John Marion Den Hartog, the son of Herman and Bertha (Dorsman) Den Hartog, was born in Alton, Iowa, on Aug. 23, 1912. He moved to Primghar in 1940 and was employed as a farm laborer for Robert Birlingmair and Werner Lode. In 1945 he began working as a section repairman for Illinois Central Railroad in Primghar. He started John's Bike Shop Repair and Sales in 1958. He celebrated 30 years in the bicycle business on July 8, 1988, with an open house. Due to ill health, he had to move to Primghar Health Center. He continued working on bikes until February 2002.
John Marion den HARTOG |
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