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Will Keith Kellogg
Will Keith Kellogg | |
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W.K. Kellogg with Antez () | |
| Born | Will Keith Kellogg ()April 7, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, () (aged&#;91) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Parson’s Business College |
| Spouse(s) | Ella Davis (–), m.
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| Children | Karl Hugh Kellogg (–), John Leonard Kellogg (–), Will Keith Kellogg II (–), Elizabeth Ann Kellogg (–), Irvin Hadley Kellogg (–) |
| Parent(s) | John Preston Kellogg (–) and Ann Janette Stanley Kellogg (–) |
| Relatives | John Harvey Kellogg – brother |
Will Keith "W.K." Kellogg (April 7, &#; October 6, ) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best known as the founder of the Kellogg Company.
His brother was John Harvey Kellogg.
Kellogg was born on April 7, in Battle Creek, Michigan.[2] He was married to Ella Osborn Davis from until her death in They had five children. Then he was married to Carrie Staines from until her death in Kellogg died on October 6, in Battle Creek, Michigan from heart failure, aged [3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑Will Keith Kellogg at Find a Grave
- ↑Kellogg, Will Keith — Overview, Personal life, Chronology: Will Keith Kellogg, Career details, Social and economic impactArchived at the Wayback Machine Online Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑"W.K.Will keith kellogg He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and practiced vegetarianism as a dietary principle taught by his church. The cereal was so popular that, after patients left the sanitarium, they ordered the flakes by mail. He and his brother decided to serve the flakes to patients to see what they thought. Kellogg, 91, Dead in Michigan.
Kellogg, 91, Dead in Michigan. Breakfast Food Manufacturer Set Up Multi-Million Dollar Welfare Foundation in '30". Associated Press in New York Times. October 7,