Posted on: Polk County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Polk?read=232 Surname: Fjestad, Fjaestad ------------------------- Hans Fjestad (Fjaestad) immigrated from Rmedal, Hedmark Norway - probably in 1870's. He was unmarried. He was believed to have homesteaded in Polk County in the 1870's or 1880's. Believed to ahve sold his homestead in 1870's or 1880's to an Irishman. He was found murdered and robbed on the same day he sold his homestead. His family didn't learn of it until later. They looked into it later; but wouldn't discuss it later perhaps because it was a crime. I was wondering where the homestead was in Polk County, if any records or account of the crime, and where he is possibly buried.