From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 743.

J. E. Fass first saw the light of day in the Hawkeye State. He was born in Winneshiek Co., Iowa., in 1855. He is a son of Elling Asleson and Rachel Kittleson, who came from Norway in 1849 and settled in Rock Co., Wis., where they lived until 1853, when they went to Winneshiek Co., Iowa, where the family still lives. In 1879 J. E. came to Danville township and settled on section 16, where he has 160 acres of land, on which he resides. He is a republican, and has held local offices. His parents were born in Norway, where they were married. They had seven children, of whom J. E. is the sixth.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, April 24, 2008