Town of Fertile, Iowa
1910 Census

 

Census taken by Henry O. Rholl during the month of April, 1910.

Listed by heads of household followed by household members and relationship.

Population: 207

Family


Given




Marital

Years

Place of

Place of Birth

Place of Birth

Year


Number

Surname

Name

Relationship

Sex

Age

Status

Married

Birth

of Father

of Mother

immigrated

Occupation

1

Rholl

Henry O

Head

Male

27

Married

1

Iowa

Norway

Norway


Retail merchant of furniture

1

Rholl

Hilda C

Wife

Female

20

Married

1

Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



1

Rholl

Arlouine B

Daughter

Female

1

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



2

Brue

Ole E

Head

Male

30

Married

7

Norway

Norway

Norway

1881

Retail merchant of dry goods

2

Brue

Marie J

Wife

Female

28

Married

7

Norway

Norway

Norway

1895


2

Brue

Elwin T

Son

Male

6

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



2

Brue

Millard L

Son

Male

4

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



2

Brue

Walter D

Son

Male

3

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



3

Brue

Mrs. Maline

Head

Female

57

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



3

Brue

Oscar A

Son

Male

19

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Salesman of dry goods

4

Kirk

Wm W

Head

Male

78

Widowed


Ohio

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania


Retired farmer

4

King

Rose

Servant

Female

54

Widowed


Ohio

Ohio

Ohio


Servant

5

Thompson

Isaac

Head

Male

47

Single


Norway

Norway

Norway

1867

Retail merchant of dry goods

6

Jergenson

Nels

Head

Male

49

Widowed


Denmark

Denmark

Denmark

1888

Wagon maker

6

Jergenson

Marion

Daughter

Female

18

Single


Denmark

Denmark

Denmark

1888

Housekeeper

6

Jergenson

Jennie

Daughter

Female

13

Single


Iowa

Denmark

Denmark



6

Jergenson

Norman

Son

Male

9

 


Iowa

Denmark

Denmark



6

Jergenson

Nelson Leroy

Son

Male

7/12

 


