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'''Tobe Coller Davis''' (12 June 1888 - 25 December 1962) more commonly known as Miss Tobe, or Mrs Tobe Davis, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only daughter of Oscar A. Coller (19 April 1858 - 26 October 1920) and Tobea Silberberg (18 January 1869 - 18 June 1888). Six days after her birth her mother died. When Tobea was three years old her father married Sara Rich (11 June 1869 - 27 September 1932). Oscar and Sarah, often called Sallie, had three aditional children. Tobea Coller became internationally known fashion authority who founded The Tobé-Coburn School for Fashion Careers (now the [[Wood Tobe Coburn School]]) and the [[Tobe Report]], one of the world's most prestigious fashion merchandising consulting companies. She had a weekly syndicated fashion column entitled "Tobe Says"for the [[New York Herald Tribune|Herald Tribune]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Tobe Coller Davis Died in New York City. Her body returned to Milwaukee and buried in Greenwood Cemetery with both of her patents, her stepmother, and her Coller grandparents.| url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gkYLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=elIDAAAAIBAJ&dq=tobe-coller-davis&pg=5512%2C3204186 | work= | publisher=St Petersburg Times| author= | date= | accessdate=2009-10-14}}</ref> |
'''Tobe Coller Davis''' (12 June 1888 - 25 December 1962) more commonly known as Miss Tobe, or Mrs Tobe Davis, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only daughter of Oscar A. Coller (19 April 1858 - 26 October 1920) and Tobea Silberberg (18 January 1869 - 18 June 1888). Six days after her birth her mother died. When Tobea was three years old her father married Sara Rich (11 June 1869 - 27 September 1932). Oscar and Sarah, often called Sallie, had three aditional children. Tobea Coller became internationally known fashion authority who founded The Tobé-Coburn School for Fashion Careers (now the [[Wood Tobe Coburn School]]) and the [[Tobe Report]], one of the world's most prestigious fashion merchandising consulting companies. She had a weekly syndicated fashion column entitled "Tobe Says"for the [[New York Herald Tribune|Herald Tribune]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Tobe Coller Davis Died in New York City. Her body returned to Milwaukee and buried in Greenwood Cemetery with both of her patents, her stepmother, and her Coller grandparents.| url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gkYLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=elIDAAAAIBAJ&dq=tobe-coller-davis&pg=5512%2C3204186 | work= | publisher=St Petersburg Times| author= | date= | accessdate=2009-10-14}}</ref> |
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Tobe Coller Davis (12 June 1888 - 25 December 1962) more commonly known as Miss Tobe, or Mrs Tobe Davis, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only daughter of Oscar A. Coller (19 April 1858 - 26 October 1920) and Tobea Silberberg (18 January 1869 - 18 June 1888). Six days after her birth her mother died. When Tobea was three years old her father married Sara Rich (11 June 1869 - 27 September 1932). Oscar and Sarah, often called Sallie, had three aditional children. Tobea Coller became internationally known fashion authority who founded The Tobé-Coburn School for Fashion Careers (now the Wood Tobe Coburn School) and the Tobe Report, one of the world's most prestigious fashion merchandising consulting companies. She had a weekly syndicated fashion column entitled "Tobe Says"for the Herald Tribune. Tobe died in New York City. Her body was returned for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, near the graves of both parents, her stepmother and her Coller grandparents[1]
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- ^ "Tobe Coller Davis Died in New York City. Her body returned to Milwaukee and buried in Greenwood Cemetery with both of her patents, her stepmother, and her Coller grandparents". St Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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