Clara (Klara) Amelia Yunhild (Nelson) Erickson
Clara was born on April 25th, 1903 in Landskrona, a medieval town in Scania province, Sweden, located at the shores of Øresund, founded at the location of the former Danish fishing village Sønder Sæby in the province of Scania by King Erik VII of Pomerania early in the 15th century. In 1658 the town, like its province, became a formal part of Sweden. Around the Castle of the Danish King Christian III in 1549, was built the Landskrona Citadel. A huge system of moats emerged over the centuries following it's original construction. At the northern part of the Citadel, Sweden's second, and today oldest allotment area is located. The town is the seat of Landskrona Municipality. The town, which in March 2013 celebrated its 600th birthday, and had 33,000 inhabitants.

Clara lived her whole life after 1903 in Painted Woods, Wilton and Bismarck, North Dakota Clara passed on December 27th, 1993 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota.

Clara Amelia (Nelson) Erickson’s parents:
1. Gertrude 'Gerda' (Miljander) Nelson was born in Kyeflinger, Sweden on August 12th, 1865 Gerda passed in 1949 in Bismarck, North Dakota

2. Anders Andrew Nelson was born on May 5th, 1860 in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden. Anders passed in 1948 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Anders' father Nils Nelson was born in 1829 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden and passed on April 29th, 1889 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden.

Gerda and Anders married in Landskrona - Malmöhus on April 30th, 1893.

Anders Andrew Nelson had 6 sisters and brothers:
1. August Nelson was born February 19th,1862 in Härslöv - Malmöhus, Sweden

2. Botilda Nelson was born on April 29th, 1865 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden

3. Petronella Nelson was born on November 27th, 1870 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden

4. Alma Nelson was born on August 28th, 1874 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden and passed on July 12th, 1875 in Landskrona, Sweden.

5. Salomon Nelson was born on May 19th, 1877 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden and passed on April 11th, 1878 in Landskrona Stads, Malmöhus, Sweden.

6. Selma Nelson was born on March 8th, 1880 in Landskrona - Malmöhus, Sweden

Gerda (Miljander) and Anders Andrew Nelson had 8 children:
1. Klara Gunhild Nelson was born in Landskrona kommun, Skåne län, Sweden on August 5th, 1894 and passed in September 30th, 1896 in Sweden

2. Sture (Steven) Albin Nelson was born in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden on May 2nd, 1896 Sture passed July 6th, 1974 in Los Angeles, California

3. Anton Tony Nelson was born in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden on June 12th, 1898 Anton passed December 25th, 1976 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota.

4. August Valentine Nelson was born in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden on November 5th, 1900. August passed in 1979.

5. Elsie Nelson was born in 1902 and passed in 1902 in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden.

6. Clara (Klara) Amelia Yunhild Nelson was born in Landskrona in the Province of Scania in Sweden on April 25th, 1903. Clara passed on December 27th, 1993 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota.

7. Albert ‘Bob’ William Nelson was born in Painted Woods, North Dakota on September 2nd, 1905.

Bob passed in 1981.

8. Bertha Nelson was born 1908 in Painted Woods, Burleigh County, North Dakota and passed in 1908 in Painted Woods.

Frank (Frans) Gustaf Severin Erickson
Frank was born in on December 12th, 1892 in Sundsvall, in the Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County of Sweden. Frank passed on December 28th, 1991 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Frank lived all over the West before the First World War: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, British Columbia, Minnesota, Wyoming and Montana. Frank served with the 77th Division, specifically the 308th Infantry and was a rifleman/runner for Comapny H.

He was a fortunate survivor of the famed 'Lost Battalion.' These actions during the early part of October of 1918, Frank was award the Silver Star and The Meuse Argonne Medals, beside multiple wriiten commendations from his commanders. After the War and when he returned in 1919 he spent the rest of his life living in North Dakota.

Frank Erickson's parents:
Christine 'Kristina' Brita (Olson) Erickson was ?born in Torpshammar, in the Province of Medelpad, Ånge Municipality, and the Västernorrland County of Sweden on Dec. 28, 1864.
Anders Alfred Erickson was also born in Torpshammer, Sweden on May 21, 1860 and passed in 1923 on the highway north of Bismarck, ND.

Christine and Anders had 5 sons and 2 daughters:
1. Erick Alof 'Helmer' Erickson born in Torpshammar, in the Province of Medelpad, Ånge Municipality, and the Västernorrland County of Sweden. on February 5th, 1886. Helmer passed in 1965.

