Aslag Lostenson

LOSTENSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 8/6/2005 at 22:40:26

Amoung the prominent citizens of Brookfield township, there is none better known than Aslag Tostenson. He is a native of Norway, born in 1829. In 1846 he emigrated to America and went direct to Rock Co., Wis., and afterwards lived in Green county. In 1860 he came to Worth county and settled on section 15, in Brookfield township, where he still resides. Mr. Lostenson was married in 1856 to Gertrude Oleson, born in Norway in 1836. They have been given seven children - Maggie, Gertrude, L. A., Ole, Adda, Olina and Carrie. They are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Lostenson is a republican in politics, and has been for a number of years a member of the board of township trustees. His farm cotains 212 1/2 acres, and he is also engaged in stock raising.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Couties, Iowa, 1883, page 725.