Johannes Kulstad.  Mr. Kulstad was born in Norway in 1820 and died in Minneapolis on July 11, 1908.  He lived at 3435 Cedar Avenue.  Photo courtesy of his family.
This intriguing photograph capturing the very essence of most Norwegian stereotypes is of Johannes Kulstad who was born in Norway in 1820.  He came to the U.S. in 1883 to live with his son, Ole Kulstad, in Red Wing.  He was 63 at the time and none of the censuses give an occupation so he may have been retired.  Or…he might have helped Ole, who was a tailor.  One of Ole”'s daughters was listed as a “tailoress” so it was probably a family business.  The family moved to Minneapolis sometime between 1905 and 1908 (when Johannes died).  He was living ay 3425 Cedar Avenue when he died on July 11, 1908 at 88 years of age.  He was always listed as a widower so a guesstimate is that he emigrated after his wife died back in Norway.  So far from home, he died in his new country.