Ramsey County History – Fall 2008: “Growing Up In Saint Paul: Random Recollections of Grace Flandrau”

Growing Up In Saint Paul:  Random Recollections of Grace Flandrau
Author: Horace Blair Flandrau Klein

This is a memoir written by a nephew of Grace Flandrau, who was called  “Aunt Geese” by most of the youngsters of the family. The author, Horace Blair Flandrau Klein, remembered her as having a strong “sense of presence” and never seeming to be flustered. He visited her from time to time and then spent two weeks as a paid chauffer to drive her around the state in her green Packard as she wrote about Minnesota for Holiday Magazine. Even though the trip was during the summer, Flandrau always wore a suit, even on hot days. There were visits to factories and conversations with many people. He never saw her after their tour, as Flandrau became somewhat of a recluse, partly because of ill health.
PDF of Klein article