Olga RYSEV/PONCHENE Balashoff was born on Kodiak Island, Alaska in 1883. She was the daughter of Nicholai Nikolaev Rysev and Fevronia Epifanova Nekrasoa. After Nicholai died her mother Fevronia married Nicholai Ponchene.
Olga’s sister, Barbara, married August Nyman who was born in Finland. She was the grandmother of Fred Nyman.
Olga first married John Anderson who died in 1933. They had two daughters, Mary and Anne.
On July 23, 1936, Olga married Mike Balashoff Sr.
Olga died May 4, 1962, and is buried in the Seldovia City Cemetery in Plot #56.