Major New Item on HCGS WebPages Toward A History of Kristenstad by Vaudrene R. Smith http://www.granbury.com/~ancestor/z/biog/Kristenstad.htm Kristenstad was once a flourishing community in southeastern Hood County (Now Pecan Plantation) from 1928 - 1941. Learn the truth behind this land development venture that captured the nation's attention and had direct ties to the cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson. Mystery, intrigue, politics, and romance - it's all here -- Frank Saffarrans Home Page Editor Hood County Genealogical Society http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor opa ['opa] masculine noun, colloquial German: grandpa