In a message dated 4/26/01 10:14:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > , I want to invite each of you to > post a bit of info on the lines are researching in this county to the list. > I am researching the Ostgard family from Grand Meadow. Knute Olson, emigrated to Mower County 1860's; daughters Siri (married Arne T. Boen) and Ingebjorg (married Arneson); son Knute (married Oline Halla); Knute's sons John (married Ella Kaushagen - these were my direct grandparents) and Ole ("O.K." - moved to Wisconsin), daughter Anna (married Iver Peterson). Also Adam and Sarah Buchanan from Oakland (Freeborn County) but I believe much info in Mower County. Star O