Alfred Sven Peter Wenstrand, state representative from Page County, was born in Sweden, May 14, 1855; graduated from the public schools of Sweden. Immigrated with his parents from their native land to Illinois in 1869. They later came to northern Page County, Iowa and settled in what was then called Binn's Grove, and which is now the Nyman vicinity. Received a further school education in the public schools of Iowa and studied law two and a half years. He is a farmer. Was married to Miss Christine Olson October 9, 1879 and they began farming the virgin prairie. He was a pioneer and soon was recognized as a civic and spiritual leader of his community. He served as road superintendent, secretary and president of the school board, assessor, township clerk, township trustee, and justice of the peace. Mr. Wenstrand followed farming until 1896 when he was elected clerk of the district court of Page County, and served three consecutive terms in that office. He then removed to the farm again.
A Republican in politics, he was, in 1914, elected to the House of Representatives of Iowa, as representative from Page County, and was re-elected in 1916; he thus served in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh General Assemblies of his state. He was associated with all movements for the good of his community, and was president of the bank of Essex. Mr. Wenstrand interest himself in church work and took an active part as a member of the Swedish Mission Church.
He was a man of many friends, of sterling qualities and sought to make his community a better place in which to live. He loved the young folks, was respected and honored by all who knew him, and no one doubted his integrity and sincerity of purpose. He gave unstintingly of his talents and strength for the welfare of his county and state, and was to his family a kind and loving husband and father. (To them have been born eight children, four sons and four daughters.)
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That in the passing of the Honorable Alfred Wenstrand, the state has lost a valuable and honored citizen and the House would tender, by this resolution, its sincere sympathy to the surviving members of his family in their sorrow, and
Be It Futher Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that of Chief Clerk be instructed to send an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr.
O. H. Hultman
Wm. Kerr Committee
Unaminously adopted, April 12, 1939
Journal of the House of the General Assembly of the ..., Volume 48, Part 1939
By Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Biographies of State Representatives.

Born in Hultåsa, Vena, Kalmar, Sweden; son of Sven Gustaf Petersson Wenstrand and Anna Christina Svensdotter of Sweden. Anna died in 1868 in Sweden, after which Sven brought his family when he immigrated to the United States in about 1870.

Married Christina Olsdotter OLSON 1860 – 1949 in about 1879; parents of:

Cedelia Laura WENSTRAND 1880 – 1881
Lydia Adina WENSTRAND 1882 – 1914
Paul Petrus "Peter" WENSTRAND 1884 –
Oscar Olaf WENSTRAND 1888 – 1978
Sigfred Sven WENSTRAND 1888 – 1975
Laura Christina WENSTRAND 1889 – 1980
Bennett Beriah WENSTRAND 1893 – 1976
Vera Eleanora WENSTRAND 1896 – 1982

Burial per Iowa WPA grave transcription records:
WENSTRAND, Alfred
Born: 1855
Died: 1936
Cemetery: MT. HOPE
Location: ESSEX, FREMONT TWP.
County: PAGE CO. - IOWA