February 28, 1825 – Jacob B. Boller is born to George F. & Elizabeth (Zook) Boller in East Union Township of Wayne County, Ohio.

Jacob B. Boller – my gg grandfather – Jacob B. Boller married Catharine Smucker in 1849, and they were the first Bollers in my family to move to Iowa – settling on farmland in Washington Township of Johnson County in 1853.

Jacob B. Boller & Catharine Smucker – From Ohio to Iowa: Taming the Heartland.
– 1825-1853 – The Mennonite Connection.
– Johnson County’s Own – Washington Township.
– The Boller Farms of Johnson County, Iowa -1853.
– 1850’s – Surveying This New Land Called Iowa.
– 1853-1899 – The Kalona Connection.
– The Boller Children & Johnson County Schools.
– 1899-1907 – Passing Down The Family Farm.

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February 28, 1970 – KIIN-TV, Channel 12 in Iowa City (PBS), has its first broadcast.

53 years later, on February 28, 2023, Meredith Willson – America’s Music Man debuts on Iowa-PBS. Our Iowa Heritage was honored to offer a little contribution to the program, and yes, we are certainly proud to play a small part in such a beautiful production that honors Iowa’s best-known musical hero!

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February 27, 1847 – The Rock Island and La Salle (RI&L) Railroad Company is incorporated in Illinois.

The Rock Island and La Salle (RI&L) Railroad Company was incorporated in 1847, with an amended charter approved in 1851, renaming the group – The Chicago and Rock Island (C&RI) Railroad Company. Construction on the Rock Island line began westward from Chicago on October 1, 1851, and the first C&RI train was operated on October 10, 1852, running between Chicago and Joliet, Illinois.

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