Julilly House Kohler
| Julilly House Kohler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Julilly House October 18, 1908 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | December 24, 1976 (aged 68) Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Author |
Julilly House Kohler (October 18, 1908 – December 24, 1976) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and was a children's author who lived in Kohler, Wisconsin. She was active in social work and community projects, and was well known for advocacy for the preservation of burial mounds constructed by the North American Mound Builders at Sheboygan Indian Mound Park.
Julilly House was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 18, 1908, the only child of William Henry House and Mary Lilly Waller. The family moved to Morganfield, Kentucky, and then to Evansville, Indiana, where Kohler spent most of her early years, graduating from Central High School in 1926. She then attended Wellesley College, graduating in 1930 with a degree in French literature. Kohler was a member of Theta Sigma Phi, a national fraternity for women in journalism.
While she was working in Chicago at Marshall Field & Co, she met John Michael Kohler III, who was at the time assigned as manager of the Kohler Company's Chicago branch office. John Kohler was the son of Walter J. Kohler, Sr.. They were married on January 7, 1933. The couple resided in the Chicago area until Mr. Kohler was transferred to the Kohler Company home offices in 1937. In 1948 they purchased Riverbend, the Tudor estate in Kohler originally built by Mr. Kohler's father, Gov, Walter J. Kohler Sr. The estate is currently a private resort operated as part of the Kohler Experience.
The couple had four children: John Michael Kohler IV (1935–), William Collin Kohler (1937–), Julilly Waller Kohler (1942–), and Marie House Kohler (1951–).
Kohler began her writing career as a hobby, beginning with children's stories that were published in Story Parade, Child Life, and Jack and Jill and gained notability for publication of the children's books, Farmer Collins and Football Trees in the 1940s. She also made contributions to adult magazines like McCall's, Vogue, and Library Journal.
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