Iowa

Denmark

Denmark



7

Eikenberg

Charles E

Head

Male

35

Married

3

California

Ohio

Ohio


Barber

7

Eikenberg

Anna M

Wife

Female

27

Married

3

Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway



8

Booth

Baud J

Head

Male

54

Married

12

Wisconsin

Kentucky

Missouri


Driver

8

Booth

Emma F

Wife

Female

55

Married

12

Wisconsin

New Jersey

New Jersey


Public school teacher

9

Brown

Edward E

Head

Male

61

Married

35

Wisconsin

New Jersey

New Jersey


Meat market

9

Brown

Mitietable

Wife

Female

53

Married

35

Wisconsin

Vermont

Massachusetts



9

Brown

Emma E

Daughter

Female

23

Single


Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin


Telephone switchboard operator

9

Brown

Lucile V

Daughter

Female

12

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



10

Humphry

Samie

Head

Male

56

Married

12

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio


Laborer

10

Humphry

Amlia

Wife

Female

56

Married

12

Illinois

France

France



11

Elthon

Andrew A

Head

Male

47

Married

19

Norway

Norway

Norway

1872

Retail merchant dry goods

11

Elthon

Olena

Wife

Female

40

Married

19

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Norway



11

Elthon

Mable I

Daughter

Female

16

Single


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Elthon

Ada H

Daughter

Female

15

Single


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Elthon

Ester M

Daughter

Female

13

Single


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Elthon

Les H

Son

Male

11

Single


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Elthon

Ruth

Daughter

Female

8

Single


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Elthon

Andrew

Son

Male

0


Iowa

Norway

Wisconsin



11

Cornilason

Lena

Boarder

Female

21

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Sales lady of dry goods

12

Ellefson

Amund J

Head

Male

42

Married

7

Iowa

Norway

Norway


Manager of lumber yard

12

Ellefson

Susana

Wife

Female

35

Married

7

Iowa

Norway

Norway



12

Ellefson

Donald E

Son

Male

6

Single


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



12

Ellefson

Geneva L

Daughter

Female

4

Single


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



13

Fryer

Stepen

Head

Male

44

Married

15

Maine

New York

Illinois


Odd jobs

13

Fryer

Liday

Wife

Female

44

Married

15

Iowa

New Jersey

New Jersey



13

Fryer

Carrie

Daughter

Female

11

Single


Iowa

Maine

Iowa



14

Rhodes

John F

Head

Male

48

Married

26

Iowa

Canada English

Iowa


Cashier in bank

14

Rhodes

Dora C

Wife

Female

45

Married

26

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio



14

Rhodes

James F

Son

Male

12

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



14

Rhodes

Minard W

Son

Male

7

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



15

Rhodes

William

Head

Male

76

Married

49

Canada

New York

Canada English



15

Rhodes

Hanna

Wife

Female

70

Married

49

Iowa

Ohio

Kentucky



16

Locke

Frank A

Head

Male

31

Married

9

Iowa

Ohio

Virginia



16

Locke

Mable F

Wife

Female

28

Married

9

Iowa





16

Locke

Ferne M

Daughter

Female

8

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



16

Locke

Howard J

Son

Male

3

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



17

Daley

Gunder K

Head

Male

69

Married

40

Norway

Norway

Norway

1869

Blacksmith

17

Daley

Sigri

Wife

Female

68

Married

40

Norway

Norway

Norway



18

Suby

Anna

Head

Female

67

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



18

Suby

Louisa E

Daughter

Female

30

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



19

Billison

Christin B

Head

Male

38

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Teamster

20

Johnson

John A

Head

Male

37

Married

11

Iowa

Norway

Norway


Buttermaker

20

Johnson

Martha J

Wife

Female

37

Married

11

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio



20

Johnson

Ruth A

Daughter

Female

9

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



20

Johnson

Rena E

Daughter

Female

5

Single


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



21

Johnson

Andrew

Head

Male

66

Married

42

Norway

Norway

Norway

1867


21

Johnson

Carrie

Wife

Female

65

Married

42

Norway

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Lars O

Head

Male

45

Married

15

Norway

Norway

Norway

1887

Harness maker

22

Stokke

Martha

Wife

Female

46

Married

15

Norway

Norway

Norway

1867


22

Stokke

Thomas A

Son

Male

28

Single


North Dakota

Wisconsin

Norway


Laborer on farm

22

Stokke

Ethan

Son

Male

12

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Andrew L

Son

Male

10

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Anna L

Daughter

Female

7

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Hilda A

Daughter

Female

5

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Melvin T

Son

Male

2

 


North Dakota

Norway

Norway



22

Stokke

Selmar R

Son

Male

5/12

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



22

Loveless

Nathan

Boarder

Male

60

Single


New York

New York

New York


House painter

22

Hjelmeland

Anna

Servant

Female

31

Single


Norway

Norway

Norway


Waiter in boarding house

23

Lang

Edward M

Head

Male

43

Married

9

New York

Germany

New York


Retail merchant

23

Lang

Etta A

Wife

Female

37

Married

9

Iowa

Missouri

Pennsylvania



23

Lang

Francis C

Son

Male

8

 


Iowa

New York

Iowa



23

Lang

Ross E

Son

Male

6

 


Iowa

New York

Iowa



23

Glass

Elizabeth

Boarder

Female

30

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Iowa


Public school teacher

24

Thompson

William J

Head

Male

25

Married

2

Iowa

Scotland

New York


Carpenter – houses

24

Thompson

Rita V

Wife

Female

20

Married

2

Iowa

Canada English

Iowa



24

Thompson

Thomas J

Son

Male

2

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



24

Thompson

John L

Son

Male

11/12

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



25

Wescott

Martin H

Head

Male

34

Married

10

Iowa

USA

USA


Laborer – odd jobs

25

Wescott

Martha

Wife

Female

34

Married

10

Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



25

Wescott

Earl C

Son

Male

9

 


Iowa


Iowa



25

Wescott

Louis A

Daughter

 

6

 


Iowa


Iowa



25

Wescott

Clair E

Son

Male

4

 


Iowa


Iowa



26

Williams

Clarence L

Head

Male

30

Married

9

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio


Retail merchant

26

Williams

Alice M

Wife

Female

29

Married

9

Iowa

New York

USA



26

Mitchell

Irma D

Boarder

Female

22

Single


Iowa

New York

USA


Public school teacher

27

Robinson

Basil

Head

Male

56

Widowed


Ohio

Ohio

Ohio


Laborer – odd jobs

27

Robinson

Elizabeth C

Daughter

Female

24

Single


Ohio

Ohio

Iowa



27

Robinson

Carlos

Son

Male

21

Single


Ohio

Ohio

Iowa


Laborer – odd jobs

27

Robinson

Maud H

Daughter

Female

18

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Iowa



28

Peterson

August J

Head

Male

35

Married

9

Minnesota

Norway

Norway


Physician

28

Peterson

Nellie V

Wife

Female

28

Married

9

Iowa

Norway

Norway



28

Peterson

Gladys H

Daughter

Female

8

 


