Daniel Asmus

Daniel Asmus was born in Germany in 1845.  He died at his home in Rosendal Township in 1912.

He was married to Catherine Stockfish about 1873.  Catherina was born in Germany, December 26, 1860.  She died at Binford in 1926.

Daniel Asmus served in the military service in Germany in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871.

They had three children born in Germany: 

  1. Dora

  2. Henry

  3. Carl

They did not wish to have their children serve in the Armed Forces of Germany so they immigrated to America in 1882.  They settled at Marne, Iowa until 1901 when Daniel bought land in Rosendal Township, Section 21.  The family moved to Rosendal in 1902.

Four other children born in Iowa

  1. Elizabeth

  2. Martha

  3. Amanda

  4. John

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 415