Nebraskans Frank W. Koberstein and wife Clara purchased 160 acres northwest of Holyoke in 1918. Frank arrived first with the stock, household items, and the dog, while Clara and their children stayed with relatives for a time before joining Frank on their new family farm. 

The Kobersteins lived in the small two-room homestead house until about 1920 when they moved the house by horse and rollers to its present location and expanded it to accommodate their growing family. The home did not have electricity or indoor plumbing and a three-hole outhouse—large, medium and small—was built to serve the family’s needs. The historic barn, still in use today, was shipped precut from Oregon to Julesburg by rail and then hauled by horse and wagon to the farm. A chicken house was built and the family always had fresh eggs and chicken. A wind mill kept the farms cisterns and cattle tanks full. 

Frank and Clara were known for their generosity and willingness to help those in need. They moved to town in 1945 and their son Roy, known as Bud, took over the farm after returning from World War II as a decorated veteran. Bud and wife Pauline grew wheat and millet and raised hogs and cattle and lived on the farm until their deaths. Like their parents, they are remembered for their willingness to help others. Their daughter, Marsha, remains involved in the family farm and their son, Bob, has farmed the acreage full time since 1980.