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John Harold Koller was born on February 3, 1901, in Turner County, South Dakota, the child of Jacob and Mary. He married Maxine Genevieve Finley on August 16, 1925, in Primghar, Iowa. They had seven children in 10 years. He died in February 1976 in South Dakota, at the age of 75, and was buried in Parker, South Dakota.

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    Birth

    John Harold Koller was born on February 3, 1901, in Turner County, South Dakota to Jacob Koller, age 33, and Mary schneider, age 33.

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    Sears, Roebuck and Company

    John Harold Koller most likely read or shopped from the Sears catalog from 1893–1940.

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    Marriage

    John Harold Koller married Maxine Genevieve Finley on August 16, 1925, in Primghar, Iowa, when he was 24 years old.

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    Maxine Genevieve Finley

    1909–2000

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    Birth of Child

    His 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

    His 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

    His 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

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

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    Geraldine A Koller

    1928–

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    Residence

    John Harold Koller lived in Parker, South Dakota, in 1930.

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

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    Birth of Son

    His 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, John Harold Koller lived in Parker, South Dakota when hundreds labored to bring Mount Rushmore to fruition.

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    Birth of Child

    His 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

    His child Shirley Louise was born in 1935.

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    Shirley Louise Koller

    1935–1997

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    Death of Parent

    John Harold's parent Mary passed away on September 2, 1938, in Turner County, South Dakota, at the age of 70.

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    Mary schneider

    1868–1938

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    Death of Father

    John Harold's father Jacob passed away on May 29, 1939, in Turner County, South Dakota, at the age of 71.

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    Jacob Koller

    1868–1939

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    Death

    John Harold Koller died in February 1976 in South Dakota, when he was 75 years old.

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