Early Life
Joseph Raymond Mondt was born in Wayne County, Iowa in 1894. Joseph (Joe) Toots was his professional name. Toots' father, Frank, was a farmer and building contractor. The Mondt family moved to Greeley, Colorado in 1904.
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