Alexandria History
Ancestors
Family Memories
Family Legends and Myths
Current Events
100
The decades-long controversy over the Runestone began in 1898 when this Swedish immigrant farmer claimed to have found it tangled in the roots of an aspen tree.
Who is Olof Öhman?
100
This is the University that grandpa Darrel Flaig attended. Bonus: Who else attended from our family?
What is the University of MN?
100
This is the animal grandpa swatted away from our tent during the trip to Thunder Bay, Canada.
What is a bear?
100
This is what Grandpa forgot on his honeymoon.
What are shoes?
100
This is the name of David's team? Bonus for mascot name
What are the Hoyas? Who is Jack the Bulldog?
200
Alexandria was settled in 1858 by a pair of brothers from Delaware with this last name.
Who are the Kinkeads (Alexander and William)?
200
This is grandma Adeline Flaig's middle and maiden names.
What is Marie and Berberich?
200
The concert we attended as a family on the Tahoe Trip
Who is Tony Orlando and Dawn?
200
On the road trip to Nashville, Tennesse, this is the city where Julie asked the question, "Are we there yet?"
What is Osakis?
200
This is Caleb's favorite baseball position.
What is catcher?
300
After setting up his law practice in Alexandria in 1871, this Norwegian immigrant made history by becoming the first Scandinavian-born Governor of Minnesota.
Who is Knute Nelson?
300
This is the state where Papa, Al Saar was born.
What is Montana?
300
What we did on a memorable trip to Itasca, was a surprise from mom and dad.
What is went horseback riding?
300
Grandma's specialty that is so good you could "put it on cardboard".
What is a butter sauce?
300
This is Will's favorite thing to hunt.
What is ducks?
400
Held every August, this massive amateur golf tournament that takes over the Alexandria Golf Club and draws players from all over the country was started in what year? (within the decade to get it correct)
What is 1921?
400
The state that George Flaig was born in.
What is Wisconsin?
400
Grandpa's gift from his friends for his 40th birthday.
What is a pig?
400
Grandma did this at the laundromat near Split Rock
What is dance on the table?
400
This is the grade level Ben will be teaching next year.
This is the grade level Ben will be teaching next year at RiverEast School.
500
What happened to the 10 men on the Runestone's inscription?
They were found "red with blood and dead"
500
This is where grandma Marion Saar worked in Minneapolis.
What is the Foshay Tower?
500
This is the name of Grandpa Bill's baseball team in Alexandria. Bonus for this position.
What is the Alexandria Clippers? What is left field?
500
This is the phrase Tommy said to mom when she told him Santa wasn't real.
What is, "Just don't ever tell my sisters the truth."
500
This is Nick's new position at Birchwood Financial Group.
What is a financial data analyst?
600
These are the colors that Big Ole's has Big Ole's beard been painted over the years. Bonus: what locations has he been in?
What is gray, brown, blonde and red? 
600
This is the name of the Saar dog growing up? Bonus if you know the nickname.
What is Twinkle? What is Twinkle Twinkle Little Saar?
600
This is Papa Al Saar's outfit he wore fishing.
What is a dress shirt and clip on tie?
600
This is the cereal Amy poured on Tom's head.
What is Raisin Bran?
600
This is the team that Connor is attending Captain's practice for this summer.
What is cross country?