William Fredrick Fredrickson was born 14 Jul 1884 in Lee Township, Norman County, MN to Adam and Ingeborg "Marie" (Sovda) Fredrickson.
He attended local schools and grew to manhood on the family farm. He farmed with his father and later his brother on their farm in Section 35 of Lee Township.
He had one full brother and a foster sister. They were: Henry Bernard 19 Sep 1891-30 Oct 1968 and Helen Josephine Fredrickson 29 Oct 1898-10 Aug 1989 (Ordin Mjolsness 2 Oct 1891-4 Sep 1943).
He married Nellie "Nell" Harrington, daughter of Jason Miles Harrington (16 Aug 1843-18 Nov 1906) and Lavinia Cavanah Sykes Harrington (9 Jan 1850-26 Feb 1934), at Lewiston, Idaho on 10 Mar 1921.
Nell and William were the parents of one child who was born and died 22 Jul 1922.
Nell passed away 20 Feb 1945 at the age of 65. After her death William continued farming with his brother. He was the first chairman in Norman County for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He was a member of Northwest Improvement Association for which he had been awarded honors by the University of Minnesota. He also served on the Lee Township Board of Supervisors. He and his wife had been members of the Bethania Lutheran Church.
He was making his annual trip to his winter home in Brownsville, TX when he was involved in a fatal accident near Sioux Falls, SD. He passed away at the age of 84 on Oct. 29, 1968 at Sioux Falls, SD. His brother, Henry, also died as a result of this accident. Funeral services for William and Henry were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley 4 Nov 1968.
He attended local schools and grew to manhood on the family farm. He farmed with his father and later his brother on their farm in Section 35 of Lee Township.
He had one full brother and a foster sister. They were: Henry Bernard 19 Sep 1891-30 Oct 1968 and Helen Josephine Fredrickson 29 Oct 1898-10 Aug 1989 (Ordin Mjolsness 2 Oct 1891-4 Sep 1943).
He married Nellie "Nell" Harrington, daughter of Jason Miles Harrington (16 Aug 1843-18 Nov 1906) and Lavinia Cavanah Sykes Harrington (9 Jan 1850-26 Feb 1934), at Lewiston, Idaho on 10 Mar 1921.
Nell and William were the parents of one child who was born and died 22 Jul 1922.
Nell passed away 20 Feb 1945 at the age of 65. After her death William continued farming with his brother. He was the first chairman in Norman County for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He was a member of Northwest Improvement Association for which he had been awarded honors by the University of Minnesota. He also served on the Lee Township Board of Supervisors. He and his wife had been members of the Bethania Lutheran Church.
He was making his annual trip to his winter home in Brownsville, TX when he was involved in a fatal accident near Sioux Falls, SD. He passed away at the age of 84 on Oct. 29, 1968 at Sioux Falls, SD. His brother, Henry, also died as a result of this accident. Funeral services for William and Henry were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley 4 Nov 1968.
William Fredrick Fredrickson was born 14 Jul 1884 in Lee Township, Norman County, MN to Adam and Ingeborg "Marie" (Sovda) Fredrickson.
He attended local schools and grew to manhood on the family farm. He farmed with his father and later his brother on their farm in Section 35 of Lee Township.
He had one full brother and a foster sister. They were: Henry Bernard 19 Sep 1891-30 Oct 1968 and Helen Josephine Fredrickson 29 Oct 1898-10 Aug 1989 (Ordin Mjolsness 2 Oct 1891-4 Sep 1943).
He married Nellie "Nell" Harrington, daughter of Jason Miles Harrington (16 Aug 1843-18 Nov 1906) and Lavinia Cavanah Sykes Harrington (9 Jan 1850-26 Feb 1934), at Lewiston, Idaho on 10 Mar 1921.
Nell and William were the parents of one child who was born and died 22 Jul 1922.
Nell passed away 20 Feb 1945 at the age of 65. After her death William continued farming with his brother. He was the first chairman in Norman County for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He was a member of Northwest Improvement Association for which he had been awarded honors by the University of Minnesota. He also served on the Lee Township Board of Supervisors. He and his wife had been members of the Bethania Lutheran Church.
He was making his annual trip to his winter home in Brownsville, TX when he was involved in a fatal accident near Sioux Falls, SD. He passed away at the age of 84 on Oct. 29, 1968 at Sioux Falls, SD. His brother, Henry, also died as a result of this accident. Funeral services for William and Henry were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley 4 Nov 1968.
He attended local schools and grew to manhood on the family farm. He farmed with his father and later his brother on their farm in Section 35 of Lee Township.
He had one full brother and a foster sister. They were: Henry Bernard 19 Sep 1891-30 Oct 1968 and Helen Josephine Fredrickson 29 Oct 1898-10 Aug 1989 (Ordin Mjolsness 2 Oct 1891-4 Sep 1943).
He married Nellie "Nell" Harrington, daughter of Jason Miles Harrington (16 Aug 1843-18 Nov 1906) and Lavinia Cavanah Sykes Harrington (9 Jan 1850-26 Feb 1934), at Lewiston, Idaho on 10 Mar 1921.
Nell and William were the parents of one child who was born and died 22 Jul 1922.
Nell passed away 20 Feb 1945 at the age of 65. After her death William continued farming with his brother. He was the first chairman in Norman County for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He was a member of Northwest Improvement Association for which he had been awarded honors by the University of Minnesota. He also served on the Lee Township Board of Supervisors. He and his wife had been members of the Bethania Lutheran Church.
He was making his annual trip to his winter home in Brownsville, TX when he was involved in a fatal accident near Sioux Falls, SD. He passed away at the age of 84 on Oct. 29, 1968 at Sioux Falls, SD. His brother, Henry, also died as a result of this accident. Funeral services for William and Henry were held at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley 4 Nov 1968.
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