m a r k e r i c k s o n p a i n t i n g s Frank Severin Erickson Ernest Julius Erickson Andrew Anders Sebran Erickson American Expeditionary Force 1918 - 1919 Out West & North Dakota
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My grandfather Frank Severin Erickson in La Grande, Oregon when he and his brother Ernest Julius Erickson were deputies on the Oregon Railroad in 1917. La Grande's name comes from an early French settler, Charles Dause, who often used the phrase "La Grande" to describe the area's beauty. The town lies east of the Blue Mountains. La Grande grew rapidly during the late 1860s and early 1870s, partially because of the region's many gold mines and the valley's agriculture. In 1884, the railroad came to La Grande. By the time of the U.S. involvement in World War I, deputies were hired for security to patrol the railways and tunnels. By the end of 1917, Frank and Ernest Julius had joined the army and were awaiting to be called up to service. Both would serve in the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) on the Western Front in France in 1918. Part I of the Dakota Diary Trilogy "Oregon Diary” January 22nd through October 3rd, 1917 http://markerickson.com/Family_History/Ernest_Julius_Erickson/Oregon_Diary.html Part II of the Dakota Diary Trilogy "Deer Hunt Diary" September 18th through September 26th, 1917 http://markerickson.com/Family_History/Frank_Erickson/r19-1.html Part III of the Dakota Diary Trilogy The Man From Painted Woods "The Forest of Argonne Diary” On the Western Front - France - September 26th through October 8th, 1918 http://markerickson.com/Family_History/Ernest_Julius_Erickson/1.html |
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