2. Ernst 'Ernest' Julius Alfred Erickson was born in Torpshammar, in the Province of Medelpad, Ånge Municipality, and the Västernorrland County of Sweden on January 7th, 1889. Ernest passed on October 10th, 1918 in the Argonne Forest in France one month before the Armistice.

3. Anders 'Andrew-Andy' Sebran Filimon Erickson was born in Sundsvall, in the Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County of Sweden on February 18th, 1896. Andy passed in 1972 in Bismarck, North Dakota

4. Frans 'Frank' Gustaf Severin Erickson born in Sundsvall, in the Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County of Sweden on December 12th, 1892. Frank passed on December 27th, 1973 in Bismarck, North Dakota

5. Alphons 'Al' Fred Alkallar Erickson born in Bismarck, North Dakota on August 6th, 1905. Al passed in 1956.

6. Ebba 'Abbie' Angnis Kristina (Lincoln) Erickson was born in Sundsvall, in the Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County of Sweden on October 10th, 1898?. Abbie passed in Junw 15th,1976 in Los Angeles.

7.. Edla 'Vera' Alfrid Elivira (Gallager) Erickson was born in Sundsvall, in the Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County of Sweden on March 10th, 1902. Vera passed in 1986 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Clara Amelia (Nelson) and Frank G.S. Erickson have 2 Children:
1. Ernest Anders Erickson
Born August 4th, 1922
Painted Woods, North Dakota
Served in the Air Corps from 1942-1945
Worked for Lockheed Aircraft/Skunk Works in Burbank from 1951 to his retirement in 1988.

Ernest Anders Erickson married Bernice Lane Hesslein in Hollywood, Ca. on August 29th, 1952
Bernice Lane (Hesslein) Erickson
Born April 28th, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York
Lived in Brooklyn, The Bronx and Greenwich Village (Manhattan)
She moved to California in 1951
She worked as a Real Estate Broker in Hollywood for 30+ years

Bernice & Ernest Erickson have 1 son.
Mark Jon Erickson was born in Hollywood, California
Mark is painter and lives in Oakland & Venice, California with his wife Elena, who is also a painter. He has lived in Hollywood, Ca. Encino, Ca, Sunset Beach, Ca. Venice, Ca. Mill Valley, Ca. San Francisco Ca. Oakland Ca, Munich, Germany and Torino, Italy

Mark Erickson married Elena Zimmerli Erickson on June 11th, 2015 in Oakland, Ca.
She was born on March 20th, 1993 in Safenwil, Switzerland
Elena and I met at the Basel Art Fair in early 2013.
She moved to California in 2014.
Mark & Elena have no children.

Bernice passed in Venice, California on October 30th, 2002
They had celebrated their 50th anniversary 2 months before.
Ernest never remarried.
Ernest passed on June 7th, 2013 in Santa Monica, California

The significant places Bernice and Ernest lived:
Hollywood, Ca. Encino, Ca, Sunset Beach, Ca. Venice, Ca. Munich, Germany and Torino, Italy

Both were cremated and their ashes were spread in multiple places between 2014 and 2018. I (Mark Erickson) felt they should go back to places they grew up in, shared time in and loved. My mother requested the Pacific Ocean and my dad requested Riverview.

I intend to get a plaque from the US military for my dad and have his remaining ashes I have, buried near his uncle Ernest Julius Erickson, who my dad had quite a fondness for, as he was named after Ernest Julius.

Bernice and Ernest's Ashes were spread in:
The New York Harbor at Battery Park
Washington Square Park, Manhattan, NYC
Bismarck, North Dakota
Riverview Memorial Cemetery in Wilton, ND
Off the Linnie Canal Bridge in the Venice Canals
The Pacific Ocean off the Venice Beach Pier

2. Dian Marcella (Erickson) Boutrous
Dian was born on May 9th, 1940 in Bismarck, North Dakota
Dian married Floyd Nick Boutrous on July 12th, 1961 at the Havana Club in Mandan, ND
Dian passed on August 29, 1990 in Bismarck, North Dakota

Floyd Nick Boutrous
Floyd was born January 30, 1917 in Bismarck, North Dakota
Passed on March 2nd, 2010 in Bismarck, North Dakota
Floyd was a business man in Bismarck, North Dakota his entire life. He had a great love for his family, his heritage and his country.