North Dakota

Maine

Iowa



28

Peterson

Leon A

Son

Male

0

 


Iowa

Maine

Iowa



28

Larson

Roy

Boarder

Male

19

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Laborer – odd jobs

29

Jones

John R

Head

Male

57

Married

30

Wisconsin

England

England


Physician

29

Jones

Zella

Wife

Female

48

Married

30

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio



29

Jones

Kethlyn

Daughter

Female

18

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Ohio



29

Williams

Jones

Grandmother

Female

74

Widowed


Ohio

Ohio

Ohio



30

Grove

Andrew A

Head

Male

65

Married

47

Norway

Norway

Norway


Retail merchant – dry goods

30

Grove

Guri

Wife

Female

68

Married

47

Norway

Norway

Norway



30

Grove

Lewis W

Son

Male

26

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Laborer – farm

30

Methus

Tommie

Nephew

Male

16

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



31

Ure

Mattie J

Head

Female

42

Widowed


Wisconsin

Norway

Norway



31

Ure

Ruth O

Daughter

Female

14

 


Iowa

Iowa

Wisconsin



31

Ure

Nels C

Son

Male

12

 


Iowa

Iowa

Wisconsin



32

Tallackson

Tone

Head

Female

54

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



32

Tallackson

Julius T

Son

Male

29

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Butcher in meat market

32

Tallackson

Bessie L

Daughter

Female

19

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Teacher in public school

32

Tallackson

Lewis C

Son

Male

16

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway



33

White

Elmer E

Head

Male

39

Married

12

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio


Crpenter – houses

33

White

Rena E

Wife

Female

35

Married

12

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio



33

White

Iris G

Daughter

Female

11

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



33

White

Verd Wm

Son

Male

8

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



33

White

Hoy R

Daughter

Female

6

 


Iowa

Iowa

Iowa



34

Vannote

James M

Head

Male

46

Married

19

Illinois

New Jersey

New Jersey


Blacksmith in own shop

34

Vannote

Cathie A

Wife

Female

34

Married

19

Wisconsin

New York

New York



34

Vannote

Floyd C

Son

Male

18

Single


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin


Laborer on farm

34

Vannote

Effie E

Daughter

Female

15

Single


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin



34

Vannote

Jessie L

Son

Male

11

 


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin



34

Vannote

Doris D

Daughter

Female

8

 


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin



34

Vannote

Vern M

Son

Male

2

 


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin



34

Vannote

Raymond L

Son

Male

11/12

 


Iowa

Illinois

Wisconsin



35

Parker

Helen

Head

Female

58

Widowed


Ohio

Ohio

Ohio



35

Parker

Squire

Son

Male

18

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Ohio


Laborer on farm

36

Ebaugh

Lewis L

Head

Male

49

Married


Ohio

At Sea

Kentucky


Contractor in cement works

36

Ebaugh

Hattie E

Wife

Female

43

Married

8

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania



36

Ebaugh

Edwin L

Son

Male

26

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania


Contractor in cement works

36

Ebaugh

Hettie P

Daughter

Female

18

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania



36

Ebaugh

Hazel A

Daughter

Female

16

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania



36

Ebaugh

Leroy

Son

Male

13

Single


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania



36

Ebaugh

Raymond L

Son

Male

11

 


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania



36

Ebaugh

Dora L

Daughter

Female

9

 


Iowa

Ohio

Pennsylvania



37

Halverson

Ole H

Head

Male

74

Married

46

Norway

Norway

Norway

1868


37

Halverson

Anna

Wife

Female

76

Married

46

Norway

Norway

Norway



38

Johnson

Martha

Wife

Female

72

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



39

Ouverson

Peter J

Head

Male

45

Married

18

Wisconsin

Norway

Norway


Retail merchant in hardware

39

Ouverson

Irene

Wife

Female

40

Married

18

Wisconsin

Norway

Norway



39

Ouverson

Anna H

Daughter

Female

15

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Ora G

Daughter

Female

12

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Sylvia S

Daughter

Female

10

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Norma

Daughter

Female

8

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Palma

Daughter

Female

5

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Mildred O

Daughter

Female

2

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



39

Ouverson

Alvah

Daughter

 

