Kelba, Nicolai and Sanda

Family historyRecordsPhotoFamily history Nicolai and Sanda Kelba left the village of Boian, Bucovina in 1899 in the month of April, with their son John who was three. They came as far as Winnipeg and since they had no more money they stayed behind with six other families. Here they built little huts where the families…

Kelba, Toader and Maria

Family historyRecordsPhotoFamily history The annals of bygone days reflect the many facets of pioneer life; however the magnitude of the hardships encountered by these pioneers in a raw new land is relatively unknown. The acquisition of 160 acres for a small fee of ten dollars in a country of freedom and unlimited opportunities, was a…