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When Maxine Genevieve Finley was born in 1909 in South Dakota, her father, John, was 32 and her mother, Atta, was 29. She married John Harold Koller on August 16, 1925, in Primghar, Iowa. She had seven children by the time she was 26. She died in 2000 at the age of 91.

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    Birth

    Maxine Genevieve Finley was born in 1909 in South Dakota to Atta M. Norgren, age 29, and John Vincent Finley, age 32.

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    Residence

    Maxine Genevieve Finley lived in Centerville, South Dakota, in 1910.

    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

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    Birth of Sister

    Maxine Genevieve's sister Mary Elizabeth was born about 1910, in South Dakota when Maxine Genevieve was 1 year old.

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    Mary Elizabeth Finley

    1910–

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    Birth of Brother

    Maxine Genevieve's brother Keith was born on April 21, 1912, in Centerville, South Dakota when Maxine Genevieve was 3 years old.

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    Keith Finley

    1912–1987

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    America Enters World War I

    When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Maxine Genevieve Finley was probably living in Centerville, South Dakota.

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    Marriage

    Maxine Genevieve Finley married John Harold Koller on August 16, 1925, in Primghar, Iowa, when she was 16 years old.

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    John Harold Koller

    1901–1976

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    Birth of Child

    Her child John Harold was born on August 24, 1925.

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    John Harold Koller Jr

    1925–2006

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    Birth of Son

    Her son Dale R. was born on December 15, 1926, in Parker, South Dakota.

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    Dale R. Koller

    1926–1986

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    Birth of Son

    Her son Dale R. was born about 1927, in South Dakota.

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    Dale R Koller

    1927–

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    Birth of Daughter

    Her daughter Geraldine A. was born about 1928, in South Dakota.

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    Geraldine A Koller

    1928–

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    Death of Mother

    Maxine Genevieve's mother Atta M. passed away on April 19, 1930, in Centerville, South Dakota, at the age of 50.

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    Atta M Norgren

    1880–1930

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    Residence

    Maxine Genevieve Finley lived in Parker, South Dakota, in 1930.

    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

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    Birth of Son

    Her son Marlin D. was born about 1930, in South Dakota.

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    Marlin D Koller

    1930–

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    Building Mount Rushmore

    In 1930, Maxine Genevieve Finley lived in Parker, South Dakota when hundreds labored to bring Mount Rushmore to fruition.

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    Birth of Child

    Her child Dennis Eugene was born on September 28, 1934, in Turner County, South Dakota.

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    Dennis Eugene Koller

    1934–2012

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    Birth of Child

    Her child Shirley Louise was born in 1935.

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    Shirley Louise Koller

    1935–1997

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    Death of Husband

    Her husband John Harold passed away in February 1976 in South Dakota, at the age of 75. They had been married 50 years.

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    John Harold Koller

    1901–1976

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    Death of Son

    Her son Dale R. passed away on August 26, 1986, in San Marcos, California, at the age of 59.

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    Dale R. Koller

    1926–1986

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    Death of Brother

    Maxine Genevieve's brother Keith died on August 26, 1987, in Mesa, Arizona when Maxine Genevieve was 78 years old.

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    Keith Finley

    1912–1987

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    Death of Child

    Her child Shirley Louise passed away in 1997 at the age of 62.

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    Shirley Louise Koller

    1935–1997

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    Death

    Maxine Genevieve Finley died in 2000 when she was 91 years old.

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