Tag: Caroline Burwash

Kjelstad barn - early 1900s
Kjelstad barn – early 1900s — Olava standing in the doorway

In 1889 a Norwegian named Henry Kjelstad settled in Ohop Valley. He married another Norwegian, Olava and this is a picture of their farm years later.

The farm moved through the generations:
• Olava and Henry’s son Matt and he and his wife Velma lived at the farm,
• They were followed by Matt and Velma’s daugther Caroline and her husband Steve Burwash. Steve still lives at the homestead today and farms.

Photos courtesy of Steve Burwash.

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Kjestand family haying — Olava in the center
Kjelstad family haying — Olava is the white haired woman in the center