Welcome… I have been gathering videos, photos and genealogy documents over the past several years. I decided to redesign my website and wish to share these with family & friends. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or find any inaccuracies: derickson @ outlook.com The following is a summary of what you will find using the links above. Homestead: My grandfather’s immigration journey from Norway to Effie, MN that began in 1910. Norway: Photo videos of my 2001, 2006, 2013 and 2019 visits to Norway. Family: Various family events including my my mother and dad’s 8mm family movies from the 1960’s and 1970’s. I have converted these films to digital. I have also included some more recent family videos. Izzy: A tribute to Izzy, our best friend for 14 years. Jeannette: A close friend that Liz and I cared from 2016 to 2021.

Bustietown: The area east of Effie, MN where my grandfather homesteaded was often referred to as Bustietown. Many of my friends have written articles about early life in and around Bustietown and have allowed me to share them with you. Travels: These videos and photos of events, National Parks, and other points of interest throughout the United States. Most of my travels were by motorcycle, occasionally with friends. Genealogy: I have been working on our family’s genealogy since the mid 1980’s. I thought this would be a good way to share gathered on the Erickson/Hofstad families. As time permits, I will begin sharing what I have gathered on the Topping/Nero families. This is a work in progress. I will continue to add information and documents. Norway Family: A brief introduction to our family in Norway.

After reading “Chris Marcotte Writes”, I felt the need share. Chris focuses on “Unique people and places and situations of Itasca County between 1890-1930. Please take a look… https://chrismarcottewrites.com/about/