Ericus Laur. Widhemius was ordained priest in Göteborg 1655 to be clergy in them, he was sent as help to the asst. vicar in Skanstad. In the year 1662 he lived in Råda, when he complained that a cavalry man had entered intoxicated into his home, where his wife was lying in childbirth, threatened and abused Mr Erik, challenged him with knives etc. The case was refered to the "worldly court; "However, both parties must abstain from the sacrament." In the year of 1667 he was made asst. vicar in Thun. Sometime thereafter the consistory found out that he had taken over the place in Friel and therefore inquired from the pastor in Thun, who had sent Ericus Lau. to him as an assistant. He remained there, however, until his death in 1694.
Married to Sigrid Rhodin,daughter of vicar Petrus Petri in Råda. Children: Lars Frigell, pastor here (Thun). Margareta, married to sexton Anders Persson Wennersten in Vänersborg.