The Kampa family originally resided in Poland, Germany. The city they lived in was Newowein in Poland, Germany. The adults of the family were named Frank Kampa and Agnes Brenny. Both of them were wood cutters. Frank and Agnes married on May 3, 1883. Frank and Agnes, together, had 10 children. The first child wasn't born until 1884. Frank did not want his sons to go into war so the family decided to move to the United States. The Kampa's decided to move to the United States in the 1883. The Kampa's arrived in New York City on the ship "Donau" on May 12, 1883. Frank and Agnes then moved to Denton County, MN by train. At the time, Frank and Agnes were farmers and owned a sawmill. Frank and Agnes were very strong in their religious beliefs and