Name/Title
Martin O BlackstadDescription
Martin O Blackstad Born: Sept 18, 1854 Died: June 15, 1932
Martin Olaus Jensen Blackstad on the left taken about the time of the voyage in 1881 and in 1893 at their house on the west side of the Waimea River. The house was up river from the town of Waimea near the present location of the Menehune ditch. The family ran a dairy farm at the location for several years. They later moved into the town of Waimea and ran a butcher shop. Martin hunted goats in the Waimea canyon to supply goat meat for the butcher shop.
Martin Blackstad was born the 18 Sept. 1854 in Landrud, Eidsvoll, Norway. He died 15 June 1932 in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. The letter was written about a year before his death. There are many, many descendants with the Blackstad surname still living on the island of Kauai.
Martin was passenger #120 on the passengers list when they arrived at the port of Honolulu on 18 June 1881. He was listed as Jenssen Blackstedt. His wife, Maren, and his son and daughter, Theodor and Anna, are also listed. Maren was listed as Marie. Martin went to Hawaii to do carpentry work on the sugar plantations.Created By
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May 12, 2024
