(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 795)

Hans Mastrud is a native of Norway. He came to the United States in 1860, landing at Quebec. He went directly to Allamakee Co., Iowa, stopping there one year, then went to Winneshiek county. In 1876 he came to Worth county, settling on section 6, Lincoln township, where he now lives. He has 160 acres of good land. He was married in Norway, 1863, to Miss O. S. Olson. They had four chil­dren-Carrie, Wena, Lena and Eliza, the first three born in Norway, the last in Allamakee Co., Iowa. His family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Mastrud deals in stock and grain. He is a republican.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 11, 2006