District 10 Como Community Council

History Project

History Project

Know Your Como History: Axel Emanuel Carlson 1380 Simpson Ave.

Axel Emanual Carlson was born on November 29, 1884 in Horda, Sweden. He lists himself as a farmer working on the family farm from 1906 to1908. He immigrated to the US between April and May of 1908 at the age of 24. From his application for employment with the Northern Pacific Railway we are able to trace his early years in the U.S.

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Como History Tidbit: Backyard Marbles

You never know what you can find in a backyard! Jean McRoberts was doing yard work last June at her house on  Maywood Street and found a damaged marble that appeared to be very old. It was barely peeking out of the soil. It had chips, scratches, and was banded with shades of blue and white. Two weeks later, she dug up another marble while planting vegetables.

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Know Your Como History: Kunze Farm Part II

Grandfather Oscar and father Willis share memories of the Kunze farm in this second part of the Kunze farm story. Information is also from a newspaper clipping, interviews, and a personal account written by my father, Willis. In the newspaper on the occasion of Oscar’s 90th birthday (Pioneer Press, November 21,1968), he was interviewed at the Gibbs farm on Larpenteur and Cleveland where as a boy, his family visited the Gibbs family.

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Know Your Como History: A Glimpse Into Como Park

This summer students and faculty from the St. Catherine University Summer Scholars program teamed up with community members to complete 10 oral history interviews of long time Como community members. Their work during the summer of 2022 explored the Como Park neighborhood history and highlights aspects of our community beyond the State Fair, Park, and the Zoo.

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