Bio of Rasmus N. AARESTAD (b.1859), Yellow Medicine Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: LaNaye Hennen RASMUS N. AARESTAD (1883) Rasmus N. Aarestad is the proprietor of a 240 acre farm on section 1, Normania township, and has lived in that township many years. He has a well improved farm and a find residence. He engages in general farming, making a specialty of Red Polled cattle. Mr. Aarestad was born in Stavanger, Norway, June 23, 1859, a son of Nels and Maren Aarestad, both of whom died in their native land. Rasmus lived in Norway until 1883 and then came to America and to Yellow Medicine county. He worked out six months and for the next five years engaged in farming in Lyon county near Cottonwood. At the end of that time he bought his present farm in Normania, upon which he has ever since resided. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Mr. Aarestad was married in Yellow Medicine county December 6, 1888, to Marie Isaac. She was born in Adams county, Wisconsin, June 30, 1868, a daughter of Andrew and Sofrone (Barnson) Isaac, who came from Norway. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Aarestad are: Amanda, born November 18, 1889; Franklin, born May 21, 1891; Suella, born May 22, 1893; Ada, born September 12, 1895; Raynold, born December 13, 1901; Stella, born December 11, 1903; and Mildred, born November 1, 1906. Source: "A History of Yellow Medicine County" by Arthur P. Rose Published 1914