Hans Hovland. Born on 10 Aug 1847 in Norge. Hans died in Fertile Iowa
on 7 Feb 1915; he was 67. Buried in Elim Cemetery, Fertile Free Church, Fertile
Iowa.
Hans married Marie Walhus, daughter of Mikkel Larson Dahl Walhus & Ingeborg (Walhus). Born
on 25 Aug 1856 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Marie died in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa on 14 Nov 1922; she was 66. Buried on 19 Nov 1922 in Fertile Free
Church Elm Cemetery.
They had the following children:
| 37 | i. | Albert (1870-1937) | |
| 38 | ii. | Ida (1874-1912) | |
| 39 | iii. | Martin (1876-1949) | |
| 40 | iv. | Georgina (1879-1965) | |
| 41 | v. | Sophie Louise (1881-) | |
| 42 | vi. | Hannah (1884-1902) | |
| 43 | vii. | Julia (1886-1905) | |
| 44 | viii. | Ole (1888-1954) | |
| 45 | ix. | John Melvin (1891-1971) | |
| 46 | x. | Herman (1893-1963) | |
| 47 | xi. | Ellen Mathilda (1896-1980) |