4/12

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



40

Ouverson

Martin P

Head

Male

29

Married

4

Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway


Farmer

40

Ouverson

Christine G

Wife

Female

23

Married

4

Minnesota

Norway

Minnesota



40

Ouverson

Irene G

Daughter

Female

3

 


Iowa

Iowa

Maine



40

Ouverson

Edna L

Daughter

Female

2

 


Iowa

Iowa

Maine



40

Myhre

Bennie

Boarder

Male

23

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Tinsmith in hardware store

41

Humphey

George L

Head

Male

44

Married

22

Iowa

Ohio

Ohio


Carpenter for houses

41

Hamphey

Emma E

Wife

Female

42

Married

22

Ohio

Germany

Ohio



41

Humphey

Dale S

Son

Male

12

 


Iowa

Iowa

Ohio



41

Humphey

Vera M

Daughter

Female

9

 


Iowa

Iowa

Ohio



42

Deuel

Ira B

Head

Male

65

Married

43

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania



42

Devel

Helen L

Wife

Female

63

Married

43

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania



43

Deuel

Wallace I

Head

Male

24

Married

3

Iowa

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania


Laborer on farm

43

Deuel

Ethel

Wife

Female

26

Married

3

Wisconsin

New Jersey

Wisconsin



44

Deuel

Herbert

Head

Male

48

Married

13

Illinois

Vermont

Canada English



44

Hayes

Annie

Wife

Female

37

Married

13

Iowa

Denmark

Denmark


Farmer

44

Hayes

Lydia

Daughter

Female

12

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



45

Yokom

Smith

Head

Male

61

Married

34

Canada English

Canada English

Canada English

1865


45

Yokom

Charlotte

Wife

Female

53

Married

34

Iowa

Indiana

Illinois



45

Yokom

Daisy

Daughter

Female

15

Single


Iowa

Canada English

Iowa



45

Yokom

Lottie

Daughter

Female

9

 


Iowa

Canada English

Iowa



45

Pence

John

Boarder

Male

81

Widowed


Indiana

Ohio

Kentucky



46

Wold

Mrs. Ole O

Head

Female

38

Widowed


Iowa

Norway

Norway



46

Wold

Pauline B

Daughter

Female

18

Single


Illinois

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Alvah

Daughter

Female

16

Single


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Ferdind

Son

Male

13

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Joseph

Son

Male

11

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Burton

Son

Male

9

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Ina

Daughter

Female

6

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Reuben

Son

Male

4

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



46

Wold

Oletta

Daughter

Female

1

 


Iowa

Illinois

Iowa



47

Hjelmeland

Rasmus O

Head

Male

40

Married

18

Norway

Norway

Norway

1890


47

Hjelmeland

Anna

Wife

Female

38

Married

18

Norway

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Andrew

Son

Male

15

Single


Wisconsin

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Synevia

Daughter

Female

14

Single


Minnesota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Sophia

Daughter

Female

12

 


Minnesota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Ruth

Daughter

Female

10



North Dakota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Olaf

Son

Male

7



North Dakota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Anetta

Daughter

Female

5

 


North Dakota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Martin

Son

Male

3

 


North Dakota

Norway

Norway



47

Hjelmeland

Leonard

Son

Male

1

 


Iowa

Norway

Norway



48

Sagen

Mrs. Anna

Head

Female

45

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



48

Sagen

Hilda M

Daughter

Female

19

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway


Teacher in public school

48

Sagen

Clara B

Daughter

Female

18

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway



48

Sagen

Emma C

Daughter

Female

16

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway



48

Sagen

Helen A

Daughter

Female

14

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Norway



49

Sagen

Mrs. Kittle K

Head

Female

61

Widowed


Norway

Norway

Norway



49

Sagen

Mary C

Daughter

Female

30

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Dressmaker at home

49

Sagen

Selma V

Daughter

Female

17

Single


Iowa

Norway

Norway


Farmer

50

Rye

Gullick O

Head

Male

54

Married

27

Wisconsin

Norway

Norway



50

Rye

Anna M

Wife

Female

46

Married

27

Wisconsin

Norway

Norway



50

Rye

Gordon E

Son

Male

19

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin


Laborer on farm

50

Rye

Harlen N

Son

Male

17

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin


Laborer

50

Rye

Gladys A

Daughter

Female

15

Single


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



50

Rye

Florence J

Daughter

Female

12

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin



50

Rye

Eva B

Daughter

Female

6

 


Iowa

Wisconsin

Wisconsin




Transcribed by Gordon Felland on 2/28/2011 from photocopies of orignal census documents.