John I. Hove

HOVE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/4/2008 at 09:11:32

John I. Hove was born in Norway, May 9, 1851. In 1861 he came to America. He lived one year in Boone Co., Ill. He then moved to Winneshiek Co., Iowa. In 1863 he moved to Worth county and settled on the northwest quarter of section 36, Hartland township. He has 160 acres of good land improved. He is largely engaged in stock of all kinds. He married Mary Wigen, March 25, 1878. She was born in Norway in 1850. They have two children —Maria C. A. and Carl O. They are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He has been township clerk three years, also held several other township offices.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 775.