across the United States.
A NEW Land-- from which they cut the trees to build their shelter --, cleared the land--, and turned the earth to plant their seeds for their very survival.They hunted the woods and fished the waters to nourish their bodies.
Our early ancestors struggling with hunger,disease, persecution,and wars, kept their eyes on one target.FREEDOM.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
They built the fulling mills, grist mills, saw mills,and then towns began to spring up around these mills.Others began to come to this new land.
As more and more people came, it was clear that laws had to be made.They were a part of writing the laws and enforcing them, in the many small towns across the nation.
Yes ,we ERRICKSON'S have earned our way Our forefathers produced a strong stock of survivors, and that blood flows thickly in our veins, today.
The gene pool of this ERRICKSON family includes the men and women who first ventured across the sea to create a new country.They didn't just come, they created it.
The ERRICKSON name, stands proudly among those that fought to gain and retain America's Freedom, right up to this very day.
Our parents, Andrew and Mabel Errickson, taught us LOVE OF GOD, LOVE OF COUNTRY and LOVE OF OUR FELLOWMAN.
They taught us that we are our brother's keeper,
They taught us that we are all a part of a bigger family. The family of MANKIND.
They taught us that to have and not share is wrong.
They taught us that to allow oppression of any soul is wrong.
They taught us that to judge a person by his race religion or position in life, is wrong
They taught us to stand up and fight for our beliefs against all opposition or we would be wrong.
They taught us to believe in ourselves.
They taught us that we could accomplish anything we put our mind to.
They taught us not to be afraid to make mistakes , that from error comes experience.
They taught us that two wrongs never make a right. That we must learn to forgive , to move on.
Yes, they taught us all the same principals that were taught to them ,by the example ,of those who came before .
Our ancestors taught us to love and respect this new nation,built with their sweat and blood.
We have done this genealogy to pass down to our descendants, not only the names in our heritage, but also the principles, and character that stand behind those names.
We pass this knowledge onto you ,our descendants,so that you may know that you come from a long line of people that had strong beliefs and principles, the very principles that built this nation.
The torch is now in your hands, GO FORTH WITH PRIDE.YOU HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND.
With Respect,
" The 4 Living Children of Andrew and Mabel Errickson"
1.F.Living 2.F.Living 3. M.Living 4. F. Living
and remember-------
GOD BLESS AMERICA !