Floyd's Father:
Attas (Ghattas) Fares Boutrous Abu Dakken
Attas was born in Ain Arab, Syria/Lebanonon February 12th, 1882 and passed in Bismarck, ND on January 16th, 1944. Attas and his wife Della settled in Bismarck and opened 'The Fair Store’ which was a clothing & general merchandise store. In 1929 along Della and his children, they opened the 'Corner Grocery.' The family acquired real estate in the area and were a well respected family in Bismarck. After Attas passed in 1944, his sons took over the business and ran it for decades.

Della (Delleh) Nassif Boutrous was born in Ain Arab, Lebonon/Syria in February 17th, 1892 Della was the eldest child of the family. She immigrated with her cousins via Mexico to unite with her father at his homestead in Sheridan County, North Dakota, near Denhoff. Speaking no English, she made her way by train to North Dakota with a piece of paper that had “Denhoff, North Dakota" written on it. Attas (Ghattas) Fares & Della (Delleh) Nassif Boutrous married on September 19th, 1910 in Sioux City, Iowa. Della passed on July 14th, 1985 in Bismarck, ND.

Attas (Ghattas) and Della have 5 sons and 3 daughters:
1. Thomas (Tom) Boutrous was a Doctor and was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 30th, 1912. Tom along with Danny Thomas (Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz) was instrumental in setting up the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Danny Thomas like Tom Boutrous was a Lebanese American. Tom passed on May 20th, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan.

2. George Boutrous was a Chiropractor and was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 5th, 1915 and passed in Phoenix, Arizona on April 4th, 1995.

3. Floyd Nick Boutrous was a Real Estate Developer and was born in Bismarck on January 30th, 1917 and passed in Bismarck on March 2nd, 2010.

4. Theodore (Ted) Boutrous was an Attorney and was born in Bismarck on July 3rd, 1919 and passed in Bismarck on October 28th, 1996.

5. James (Jimmie) Melad Boutrous was a Real Estate Broker and was born in Bismarck on January 3rd, 1922 and passed in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 11th, 2014.

6. Florence (Flossy) Boutrous Nemer was a stenographer for the North Dakota Legislative Council and was born in Bismarck on March 12th, 1924 and passed in Bismarck on December 24th, 2002.

7.Lorna (Boutrous) Michaelson was a Jazz Piano Player/Musician and was born in Bismarck on September 16th, 1928 and passed in Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota on July 20th, 2013.

8. Sylvia (Boutrous) Trent was born in Bismarck on June 19th, 1933 and lives in New Jersey and is a wonderful mother and grandmother and still going strong.

Dian and Floyd Boutrous have 5 sons:
1. Attas Boutrous II born in Bismarck, ND on October 25th, 1961
married Maria (Wald) Boutrous who was born on March 14th, 1972
Attas II and Maria had 4 daughters:

Sophia Dian Boutrous March 28th, 1994 born in Dickinson, ND
Raquel Maria Boutrous September 26th, 1995 born in Bismarck, ND
Olivia Sharon Boutrous February 26th, 1997 born in Bismarck, ND
Christiane Boutrous June 25th, 2000 born in Bismarck, ND
Attas II married Kim Morrell in 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada

2. Allan Frank Boutrous was born on March 29th, 1963 in Bismarck, ND
Al lives and Co-Owns Stella Carakasi with his brother Steven and sister in-law Stella in Berkeley, California

3. Floyd Nick Boutrous was born on May 12th, 1964 in Bismarck, ND
Nick was never married and has one son:
Alex Boutrous born in Bismarck, ND on April 29th, 2001 and lives In Bismarck, ND
Nick is a Real Estate Appraiser and also lives in Bismarck, ND

4. Steven Philip Boutrous was born on September 16th, 1966 in Bismarck, ND
Steven married Stella Carakasi in Medora, North Dakota in 1997
Stella Carakasi was born in Frankfurt, Germany on December 7th, 1965.
Steven and Stella have 1 daughter:
Alexandria Stella (Lexi) Boutrous was born May 13th, 2008 in Berkeley, Ca.
Steven, Stella and Lexi live in Berkeley California. Steven and Stella both own along with Steven's brother Al, Stella Carakasi in Berkeley, California

5. Michael Joseph Boutrous born in Bismarck, ND on May 25th, 1979 Michael is a Real Estate Broker and lives in Bismarck, ND