(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 758)

A. Aasenhus has resided in Fertile township for ten years. He was born in Norway, in 1828, and there married in 1856, to Jennette Hove, born in 1825. In 1871 Mr. Aasenhus and family emigrated to Houston Co., Minn., where they remained until 1873, when they came to Fertile, township, and settled on section 12, where they still reside. The farm contains 120 acres. Four children have given to these parents - Carrie, Frederick, Johanna and John. The family are members of the Lutheran Church.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Sept. 11, 2005