The Children of August Anderson

ERIK GEORG BORGSTROM
May 28, 1901 - Feb. 11, 1969

Erik (Erie) came to America in 1920. My dad brought him on his return from a visit to Sweden.

Erik was the tallest of the boys standing at 6 feet 1 inch. He had mastered the English language and had very little accent. He liked to use big words. I remember he quite often quoted, "Now from a biological standpoint"" I always thought Erik would have liked to have been a professional person. He liked to sip good whiskey and stated he loved girls big ones, little ones, young or old. I am in no way implying he was an alcoholic or a womanizer but just that he liked them both.

Erik went to a trade school in Sweden and learned electronics. He was quite knowledgeable and skilled in that field. He was fun loving and somewhat "ornery." He was also very conservative with his money.

Erik married Bernice Holden in 1922. They had one son, Ronald. According to those who knew her, Bernice was pretty wild and quite a spendthrift. She left him in the early 30's.

Erik then married Helen Goff in 1935. They had two children: Richard and Carol Susan.

The following is a list of Erik's work history (due to the amount of moving by Gustav, Erik and Otto, some of the dates may not be exact):

1920's-1933 A&B Garage, Oklahoma City mechanic
1933-1935 Oklahoma City - mechanic
1935-1936 Tacoma, Wash. electrician
1937-1940 Garage with Gustav, Welch mechanic
1940-1942 Minneapolis, Minn. electrician
1942-1946 Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City
1947-1952 Owned farm, Big Cabin, Okla.
1952-1953 Owned store (grocery), Vinita, Okla.
1953-death OSU, Stillwater, Okla. electrician and maintenance

Erik died on Feb. 11, 1969 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was buried in Stillwater. Hs wife Helen is living in Tampa, Fla.

Immigration for Erik
These shipping orders (and previous ones) were furnished by Sven-Erik who obtained them from the library (Mormon Tabernacle) Salt Lake City, Utah.