COLLER, Henry

  General Notes:

Born in Ashland County, Ohio
Death: Bowling Green, Ohio
Burial Oak Grove Cemetery
Circle Lot 369

Married MaryAnn 15-June-1865 by J. Downing, j.
Listed in the 1870 Census as living in Homer Township, Medina County, O hio.

Moved to Bowling Green in 1871. The year Arthur was born.

Text of Obituary-

Daily Sentinel-Tribune Newspaper, Bowling Green, Ohio 03/19/1915

Title- Henry Coller Is Called By Death

Subtitle- Aged Resident Of This City Passed Away After Short Illness Wi th A
Complication Of Diseases--Five Children Survive The Deceased

Article- Henry Coller died at his home at 251 South Prospect street on Thursday evening at eight-thirty after a short illness with a complicati on of diseases.
He was taken suddenly ill last Friday afternoon and his condition had b een
serious since that time. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the house. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the se rvices.

Henry Coller was one of a family of fourteen children and was the son o f Jacob and Lydia Coller being born in Ashland County. Had he lived unti l next September he would have been seventy-seven years old. When a youn g man he came to Bowling Green and at the time of his death had resided here for forty-four years. He conducted a grocery store in this city for many years and later took
up farming and gardening. When his home on Wooster street was purchased for the Normal site he moved to South Prospect street.

His wife, nee Mary Anne Smith, proceeded him to the grave by two years after they had been married for nearly fifty years. One son, Claude of T oledo, passed away three years ago. Eleven brothers and sisters have als o proceeded the deceased to the grave. He was a member of the Odd Fellow s Lodge for thirty-five years. He was a kind and loving father and will be greatly missed by his many friends in the community.

Surviving are five children: Mrs Josephine Thomas, at home; Arthur and Herbert Coller of this city; Wallace Coller and Mrs Minnie Davis of Tole do. One brother, Daniel Coller, of this city, and one sister, Mrs Caroli ne Weatherholt, of Toledo also survive him.

Mr Coller was one of the instruments through which the city was built u p. In
1872 he built the Coen Bros. store-room which was recently burnt down, and conducted a grocery there until 1881, when he moved on his farm know n as the Elder farm two miles southeast of Bowling Green. Upon returning to this city in 1887, he built the store-room now occupied by Munn & Mc Crory grocers; and in 1889 he and Attorney J. C. H. Elder built the bri ck block on South Main Street north of the Church of Christ, and now Hen ry Apel's garage. He also erected the
building occupied now by F. E. Smith, monument dealer; and also built s everal residences in the city.

  Death Notes:

Sudden Illness

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Land Owner/Real Estate Developer.

Built and operated two Grocery stores in Bowling Green

Henry married Maryann SMITH, daughter of William SMITH and Mary ZINN. (Maryann SMITH was born on 6 Jul 1838 and died on 21 Dec 1912.)