Jesse Kollman was born at Rock Valley, Iowa, February 4, 1905. His family moved to Church's Ferry, North Dakota. He married there, Ella Partlow on June 3, 1925, who was born at Kensal, August 26, 1907. The family moved to Bordulac in 1935, where Mr. Kollman was employed by the Soo Line.
The couple had five children: Bethel, Arlene, Norma, James and Darrell.
Mrs. Kollman died in September 1959. Mr. Kollman died in September 1964. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 8B