Russ - I don't know that the stone company recruited in Sweden. There may have been some knowleged of the quarry in the area, but that might be just coincidence. Like a lot of other people what got them to Kasota was probably the river, the stop in St. Peter, and other people from Sweden who had settled in the area. Doug Peterson On 15 Dec 2001 at 10:21, Archives Guy wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Russ Forsberg <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:26 PM > Subject: Swedes to Kasota > > > My paternal grandfather, Adolf Fredrick Forsberg (aka Karlsson) came to > Kasota in early 1887 from Värdnas parish in Sweden. He worked in the stone > quarry there. > > My paternal grandmother, Mathilda Charlotta Swenson left Smäland, Sweden for > the US and went straight to Kasota in either 1880 or 1885. They were > married by a jucge in St. Peter on Nov. 9, 1888. > > A family report says that her sister, Emily, preceeded her and her father, > Otto, came later. > > What drew them to Kasota of all places? Did the stone company recruit > workers in Sweden? > > I would appreciate any help you can give. > > Russ Forsberg > > - -------------------------------------------------- > Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today > Only $9.95 per month! > http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 >