The Friman family was in the vanguard of the 19th century Swedish immigration to the United States. By 1900 over 1.1 million persons of Swedish birth or descent resided in the United States, and nearly 49,000 individuals born in Sweden lived in Wisconsin.
Carl Friman's son, Adolph (1826-1871), owned numerous town lots in Genoa City, where he became a successful businessman. Freeman Street in Genoa City is named in his honor, and he is buried in Hillside Cemetery. Carl's son, Wilhelm (1823-1911), also owned land that was incorporated into this community. The other sons lived for a time in this area before moving west.
| HM Number | HMSIC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series |
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| Marker Number | 281 |
| Year Placed | 1988 |
| Placed By | Swedish-American Historical Society of Wisconsin and Genoa City Lions Club |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 6:39pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 390504 N 4706777 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.50561667, -88.33271667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 30.337', W 88° 19.963' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 30' 20.22" N, 88° 19' 57.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 262 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 34-86 Co Hwy H, Genoa City WI 53128, US |
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